Morning journal and courier., 1894-02-17
LOCAL NEWS.
Brief Mention.

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 A new house-$l ,5OO-R E. Baldwin.
 Plane have been completed for the addi- ton to the ineane asylum at Middletown.
 Prof. Edward s. Dana and wife were at Algiers recently. Prof. Dana's health is improving.
 Pensions for Connecticut people have been granted as follows: 0. H. Lush, Bridgeport.
 Mir. John W. Townsend has gone into business with the Darlington, Bradley & Damn company.
 Mrs. E. K. Pearson of 373 Washington strest has been seriously i'll, but Is now much improved.
 Miss Chrissie Buell. of Middletown, who has been very i'll at Grace hospital in this city, is much better.
 Don't fail to go to K,rby's jeWelry store and share in the bargains offered in beau tiful goods at Ktrby's removal sale.
 Mrs. Lulu Stocking Crane is making a visit to her old home in this city, and her many old friends are glad to greet her.
 J. J. Anderson, whom Representative Pigott has endorsed for postmaster at Mer- iden, will, 1t is reported, be appointed within the next day or SO.
 Arrangements have been made for en- tertaining $50 priests at the conservation service of Bishop Tierney in the cathed ral in Hartford on February 22.
 No me eting of thsboard of compensation was held last evening In consequence of the continued illness of Michael Fitzpatrick, one of the members of the board.
 At the meeting of the Y. M. 0. A. at 4 o'clock Sunday afternoon an address to young men will be given by Rsv. Joseph A. Elder of the Hope Baptist church.
 By invitation Bigelow council No. 71, o. U. A. M., of Fair Haven, will attend di- vine service at Epworth M. E church, cor ner Edwards and Orange streets, to morrow evening.
 Dnn's review says the aggregate of lia- bflities in failures for last week, though some of them were of some magnitude, was apparently below the weekly average for January.
 John Sheppard. bachelor about fifty years of age, boarding with Mrs. George Dunlap of stratford, ended his existence yesterday by shooting himself. He was despondsnt owing to i'll health.
 The United States circuit court of ap- peals has sustained Judge Shipman's deci- sion in the suit of the Edison Electric Light company sgainet the Wsring Elec- trio company of S,uth Manchester.
 The great sale now in progress of fur shoulder cspes ct Burgess & Burgess was never esualled in extent in the history of this standard old established fur house. Buy now and secure splendid bargains.
 Charles F. Beers, foreman of the Boston Journsl, and connected with that paper in Wtnshrop, Mass, February 15, of pnsu- monis. He learned his trade in the Regis ter office, this city, spd served his country in the civil war.
 Miss May Goddard, daughter of Frank Goddard of Southingson, has mysteriously disappeared and is supposed to have gone with Aiss Selfridge, aged thirty-6ve. They were both employed at Mrs. D. Y. Cowles' house, the latter as nurse.
 Treasurer R. F. Lyon of the postofhce has just completed his report of Colum- bian stamps cold during the past year. They numbered 1,79s. .555. Besides these thers were 2, $40. .55O ordinary stamps sold, making 4.636. .1O5 altogether.
 Ex-Governor Bulkeley said yesterday that the managers had not decided to hold the summer meeting ct Charter Oak park on August 2s-31, the dates assigned. The dates were arranged in case anything hap pensd 30 that they could not be used.
 The grand gymnastie exhibition of tn / New Haven Turn Vsrein will be given in the Hyperion on Monday night. The ex- hlbition was attended last year by very large audience and was greatly enjoyed, and this year there is to be almost entirely new program, with many very interesting new fsaturss.
 Another case of scarlet fever has dsvsl- oped in tho county temporary home at Warehouse Point and fears are expressed of an epidemic among the seventy children and the county commissioners have sent for Dr. 0. A. Lindsley of this city, secre- tary of the state board of health, !, to consult with them regarding the situstion.