The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-02-03
OF LooAL INTER EST.

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 President John F. Gaffey of the Young Mems Republican club received a telegram from Senator o. H. Platt yesterday noon announcing that the senator will be present at the Lincoln dinner of the club on February 12 at the club hall and make an informal ad- dress.
 the Westville house in Westville, for merly called the Club house to Leo- nardo G. Costales. who was formerly employed by Osterweis & Son, cigar makers. The price paid was about $5,- 000 The present occupant of the hotel is Frank J. Hennig. He has lease of the property.
 The February Century, for sale by T. H. Pease & Son, 102 Church street, has a special feature, particularly in teresting in New Haven. It is an artt- cle regarding our distinguished towns lman and scholar, Professor Lounsbury, by Brander Matthews. It is accompa- nied by an excellent portrait of Profess lsor Lounsbury.
 Highway Commissioner Macdonald or this city has issued a circular to select- linen advising them how to proceed un- der the good roads law. The circular contains considerable information of value concerning road-making. Mrs. Nathen Howell of East River Is lquite i'll, threatened with pneumonia.
 MT. Hull, father of Dr. Isador Mur- ray of East River, is very i'll. He is said to be the oldest man, if not the |oldest person, in town.
 Il The milkmen of the city will hold a meeting in the Insurance building on February 23 for the purpose of trying to adopt uniform scale of prices for milk. The proposed prices are seven cents quart in winter and six cents in summer c. E. Smith of S2 Maple street is at the head of the millkmen who are desirous of uniting upon prices.
 | Peterson's Magazine for February, in which is Jane Marlin's Yale article, is having specially large sale. For sale by T. H. Pease & Son.
 | HunuT6uS dtletlu lIlG pt. tAloS SlhS | [. A. B. fair which is running nightly at the societys commodious and attrac- tive hall. The voting contest for the most popular member of the society is becoming very spirited. Lilley's or chestra is furnishing excellent music for the dancing, which is informal and without charge. The carnival will con- tinue until Monday evening, February 7th
 Edmund F. Grove of South Norwalk has forwarded to Governor Cooke his resignation as member of the board of state prison directors. He was first appointed by Governor Coffin and was reappointed by Governor Cooke. As his resignation will leave the Fourth congressional district without repre- sentation on the board, it is believed il that the vacancy caused by his resig- nation will be filled by a resident of Fairfield county.
 | A report was received at the office of Prince & Whitely yesterday saying that the differences between the Unit ed States Rubber company and the Boston Rubber Shoe company were likely to be adjusted within short I to be held this week. .
 The board of health has issued 25s milk licenses-173 to those having milk routes and eighty-five to storekeepers and restauranters. Those who have failed to apply for licenses are from yesterday liable to prosecution, which, 1t is said, will be vigorously pushed to | the end.
 The recital to be given in the East Haven town hall on February g will be given under the direction of Mrs Mary | McLay Logic, who is the widow of a, I former townsman, James Logic, who died so suddenly in Chicago and who was formerly an ex-chief of the Gale donian club. Among the participants in the recital will be the following: Assistant Town Clerk Thomas II. Cox, recitations Louis Smith, Addie A. Emmerich Beatrice Sprang, Bernard Healy, John Zapp, Carrie H. Moore, Master Wallace Bruce Bone and Net tie s. McLay
 Dennis Cavanaugh, hostler from Waterbury, slipped and fell through a plate glass window in the store of M Mann & Brother, 7S6 Chapel street, yesterday afternoon. The window was valued at $100 and was badly brokn. Cavanaugh was intoxicated and was Larrested and locked up at police head quarters. The breaking of the window was entirely accidental. As it was in- sured Cavanaugh will not be prose- cuted.
 Mrs. Julia c. R. Dorr, author of "The | Flower of England's Face" "A Cathe- dral Pilgrimage" "Poems," etc., etc., has completed arrangements with Messrs. L. c. Page & Co., of Boston for l the. publication of her new book. It is to be entitled 'In Kings Houses, or the Adventures of Robin Sandys" The story is a romance of the days of Queen Anne, and will be doubtless well comed by Mrs. Dorr's large circle of | friends.
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