The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-01-17
or LoCAL INTEREST.

a letter has been received from Will
liam Hasselbach, stating that he Is en-
joying his trip through Florida inn
mensely and is much improved in
health.
The feed wire OF the Lake Whitney
line railroad parted on Church street,
near Chapel street, for a short time yes
terday afternoon, stopping travel on
the north track.
Sterling lodge, Knights of Honor,
Will celebrate the twelfth anniversary
of its foundation on February 13 at
Harugari han. The following commit
tee has charge of the preliminary ar
engagements: Alexis Krah, Joseph Faul-
haber, William F. Radon, Fred Lehl
and j. p Dejon.
| The Builders exchange is about to
| erect building upon their property
| on Crown street. A business block to
cost about $4,000 win be erected. Bonds
will be issued for the purpose.
At meeting of the Hillhouse High
School Athletic association yesterday
| afternoon w. Dudley was elected track
athletic manager for the year on the
second ballot, receiving SO votes as
| against "a for Mcintyre.
good deal of canvasSing lis going
on at present for votes in the election
of a secretary Of the Monticello club.
Joseph p Manning and James ]. Bu-
chanan are both named for the position.
| 1t has a salary Of $500.
| The plant and building Of the HUI
| binger-Carroll Cash Register company
was sold Tuesday at public auction by
order of the court. 1t was bid in for
| $2o, 900 by Hubinger Brothers, who will
control the patents entirely and will,
| it is reported, resume the manufacture
I9f an improved register
There was a still alarm of fire yes
| terday morning sent in to steamer rs
house. Some benzine caught fire from
a gas stove in the shop of the New Ha-
ven Gas Stove company on Court street
shortly after o'clock. The flames
were very quickly put out by stream
from the chemical engine and little
damage was DONE
Stephen f. Newman of Cedar Hill
avenue is seriously sick He received
shock four weeks ago, but at no time
| was his case considered serious until
Sunday, when alarming symptoms de-
veloped, and his physician had slight
hopes of his recovery.
| Assessor Charles A. Baldwin, who has
been sick for few days is nearly well
again.
| Governor Coffin will entertain his
staff at his residence in Middletown
| this afternoon and In the evening they
will occupy boxes at the Middlesex and
Witness the presentation Of shore,
| Acres" #rFgg
The First National bank has issued a
very artistic booklet containing a va
riety of choice engravings and giving
a concise history of the banks exist
ence and a description of it's present
/ beautiful premises.
G. w. tatilkins, the we'll known vet-
terannewsdealer of Branford, has retired
| from business and sold out to Granniss
/ & Beach, d firm of cnterprising young
business men of that town. Mr.. Caulk-
| ms found the weight of years becoin-
| ing too burdensome for him to continue
any longer in the news purveying bust
ness. His successors have a good start
and are having good success in the
business
| Fire Marshal Hubbard wrote yester-
day afternoon to the Rev. ]. H. Mitchell
of the Grand avenue Congregational
church. warning him not to place chairs
| in the aises of his church for the ac-
commodation Of any surplus congrega-
| ton in future 1t came to the ears of
the fire marshal that at the Mills SER
vice held in the church last Sunday
morning the pastor ordered chairs
placed In the aisles to accommodate the
immense congregation that was present
to hear the evangelist. Hence the let
ter of warning Rev. Mr.. Mitchell when
seen Yesterday said ''There were no
chairs placed in the aisles. A number
were put around the pulpit but not in
a position to interfere with passage
way. AS to my speaking to the ushers
about the matter nothing was said
whatever"
Mrs. George Fl. Watrous of whitney
avenue gave a handsome reception for
her daughter. Miss Maud Watrous. The
occasion was to introduce the vol1ng
girl to society. Many beautiful bou-
ouets were sent to the debutante in hon
| or of the event. and these with the floral
decorations already provided made
the rooms a bower of summer heauty
and perfume. Mrs. Watrous received
in crushed rose satin with TRIMMINGS
of lace, while her daughter wore a nret-
ty gown of pale mink satin with a Gins
ter of natural violets in the corsape
Assisting in receiving was Mrs. Thorn