The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-01-16
DERBY.

June 14.-The postoffice showing for
| the year 1899 proves an increase in the
| volume Of business to the amount of
at least $1,000.
Revival services are in progress in
| many of the churches in this vicinity
and large attendance is reported.
At the board of trade evening gather
| ings whist tournaments absorb the in
terest of the members.
The extension to the Alling mills,
which is being built. is to be occupied
for the manufacture Of hosiery
The Ladies Choral club now numbers
sixty voices 1t promises to repeat its
successful campaign Of last spring.
Through the blasting Of ledge on
Clifton avenue yesterday morning a
stone ten inches square and two feet
thick sailed into a house, cracking
through the roof and landing in bed
room, where was sleeping the son Of
the owner of the house. The young
man dressed in quick order and is re-
joicing he was not fated to be ushered
into eternity by ten pound piece of
rock. The damages were all paid by
the contractor, except to the wounded
ltGllllSS Oh lHG yUuLHluA SiulAlOClSr,
which cash could not settle.
Mumps are reported on the way here.
DR.. George l.. Beardsley has been
honored by an invitation to be present
at the congress for tuberculosis-stud
to be held in February next at New
York. He will read a paper on his ex-
perience in the treatment of lung con-
sumption. For several years in quiet
way DR.. Beardsley has been using on
cases of tuberculosis of the lungs Il
treatment known as the Blake
White This treatment does away
with internal medication largely, and
consists of daily injections in the vi
cinity of the chest of fluid which d.
rectly attacks the disease. The doctor
has experimental with this method in
as many as twenty cases with phenom-
email success. Notes OF each case have
been preserved, and these will form
the basis of DR.. Beardsley's paper Two
marvellous recoveries from consump-
tion viii be reported. The doctor has
two now that are on the sure road to
health and 1t would seem that the
Blake White" treatmen! certainly de-
serves great deal o! investigation as
DR.. Beardsley's success with it is well
known in his neighborhood.
To those who are interested in the
growth of Connecticut towns the fig
ures as prepared by the board of asses
sors Of the city of Derby make good
reading. 1t Is estimated that Derby
can show gain during the year 1899
of 100000. The total valuation closely
approaches $6,000000. There Is at least
$650,OO in round numbers invested in
lines, and in trade or
the list tells of 100000 de-
posted. So many new houses have
been constructed that the amount thus
expended is said to be $4,000. The city
fathers have done well in steering their
craft so that it will not be so expensive
a task for the coming year, hence the
taxpayers rejoice to learn that In one
district, the largest, there will only be
an eight an against nine mill tax Of
last year.
Next Friday evening at the rehearsal
of the Derby Methodist choir Captain |
D. l.. Durand will try to make rec
ord on his photograph of a selection |
by the choir. One of their strong |
choruses will be rendered, and then the |
choir will have a chance to listen to |
4 reproduction Of their own melodies.
County Commissioner Fl. B. Munson |
will take from Derby so far as the |
licenses have been arranged the sum /
IF $10,250. Twenty-Five liquor dealers
purchased the right to sell and seven
druggists have been licensed. There
are more saloon proprietors vet to re-
port. If they are to be still lin it."