The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-02-29


Is fast becoming prominent in local
politics in this town. This year they
have taken the aggressive, and are the
foremost to call a caucus to nominate
officers for election at the next election.
The republican caucus is called for Fri
day night and the democrats are plan
ming to hold their convention Friday
evening. The attempts of the peoples
faction to get control of affairs here is
not regarded with any fear on the part
of the older politicians, but they are
standing back somewhat surprised
SHELTON STREET RAILROAD
COMPANY.
Derby, Feb. 2S.-Awaiting the meet
ing OF the board of aldermen next Fri
day night, the people have given them
over to a discussion of the probable
outcome of the petition of the Shelton
Street Railway company to run it's
tracks across the bridge. This fran
chise, if granted, would enable the for
mer company to connect with the Der
by street railway at the corner of Main
and Bridge streets. 1t would form a
triangular connection.
FUNERAL OF EDITOR Adds.
New Milford, Feb. 2S.-The funeral
services over the remains of Sherman
T. Adds, who died here on Tuesday
night, were held this afternoon from
his late residence. Rev. F. A. johnson,
pastor of the Congregational church,
officiated The services at the grave
were under the auspices of St. Peters
lodge No 81, Free Masons. Interment
was in Center cemetery. The deceased
was we'll known throughout the state,
and was for many years. editor and
proprietor of the Windsor Locks Jour-
nal.
CLINTON BREAKWATER.
Clinton, Feb. 2S--Work was begun
this afternoon on the breakwater off
this shore between Harbor Refuge and
Duck Island Thirty thousand dollars
were recently appropriated by congress
for the breakwater, and now that the
work has been begun it will be pushed
until finished, or until the entire APP
preparation has been expended. The
tug A. M. Smith arrived here with two
barges from Saybrook to-day and all
three craft will be used in the construc-
ton of the wall An old schooner is
expected to arrive here In two or three
days, which will be used as headquar-
ters by the men employed on the job.
A small house has been transported to
Duck Island for occupancy by Oliver B.
Swain of this place, who will superin-
tend the work. He has, been Keeper of
the light here for years and lis well fit
ted for the position
SCARLET FEVER IN WESTBROOk.
Westbrook, Feb 2S-The family Of
Charles J. Merwin, which has been af-
flicted with scarlet fever, is fast recov-'
ering from the attack. The little son,
Spencer Merwin, whose case was al
most as serious as that of a brother
who died from the disease, is on the
gain, and all danger that the contagion
will spread has been abandoned.
NEW CATHOLIC CHURCH.
Vernon, Feb 28.--The plans for the
new Catholic church here have been
finished. They We're drawn by Joseph
A. Jackson of Waterbury. The church
will be wooden structure, with seat
ing capacity of about 400. Though
comparatively small, the building will
be exceedingly ornate.
| CALLED A FORMER NEW HAVEN
PASTOR.
Hartford, Feb aS.--The First Metho-
dist church of this city has extended a
call to the Rev. IchIbod Simons, d. D.,
now pastor of the First Methodist
church of Danbury, to succeed Rev.
DR.. E. S. Thorpe, who goes to Bridge
port.
COLLEGE GRADUATE DEAD.
| Hartford, Feb. 2S.-Joseph Mayo, sew
enty- three years old, formerly of Peo-
ria, ILL.,, died here last night. He was
| an Englishman, graduate of Elton
college and was made master OF arts
| by Trinity college in 1898. He leaves
two children, son, Marsh Chase Mayo,
| being student at the General Theolog-
| ical seminary.
SENT TO JAIL.
| Middletown, Feb. 2S.-Johannes Zeil-
| itz, the temperance lecturer, was be-
| fore the city court this morning and
was held for trial at the April term of
the superior court in $500 bonds He
has a wife and child in Ivoryton He
was sent to jail at Haddam in default
of bail
NEW HAVEN DEFENDED.
Bridgeport, Feb. 2S-In the superior
pany of Stamford, the Union Trust
company of New Haven, and two sons
of Timothy Porter of Stamford, who
were recently made parties defendant
in Mr.. Porter's suit against his brother
! in-law, Thomas G. Smith, for 100000
| damage were ordered to file an answer
| within twenty days.
| MEDALLION MADE.
| Hartford, Feb. 2S.-A medallion has
| been made from the DR.. Horace Wells
memorial tablet commemorating his
! discovery of anaesthesia, erected in
| 1894, and will be presented by the Con-
necticut Dental society to the Phila-
delphia Dental college next week.
| CONSOLIDATED ROAD.
Bridgeport, Feb. 2S-In the suit of
the Norwalk Tramway against the Con-
solidated road, Judge George W.
| Wheeler in the superior court here to-
| day granted the motion compelling the
plaintiff company to answer the second
defense of the railroad company to the
! formers complaint. In this the de-
PENDANT claimed it was the duty of the
| Tramway company to show that it was
able TO care for the patronage result
ing if the petition for an extension OF