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The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-30
GRAND OPERA HOUSE.

That our theater-goers may thorough ly enjoy themselves this New Years week it is requisite that amusements of the highest class should be procured to successfully carry out this design. With the immense facilities at his com mand to select the best and greatest productions for his theaters, MT. Bun nell is enabled to give his patrons at fractions of the highest grade, and for his New Years attraction at the Grand opera house he has secured Whallen and Martell's great production, South Before the War" which is probably the truest picture of southern darkey life now presented on the stage. It is thor oughly realistic and should be enjoyed by those who delight in old southern plantation festivities. The old time darkey is truly depicted, his sorrows, his joys his love and merry-making Through it all there runs story of deep romantic interest, and the whole is intensely picturesque and enjoyable. The play is presented with the strong cast of capable players, and during it's action a host of specialties are intro duced fully in keeping with the spirit of the drama. The dancing, the cake walk, the landing of the steamboat and the camp meeting are striking triumphs of realistic stage art. While most of the company to the number of fifty or more are composed of colored people, all of the leading parts are played by competent artists
 There will be a parade given daily by the famous pickaninny band which is with this company, who will also give a concert in front of the theater previ- ous to each performance. Tuesday the regular matinee will be given and a special holiday matinee on New Years day.
 The new edition of She Couldn't Mar " Three" which comes to the Grand opera house the last three days of this week, will be brimful of the songs of the day, dances, medleys. special seen cry, mechanical and calcium light e. fleets. The stage settings are maryels of beauty, and the play deals with the life of little fisher girl on the coast of England. The story is true to life. Miss Lillian Kennedy, the star, is sur rounded by company of frst-class art ists. There will be matinees Friday and Saturday.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-30
OF LOCAL INTEREST,

Captain Richard Peck, secretary of the New Haven Steamboat company, cele- brated his eigthieth birthday on Sat urday, The genial and venerable com modore is in the enjoyment of excellent health and is very active nan for an octogenarian. Long may he live.
 A dance is to be given by George Matthews of the senior class at Hill house high school. Mrs. Matthews and Mrs. F. E. Hum will act as patron esses. About fifty invitations havo been issued.
 The annual ball of Aurora, N. ?, Patriarchs Militant I. o. o. F., will be given on Wednesday evening, Jan uary 1, at Harugari hall, on Crown street The music will be furnished by the Philharmonic orchestra and J. B Freysinger will prompt. On New Years eve, at Harmonic hall. the Subscription club will give the first of their series of dances to be given this season. The affair promises to be quite a success. Strauss orches- tra will furnish music.
 
 Alderman James H. Macdonald vii keep open house New Years from a. m. to Il p. m. A cordial invitation is extended to the public to be pres. ent.
 The will of the late Professor John N. Bartlett of New Britain was admit ted to probate Saturday. The will was drawn June 21, 1894 and was witnessed by John H. Peck, Sarah F. Peck and Henry W. Peek. The testator leaves his property to his children, share and share alike. and his son, John P. Bart lett formerly of New Haven, is ap. pointed eXecutor.
 Miss Alice Mabel Warner of New Haven. who will furnish the entertain. ment the second night of the Mechan. ics' fair in Berlin, will recite, during
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Entertainments.
HYPERION,

The New Years attraction will be "Charley's Aunt" presented by the original New York company under the management of Charles Frohman, The extraordinary triumph of the farce is due to the fact that it deals in genuine fun and Is a novel and clever use of the expedlents to which comedy writers usually resort. "Charleys Aunt" is sol i'd enjoyment from beginning to end It has been spoken of as @ successor to "The Private Secretary" but it is claimed to be much funnier than that piece, and has features that interest more deeply and take firmer hold of the public's heart,
 The author of "Charley's Aunt is Brandon Thomas, whose admirable act ing made him popular when he was in this country with Roslna VolIes. Sale of seats now open,
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$1.375, ,O58.5S $82S, POS. 40 $1,1O2, 348.1,

