The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-11
OF LOCAL INTEREST.

Major T.. Attwater Barnes has just returned from business trip in the west with party Of other eastern capitalists who went to inspect some railroad property in which they are in- terested. MT. Barnes son Frank went with him. The property spoken of is the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Trust company, which has the financial charge of building the Kansas City, Pitts burg and Gulf railroad. MT. Ed. P. Merwin, former prominent New Ha- vener, has extensive financial interests in the same plant. The road will be 750 miles in length, of which about 300 have been built The southern terminus of the line will be at Sabine Pass and it's construction will cost about $20,- 00O,00O For advancing the money the Trust company gets mortgage security. It is estimated that about $100,000 of the stock is held here
 Quinnipiac lodge, I. o. o. F., will hold their annual installation exercises and banquet on the evening of January 6. Harmony lodge will hold theirs a week later, January 14
 Clifford B. Hemingway, who is stay ing in South Royalston, Vt, this winter for the benefit of his health, came home for 8 few days visit and has gone back.
 The Boys brigade of the Grace M. E. church will give an entertainment tomorrow night at the church. The De Moss family will be one of the at fractions.
 Coroner Mix has given up his in- vestigation into the death of Mrs. Liz zie Lanahan, who died early last week at S1 Union street from what was be- lieved to be poisoned whisky brought to the house by tramp. The coroner now believes there was no foul play.
 Graduating exercises of the Connec- ticut Training School for Nurses will be held in the chapel of the New Ha- ven hospital December 12, 1895. Nine teen nurses will be graduated The program will be made out to-day.
 The Continental was delayed over an hour in the upper harbor yesterday morning by a string of coal barges. The barges, eighteen in all, were fas- tened to Pocket dock next to Belle dock, and completely blocked the chan nel. A tug was called and six boats were moved. The Continental was then docked.
 Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Post gave a large reception last evening at their new home, 1S7 Lawrence street. Mrs. Post will be remembered as Miss Car rie Wright Their marriage took place on November IS. The reception last evening was their first At Home"
 The Daughters of the King of Grace r. E. church held a sale of Christmas articles, cake and homemade candy at the residence of Mrs. Thomas H. Edgar g Woolsey street, yesterday af- teroon and evening from 4 until g p. m.
 The Army and Navy Veterans of the city met in the Insurance building Tuesday evening and voted to organize for social purposes William s. Wells, George E. Albee and Herbert NJ. Arnold were chosen a committee on organiza- ton.
 A pleasant surprise party was Mon day evening given Miss Sophie Isaacs in honor of her fifteenth birthday at the residence of her sister, Mrs. E. B. Sparks. 12 Spruce street Among those present were Misses Ada Goldstone, Mable Mead, Alice Murphy, Ellen Hartzsock, Jennie. Court, Pauline Sturkes and Messrs. Darlington, Bishop, Warner, Brocker Chapan, Sternburg, Myrick and Nisser.