The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-10-01
OF LOCAL INTEREST.

George H. Seward, Yale '95S., of West
Haven, has accepted a position as
draughtsman with Sargent & Co,
Attorney William B. Wright of Buff
falo, N. Y, Yale '92, who was captain
of the Yale track athletic team and
president of the football association, is
in town spending his vacation.
George E. Hill was yesterday admit
ted to practice as an attorney in the
United States district and circuit
courts.
Diamonds and jewels valued at $500
were lost few days ago by Law Stu
dent Sladdin, who rooms at rs Lake
Place with Mrs Charles A. Scharf and
the police are endeavoring to find some
trace of them. Her husband had plac-
ed them in his pocket to keep for her.
not knowing that his poket was torn
and the jewels fell through the hole in
the pocket while Mr.. and Mrs Sladdin
were going to the depot from their
home. No trace of them has been
found further than that a lady called
who said she knew of a wealthy per-
son who had found the Jewels, but who
| would accept no reward. The lady
added that she herself was poor and
would bring the jewels for the reward.
Mr.. Sladdin was across the street when
/, the lady called and in his haste to get
back he sprained his ankle and they
| woman to her house as she proposed.
II i L, To-
ley should return at 3 o'clock in the
afternoon, bring the diamonds and re-
ceive the reward. She did lot return
and has not been seen since, but the
police, Mrs. Scharf and Mr.. and Mrs.
Sladdin intend to find her if possible.
John F. Gaffey, manager of the
| Springside home, has, it is said, declar-
| ed that at the close of his present term
! of office he will retire from the man
agement of that institution.
! Mayor Clark and other officials Of
Bridgeport met the officials of the Con-
| solidated railroad in this city yesterday
| in regard to the Fairfield avenue cross
| ing in that city and progress in the
| work on hand was made.
The building committee recently sp-
pointed by the congregation of the
Court street temple met yesterday ara
decided to begin at once the worl, Of
| erecting the new temple at me corner
of Orange and Audubon streets accord
| ing to the plans originally adopted.
| People who go hunting to-day vii
find that there are very few w'oodcoc.l
in these parts, so an old hunter says.
| tel tnn 1,.xy for \
The captains of the local military
companies have received orders t. be
ready for the annual fall inspection
which will take place al 10 d. m next
Friday, and the captains and quarter
| master sergeants have a rush of bust
ness on hand.
| Miss Kate V. Many. who has been
spending the summer in East Berlin,
| has returned home.
| The enga cement is announced of
! Sherman D. Thatcher of Nordoff. cal,
| to Miss Eliza Blake of Oakland. Mr..
| Thatcher is a son of the late Professor
Thomas A. Thatcher of this city ard
graduated at Yale in 1883, and . the
Yale law school in 1886. He is The
head master of the Casa Piertra school
in the Oiai valley in Southern Caiitor-
MIA. Miss Blake is a daughter of
| Charles T. Blake, gale 40, Oakland.
Cal. who is brother to Henry T.
Blake.
Miss Nettie Brooks of Putnam has
| been in town for a few days with her
sister, Miss Edith Brooks.
Professor and Mrs. William c. Rob
| inson of Hillhouse avenue are receiv-
ing the congratulations of many
friends on the arrival of a little
daughter.