Morning journal and courier., 1893-07-28
LOCAL NE WS.
Brief meption.
High water to-day at 1907 a. m.

Brief meDtion.
High water to-day at 1907 a. m.
Guy on Carmel street. R. E. Bald win.
MIS-. D. s. Thomas is at Lsrchmont
Manor
George N. Simonds, a Hartford letter
carrier is missing. He took his little son
with him.
Worlds fair excursion tickets $500.
Morse, Schroeder & Stock, Room 10, Bene-
dict building. Open evenings.
Naomi lodge, No. 1, Daughters of Rebec-
ca, held their regular monthly meeting last
evening and admitted one new member.
President Henry S. Dawson of the New
Haven Water company was very low last
night and Ills death was expected at any
time.
H. 9. Baldwin of Naugatuck and Judge
Sheldon of this city are to speak at the
Bristol opera house soon on the silver
question.
The New Haven party in which are
Henry Hillman, Henry Buchter and M. F.
hayden arrived in Antwerp, Germany on
Sunday afternoon.
The sarsfeld Guard of this city has been
denied permission to provide their own
caterer during camp week at Mantle by
Commissary General Jameson.
The order of United American Mechanics
of the state will have field day and pic
mic at Bridgeport to-day. twenty-five
councils have signifed their intention Of
taking part in the affair.
W. W. Saunders and John Murray, both
of Ansonis, are to contest in a running
match at Savin Rock, Saturday, August 5,
for purse of $25, the distance to be 100
yards. The time is the excursion of the
employees of the Farrell Foundry & Machine
company.
Miss Massey, member of the Daughters
of the Revolution of Philadelphia, and her
sister, Mrs. N. T. Morse, also member of
the same order, were visiting Mrs. George
F. Newcomb of this city this week in re-
gard to forming chapter of the order in
Birmingham and vicinity.
Mrs. Biddle of Hartford, representing the
American Board of Missions, Mrs. Charles
Smith and Miss Susie Smith of Winsted
are stopping at the Turner house, Cole
brook. Mrs. Marie J. Bradley and Miss M.
E. Chapman of New Haven are spending
the summer at the same place.
Senator Plstt and Congressman Pigott
were yesterday invited to attend meeting
of leading Meriden citiz ems to be held next
Tuesday evening to talk over the govern
ment building project for that city. Mr..
Pigott's invitation was signed by Mayor
Wilson, Judge W. F. Davis and Thomas L.
Reilly.
A committee consisting of Senator S.
J. Hall of Meriden; DR.. Newton, Sufield;
Woodward and Russell of Middletown;
Smith, New Haven, will meet at Middle
town next Monday at 10 a. M, to consider
the building of en- addition to the Middle
town retreat. The building is to accom-
modate $50 patients and the committee has
500, 1000 to work on.
The executive committee of the Tenth
regiment, Connecticut Volunteers, consist
ing of Comrades v. E. Hitchcock of Meri-
den, w. E. Whittlesey of New Haven and
T. J. Gill of Hartford, met in Meriden
Wednesday evening and made the neces-
sary arrangements for the reunion of the
officers and members of the regiment on
Thursday, September 10, in Meriden.
Business meeting at 11:30. Dinner will be
served at the Winthrop.
Arthur L. Main, president of the Valley
Land company at Moreno, Southern Cali
fornis, has returned to his adopted home.
His wife, who accompanied him on the trip
east, remains here visiting with her father,
Mr.. Arnold of Orange street, until the
fall, when she returns, and her father, who
is one of our old and esteemed townsmen,
is thinking of accompanying her and tax
ing up his residence in Moreno also. MI.
and Mrs. Mains many friends will bs glad
to hear of their continued prosperity. Mr..
Main formerly resided in Orange and is g
brother of ex-Town Clerk Walter L. Main
of Orange, who is in town for the sum
mer.
At the annual election of officers of thu
Brisol Brass & Clock company held at tn,
company's Office Wednesday, J. Har
WEIGH was elected president and ]. R. Hol
Icy secretary and treasurer. Henry F
English of New Haven, who was elected
several months ago as director, to fill tn,
vacancy caused by the death of A. F. At
klns, was reelected. J. r. Holley wa
elected director to fill the vacancy osuset
by the death of Hiram Camp OF this city
The board of directors Is now composed O.
J. R. Mitchell, J. 81. ~Weloh, Pierce N
WEIGH, g. Il. Mitchell, George 8. Brown
II. F. English, J. R. Holley. The new
president of the company has been di
rector of the company for many years and
is president of the e. N. WEIGH Manufac
turing company.