The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-10-27
NEVIS ABOUT TOWN.

of Mir. Blair-Mr. Warren Recovering
 The Dore Block Fire-Personai Items
 The Mayors Return-Lieutenant Gray's
 Departure-The Y. M. k. Clubs New
 Home-Other Notes.
 A whist club of sixteen members, composed principally of residents of Eld street and vicinity, was formed on Saturday afternoon at the house of MT. Charles F. Merwin, "A Eld street. The first meeting will be held at MT. Mer- wins residence on next Wednesday evening, after which they will meet every other week. Some of the mem bers are Mr. and Mrs. Merwin, MT. and Mrs. Wilbur Smith, MT. and Mrs. pr. Horton, MT, and Mrs. Hauff, MT. George w. Merwin and Miss Simpson, MT. and Mrs Walter Wellman.
 Rev MT. Luckey preached a very in teresting sermon in the Humphrey street Congregational church Sunday evening on the three Judgments; the judgment of the world, the judgment of conscience, and the judgment of Christ There was large audience present. The singing By the quartet under the direction of MT. Canada Is a pleasant feature of the service. The Ladies Aid society of the church have a special meeting at the church next Thursday afternoon from to o'clock They will pack a missionary box to be sent to Oklahoma. Any partly worn garments would be thankfully received. Next Sunday evening will be the fiftieth anniversary of the forming of the Boys brigade of the church. Appropriate ex- ercises will be held, and the pastor will deliver an address, showing the work accomplished and the future aim of the brigade. The brigade will be pres ent in body and occupy the front seats.
 Willard D. Warren, the Church street lawyer, who has been suffering with typhus fever, is recovering. He was at his business office yesterday for the first time in a month.
 The Fair Haven and Westville Street Railway yesterday morning began dou- ble tracking their line from West Chapel street, at Norton, out Derby avenue, to the Yale Field
 Fire Marshal Hubbard has subjected sample of the kerosene oil taken from the tank at the scene of the fire at Dore's block to a test of 130 degrees. It stood the test without igniting. MT. Hubbard has been down In the cellar and has found that the oil tank is still intact, That did not blow up. He is trying to find out what did explode. There can be no question that some thing exploded, but what it was is what the marshal is trying to ascertain.
 Charles F. Bowman, for many years with R. H. Brown & Co.,, has bought an interest with the firm of Rhodes & Chandler, wholesale grocers, of New ark, N. J., and will after election make his home in Newark
 O. w. Cook of ,Woo1sey lodge, K. of H., has been securing a list of the members who desire to make change in the plan of assessment In the Knights of Honor and has forwarded the same to the Supreme lodge
 Professor Thaddeus s. Bentley, very competent instructor has been ap- pointed vocal instructor and director of the Hillhouse High School Girls Glee club.
 Conductor Kearney of the Consolidat- ed road, living at 296 Howard avenue, slipped on some ice in the railroad yard yesterday morning, falling across rail and injuring his back. He was taken home.
 Mayor A. c. Hendrick has returned from his trip to the Shenandoah Val ley, where he and a party of about 150 went to dedicate the monuments in honor of those who lost their lives for the Union.
 The employees of the Charles Monson company agreeably surprised Lieuten- ant c. s. Gray last Saturday night by presenting him with a gold watch charm, beautifully engraved. in kind remembrance of his good fellowship for them. on the occasion of his leaving MT. Gray will return to California and now expects to make his home there permanently. All wished him God speed, good health and long life, and all were deeply touched at his leaving. The city loses a. valuable and highly estimable citizen in MT Gray's depart ure. His uniform courtesy, kind na- ture, tender regard for others and use fitness in the church made him unusu- ally esteemed.
 The new club house for the Young Mems Republican club Is rapidly ap- preaching completion, and will be one of the best equipped structures of It's kind in New England. Several promi- nent citizens have already presented to the club valuable articles to aid in furnishing the different rooms MT F. Hayes Trowbridge has presented the club with a very elegant and valuable carpet for the parlors. The design is artistic and the colorsS will harmonize perfectly with the other decorations. Hon. James D. Dewell has presented the club with a splendid set of Arctic views, artistically framed The billiard rooms will be equipped with three bill Hard and three pool tables, furnished by C. H. Miller. The hall connected with and on a level with the parlor floors will seat about 500