Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1894-01-29
LOCAL N e WS.
Brief Mention.

A new house-$l, 50O-R. E. Baldwin.
The steam laundry of W. Piercs in Hart
ford was damaged 81 900 by fire yesterday.
The Adelphi Literary association will
celebrate it's anniversary with a banquet
this evening.
Professor E. L. Richards Of Yale was
little easier yesterday, and good hops of his
recovery Is entertained.
Miss Lizzie Bruce Henderson of High
land street, Hartford, is on a visit to her
aunt, Mrs. James Mustsrde of IS Broad
street.
Our well known and esteemed venerable
towrman, A. L. Ktdston, is lying very i'll
at his residences, and yesterday, owing to
his advanced age, his recovery was consid
cred doubtful.
The testimony of Miss Hsdsell in the
Elliott Hanover case was taken Saturday
afternoon by Attorney W. L. Green, as a
committee appointed by the superior court
for the purpose.
Professor Brush starts next Saturday on
away three months. He goes by way of
New Orleans, aud will make stop of a
few days in that city.
The work of repairing the town hall in
West Haven is rapidly progressing. The
auditorium was completed last week, and
the replastering of the lobby ard YES
tibule has been commenced.
John Sampson of 81 Stevens street fell
on Davenport avenue on Thursday and
broke his leg. He was going cut to buy a
newspaper when he fell. He Ia at present
resting comfortably. Dr.. Sweet is attend
ing him.
Joseph w. Hammond, sixteen years old,
employed by q Woodbridge milk dealer,
fell and broke his leg while delivering milk
on Friday morning in Westville. He re-
sides at 40 Orchard street. Dr. Sweet a.-
tended him.
The annual reception and ball of tbs
Catholic club of the Sacred Heart church
will be held at Warner hall on Monday ev-
ening, February 5. Music will be furnished
by Msnheim's orchestra, Professor Dunn
prompter. The concert will begin at $50,
grand march 9:15.
Saturday mornings miniature blizzard
furnished work for brigade of snow shov-
ellers, and hindered the horse cars and
electric cars en- their early trips. In the
afternoon there Was quite little sleighing
carnival on Whalley avenue, and quite a
number of the trotters were out. To-day,
If pleasant, there will be lively times on
the avenue.
Chief Kennsdy's report for 1898 shows
that about $210, 600 worth of property was
destroyed by fire in this city during the
year, and calls attention 70 the fact that
new apparatus will be needed before long
to replace some that is fast wearing out.
The largest fires were the freight depot FIRE
of the Consolidated road, loss $37, 900; Old
Colony Dlstilleriss, SIS. 900; Ssarin's
freight house, $25, 900; Blair building, $40,-
600; New Haven opera house, $25. 600;
Schollhorn's factory fire, $40, 900.
Temperance Meeting.
Editor A. B. Lincoln of the New Eng
land Home of Hartford, assisted by Mr..
and Mrs. @. O. Beveridge of Nebraska,
temperance vocalisss, conducted q service
at the Calvary Bsptist church last evening.
Editor Lincoln addressed the large audi
on "The Underlying Principles of the
Temperance Reform" He emphasized the
economic side of the question, speaking of
the drain of the liquor traffic on labor,
society and government. Under the
license system crime and drunkenness are
growing in Connecticut from three to six
times faster than the population. He de-
clared that citizens must face this condi-
ton OF things and turn the force of gov
eminent against the saloon, and thus put
the influence of the government in hsr-
mony with the temperance instruction in
the public schools.
Editor Lincoln and Mr.. and Mrs, Bever-
tdge conducted a service in Pyramid hall
Saturday evening, and at the Y. NJ. @. A.
yesterday afternoon. They will hold
meeting at the n. E. chapel in West Ha-
ven this evening. They have held about
twenty-five mestings throughout the state
during the mast month