Increase clearings week of 1895, $272,- 705 43.
 Balances week of 1894, 26O,O2S.S7,
 Increase balances week of 1895, $6S, 1S462
 Clearings week of 1893, $112I62S29,
 Clearings week of 1892, Sl,25S, S9S.1S.
 Quite a number of small lots of New York, New Haven and Hartford rail road stock has changed hands between 1SO-lS2 Transfer books will open on Thursday of this week. New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad debentures are very steady in quotations No large lots are offered and the demand is light The stock, however, is slightly less in price, clos ing at IFS to 1SO.
 To-day Swift X Go. of Chicago send out checks for the quarterly dividend Of 1l5 per cent. l On Tuesday the Boston and Albany railroad will pay per cent. quarterly dividend. The Providence and Worces- ter railroad will pay 21& per cent. The transfer books of the Bell Telephone will close for a quarterly dividend of 3 per cent, and an extra dividend of 1l$ per cent, and Wells. Fargo X Go. ex- press books close for a dividend of per cent. January 15.
 On Wednesday the New Haven Gas Light company will pay a quarterly dividend of 21a per cent. l On Thursday stockholders of most of our local banks, the New Haven Water company, the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad, the Naugatuck railroad, and Danbury and Norwall1 railroad will receive dividends at the usual rates.
 It will be good news to the holders of | the Central Pacific railroad stock that l even so small a dividend as one-half per cent will be paid on January 9 on | presentation of the proper coupon war rant.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-30

but one trouble with most of them is that when they do little good the pa tient has to take so much that he gets to loathe the taste. The Pineola Bal sam is superior to the cough remedies because it is agreeable to the palate and it's good effects are immediate. In a few days an ordinary cough is gone altogether. Bronchitis and asthma are most stubborn, but they, too, are cured by Ely's Pineola Balsam. A remedy worth trying. Twenty-Five cents is all it costs. d25 St eod1tw
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-30
3O 1895

the evening, "The Wltch's Return; or the Advent of the Trolley in Berlin" D" humorous parody written especially for the occasion.
 The remains of Julia F., wife of the Rev. I. M, Foster, formerly of New Haven, were brought to Bridgeport on the S;51 train Saturday afternoon for interment, Funeral services were held at the Washington Park M F, church, Rev, Saul Curtlce officiating, mtermeut was in LalevleW cemetery,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-30
EPRSONiE.

Mrs. Benedict, wife of Mr H. II. Ben edict, and her stster-in-alw, Mrs. Malt by, widow of the late George E. Malt by, who are in Europe, have been en- toying a tour of some of the famous places in Germany. They will be there the greater part of a year. With them are their children, with the exception of the elder son of MT. and Mrs. Bene- dict, who is at Yale
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-30
An Enioyable Smoker.

A smoker was given Saturday even- ing by Dr, L. M. Bishop at his resi- dence, Il Whalley avenue, in honor of James Flaherty, Harvard '9S, who is spending his vacation in town Light refreshments were served and most enjoyable evening was spent Among those present were James Flaherty, l.. C. oakley. Yale '96, Charles Clark, MT. WeatherWaX, eX-Councilman Beaulah, MT, Kennerson and Mr. Connolly.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-30
4 TITOR
Regarding the Consolidated Road.

Middletown, Dec. 29-It is freely ru- mored on the street here tonight that the Consolidated road is to immediately begin the building of a machine shop across the river in Portland in which they will employ 1,500 hands. The rumor comes from the impetus which has been given Middletown in a rail road way by making 1t a junction, and establishing it as a certer for it's fast five-hour trains.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-30

Low prices rule with Us on poultry and meats. Cash markets. No deliv- cry The Booth Meat Co.,, gro State street, 62 Congress avenue, 5)t Grand avenue, 900 State street, Grand ave- nue, Fair Haven. d2S 3t
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If You Want

to go West cheaply and comfortably take the SANTA FEE ROUTE. Tourist excursions. Personally conducted Leave Boston weekly
 New England agency 332 Washington street, Boston. sig If
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-30

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
 When she was Child, she cried for Castoria. When she became Miss she clung to Castoria. When she had Childlen she gave them Castoria
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-30

Poultry! Poultry! Poultry Fresh arrivals. Low prices. The Booth Meat Co. d2S 3t
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LoclL rINANCIAn NOTES.

Cleariugs of the New Haven banks for the week ending December 2S are given below by days:
 1895. Balances 1894.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-30
MINIATURE ALMANAC.
DEATHS.

WlNANS-In this city, December go, Dor man Winans, aged 30 years. Funeral services will be he'd at his late resi- denoe, No. 26I Portsea street, on Wednesday afternoon at threo O clock. Friends of tho family are invited to attend. 2t lOLLlNGWO RTH-In this city, Docem0 CT @a, Thomas Holingwouh, aged Al years, months, l0 days.
 Funeral services will be held at his late resi- donoe, No. 266 Oak street, on Wednesday afr ternoon at one o'clock, Friends of the family are invited to attend. 2t CREMlN-ln this city, December 2S, M. A. Cremin, NJ. D., aged A years. Funeral from his late residence, 1g9 Olive street, Tuesday at 9;30; solemn requiem high mass nt St. Perlclls church at ten o'clock.
 HOCHNIN--In West Haven. suddenly on De- cember 2S, samuel A. Hochkin. Funeral will be held at his late residence on Main street, near Union, West Haven, on Monday afternoon at 23O. Friends invited to att end.
 ROTH--Saturday, December 2S, Anna Roth, aged 4I years, wife of John A. Roth. Funeral serv ces at 5 pm, December 3O at her late residence, II Admiral street. Inter- ment in Hartford December 3l.
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Bargains in poultry and meats. The Booth Meat Go. d2S St
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-30

