Morning journal and courier., 1894-04-26
LOCAL NEWS.
Brief Mention.
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High water to-day at 2:65 p. m.
Small house wanted-R. E. Baldwin.
There was benefit for James Ryan at
st. Patrick's hall last evening.
Sheep is good to eat, but don't amount
to much in Shoes. Try Royals.
The closing services of the Feast of the
Passover in the Court street temple will be
held to night at 1880 and Friday morning
at 10 o'clock.
Dr.. Griswold of this city will speak at
the First Congregational church, Meriden,
next Sunday evening on "The Diseases OF
Intemperance."
There will be praise service at Grace
P. E. church next Sunday evening at 7:3O.
1t being the last under the direction of MI.
William J. Kraft, orgsnist.
The third grand calico ball given by
Professor L. g. Capable was held In Haru-
gari hall last night, about one hundred
couples in the grand march.
A special meeting of the Connecticut
baseball league will be held in this city to-
morrow afternoon, at which 1t will prob.
ably be definitely decided whether there
will be any league in this state this year.
Any person who saw the accident June
10, last, at Savin Rock when Henry Day
ton lost his arm by the electric car, please
report at the Office of Henry q. Newton,
sls Chapel street, Room 2, by 10 O'Clock
this forenoon.
to Ia Of ThofkorNnYo
where he will join Valentine BOIL, E. A.
Pierpont and 8. P. Williams, who left Sun
day, and attend the annual meeting of the
Tennessee River Transportation company
to be held Thursdsy.
A special mseting of the committee on
retrenohment and reform will be held to-
morrow night, in order to give the mem
bers of the board of health an oppor-
tunity to present their claims for a larger
appropriation for hospital for contagious
diseases.
The Elks will hold social In their hal.
this evening. The members of the
Siberia company and also the brothers
who are playing at Polls and Brother
Dale Armstrong will assist in the enter
tainment. Exalted Ruler Frank McGinn
will preside.
The committee on railroads and bridges
met last night and further considered the
petitions of the Edgewood Street and
New Haven and Centerville Railway COM
panies for permission to electrically equip
their respective lines. A report will be
formulated later.
J. o. Sammis of Shelton, who has been
acting manager for D. N. Clark for some
time, severed his connection with that con-
Germ, yesterday, and accepted position
with the wholesale houpe of Buckingham,
Clark & jackson of this city, and will
travel for that firm.
Miss n. Louise Gallagher of this city,
the karptst who is to appear at this even
1ng's entertainment at the Jacques in
Waterbury and Miss J. Scranton Collester
of New York, who will play the mandolin,
will be the guests of Misses Mcmahon of
Walnut street while in Waterbury.
Mr.. Arthur D. Osborn, president of the
Second National bank, has purchased
through the Office of Charles d. Webb
the house, No. SO Hillhouse avenue, lately
occupied and owned by Mrs. John A. Por-
ter, who is now q resident of Hartford.
The lot is 100 feet front and extends
through to Prospect street. This is the
second house on this beautiful avenue
which Mr.. Webb has sold this week. This
avenue is fast becoming the residence of
business men.
A most enjoyable surprise party was
rendered John T. Hendricks, the popular
treasurer Of the Grand Opera house, by
about fifty of his friends at his residence,
1888 Congress avenue, Last evening. The
evening was passed in q most enjoyable
manner, and dancing was INDUCED in till
an early hour this morning. Among those
present were: Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Adams, Miss Clara Plat, Miss Bruce, Miss
Emma Goble, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert T.
Hoffman, Miss We'll, Miss Lizzie Harmon,
Master Henry Adams, John Adams, Mr..
and Mrs. A. W. Prindle.