Morning journal and courier., 1894-06-19
LOCAL NEWS.
Brief Mention.

High water to-day at 11:27 q. m.
Buy good house-R. e. Baldwin.
Branford is to have an electric light
plant. A company is being formed.
Concreting and artificial stone. Con-
necticut Concrete Co., 40 Church, room 4.
l. Alliance Franchise du Connecticut
will celebrate the French national holiday
of July 18th at Turn hall in An elaborate
style.
This afternoon about fifty members Of
New Haven commsndery, Knights Tenn
plar, will go to Hartford to attend Ma
sonic conclave.
Mr.. George W. Graham, an old and
esteemed resident, died Sunday at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. A. L. Carter,
No. 206 Wooster street, In his eighty sixth
year.
Judge Callahan of this city presided at
yesterdays session of the Bridgeport city
court in the absence of Judge Kane, who
ia indisposed. He had a big docket to
handle.
The family of Robert 81. Comstook of
Essex who have been spending the past six
months in New Haven have returned
home. They will occupy their residence at
Ivoryton.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Larkin of this city
went to Windsor Looks and attended the
funeral Sunday of their nephew, John
Ryan, who was drowned in the canal of
the Seymour paper mill.
The K. of J. society have elected the
following named officers: President, J. j..
Pagter; vice president, s. Weiss; recording
secretary, E. Myers; treasurer, 81. strause;
inside guardian, n. Kleiner.
Miss Holmes of Auburn, N. Y, on her
way home from Vassar, where che has
been studying for three years, spent yester-
day afternoon with Mr.. Trowbridge and
family of New Haven at the Point.
A large number of the members of the
local lodges, I. O. o F.. will visit Guilford
next Thursday evening, where they are to
be the guests of Menucatuck lodge, who
are to lay the corner stone of their new
building.
Colonel Tracy B. Warren of Bridgeport
entertained large party of Bridgeport
young people over Sunday at his Wood
mont cottage, among them being Mics
Ktttie Drew, Messrs. Stiles Goodsell, Harry
Wheeler.
Patrolman Peter Hayes of the Central
station, who has been incapacitated for
duty for two weeks in consequence of in
juries received while in the discharge of
his duty, has recovered aud WAS able to re-
sumo his regular duties last night.
Franklin chapter, No. 2. R. A. NJ, will
hold the final meeting of the season to-
night. Several prominent Mssons of the
city will be put through. A banquet and
reception will follow and Masons from all
parts of the state will be in attendance.
Men were at work all day yesterday
dragging the Whitney lake in the vicinity
where young Hague was drowned, but the
body was not recovered. In the afternoon
the young mans father offered reward of
$50 for the recovery of the body as IL an
nounced in another column.
Commencement exercises at Wesleyan
open next Sunday. lasting three days.
President Raymond will preach the bacca-
laureate sermon at 1890 q. m. Sunday and
at 7:30 Bishop Foster will preach. At
p. m. Tuesday Chauncey NJ. Depew will de-
liver the address before the Phi BETA
Kappa society.
Mr.. Henry B. Cowsp of Danville, ILL.,, an
old New Haven boy, is in town visiting
old friends and scenes. Mr.. Cowap left
New Haven twelve years ago for the west
and has fine position as travelling sales
man for a Chicago stove store and has an
Interest in the business. He will remain
here about two weeks.
The last entertainment of the Peouots
before the opening of the regular season
will be held this evening when an informal
lance will take place, music by George
Robinson's orchestra. Daring the evening
ce cream, cake and Strawberries will be |
'erved. The procssds will be used to pay
l small sum due on the piano.
There will doubtless be large audience |
o witness the dress parade and promenade |
concert of the Second company Governors
Foot Guard, tomorrow evening at the
'econd regiment armory. There will also
" q concert by the band and ice cream
nd Strawberries will be served. There
Vill also be music for dancing.
The following stores will be closed Sat-
lrdsy afternoons at 10 o'clock during July
nd August and the last Saturday in June
nd frst Saturday in September: b. B.
armstrong & Co., New Haven Window
'hade company. II. b. Perry. The Cham
erlain Furniture and Nantel COMPANY.
he Bowditch & Prudden company.
Yesterday morning, Ward Bailey. clerk
the city board Of health, called upon
syor Sargent, who by virtue of bis ofiee.
president of the board, and formally de.
anded that he call . special meeting of
70 commissioner for the purpose Of IN
,stigating the charges of corruption made
,ainst Health Officer Wright and himself
! Swsyne, the garbage contractor. Il