CALENDARS. COMEin and get one before they're gone. & d303t LlNSLEY X LlGHTBOURN. PERHAPS YOU RECEIVED A GIFT of money. Good place to eX- EM change it here for pocket knife, razor, seiss ors, skates, raisln seeder and numerous d8o3l iINSLEY X LlGHTBOURN.
 SOME GOOD PICKING VET among. the, stock of carvers, nut \ picks, fruit and table knives. d3O St LINSLEY LlGHTBOuRN.
 YOUR HANDS yNOUID look better in pair of our w gloves than tucked into your pockets, d3O3t LINsLEY X IIGHTBOURN. FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE, ENARM l2j acres, good buildings, fine loca- II ton; sto elk and tools,
 d3O itf GEO. A. SPELL, 7OS Chapel street. FREDERICK CHATTERTON, HHlR0PoDIST, formerly with Mme. May V Of Boston, tirst-class work; feet treated without pain; satisfaction guaranteed. Will d3O 2tF i6S WOOSTER srKEET, MALLORY'S AUCTION ROOMS, 1EA HOWE street, sale Tuesdey, 10 am. II Don't miss 1t If you want good goods for little money. d3O2t
 FOR SALE, GtLEDS for 40 cts, 50cts, etc. full line at - all prices come and see our goods and learn prices 0n Skates, Gloves. Mittens, EX- press Wagons, etc.: all low. The Bradley, Damn & Darlington Co. d3J If
 FOR SALE, CNKATFS for % cents, just think of it ; also H9 a full fine of Barney X Berry's, at all sorts of prices call and sec them, also our stock of Sleds Gloves and Express Wagons. d30tf The Bradley, Damn Darlington Co.
 FOR SALE. EXPRESS Wagons, small and large fine I4 ones at low prices, and Skates, Gloves, Mittens, Seis, etc. The Bradley, Damn x Darlington Co. d39 tf
 FOR SALE,
 New House, St. Roman street, at a sacrifice, if sold immediately.
 FOR RENT,
 A Brick Dwelling, 5 sylvan avenue, and d small cottage, Gamer street, near Whitney avenue.
 EDWARD NJ. CLARK, Real Estate, First National Bank Building, cor. Church an Crown streets. room 205. Evenings 1-8 THE NATIONAL NEW HAVEN BANK. State Charter, li92.
 Two Hundredth Dividend.
 Five Per Cent. A sfm-annual dividend of five per cent. has been declared, payable on and aftet Jan uray 2d ISJ6 Transfer books closed until that date.
 d3O St ROBERT I. COUCH, Cashier.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-30
Lots of Goods on Hand !
 LOTS G0MlMG '
IN STOCK WD ONFER .

Fruit Jams, lb glass jars, dozen $2. Choice Cal Bunch Raisins, X lb box es, paper $1,
 A nice Loose Muscatel, 1Oc per lb, Seeded Raislns, lb packages, lb l5c, Spanish Fancy Table lb S5c. Seedless Raisins; Cleaned Cmrants Those Fancy Pink Malaga Grapes. Stuffed Prunes in 10 boxes, Glace Cherries and Aprlcots, Plum buildings in lb and ID cans. Mrs. Taylors in bowls, real Eng lish,"
 Mrs. Taylor's celebrated Mince. chop ped tongue used in its preparation none so good.
 Fruit Cake in ID and ID fancy boxes, 25C lb.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-30
WANTED.

A N educated German lady would like . zA few more pupils in German, French or spanish; best references. Call at or address
 d6O 1ts l3G SHERMAN. AVENUE. !
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-30
TOILET REQUISITES.

Dressing cases, manicure sets, ivory back hair, cloth, tooth and nail brushes, ivory shoe horns, button hooks, triuket trays, fan cy atomizer, choice perfumes and soaps in attractive packages, soap boxes, shaving folding and duplicate mlrrors, scissors in sets, pocket knives, inkstands, calendars and desk pads,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-30
WANTED,
WANTED.

SIPUATI0N by capable girl to do cooking ID or housework in small private family {; gool references. Address
 d3O lt' s. B., this ofioe.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-30
FINE LEATHER.

