Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1894-02-24
LOCAL NE WS.
Brief Mention.

A new house-$1, 50O-R. E. Baldwin.
Pease & Son have received Scribner's for
March.
Strawberry Ice cream soda with fresh
Strawberries at Hauff Brothers.
The funeral of James R. Furman of Mil
ford will take place this afternoon.
Pensions for Connecticut have been
granted as follows: Original, Frank E.
Wadhams, Goshen.
Mary Ann Lyons, aged thirty five, was
taken to the Middletown insane asylum
yesterday from Springside farm.
Don't fail to attend the great removal
sale at Ktrby's jewelry store. 1t is one of
the most popular sales of the season.
John E. FITZGERALD of this city ia an
nounced as among the speakers for rally
of the Waterbury Central Labor union this
evening.
Last night was another of the coolest
nights of the seasoD. The mercury ran
-daEnn te about 6 degrees above zero at 8
O'Clock this morning.
Bishop Tierney has been presented with
beautifully decorated gold crczter. The
gift is from his alumni friends of St. Jo-
seph's seminary, Troy, N. Y.
John Howard, a resident of the lower
section of the city, was taken to Spring
side farm late yesterday afternoon suffer
ing from severe pains in the side.
Professor Daniel @. Eaton leotured on
Linnaeus, the botsnist, before q large au-
diencs in North Sheffield hall last evening
in the absence of Mr. Amos P. Wilder.
Special meetings of the committees on
streets and sewers of the board of public
works were held last evening in the city
hall. Only routine business was trans
acted.
Deputy Coroner Pond yesterday morning
began an investigation into the death of
Frederick PieIpont, the night Waterman
at the barns of the Fair Haven and West
Vile road, who died from effects of injur-
les received on Wednesday night.
A great sale of fur shoulder cspss is 60
ing on daily at Burgess & Burgess famous
fur goods emporium. The ladies come
from all over this city and county to buy
now, Is 1t pays to buy now with the prices
30 low and 30 big and fine stock to select
from.
The fair of the Y. L NJ. A. of the Church
of the Rsdesmer closed last evening. 1t
was highly enjoyed by large company.
On both nights two delightful little plays
were rendered. The booths were very at
trsctive, likewise the young ladies in
charge.
Superintendent of Motive Power Heuney
of the Consolidated road yesterday morn
ing notified the engineers that until further
notice he should be obliged to give them
vacation of two days each week instead of
one as foz some time past. Slack times is
the cause.
An excellent quartet of male voices has
been formed among the patrolmen at police
headquarters. The quartet is composed of
Patrolmen Wiser, leader, o. J. Daley,
Bowers and Caul6eld. Rehesrsals are held
every evening at police headquarters BE-
tween 1890 and II o'clock.
August Koether, q jsnitor employed in
the Byxbee block, Meriden, WAS killed
sometime during Thursday night by falling
down flight of stairs and striking on his
head on the stone pavement in the base
ment. His dead body was found at 6
O'Clock yesterday morning.
Mics Minnie Spargo of Elliot street gave
. birthday party Thursday evening to her
many little friends. Rotations, singing
and games made the hours pass swiftly.
Among those present were the Misses
Sophie Bowden, Lulu and Gertie Lockery,
Nettie Sherman, Ethel Bogart. Maudie
Spargo, Fannie spargo, Emma Price, Jen-
ME Skinner, Emma Darant, Carrie Durant,
Masters Arthur Sherman, John Stroud,
Robert Lutz, John Rowe, Charlie Flynn,
Willie Spargo.
The miniature bakers wagon at the
Boys brigade reception to the Physical
phalsnx at the Humphrey street church
was made by Bert Parsons and Mr.. Michael
Hessler, the State street baker, frosted it
and furnished the horses, which are made
of cake. The reception was one of the
most successful social events seen in the
city this season. The Martha Warrington
tea party given at this church Wednesday
evening was attended by 400 people and
the net proceeds amounted to SIS,