The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-10
OF LOCAL INTEREST.

Town Agent Philip Hugo has been appointed local agent for the 'Germania Insurance company, vice Joseph G. Faulhaber, removed. Vice President Edmunds of the company so decided yesterday in this city after hearing the report of a special agent, who has been Investigating for about ten days. Faul- haber succeeded his father, the late George J. Faulhaber, as the local agent The elder Faulhaber died over a year ago. The office of the agency was at the corner of George and Little Orange streets. The agent is under bonds, so that the company is insured against possible loss There were half a dozen applicants for the appointment but MT. Hugo, without solicitation or applica- ton by him, was elected and urged to accept the appointment.
 Oscar Gerard of New Haven, who started for the Klondike about four weeks ago, Is on his way back, satisfied that the stories of the difficulties to be met In an attempt to reach the aurifer- ous regions are not at all exaggerated. He has written home here to his em- ployer, Charles Smith, asking if he can have his old job at Sargent's again. He started way from here with about $500 of savings, most of which has gone In his fruitless endeavor to get to the Kloncike, and he Is now footing It home. The excursion of the Young Mems Republican club, which was to be held | Wednesday evening, but which was postponed because of threatening weather, will take place this evening if | the weather is fair. The moon will the Margaret to Faulkners Island is /! expected
 i The town of New Haven received mo- | tice yesterday of a tax from the coun- ty of S14,777, being for two years at 2-10 mills a year. Two years ago it was $5,000, but the increase of the grand | list and the large expense to which the | county has been subjected, accounts for the large tax. County Treasurer Jacobs sent draft, payable to the Union Trust company yesterday, but the selectmen refused to honor 1t and returned word that If Mr Jacobs would | Ctll ue Npulu receive the money, put that the board would not pay 1t to any banking concern.
 Harry C.. Campbell, jr., known in the Yale world as Track" was in town yesterday. MT Campbell was one of the most popular members of the class | of '97, academic department, as well as one of its sturdlest athletes. He pulled a stalwart oar at No. 3 in the Yale boat at Poughkeepsie last June and has since been making tour of Europe MT. Campbell stated that he would not return to Yale this fall, but will go into | business.
 Mrs. Richard Carroll and daughter Eleanor and Mrs. Thomas Cahill oi this city, have returned to their homes after an extended visit among Water bury friends, also at the residence o1 the Rev. J. H. O'Donnell in Water
 town.
 New Haven is to have spell of good
 dfashioned hot, sultry weather witt plenty of humidity by tomorrow, ac-
 cording to the official prediction of Ob. server Myers. The advance agent ot this wave reached here yesterday General s. w. Kellogg of Waterbury | and his grandson, Kellogg Plume, wen
 to Canada yesterday on a fishing trip
 They go to Kiskisirll, which Is north O. Quebec and which is the headquarter:
 of the Metabetchouan Fishing club, O
 which General Kellogg is president.