The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-06-26
LOCAL NE WS.
Briei Mention.
High water to-day at 125S p. m.


 Buy a new house-R. E. Baldwin.
 Mrs. Charles T. Merwin of "A Eld street is visiting with her mother, Mrs. Lilly, in New York city.
 MT. and Mrs. Reyes and daughter of Orange street left Monday for St. All bans. Vt, where they will spend the summer
 At the twelfth Connecticut Volunteers reunion yesterday at Morris Cove the old board of officers was reelected. A line dinner was served at the Forbes house. There was a large gathering of the veterans.
 Professor Hoppin has been passing a month recently in Athens and Greece, visiting the new explorations and the old monuments of this classic land. He hopes to give evidence of this in his next course of lectures at the Art school
 William Schappa, the popular janitor of the city hall, climbed to the top of the flag pole in the central green yes- terday morning. The flag became wound around the top of the pole and it became necessary for him to mount to the top of the pole to unfasten it.
 MT. Isaac Whitehead, head of the woodwork department of the Boardman Training school, who has resigned his position, retires with the best wishes of his many friends for his future prosperity and with an excellent record for faithful and judicious work at the school.
 Yesterday afternoon at o'clock at Trinity church, Asbury Park, N, J., Reginald E. Judd of this city and Mari- etta Parmelee were married by Rev. MT. Miller. The bridesmaids were Miss Syrena Parmelee, sister of the bride, and Miss Alice Payson Judd, sister of the groom. Clarence H. Webb of this city was best man.
 Mrs. John Corning, who has been vis- iting in Massachusetts and New Haven for two months, leaves this morning for Bridgeport to spend few days, after whicfpshe returns to her home in Rome, N r., where her husband is superin- tendent in a large mercantile establish ment. MT. and Mrs. Corning formerly resided in New Haven, where they have "a, host of friends.
 The Boston Electric Light company, whose stock is largely held in New EIeven and vicinity, has declared it's .tbirty-third dividend. It is per cent, navabIe July 15. The stock transfer hooks close on Saturday, June 29. The comnany recently made a favorable sale of 5 per cent. bonds to assist in the expense of putting the wires under ground and is doing prosperous busi- ness.
 The galleries of the Yale Art school are particularly attractive this com mencement week, not only because of the magnificent paintings which have recently been acquired, but also be- cause the very fine statue of President Woolsey by Professor John F. Weir as been placed on exhibition there The statue has not yet been cast in bronze, however and the sum of $4,5OO is required to complete the work The money required will doubtless be forth l  The principals and teachers in the | publfc schools have arranged for fare 1 well reception to Superintendent Cur tis Next Thursday evening a recep- l tion will be held in Harmonic hall from | 0 to 10. to which the public are i'm | vited. Refreshments will be served and | an excellent orchestra furnish music. l The committee of arrangements are | Miss Susan L. Sheridan of Hillhouse, | MT. George Hurd, principal of Win chester, and Malcolm Booth, assistant at Boardman