Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1894-01-30
LOCAL n Z Tvs.
Brief Mention.

AaSo "oeo4 oooJ 81 o'~1 - 2As
A new house-$l, 50O-R. E. Baldwin.
David R. O'Donnsll of holy Cross college
Is visiting his mother in Ward street.
If the weather Ia right another trial of
the new silsby engine will be made to day.
Edward Countryman of Howard avenue,
who has been i'll with the grip is nearly re-
covered.
The late Father Corrigan of Jereey City
left in his will $500 to Elizabeth Beseler of
this city.
Miss Joannah F. Starrock of New York
10 visiting her aunt, Mrs. John Rowan of
80 Gill street.
Mrs. Charles L. Mitchell and her SOD Ed
ward Mitchell, and Thornton Hunt will
sail for Cairo tomorrow.
Pensions for Connecticut have been
granted as follows: @. J. Allen, Danbnry;
Amanda Smith, Bridgeport.
Another bl!zz ard is on the way east
from Nebraska, in which state the temper
ature dropped yesterday 30.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Mills will give a
reception at their home, 9 Clark stleet,
Tuesday evening. February 6.
Mics Mamie Eloise Hickey of Grand
Rapids, Mich, is a guest of her cousin,
Mrs. John Howard of Crown street.
While Postmaster Baldwin of Milford was
at work in his Office yesterday bullet
wh.zzed by his head. 1t came in at the
window.
b. G. Warren & Co. sold $25, 900 worth
of the new issue of New Haven school dis
trict bonds in a few hours after they
opened the sale.
A stereopticon exhibition will be given
at the Y. W. g. A. rooms tomorrow even
ing. Tickets for the same can be obtaine
at the association building.
The funeral of Joseph E. Selden of the
Connecticut Valley Advertiser WILL be held
In the Baptist church in Moodus to day at
1:30 p. m. with Masonic honors.
A very enjoyable german was given by
Professor Leomis to his married ladies'
dancing class at Loomis' Academy hall last
evening. About seventeen couples were
present.
Mrs. Caroline B. Buell., formerly of Fair
Haven, will give her second parliamentary
drill in New Britain before the educational
league in the chapel of the First Baptist
church to morrow evening.
Professor E. L. Richards was resting
more comfortably yesterday and his physi,
clan, DR.. Walter Skiff, said last evening
that tho prospects are now quits bright for
the professors steady improvement and
ultimate recovery.
Alexander Ride of New Haven, the new
ly appointed engineer of the Meriden Elec-
tris Light company, commenced his duties
yesterday. His predecessor, W. H. Gage,
has secured q similar position with the
West Haven Traction company.
A most interesting paper was read by
Mr.. Thomas R. Trowbridgs bsfore the
New Haven County Historical society last
evening. It WAS entitled "Tte Action Be-
tween the United States friaste Chesa-
psake and the British friQate Shannon on
the first of June, 1878"
Major T. Attwster Barnes and wife leave
to-day for trip to southern California.
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leans and the Southern Pacific railroad.
They will stay in New Orleans while to
witness the Msrdi Gras festival. They will
be away probably until early in the spring
Signal Officer d. ]. Cox of the local
weather bureau resumed his duties at
the local station yesterday. He has been in
Washington for the past four weeks. Wal
tor L. Day of Now York, who has had
charge of the Office in the Absence of Mr..
Cox, will return to the metropolis to-day.
Last nights storm was very severe up
Hartford and Norwich way. and assumed
the fury of blizzard. The railroad eerv-
Ice was crippled. In this city two inches
more of snow fell, and last evening the
snow turned to elect and rain, rendering
the walking very sloppy and dissgreeable.
In Danbury, who are endeavoring to con.
duct their shops independently, were run
ming yesterday with about 20 per cent. of
their old help. The other seven have not
. sufficient number with which to start up
their shops. It is probable that they will
start up this morning.
The Office of the Pacific Iron works In
Bridgeport was yesterday noon the scene
OF one of the most daring robberies
committed in that city in some time. The
robbers escaped with booty valued at
$4,000. consisting of diamonds, the prop.
srty of Mr.. skidmore's father. The gems
were placed In tho drawer some time ago
Tor sate keeping. There were pair of
diamond ear rings and two diamond
crosses. One was Maltese cross. which
Nj. skidmore, IT., priced very-hiRhly.
4 slight Fire.
A fire broke ont yesterday morning in .