The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-07-28
DE LoCAL INTER EST.

Mrs James T. Danaher and daugh-
 ter of Meriden are spending their va
 cation at the Sea View House, Savin
 Rock.
 Principal L. c. Evarts of the Rail
 road school, Meriden, will spend the
 next four weeks at Branford and Clin-
 ton.
 One case of diphtheria on Ashmun
 street, one of typhoid fever and one Of
 sccarlet fever In Fair Haven, were re-
 ported to the board of health yester-
 day morning.
 Marco Guarino, thirty-five years old,
 of ITO Liberty street was knocked
 down and run over by one of Kinney's
 livery stable teams at Broad and oak
 streets at noon yesterday. He was
 able to walk to a doctors office ana
 have the bruises dressed.
 Ex-Mayor Coe of Meriden has receiv-
 ed an invitation to attend the Tennes-
 see centennial exposition to be opened
 at Nashville on May l, 1897.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles H. Williamson
 of Philadelphia are guests of MT. c. H.
 Mann, 215 First avenue, West Haven.
 Mr. Williamson was schoolmate of
 Hon, William J. Bryan, the democratic nominee for president.
 Adolph Perowazski, a builder, had his feet badly jammed yesterday forenoon while at work on the four-story frame building in the course of erection on Foote street, between Dixwell avenue
 and Ashmun street. A pile of boards fell on his foot, Dr. Porter dressed the wound.
 It is probable that Sidney J. Benham, the old man who was enticed to Mon treal and robbed by sharpers last month, is still tramping over Vermont's dusty roads. One of his relatives said yesterday that MT. Benham's family had taken no steps for his recovery, and was not aware that anything had been done or was likely to be attempt ed for that purpose. T had conser- vator placed over him three times" said this gentleman, "and ] believe I have done my full duty toward him. I never got any thanks for my pains; in fact, he doesn't speak to me-" James Lepper, engineer at the gun shop in Whitneyville, was operated upon by Dr. Ellsworth Eliot, jr., of New York, Sunday and an abscess in the region of the kidneys removed. MT. Lepper has been unable to work for four weeks and suffered extreme agency. The operation was successful and the patient is now on the road to recovery under the care of Dr. Gusta- vus Eliot of this city.
 Ex-Judge Joseph Sheldon and Alex ander Troup, the two New Haveners who have been the most prominent leaders of the silver cause the past few years, did not return from the St. Louis convention yesterday as planned. They were late in starting from that city, but are now on the way MT. Troup will probably arrive this morn ing.
 Superintendent of Parks Kelley said yesterday that the spraying of the elms had been effectual and very bad for the pestiferous beetles He says the money spent has done the good work requir-
 ed.
 The members of the Trinity r. E. church choir left yesterday murning for a weeks camping and sailing trip. under the supervision of Rev. Mr. Bispham, curate of the church and Choirmaster GoodaIe The thirty boys, who are members, were present and most of the men of the choir started on the trip. They took sloop to Pine Orchard, where they will remain until
 Saturday, when they will return 10 this city They will enjoy several short sailing trips from Pine Orchard The
 leading singers, soprano, Master F,
 Dillon; alto, Master Thomas Hadden, bass, Edward Smith, and tenor, Thom-
 as H. Williams. were members of the party.