Morning journal and courier., 1894-03-23
LOCAL NE WS.


d1&n Watox GO-Oay ~ low - M
Pease Il Son have Harper's for April.
A good Investment, cheap, R E. Baldwin.
saltonstall for outings. For excursion
tickets, trains stop at lake.
Tho Boston Journal says the election of
the New England board of directors means
control by the New Haven road.
Twenty-Five mouldsrs employed ct the
Lockwood company, Norwalk, went out ON
strike yesterday because Of the compsny's
refusal to establish the old rates of wages.
The convention of the Republican State
league will be held in New Haven the Sec
ond week in April. Delegates from all
the republican clubs In the state will be
present.
Assistant Secretary Richardson of the
Charter Oak Park Driving association said
yesterday that 1t was likely that the $685.
600 Connecticut stakes would be trotted at
Charter Oak park this year, after all.
An interesting pool tournament will take
plaza to-day at Jake Aann's on Orange
street. 1t will be for 200 continuous balls
and the contestants will be Fred Stewart
of Providence and John Aaher of this
city.
Edmund Clark, Q native of Milford, died
at his homo in Bridgeport yesterday, sged
ninety ono years. He was retired mer-
chant tailor. he was of those who went
to California in the gold-mininz craze of
many years ago.
A. e. Upson of Bridgeport was elected
yesterday president of the Connecticut Ice
Dealers' association, J. 8. Castle of Water
bury vice president, F. F. Bishop of New
Haven secretary, and W. II. Charter of
Hartford treasurer.
The childrsn's annual missionary meet
ing will be held in Center church this If
ternoon East day. at 8 o'clock. There will
be exercises by the children and an exhibit
ton of stsreopticon views of Africa by Mr..
ireland of the Yale seminary.
Cards are ous announcing tho coming
wedding of Miss Anna, daughter of Mrs.
Il. W. Haeschs, and Henry F. Meyers,
both of this city. The ceremony will be
Ferry street April 10 at 8 O'Clock. The
happy couple have host of friends.
A full grown seal was discovered In the
Connecticut river Wednesday afternoon an
eighth of mile above the railroad bridge.
on tho East Hartford side, by A. g. NOEL
win and Joe" Ssilor. The seal evidently
became lost or out of its latitude, and was
trying to find Its way to the sound. The
animal was of large size and Of dark gray
color.
The Hartford Rowing club will lose 81,
600 by the burning of Its boat house yes
tsrday morning. The house and contents
we're valued at $4,000, on which there IL
about 81, 900 insurance. Seventeen boats,
including several shells, were burned.
Tho heaviest part of the loss will fall upon
William J. Shea, champion oarsman of
Connecticut.
The custom Of making Easter presents
among people of refined tastes has increas-
ed in recent years very emphatically, and
the George b. Ford company have intro
duced very charming idea in attaching
bouquets of lilies of the valley to their very
beautiful and artistic novelties. The dis
play of these novelties In their windows IL
. beautiful Easter attraction.
The committee having In charge the
Lewis memorial fund has decided upon q
memorial bust and pedestal, to ba erected
In front of the county court house, as the
most appropriate memorial of ex-Mayor
Henry G. LOWS that il within the means
of tho committee. The amount of the fund
II $2,400. The COMMITTEES consisted of
James D. Dswell, chairman; George Il.
Ford, secretary; Max Adler, treasurer; ex-
City Engineer A. B. Hill, Judge David Cal
lahsn, George II. Grant and N. g. Osborn.
A subcommittee consisting of Colonel o.
born, General Ford and Max Adler has
been appointed with power to act.
Library Directors Award Contracts.
At the meeting Of the directors of the
free public library last evening bids were
opened and contracts awarded for the con-
templated improvements at the library.
The total cost Of the improvements will be
about a., 100. The contract for the inside
work was awarded to william Rockwell
and the contract for plumbing to Clerkin
& Mcdonald.
New Haven sehooner went Ashore.
NEW LONDON, March 22-The three
mastsd schooner Harry PRESCOTT. Of New
Haven, arrived hers this afternoon from
Jacksonville, Fla, with . cargo Of yellow
pine. The csptain reports that the vessel
went ashore on OornAeId reef In the sound
on Clinton on Monday night in the fog.