Morning journal and courier., 1893-10-31
LOCAL N K w >.
Brief M eRt1On.


High water to-day at 1857 a. m.
Money wanted on mortgage.-R. E. Bald
win.
Concrete walks laid and repaired by
Conn. Concrete company, 40 Church street.
Typewriter supplies at $40 Chapel street.
Joseph E. Platt, general dealer for Conn
Carl Miller, of the firm of Peck Bros. &
Co., has returned from hunting trip to
Maine.
The st. Dominic Y. M. T. B. society held
sociable in the old Union armory last
evening.
Mrs. J. P. Stack, who las been visiting
her daughter, Mrs. J. H. Griffin in Middle
town, has returned.
Call at $40 Chapel street and see new
Remington Standard typewriter. Joseph
E. Plat, general dealer.
q. L. Morehouse, joiner contractor in
Meriden, has cut down the pay of his en-
ployes twenty-five cents day owing to the
times.
Anumber of New Haven people are old
friends of the Congregational church, Glas-
tonbury, whose 200th anniversary was
celebrated last Sunday.
The work of laying the approaches to
the Oak street bridge began yesterday.
The city has there employed rty-four
men and thirteen carts.
The old Collins farm in Berlin, which
was part of the G. P Merwin estate, has
been purchased by NJ. E Jacobs, who is to
cut 1t up into building lots.
R. W. Cowles has received the contract
for building the Peck, Stow & Wilcox
compsny's new bolt shop in Southington.
Work will be commenced at once.
Judge Ed ward G. Billings is still at his
summer home in Temple street. He gen.
orally returns to New Orleans about o.
tober 1, but is now detained by Ill health.
DR.. Bacon of New Haven has counselled
with DR.. Buell. OF Plainville upon some
trouble with the cheek bone of Lsvi Will
Jams of the latter place. Both physicians
consider the case a serious one.
Matthew Kilceurse. aged thirty eight, a
section boss on the Berkshire division of
the Consolidated road, while delirious with
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ing into we'll at Merwinsville.
John Hogan, the mason contractor, liv-
ing at 1875 Columbus avenue, received yes
terdsy from G.. B. Gill of Petersburg, Va,
a sweet potato foot long and weighing
seven pounds, thirteen ounces.
The schooner General Merwln of this
city at Lambert's Point, yesterday, reports
having lost overheard off Bsrnegat a sea-
man by the name of Charles Matthews. He
was farling the topsail and lost his hold,
falling overheard.
The Rev. Alorzo N. Lewis, NJ. A., of
Montpelier. VT, formerly of this city and
we'll known here, recently read poem be-
fore the Rob Morris chapter, O. E. S., of
that city. The poem has since been printed
by request for private circulation.
Ella Brady, aged about three years, was
brought to the hospital from Ansonia last
evening, suffering from severe burns re-
ceived while playing with fire at her home
several days ago. Her injuries, while
serious, are not considered necessarily
fatal.
The frosts this year were delayed far be-
yond their usual time. Peaches are still
for sale in the state, which were brought
from northern New York. 1t Is many
years since they have been brought to
market as late as October 81. Jack Frost
is around this week, however.
John G. Barth of New York has pur-
chased the Basserman brewery property, st
the corner of State and Grace streets, of
John B. Manning of Buffalo, who held the
property for some time by virtue of fore
closure. 1t ia said that the price paid was
$50, 900, and that the owner represents a
New York syndicate.
There will be hearing next Friday in
the superior court on the matter of dam
ages due to property owners along the new
road at Woodmont. The owners are: Gel
estine, Susan and Charles Bryant, Adella
P. Collect, Daniel Collett, q. p, Q. H., J.
w. and W. b. Merwin, Eliza Msrwin and
Madeline and N. D. Hunt.
Robert McCrone, the we'll known florist
of Thompsonville, who died last Saturday.
Is well remembered by some of our Now
Haven florists. He was quite picturesque
character. He was man of rugged hon |
esty, carelessness of attire, athletic in
build and stature. He eschewed meat,
tobacco and liquor and was consistent |
vegetarian. Mr.. McCrone was q great |
reader and could converse intelligently on
wide range of subjects. In the general
assembly he was noted for Independence of
thought and action.