Chatelaine bags and spectacle o1ses, pocket books in seal crocodile and liz ard, plain and silver-mounted portfolios, letttr bo olzs, card cases, money belts and purses, ph oto gra ph cases, cigar cases, and cigar boxes, match safes, jewel boxes, cuff and collar boxes, game boxes, pocket tasks and drinking cups, umbrella straps.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-30

OPTICAL GOODS.
 Opera and field glasses, opera glass hold CTS, gold eyeglasses and spectacles, micro- scopes, barometers, thermometers, grapho- scopes.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-30
FOR SALE,

A Brick Dwelling, 5 sylvan avenue, and a small cottage, Gamer street, near Whitney avenue.
 EDWARD NJ. CLARK, Real Estate, First National Bank Building, cor. Church an Crown streets, room 205, evenings 1-S,
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a1auts.
WANTED
WANrED,

STIPULATION by competent second girl in o private family, or to do ohamberworlS and sowing; good references. Address
 d5O It's WAITRESS, this office.
Connecticut western news., 1895-08-01
LAKEVILLR.

Mrs Harris, widow of the late Milo Harris, died at the Town Asylum last week Wednesday at the advanced age of 80 years. Mrs Harris was lady possess ed of sweet disposition and beloved by all who came in contact with her.
 Mrs Silvernail, widow of John Silver nail, died last week Wednesday at the home of her son, Silas Sllvernail, at the age of 9l years and five months. Mrs Silvernail was farmiliarly known as Grandma Silvernail, on account of her motherly kind feeling towards every body Her funeral took place Friday Services were held at the M. B. church. Interment in Salisbury cemetery.
 The Hall & Julian Minstrels gave a grand performance last week at Roberts Opera House, which was witnessed by an immense audience. Many had to take standing room. The spectators laughed and grew fat. Those who want to take on little more flesh will have a chance to do so this week Friday, when the celebrated minstrel troupe will ap. pear again for the last time at Roberts Opera House. Their singing is highly spoken of and all who heard their var. ious side splitting jokes, etc, says they are the best they ever heard.
 Eagle Eye and his troupe advertising a patent medicine gave a free show last week on Myron Holley's lot next to the G. w. Hall Company store. Severa hundred people enjoyed their singing sword swallowing, target shooting, etc
 The Norfolk nine played game witt our base ball club last Friday, on the Hotchkiss school ball grounds. Result IA to 12 in favor of the Norfolk club.
 At this writing, Wednesday morning the sad intelligence comes that Mrl Parker Silvernale died suddenly of per itonitis at her home in Danbury. Mrs s. is sister-in-law of Madison Silver nale.
Connecticut western news., 1895-08-01
GREAT HARRINGTON.

The Sunday schools of the A. M. E. Zion Church in the New England dis trict will hold convention at Clinton chapel in this village August 28. Dele gates from all the churches of the de- are expected to be present and an interesting program has been prepared.
 The Epworth League of the Metho dist Church netted BPS at their ice cream and lawn party last week Wednesday evening.
 John Pomeroy and wife left last week for two weeks visit at Woodmont near New Haven, Conn.
 The Monday evening club, of Pitts field, came to town Saturday and were entertained by Col. w. L. Brown. After a visit to his summer home, Locust wood, the guests were conveyed to the club house at the Berkshire trout hatch cry, where fine dinner was served. Among those present were Jhdee Slo- cum, H. L. Dawes, Rollin H. Cooke. George H. Tucker, H H. Ballard, James W. Hull, W. G. Harding and c. B. Hib- bard
 Mrs Ward Lewis and daughters left Friday for Pine Grove camp ground, where they will remain Q month.
 The assembly ball at the Town Hall Friday evening was attended by about 60 society leaders.
 The tax book has been put in the hands of Collector Wheeler and people who have no money will have to dodge around the street corners when they see him coming.
 The office of the Western Union Telegraph Company will be moved this week to the post office block on Main street. Mrs Charles Meach in the west part of the town had about 40 turkeys killed by a dog from this village one day recent ly. The worthless cur, which belonged to we'll known citizen, came again last week and was welcomed with charge of shot by Mir Meach, which killed the dog.
 The severe rain Saturday broke up the game of base ball between the Falls Village club and the nine of this village.
 Judge Justin Dewey and family gave a reception to several of their friends at their summer home on Hollenbeck avenue last Thursday afternoon. Among those present were Prof. and Mrs Geo. B. MacLean. o. J. Taylor, Mir and Mrs Charles N. Gilbert, MT and Mrs P. A. Russell, Mir and Mrs Ralph Taylor. MT and Mrs Joseph D. Parsons, of Len OK, MT and Mrs 0. M. Camp. Mrs Stan ley and daughters and Henry Hine, of Pittsfeld. T..
 A number of boarders from l.. B.. Brusie's Elmwood house enjoyed ride to Lake Bue Friday.
 The property of the late Ned Gardner on Hickey lane was sold Thursday 10 Charles B. Gorham for $S50 Evans Brothers have contracted to build cottage for John 0. Taylor near his residence in the south part of this village.
 The Everett woolen mills, owned by Farley A. Russell, after being closed a year and half. have been leased for a term of five years by Hugh Sheridan, of Seneca Falls, N. Y. The mills will be started this month for the manufacture of fine grade of cloakings. Mr Sheri- dan has had practical experience and about 300 hands will be em mployed. Car. 1 penters are now at work making neces sary repairs on the mills.
Connecticut western news., 1895-08-01
THURSDAY, AUGUST l, 1895
WERE THEY MURDERED?

