Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-12-28
LOCAL NE WS.
Brief Mention.
High water to-day at 2:51 p. m.

High water to-day at 2:51 p. m.
Money wanted on mortgage.-R.E e. Bald
win.
Republican caueuses tonight at the city
hall.
Hon. Clinton B. Davis is very Ill at his
home in Higganum.
Hiram lodge, F. and A. NJ, will hold it's
annual election OF officers tonight.
The Wheeler & Wilson band, Bridge
port, is threatened with disruption.
Fine chance to buy choice rugs at Keba-
bian's, at Platt & Thompson's, Orange ct.
The Philharmonic orchestra will give
their annual charity concert at the jail to-
night.
Beokwith's almanac only 10 cents. Every
family should have one. At Judd's or
Pease's.
Max Strause of N. Spier & Go. was still
very Ill yesterday. He is suffering from
calculus.
The Consolidated road conductors are
not to be cut down to five days working
time week.
A Christmas entertainment was given to
the Sunday school of the First Baptist
church, Wooster Place, last evening.
Judge Nathaniel Shipmsn attended the
installation services of bis SOD, the Rev.
Frank R. Shipman, at Andover, Mass,
yesterday.
Y, who was q surgeon in the Eighteenth
g. ", died yesterday at his home of paral-
ysis, aged sixty years.
The case of DR.. J. Edward Lee, charged
with causing the death of Mrs. George
Miller by malpractice, with come up for q
hearing In the city court to day.
Mr.. Albert G. Gehanne and Miss Rebecca
Hull, both of this city, were united in
marriage last evening, Rev. Mr.. Bailey of
the Church of the Ascension officiating.
Professor Sohwarcardi, formerly organ
LIST of st. Mary's church, will preside at the
organ of Trinity P. E. church next Sun
day in place of Mr.. Keller, lately resigned.
The new southwest breakwater is COM
pleted. 1t is mile in length aud the work
was done by Mr.. Beatty in thirteen months.
His contract allowed him fifteen months
The cost was $125, 1000.
The following New Haveners will be in
itiated into the Ancient Order of the
Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine at Bridgeport
this evening: Fred Bowman, John R. Plat
and A. F. Waltxlnger, jr.
John B. Bolton, the old gentleman who
died on Boston horse car Tuesday night,
was brother of George 8. Bolton, the
engraver of this city, and was ono of the
leading engravsrs of the country.
Rev. George J. Harrison, pastor for the
last thirty-nine years In Milton, Conn.,,
died Sunday, aged seventy. In his boy
hood years his home was in this city. His
wife, who survives him, was Miss Eliza
both Jewett of Ridgefeld. He leaves five
children. The interment was In Ridge
field.
George 8. Patterson Of New Haven,
superintendent of the Athlophoros COM
pany for the last ten years, died on the 10Th
of this month at the home of his brother,
Ira L. Patterson, Mt. Washington, Mass.
he was man well known in New Haven
and had many friends here who will re-
gret to hear of his death.
Thomas O. Pratt, receiver for tho Now
England road, was student at Yale, but
withdrew on account of Ill health. He Is
president and general manager of the
United States Express company. He was
president of the Tioga national bank and
interested In lumber in Michigan. He was
member Of congress from New York
from 1878 to 1876, and was elected senator
in 1881, but resigned two months after his
election, at the time of the Garfield Conk-
lin quarrel.
A movement IL on foot among business
men of the city to secut-, ~ possible, the
reinstatement of Mr.. J. W. Carter a. local
agent Of the New Haven Steamboat com
psny, in whose service he has been located
for the last twenty-sight years. His long
acquaintance with the business of the line
and with trade and business here and his
faithful discharge Of his duties have proved
. strong incentive to starting the move
ment, together with the high esteem in
which he is held - townsman. It is
thought he stands good show for rein
statement into his old position.