The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-07-21
OF LOCAL INTERE EST.

upon the time and place for holding the | democratic state convention and as to | what kind of an address to Issue to the | voters of the state. The special com mittee on forming a county organiza- | tton will not meet, as William Kennedy | of Naugatuck will not be able to at- | tend. Chairman F. $. Andrew of the democratic town committee has ap- pointed George H. Ennis of Ansonia, | formerly corporation counsel of this city and candidate for senator from the | Seventh district in 1896, to fill the va cancy on the county organization com mittee caused by the resignation of | George M. Gum. He has also appoint | ed William H. H. Hewitt the last dem- | ocratic candidate for mayor of this city, to take the place of Colonel N G.. | Osborn, who declined to serve on the | committee
 The regatta committee of the New Haven Yacht club has completed ar engagements for the catboat races which will be held over the harbor course the first part of next month. About twen- l ty boats have entered, including all the crack single stickers in the harbor and vicinity. Valuable prizes will be off, fered and some good racing is looked for
 Colonel A. c. Tyler of the Third regi- ment, who has been i'll at his New Lon l don residence for some weeks past, is much improved and expected to rejoin his command at Camp Haven yester- day.
 The annual midsummer meeting of the Past Grand Commanders associa- tion of Connecticut will be held at the | Pequot house, New London, to-day. The members will be accompanied by their families.
 | The Pond Lily Laundry and Dyeing company gives it's employees an outing at Lighthouse Point tonight, the cars leaving the company's Westville and State street factories at about ' o'clock. The party will number about one hun dred.
 1 A number of the New Haven mem- | bers of the A. O. H. visited Meriden last night. They attended social meeting of the members of the organization in the Silver City, and had a very enjoya- ble evening. About fifteen or twenty from this city were present. | Director Beecher of the department of public works intends to have remov- ed the signs which have been nailed up all over the city on telephone and tele- | graph poles. There is no special ordi- nance which applies to the case, but there is general ordinance covering the matter.
 St. Ann's guild of St. Johns R. c. church is doing spirited work in aid of the relief work of the W. R. A. for the sick and wounded soldiers and sailors.
 Rev. Father Hincke celebrated a | solemn mass of requiem at St. Mary's church yesterday morning for the late | T. c. Bell. who was member of the naval reserves, and one of St. Mary S | Sunday school assistant superintend- | ents. Professor Rice presided at the | organ and rendered the Gregorian Mass. Relatives and many friends | were present.
 | Colonel Lakin of Woodmont took a party of sixty ladies and gentlemen on his yacht yesterday for a sail to Port Jefferson and return.
 Several members of Battery A Hea- " Artillery, stationed at Mantle, are in town visiting relatives; they are in fine health, but tired of staying in camp at Mantle.
 The Trades Council has elected the following officers for the next six months: President, John C.. Morton; secretary, Philip Bauer; treasurer. A. E. Ellis Resolutions were adopted recommending the appointment of a building inspector The question of fittingly celebrating Labor day is in the hands of a committee.
 l io1 ID Df IIo who has been missing from her home nearly a week, was found to-day at the home of c. E. Alexander, Vinton Mills, South Windsor, She arrived there Saturday night, having both eyes blackened and her clothing nearly torn off, She had been assaulted by her husband.
 Mrs. Andrew J. Patience, aged 65 years of 103 Kimberly avenue, is suf- fering from injuries received by being run into by a bicyclist on Kimberly avenue Monday afternoon. Her nose was broken, jaw fractured and she was otherwise injured. The bicyclist did not stop.
 Department Commander William E. Simonds of the Grand Army in this state has appointed the aides on his | staff. Among them is F. D. Bangs of Waterbury. The aides are recommend ed by the posts and represent them on the commanders staff. Department Commander Simonds has appointed Past Department Commander Gusta- vus D. Bates of Putnam, J. W. Winch of Union, P. J. Callahan of Hartford and John Bolles a committee to care for the General Lyon lot in Eastford.
 The annual outing of the Past Mas ter Workmen's association of the An- cient Order of United Worlmen will be held at New London, August IT.
 Henry c. Rogers, an expressman of New London, formerly of Norwich, l who was instantly killed Tuesday night by being thrown from his wagon while out driving in New London, his horse having shied at some boxes and tipped the wagon, was born in New London fifty-six years ago. He enlisted in Company D, Third Connecticut Vol unteers, in April, 1861, and when his term of service was up re-en1isted in Company H, Seventh Connecticut. La- ter he served on the U. s. s. Union | and when she was wrecked on the coast of North Carolina he was taken prisoner and remained in prison about a year. After the war he returned to this city and was for three years a