Morning journal and courier., 1894-03-09
LOCAL N K W 5.
Rrief Mention.

The school house in Remington was burned yesterday; loss $1,0OO. Cause of fire unknown.
 Dr. Frank H. Whittemore and his cousin, Mir. Terry, left yesterday for four xeeks' trip in Cslifornis.
 Don't miss attending the big removal sale of Kirby, the jsweler. The display is beautiful and many bargains are being secured.
 s. Goelet, timer of the New Haven Clock company and John P. Maher, are listed for a pool tournament at $1O0 side, best Il in 21 games.
 Bishop Tierney will make his first off cisl visit to Bridgeport next Sunday, when he will confirm . class of 250 children at the Sacred Heart church.
 The Meriden Baseball club will be rep resented at the state league meeting in this city tomorrow. Manager Miller and ono or two others who are interested will attend.
 Mrs. Rebscca Graves, wife of Contractor Charles P. Graves, Is seriously i'll at their residence, No. 2S8 Exchange street. Mrs. Graves has the sympathy of her many friends, who hope for her recovery.
 The remains of Fitzpatrick, the dead burglar, killed in Bridgeport, were taken to New York yesterday afternoon by James Fitzpatrick, brother of the de. ceased. The burial will be at Hunters Point.
 Nixon of the firm of Nixon & Nsnton, restaurant proprietors on State street, ia recovering after two months siege of illness; first with the grip aud then with pnsumonis, which was followed by inAsmmatory rheumatism.
 The Pratt & Whitney Go. of Hartford has recently made g general reduction in wages in the different departments as the necessity of the business situation de- mands. In some cases the reduction is very sl'ght and in others more serious.
 Chauncey M. Depew delivered at Osborn hall last evening before the Yale Kent club his admirable lecture on observations made by him on his recent European trip. The hall was crowded. The lecturer was very happily introduced by Dean Way land.
 J. Frank McKson, one of the most pop ular clothing salesmen in the city, Is now in charge of the boys and chiidren's de- psrtmsnt with F. M. Brown & Go. He has been for years with J. Johnson 6 Son, has the respect and esteem of hundreds of people who will be pleased to learn of his now position and who will wish him all success in 1t.
 The Mercantile Bowling club team de- fsated the New Haven Lawn club team in . match game at the Lawn club alleys. Three games were bowled, of which the Mercantile won two. On the Mercantile team were Peck, B. F. English, Darton, Bartlett and Peabody. The Lawn club were represented by E. H. English, Linea- weaver, Osborn, Petit and Hooker. Next week the Mercantiles will meet team from Meriden, which they defeated last week on their own alleys in Meriden.
 Broke open . Rear Door.
 Thomas Galligan was arrested by Special Officer Winchell last evening and looked up, charged with injury to private prop erty. For several nights past the back door to the Grand opera house has been broken open and the hinges and lock stolen. It is said that last night Galligan was caught in the act of breaking open the door.
 Death of Mrs. Nellie Peck Burdett.
 The many friends of Mrs. Nellie M. Peck Burdett, wife of Frederick Fl, Burdett of