Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1894-02-19
LOCAL NEWS,
Brief Mention.

the small towns of the state with circulars.
George W. Smith, ST., sged eighty, of
Woodmont, has been very i'll with pneu-
monia, but is somewhat better.
Rev. Father sohaele of this city has just
written aud published . work on ''Catho-
licity In Germany" tits in three volumes.
The Consolidated railroad tracks at Belle
dock are to be Strengthened in order to
afford better wharfage and freight facin
ties.
The members of the Ade]phi Literary
society gave an entertainment to the men,
bers and lady friends at their hail yester-
day afternoon.
George johnson, the RidgeAeld hermit
who predicted the great blizzard of '88,
now says that there will be no more heavy
SHOWS this season.
The adjourned mt sting of the board Of
counoilmen meet this evening, when all
unfinished business from the last meeting
will be transacted.
A slight FIRE occurred In closet in the
kitchen of F. @. Ktnney's house, 157Spring
street, Saturday. It was extinguished
With but slight damage.
That beautiful snow was very rapidly
away Saturday night and all day
yesterday. Ther recent cold snapis followed
by some spring-like weather.
The work on the Town hall, West Haven,
10 rapidly nearing completion, and 1t is
expected that 1t will be turned over to the
town authorities not later than March 20.
Rev. W. d. Barton of the Waterbury NJ.
E. church, formerly of this city, Is very i'll
with nervous prostration, the result of
overwork. He Is to 60 away ON vacation
trip.
The Corned Beef and Cabbage club of
Bridgeport have voted to give al in that
city March IA, AL the branch societies In
this state, Boston and New York are to be
invited.
Colonel and Mrs. William B. Wooster
left for the south yesterday morning for an
extended visit for the benefit of Mrs.
Wooster's health. From New York they
will travel in private car.
Sherman P. Fitch, an old and respected
citizen of Wilton, who died suddenly Fri
day while ct supper, was seventy one years
of ago, and for many years was employed
in the New York custom houee.
The insurance on tho Blair building on
Orange street will probably be adjusted
this week. The matter was referred back
to committee, and q further consideration
of the matter was had last week.
One Of . pair of hack horses slipped and
fell on the Ice Oh Howe street, corner of
Chapel, last evening at 10 O'Clock. A num-
Dor of psssers. by assisted the driver to get
tho animal embarrassed and on to its feet
again.
The seventh annual reception of Unity
commandery, No. Q, Loyal Legion, o. U.
A. NJ, will be held on Thursday night in
old Union armory. There has been a large
sale of tickets and . most enjoyable time
10 assured to all who attend.
The Rev. 8. s. Seward of New York de-
Hvered very interesting lecture last even
Ing In Sons of Temperance hall, Insurance
building, under the auspices of the New
Church society. His subject was "Rsfor-
nation and Regeneration"
Richard P. Dana, aged eighty, of New
York, retired and wealthy merchant and
highly cultivated man, died at his homo in
New York Saturday just a. he WAS about
to start for . trip to Egypt. He graduated
ct Yale at the age of eighteen.
A crowd gathered on Church street near
the postofice Saturday afternoon viewing
the rapid and artistic work done by Ed ward
MCGOWAN in putting in . big new safe at
the North insurance Office and taking out
the old one. The work was very quickly
accomplished.
The annual convention of the Connect
cut Music Teachers' association will be held
in New Haven, not in Hartford, IS was at
first announced, and on June II, 10 and Is,
instead of at An earlier date. Full par
ticulars will be sent to officers and men,
bers within few days.
John CARING was arrested Saturday
night by Officer Colwell while in the act of
unhitohing one Of ex-Commissioner An
drew's teams from in front of the City
market. It 10 believed that 70 IL the man
who stole three of Mr.. Andrews teams re-
Gently and abandoned them.
The James Gordon Bennett prize will be
awarded ct commencement to the Yale
senior Who shall have pursued courses in
political science and English literature,
and shall have prepared the best essay, in
Enehsh prose- upon the following subject:
''The Expediency of the Proposed National
Income Tax"
President Chapman of the Chapman
Manufacturing company, Meriden, and his
wife started from their homo In Wood
mont Friday afternoon for New York.
whence they sailed Saturday morning at s
O'Clock on the steamer Spree for . two
month"; visit in Naples and the Azores for
the benefit of Mr.. Chapman's health.
20 per cent. saved on wedding gifts and