Morning journal and courier., 1894-01-09
LOCAL NE w s.
Brief Mention.


 Buy . new house-R. E Baldwin.
 Police Commissioner Gilhuly is i'll with the grip. Dr. R. s. Ives will sail for Europe next month for a short stay abroad.
 Mrs. F. E. Chaffee of Derby is recover ing from c severe attack of the grip.
 Mr. and Mrs. George I. Platt of Milford are the happy parents of girl baby.
 Rev. Mr. Scofsld of the Grace M. E. church visited friends in Aiddletown yes terday.
 The Welcome club give their first an nual masquerade rext Monday evening at Warner hall.
 w. B. Trewhella, the Meriden market man, gave away 1,500 pounds of meat to poor people yesterday.
 District Deputy Farren was present with the Winsted A. o. U. W. last even ing and installed the lodge's new offers.
 The annual collection in aid of the New Haven hospital will be taken in the churches next Saturday and Sunday.
 The selectmen yesterday took tour of inspection of the town roads to see what improvements are needed in this line.
 The cold wave arrived yesterday on schedule time and the skaters are get ting their skates in readiness for action again.
 Thomas Dooley and Edward Mooney of Milford will represent Tinto council, Knights of Columbus, at the state con- vention to be held in this city February 15.
 Sheridan council, Knights of Columbus, of Waterbury, voted on Sunday not to take part in the coming Knights of Columbus convention in this city next month.
 Certificates of organization have been filed at the secretary of states office by the B. & O. Manufacturing company of New Haven, and The Magneso Calcite Fire. Proof company of Highland park.
 Edwin Smith, the well known basso of Trinity P. E church, this city, sang at an organ recital in Birmingham Sunday af- tsrnoon and at Christ church, Ansonia. in the evening in his usual excellent style.
 Mrs. Jane Fl. Smith, wife of Fitch Smith of Bridgeport, died yesterday, aged seventy-nine. She was married sixty-hve ye1rs ago to Fitch Smith of North Salem, N. r., her native place. They have re- sided in Bridgeport fifty years.
 The funeral services of Rev. Dr. Will lard will take place this afternoon at 3 o'clock at the church of which he wss 50 long the beloved pastor. The remains will lie in state in the vestibule for one hour preceding the services to give ths many friends an opportunity to view the remains.
 Attorney Cleaveland yesterday repre- sented the remonstrants in the case be- fore the county commissioners of J. Clyne, who applied for a license to sell liquors at 16 Meadow street in the annex. Attorney Zaeher appeared for Clyne. Several witnesses were heard. The peti tioner's request was, however, granted.
 At the Shelton and Birmingham poultry show. just held, Edwards of Blake street, Westville,- won the following prizss on single comb white leghorns: First and special for best display. first and special for five best pair, first and special for beat pair, first and special on exhibition pen, first and special on cockerel, first and second on bullets, second on oocksrel and hen. s-
 Professor Brush of Yale s. s. s. says there is nothing definite to be said yet re- garding tho erection of . new chemical laboratory for Shelf The matter has been talked over for some time and such building Is much needed, but the college lacks the requisite funds. Perhaps, said the professor, some good friend will rem edy this deficiency. The cost of such a building would be about $l00. .000.
 Dr. Tracey of Meriden, Fl. o. Whittle- sey of Middletown, Miss Mary Hall of Hartford and Miss Rebecca G. Bacon of this city of the State Board of Charities have reported to the Hartford county commissioners that the board has visited the Temporary Home at Warehouse point, and that they found ii unclssn, and that the children showed signs that they are not properly cared for, particularly in matters of dress. Tho board recom- mended the discharge of Mrs. Pitkin, the superintendent of the home, and the sp- pointment of . man and his wife to take charge of 1t.