Morning journal and courier., 1894-03-30
LOCAL NEWS.
Brief Mention.

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Buy on Carmel street-R. E. Baldwin.
A new Catholic church will be built at
Southport at cost of $4,000.
Radcliffe Hicks of Tolland has bought
the Meyer building, New Orleans, La, rs
an Investment.
Attorney Henry O. Baldwin of Manga
tuck is enjoying much needed rest at his
orange grove in Helrose, Fla.
The president has appointed F. g. Let
ters postmaster at Putnam. The letters
will no doubt be we'll taken care of.
Paul Harrison, son of sx-Judge Lynde
Harrison, left yesterday for Tampa, Fla,
where he will spend a three weeks vaca-
ton.
DR.. John Morgan, . successful oceulist,
for ten years practising in Springfield, is
to remove to Boston. He is q graduate of
Yale medical school.
Mrs. Phillip Pond, who is dangerously
i'll at her home on Whalley avenue, was
somewhat improved yesterday and there
are hopes of her recovery.
The regular monthly meeting of the man
ayers OF the Ladies' Seamen's Friend soci
ETY. will be held on Monday. April 2, in
Center church chapel, at 3 O'Clock P. m.
Red Cross lodge, No. 1872, Sons of St.
George, gave an apron and necktie sociable
in Golden Rule hall last night. The grand
march was led by Mr.. Green and Miss N.
Evans.
The democratic city convention was held
in Hartford last night, and after long and
exciting session George Ulrioh was NOM
mated for mayor. UIrich received 81
votes against 10 which were cast for Mich
ael Barrett.
A grand chance to buy fur shoulder
oapes now offered by the Burgess Trunk
and Hat company is bringing in the lady
buyers from all parts of the city and coun-
try. The sale of spring hats for the lords
of creation is also large.
E. Knight Sperry, brother of Postmaster
N. D. spsrry, has recently purchased a
fine brown horse which has a record of
having trotted in 2:34 and a fraction. The
animal was raised in Vermont, is of fine
blooded stock and IL causing quite stir in
town owing to its fast travelling on the
road.
Past Grand Commander W. o. Staples
of this city attended the annual conven-
ton of the grand commsndery of Connsoti-
cut, United Order of the Golden Gross, held
in Grand Army hall, Willimantic, wednss-
day. Twenty out of the twenty three
communicates in the state were repre-
sented.
A delightful reception was given yester-
day afternoon by Mrs. Henry Trowbridge,
In honor of Mrs. CORTLAND Trowbridge.
The house was very tastsfully decorated
and was filled with friends of Mr.. Trow-
bridge and his bride, and of the family.
Fully $50 guests were present at this pleas
ant society event, all of them New Haven
people, excepting Dr.. and Mrs. lowell, the
latter of whom is q sister of Mr.. Trow-
bridge. Refreshments were served, Diebel
catering.
The first annual sociable of Kelley
league No, Was held in Harmonic hall
last night. The grand march was led by
E. 8. Whaples and wife. Among those
present were Mrs. Stoddsrd and Miss Stod-
dard, Henry Schneider of Seymour, DR..
and Mrs. Sweet, Mr.. and Mrs. J. 8. Parm-
elee, Mr.. and Mrs. g. N. Cowyne, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. F. Flanagan, ]. F. Keller of Hart
ford, Miss Herbert Wheeler and Miss Ger
trude of West Haven, and A. O. Sherman.
A telegram was resolved from Sam
D'Armit stating that he was unable to be
present on account of sickness.
Insurance items taken from the insur-
anee commissioners reports of interest to
the public. OF the 90 American and for.
eign stock fire insurance companies doing
businsss in New Haven, 70 show loss in
surplus for the year 1898 over the year
1892 of $6,67s. 1893. Tho largest loss to
any one company was $725, 154. Nineteen
Q0 companies show gain, Q of which are
represented by Chss. Wilson & Co., who
are agents for the Oldest, strongest and
largest number of companies of any agency
in New Haven. Three of their companies
being tie oldest of any doing business; the
youngest being 174 years old. For the
best insurance call on Ohas. Wilson & Co.,
70S Chapel street.