Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1894-02-28
LOCAL N Il Tvs.
Brief Mention.

High water today at 5:S2 p. m.
A new house-$1, 500-R. E. Baldwin.
DR.. Conklin of Ansonia, who has been
seriously Ill, is improving.
Ex-United States Minister Phelps con-
tinues to improve and his recovery is e1-
pected.
Silas K. Montgomery was appointed yes
terday by the president postmaster at
Bristol.
Professor Knudson, the South Norwalk
astronomer, died Monday night, aged
seventy-seven.
Elk United States Senator Ingalls, spoke
in Naugatuck last night on "Americsn
Politics and Politicians"
Miss Vireie CLARK of Aeriden has been
appointed stenographer at the Consoli-
dated roads new Offices in this city.
David d. SerimQeor has severed his con-
nection with the Eagle Look company of
Tsrryville aud moved to this city to re-
side.
A delegation of the Bridgeport Law and
Order league appeared before the police
commissioners of that city last evening to
ask for reforms.
Rev. DR.. ShipmaD, rector of Christ
church, New York city, breaches at the
united Lenten services in St. Paul's church
this evening at 7:30.
On Friday evening Rev. Adam Cham
bers will deliver his celebrated lecture on
'.Pilgrim's Progress in the Howard avenue
Congregational church.
Paul Kingston, aged forty five, of Port
land, was found dead In bed yesterday
morning. He leaves quite fortune, made
in the express business.
Charles b. Upson of @. q. Upson & Co.,
shoe dealers, Msriden, died suddenly yes
terdsy, aged forty nine, soon after shovel
ing snow off his sidewalk.
Mrs. Thomas Hall of Winsted came to
the New Haven hospital to receive treat
ment yesterdsymorning She was accom-
panied by Mrs. John g. Grinnan.
J. @. Kebabian has removed to AZ Orange
street. He has just received q ine con-
Segment of large Ofiental rugs which he
will sell at lower than New York prices.
A brother of Mrs. A. McC. Matthewson,
with whom she has been for the past two
months, died in Washipgtonville, N. Y,
yesterday, after long and severe illness.
David L. Gresn, Phi. D., of Johns Hop
kins university, Baltimore, who Is to take
the superintendency of the Hartford Char
ity Organization society within few days,
has arrived in Hartford.
Thomas RiRney, former grocery clerk
in Shelton, died in Bridgeport jail recently
of heart trouble and pneumonia. He had
been sent to jail for intoxtcation. He was
q former member of Lincoln Temple of
honor.
The Arion Singing society gave most
enjoyable masquerade ball in their hall
last night, which was attended by the
members and their lady friends. The
grand march was led by the floor commit
tee, followed by 100 couples.
The members of the Veteran Firemen
Sons association rendered surprise party
last night to Samuel stebbins, one of their
popular members. During the evening
gold association badge was presented to
Mr.. Stebbins. About fifty of his friends
were present.
Captain Edward Beardsley, former keep
er of New Haven county jail under Sheriff
Gates, has accepted the position as man
sger of the Bsssett house, Derby, from the
Home Trust company. N. L. Murphy,
who formerly managed the hotel, has re-
turned to the charge Of his Milford hotel.
The twenty first anniversary of Hum
boldt lodge No. 81, I. o. o. F., was cele-
brated with banquet in Turn Hall last
night at which about seventy five mem
bers sat down. Speeches was made by
Joseph Klein and Brothers Briggs, Cohn,
Allis and John B. FIeysinger. The lodge
has 405 members and cash in the treasury
to the amount of $40, 800.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Methodist pastors of New Haven and vicin-
ity will be held at the residence of the
Rev. C.-B. Ford, pastor of the Howard
avenue II. e. church, No. rs Fourth
street, Thursday afternoon, March 8, at 8
O'Clock. A full attendance is desired, as
tkis will be the last raeeting previous to
the assembling of the annual session of
the New York East conference at the
Nostrand avenue church, Brooklyn, N. Y:
Wednesday, April 4. ---. -
COFFEE sTRREr BELL TOWER.