The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-01-18
or LOoAL INTEREST.

Funeral of II. IL. Jacison-Pur ohased a
Fine House-Judge Wheeler Better
Kings Daughters Union-Boys Must
Have Schooilng-soeiai and Other Notes.
The New England Association of
Wholesale Grocers has elected Mayor
q. Il. Harwood of Norwich president.
Frank Leslie's Weekly just out is a
fine issue and has illustrations regard
ing the armies OF the world. 1t is for
sale at Pease's on Church street,
The funeral Of Robert III. jackson,
the brakeman who was, fatally injured
at the Belle dock yard Tuesday morn
ing, took place at st. Johns church
yesterday afternoon at o'clock. Lewis
jackson of Baltimore, a brother of the
dead man, was present. A large delega-
tion of the Brotherhood OF Railway
Trainmen attended the services. The
burial was in the st. Lawrence ceme-
terry.
Captain j. Fred Tribble of the wreck
ing schooner Edwin Post us confined to
Ciis bed with rheumatism.
Samuel B. Smith of Milford is still
confined to his home with Inflammation
Of the bowels, contracted from a cold
caught while working on the high
school fire.
The fourteenth annual reception of
Grand Sassacus, No. l, P. NJ, I. o. o. F.,
will be held in Union armory, Tuesday
evening, January q.
DR.. Joseph B. Sayles has just re-
turned from Cambridge, having com
pleted his medical studies at Harvard
medical school He has purchased the
Caleb S. Maltby residence at 10 Howe
street and will reside there, where his
office will also be located. The lot is
100 by $50 feet, and it is considered a
very desirable property.
Jacob Stofkin, six years old, son of
Mrs. Rebecca Stofkin of 6 Silver street,
has been taken to the hospital for
treatment. Last Friday the child
spilled Kettle of hot water over one
of its legs and was badly scalded.
The condition of Judge George w.
Wheeler, who is sick at his home I'M
Bridgeport with grip, has caused his
friends much anxiety, but the doctor
says it is improving.
AT the regular bi-monthly meeting
Of the Kings Daughters union, to be
held in the Howard avenue Congrega-
Hional church this afternoons at 8
O'clock, Mrs. Tracy Peck will give a
talk on Things of Interest Abroad"
which to illustrate her talk.
Major Giddings, commanding the
Brigade Signal corps, made his annual
Inspection of the local section of that
organization. 1t is stated that the in
spection was highly satisfactory.
Charles D. Boss, secretary, the head
Of the cracker firm of New London
died last might, aged eighty-four years
,FAo
Thomas p. Boss, resides in Leaven-
worth, Kan.
The schooner Hattie Thomas of this
city was brought to Bridgeport from
Stamford yesterday under seizure for
failure to pay wrecking company for
pulling her off the rocks in Stamford
harbor.
At the pool tournament Thursday
might between the Sacred Heart club
and the st. Ignatius society the scores
were as follows: Thomas Leary, s. H.,
so; William Carroll, S. T., 10; Captain
Kennedy, S. H., 50; John Delahanty, ST.
T., 40; Joseph Miller, S. H., 80; John
Coffey, st. l., 50; Thomas Cullom, S. l.,
so; james Kel]eher, st. L., IA; total,
Sacred Heart 1870, st. Ignatius 1876.
The death of Mrs. Thomas Judge,
which occurred in Mt. Carmel Tuesday,
brings sorrow to many homes. She vas
the soul of hospitality and loved and
esteemed by a host of friends No
guest ever left her home without feel
ing that the world was brighter be-
cause it hel d such woman as Mamma
Judge" This was the name given her
by her grandchildren, and it has since
been echoed by those whose affections
she had won by her tender motherly
care and the influence of her noble life.
She leaves two sons, James and Ser
nard Judge, and two daughters Mrs
John S. Haven and Mrs. Kelly.
William Steir a baker at is5 Congress
avenue, was in the city court yester-
day, charged with failing to send his
boy, Williams Sitter, jr., to school. StieI
had six children by his first wife, who
died About three weeks after the
death of his first wife he married again
and has two children by his second
wife. Last November the fact that
willie was not in school was commu-
11icated to Giles Potter of the state
board of education. He went to ne
house and was defied by Mrs. STEERS
He learned, however, that Willie was
made to work by his stepmothar an6
he made complaint, so that Sitter was
arrested. Mrs. sitter agreed to seno
willie to school half the time to-day
hut Mr.. Potter said this would not do
So the case was continued until February
III with the understanding that the boy
must be sent to school.
1T is reported that a frost Of much
severity has settled upon the orange
growing districts of southern Califor
MIA. One district states that 300 cal
loads OF frozen oranges are shipping
daily for the east. The California pack
ing firms, it also states, are at work
might and day, and even on Sundays
roget the fruit to the consumers before
ct is spoiled.
Mrs. George Asa Maycock has ISSUED
cards for musicale on Thursday, Jan
uary 80, at 1870 Oak street. AS will b.
recalled Mr.. Maycock purchased the
hraltby residence and took possession 6