Morning journal and courier., 1894-02-07
LOCAL N E W s.
 Brief Mention.

 High water to day at 11:24 .. m. A new house-$1 ,50O-R. E. Baldwin. Five degrees below zero ct Hartford yes terdsy morning.
 Clan McLsod will give a grand ball at Warner hall next month.
 Camp No. 1, Independent Order of True Americans, are to give an entertainment soon.
 In willimantic early yesterday morning the thermometer reached 10 below zero, in Torrington 10 below.
 Crowds of youngsters were out sliding last evening on the long hill on Edwards street from Prospect street to Whitney avenue.
 Pensions for Connecticut have been granted as follows: Patrick Murray, Crom- we'll; Mary Cahill. Bridgeport; Emelaide Upham, Danielsonville.
 Dr. Camp, who was familiarly known az the father of Bristol doctors, died yester- day morning, aged eighty four years. He had been sick long time.
 Rev. J. B. Thrall of Derby has received a call from the Congreg 'tional church of Washington, Conn. MT. Thrall is at pres ont confined to his house with an attack of the grip.
 Ar. Warner, residing at the corner of State and Pearl streets, was visited last evening by a large aleighing party of his eneis.ai6e.
 The rush to Kirby the jewellers grand removal sale continues, affording rare op- portunisies for making selections in relia- ble watches, ,jswelry of all the latest styles, bric.a-brac, etc., etc.
 Sixteen million young tomcod have been turned into the bays and harbors along the Long Island aud Come cticut shores dur ing the past week. The fish were matched ct Gold Springs, N. Y.
 Banner lodge No. 1, A. o. U. w., gave a sociable in Golden Rule hall Monday even ing last. There were forty-two couples in the grand march, which was led by Mr.. Sehultheiss and Mrs. Bristol.
 Only seven oyster growers asked for an abatement of taxes on their oyster lands HUH tAo bACAA AsA COLAA4ks6AOucAo tulS wesk. Over four hundred growers were examined, representing eighty thousand acres.
 St. Pauls choir had a sleighing party last night to Branford. They started from in front of Professor Fowler's studio on Chapel street at about 8 o'clock. It was quite large party. Supper was served in Branford.
 John H. Higgins of Stonington, brake man, who fell from the top of a car at Say brook some weeks ago. has received check for $1, 900 from the Brotherhood of Railroad Trsinmsn. His injuries necsssitated the amputation of an arm and foot. ~
 The "Westmorelsnd Tonsorial Studio," 414 State street, M. W. O'Brien proprietor, has been newly and very tastefully fitted up and equipped, and nons but the most competent assistants are employed. It is q very inviting spot and everything is first class.
 Colonel Homer B. Sprague, formerly principal of the state normal school, a11d Colonel Samuel B. Horne, late United
 
 among the visitors in New Britain during the Thirteenth regiments reunion next Tuesday.
 Manager A. J. Anderson of D. M. Welch < Co.'s store, Derby, gave his clerks and their friends sleighride Monday night to William Wheeler's at White Hills, whore . hot supper was served and games were indulsed in, the party returning home at midnight.
 The Daughters of the King, of St. Pauls church, entertained their friends in the parish house last evening. The feature of the evenings entertainment was musical selections on> the zither by Niss Julia Moore of Wooster street. Chocolate and tea were served to all present.
 The many friends of MT. and Mrs. Louis Rothchild will learn with deep regret of the death last evening of their youngest daughter, Louise O. Rothohild, aged one year and eight months. Her death was caused by convulsions. The little one was in good health yesterday morning.
 Joel Chatfeld of Seymour, who died of paralysis Sunday night, aged nearly nine- ty, leaves five sons and one daughter Deputy Sheriff Ransom Chatfield of Beth any, Clark and Joel of Seymour, Edwin of Bridgeport, John, proprietor of the Hotel Jeff-rsou, Now York, and Lucinda, of Wallingford.