Morning journal and courier., 1894-02-21
LOCAL N 4 WS.


a new uOuso-$l, OuU-h e. DdluWlu
Pease & Son have received Harpel's for
March.
A Law and Order league has been formed
in Meriden.
Ex-Chief Engineer A. g. Hendrick Is in
town for a few days.
Strawberry ice cream soda with fresh
strawberries at Hsuff Brothers.
A special meeting of the board of police
commissioners will be held this evening.
The new paper mill At Windsor Locks
began business yesterday with twenty-five
hands at work.
Augur's window Is decorated for Wash
ington's birthday. Be sure and see it; alec
visit the crepe paper exhibition.
Rev. DR.. Beardsley of St. Thomas
church, this city, will preach at All Saints
church, Meriden, Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Oils of 1888 Wash
ington street are receiving congratulations
over the arrival of ten-pound girl.
Mrs. MacFarland and daughter, Miss
Alice, of West Haven, are the guests of
Mrs. Tucker in Shelton for fs days.
Rev. John G. Brooks, rector of Christ
church, Springfield, Mass, will deliver the
Lsnten sermon q! st. Psups church this
evening.
town wood yard at Webster street
has been prac sicslly discontinued and no
tickets for that work are now being issued
by the selectmsn.
Pensions for Connec ticut have been
granted as follows: Original, Frederick In
gold, New Haven; original widows, etc.,
Mary E. Butler, New Haven.
A man giving the names of Harris,
Hayes, Kane, etc., is going the rounds of
the engine houses endeavoring to secure
money from the fremen OF the city.
Pitcher John Clarkson of the Cleveland
Baseball club and wife arrived in this city
yesterday. He will train the candidates
for the Yale team until tbs Easter vacation.
At the regular meeting of the W. v. R.
U. of Shelton Monday evening in Mechan-
ics' hall, Miss Alice mcfarland Of West
Haven was present and gave Rotations
that were much enjoyed.
The funeral of Mary O'Donnell, aged
ninety. one of the city's Oldest residents,
took place yesterday with services at her
late home on Portsea street and requiem
macs at the Sacred Heart church.
Julius Meister, gardner for Mrs. ]. P.
Stowe, Meriden, will be married this after
noon to Mics Anna bigger, niece of Jacob
4essner of Meriden. The ceremony will
take place at the brides home in New Hs-
ven.
Weather Prophet Horace johnson of
Middle Haddam now promises q big tidal
wave from February % to March 2, but he
very oonsiderately says It will not reach
the North American coast. It may reach
South America.
The Washington Union Brotherhood will
have their annual dinner tomorrow at
Heublein's. This is the socisty's thirty
sixth annual Dinner at 2; business meet
ing at 1880. Secretary Joseph A. Bromley
says large attendance is expected.
Albert Rshl of Waterbury, whose SEN
tence in the county Jail for obtaining
money on false pretenses expired yester-
day, was arrested by Deputy Marshal Low
eridge on the charge of impersonating q
pension agent. He was bound over.
In connection with the turkey and oys-
ter supper to be given by the ladies of the
East Pearl street church this and to NOR
row evenings q fine literary and musical
entertainment will be given each evening.
This evening there will be singing by the
famous "boy choir" and solo by Mr..
Frank Edgar. On Thursday evening the
East Haven Orchestral club will render
several selections.
The Young Mems club Of the Church of
the Messiah gave delightful musical and
literary entertainment at the church last
evening before q large and appreciative
audience. The work of the d. r. s. Banjo
club and of ths Yale Banjo club was fine
feature of the entertainment. Mrs, Blinn
was In fine voice and also was warmly sp-
plauded, as was also Miss May Sullivan.
The entire program was highly enjoyable
At the old established and reliable jewell
~ store of Wells & Gunde, 1888 Chapel
ssreet, fine line of watches and jewelry
and artistic novelties is always found, and
the firm have long enjoyed . fine patron
age and the esteem of the public. A spec
Tally beautiful line of goods is just now re-
eeiving the attention of many buyers and
Is commended to purohssers. Tho firm
make also . speciality of supplying optical
goods and scientifically fitting glasses to
al eyes, and all glasses are guaranteed.