The Hartford Courant of June 27 published an explanation of the. recent finding. by Salmon Barlow, at Canaan, of two skeletons. The Courant writer thought them to be the skeletons of s'Big Mike and his nephew" two work men employed in the construction of the Conn, Western railroad about 25 years ago and who disappeared after fight with some of their fellow work men.
 The NEWS took no stock in the Uoursat's yarn. On the contrary the NEWS was assured by the man who kept the boarding house where Big Mike" boarded that Big Mike" went back to Ireland. This opinion was so stated in the NEWS of July 4.
 But the Litchfeld County Leader of June 27 or 28 reprinted (withont credit) the Courant yarn. The last issue of The Leader comes out with sensation al story about the murder, as it terms it, names the murderer and tells how the killing was done. Furthermore, The Leader takes upon itself all the credit of detecting the crime. The Leader now claims that a copy of its issue of June 27 or 28 was accidentally seen by Antonia Slattery at San Jose, Gal, who immediately writes to The Leader that one Fatty Houlihan who died in Oregon in 1889 was the man who killed Big Mike" The Leader prints Antonia Slattery's letter, also one from his granddaughter, Mary Rose Slattery.
 The letters above referred to are in- definite and decidedly ''fishy." Antonia Slatterys professes to know who killed "Big Mike," but why does not Slattery tell who killed Big Mike's' nephew? Yea verify, why does not Slattery tell "who struck Billy Patterson?" Slattery claims "Big Mike" was stuck with brass knuckles behind the ear. The fact is the skulls of the skeletons do not show any evidence of 8 blow, not withstanding The Litchfeld County Leader is doing considerable blowing about it's being "the agent of detection. J
 If the Leader will produce some con. vincing evidence we shall be happy to give it all the credit it deserves.
Connecticut western news., 1895-08-01
HUN TSVILLE and SOUTH CANAAN

Mrs O. Connolly. former resident of this place and now of Winsted, spent 8 part of last week with old neighbors and friends in this place.
 Mir Geo. Bisseu ard Miss Mattie En- sign, of Winsted, were guests Sunday at the home of MT and Mrs N. J. Dean.
 F. w. Kingsley, the veteran engineer, accompanied by his family, of Pitts field, Mass, are at W. H. Blodgett's, where they will remain for little time
 Rev o. W. Hanna was in Norfolk Sunday, having exchanged pulpits with Rev MT De Peu, of that place. MT De Peu preached an excellent sermon here on 1.-The stones rolled away"
 F. B. Bristol and family, of Bridge port, are visiting relatives and friends here-a-b bouts
 G. W. Dean, our former townsman, {, and family are very pleasantly located in Ovid, Mich. In recent letter to a friend MT Dean says "we are delighted with our new home, the only draw back being the extreme drouth, it not having rained here for weeks, the country be- ing in worse condition than it was al its worst in Connecticut last summer. J
 Mir and Mrs s. w. Bradley, of Lime Rock, called on their old neighbors and friends here last week.
Connecticut western news., 1895-08-01
ORE HILL

Lottie Bartle has been visiting at Red Hook, N. Y.
 Minnie Bartle, our successful primary teacher, has just returned from two weeks outing, having visited Ocean Grove. New York city, Garrison's, Red Hook and other places
 Sunday the funeral of William Mitch ell was largely attended from the resi- dence of his brother James. The in- terment was at Millerton, N. Y. Mir Mitchell was GA years old and had been a respected resident of Ore Hill for about 35 years. By industry and econ omy he had accumulated nice little property, which he leaves mainly to his brother James and his family, with whom he has made his home many years, not having had family of his own.
 Jacob and Michael Mitchell were home from New York city to attend the funeral of their uncle William.