The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-01-07
OF KUCIL INTEREST.

John Brenton Copp, for some time past resident of New Haven, and whose collection of family antiquities was contributed to the Smithsonian in- stitute and exhibited at St ,Marys fair recently, will hereafter reside in New York
 The night schools of the city began their winter term last evening after two weeks vacation It is estimated that this term will mark larger attend ance than ever in the schools, some of which are now crowded.
 A still alarm yesterday morning at 9:So proved groundless. The supposed fire was in Thomas and Michael Me Gowan's saloon, 155 State street, where they Were burning charcoal to thaw out the pipes.
 Edward H. Tracy of this city has left for Dayton, O., where he has been en- gagged as a tutor in private family and has also entered a law office. MT. Tracy was member of the class of 'e3 in the Yale academic department, cf the class Of '95 in the law school. and has been the past fall principal of the HighWood school, and an instructor in the evening high school In this city. His place at Highwood will be taken by ". P. Judson of Winthrop avenue.
 This morning at 16 o'clock the board oIg.
 a new layout of the extension of East Grand avenue from Center to Prospect street, annex. There is just one block from which there is no layout. Those persons whose property will De affected are Hiram Jacobs, D. w Futile. Lyman A. Grannis and Curtis $. Bushnell as agent for a MT. Potvin
 A February entertainment of interest will be the concert at Warner hall given under the auspices of George Austin and the Grays Banjo club AL fred A. Fowler, a famous banjoist, will be the star of the occasion, which will be under the patronage of Mrs. A. Heaton Robertson, Mrs. F. s. Gaylord, Mrs. c. P. Linsley, Mrs. B. II. Cheney, and Mrs. Arthur Cheney
 Malcolm Booth left the city the latter part of the week for Dayton, O., to re- sume his duties as principal of the high school, after the Christmas vacation, His time in New Haven was limited owing to the unexpected death of his half brother and the duties which it involved.
 The St. Aloysius Young Mems T. A. B. society's building, which has been under the course of construction for the past year, on Meadow street. is now nearly completed and will be ready for occupancy about April l. The building makes very presentable appearance, and will make quite an adornment to the street The society expects to give a grand opening on the night of it's completion.
 Postmaster Beach has submitted to the department a new method for keen. ing record of special delivery letters It consists o& making a duplicate of the last named addressee, the name of the town to which the letter is destined and the day and hour when mailed Postmaster Beach yesterday received q letter from the department approving of the method and styling it the "eas- fest and simplest method yet devised"
 Postmaster Beach received orders from Washington yesterday notifying him that the postofIice at Allingtown had been established and instructing him to have delivered to a carrier from that office such mail as is directed to persons in the district covered by the office. Postmaster Charles M Hamm received his commission January 1. A carrier is to be appointed immediately and the work of delivering letters will he commenced this week.
 The first grand sociablc and ball of the St. Lawrence's Young Mems T. A B. and L. society of Vest Haven will be given in the town hall on the even ing of Thursday, January 16. The com mittee having charge of arrangements have selected some very fine entertain CTS. who will please the particinants during the evening. Rev. Jeremiah Curtin, chaplain Of the society. has made arrangements with the Winches- ter avenue Railroad company for the conveyance of the people to and from the hall.
 Complimentary Dinner.
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