Morning journal and courier., 1894-03-19
LOCAL N K WIS.
Brief Mention.

A good investment, cheap, R. E. Baldwin. Rev. Mir. Richards of this city addressed the Derby Y. N. o. A. yesterday.
 The annual turn bezirk of Connecticut will be held in Msriden on next Sunday. Spring opening at B. Rogowskis We'd nesdsy and Thursday, March 21 and g. The new Washington bridge over the Housstonic will be opened this week to travel.
 George P. Merwin, the builder, is ex- pected home from Rock Ledge, Florida, April 1st.
 N. L. Murphy of the Milford house has leased tho Bassstt house, Derby, and will reopen 1t.
 Colonel Peter Terhune, late of this city, has begun active operations in his business in Milford.
 Rev. F. W. 0. Meyer delivered an excel lent address to young men before the Y. N. 0. A. yesterday.
 The work of building the electric road from Ssvin Rock to Msrwin's Point will be pushed rapidly this spring.
 Coroner Mix was summoned to Wslling- ford to investigate the case of the death of the Hall boy, mentioned elsewhere.
 Alfred Colt is in Philadelphia for a few days. Mrs. Colt has been visiting there snd will return home with MT. Colt next week.
 The Norwslk News says: "Colonel W. H. Stevenson of Bridgeport is reported to have cleared $8O, 900 by recent speculation in wheat"
 The ladies will be out in force this week If the splendid March weather continues, this being millinery opening week at the large stores.
 Samuel 0. Northrop of Bridgeport, for merly of this city, was on Saturday given judgment for $466 and costs against John P. Dibble of New Haven.
 Pstrolman John Allan, who has been confined to his house for 8 week with a severe attack of Ia grip, has completely re- covered and was able to resume his duties last night.
 The City Mission association are to erect its new building on the east side of Orange street, between Court and Elm streets, on a portion of the property where the Tre- mont stables are now.
 Sheriff Preston and Deputy Graham of Hartford were in this city Saturday look ing after couple of suspects, supposed to have had come connection with the West Hartford murder case.
 Harry 0. Ward, for the last seven or eight years clerk at the office of the old line of boats at Steamboat dock, has reaigned and accepted similar position in the office of the starin line, this city.
 The first socisble of the Keeley league oi this city will be held in Harmonic hall on Wednesday evening, March 26, and prom ifes to be great success. Alarge number of tickets have been disposed of all ready
 Mrs. Lily Lord lift, secretary of the As sooiation for the Advancement of Women and most efficient and acceptable mem ber of the school board of Buffalo, N. Y., is the guest of friends at Fair Haven Heights.
 William H. Stevens of Stratford, who has for the past twenty years been in thu employ of the Consolidated road as sssist ant to John E. Fuller, superintendent o bridges, has resigned. He has long anG honorable record of service and retires t. take less active life.
 MT. Irving Watkinson, treasurer of tn, Colchester Rubber company, spent sunds, in New Haven. He had with him hi 5000 St. Bernard dog, Sultan, jr. Itis t, be exhibited ct tho Boston bench show-il N April. The fine animal is fifteen month old and weighs 15O pounds. It attracted much attention on the streets yesterda for its large size.
 Dr. R. N. Griswold, superintendent 0 the German Remedy company of Derby re oently gave talk to the Young Mems I A. and B. society of Aeriden. Thei rooms were filled and strict attention wa given the address. Dr. Griswold is . mos interesting speaker. His argument ws that drunkenness is disease acquired b long indulgence or by heredity.
 Several little boys discovered . large ov upon tree on Mechanic street In Wes ville yesterday afternoon and called upo kr. Thomas Roberts, the we'll know hunter, to secure 1t. He donned pair c buokskin gloves and climbed the tree, an found that its mate was also there in large hole In the trunk of the tree. Bot wore secured after quite battle. The are very Ane specimens of the owl triEs being of enormous size.