The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-02-21
Local N entiier Report. Boli FEBRUARY 20, 1900.
Rrtef M ention.
gh water to-day, 3:29 p. m.

High water to-day, 3:29 p. m.
 Bargains in shoes at Howarth Bros.
 l.. E. Stoddard is a guest at the Cor don, Washington.
 Miss Mary Jennings of South Wind sor is spending a fortnight in this city
 MT. and Mrs. Charles Ingraham oi Forestville are spending a few days with New Haven friends.
 MT. and Mrs Charles E. Miley of 175 Olive street are spending several days as the guests of friends in New York city.
 Rev. z. Barney Phillips of Spring. field, O., was in the city for few hours yesterday as the guest of friends
 Grand Secretary Grinnell of this city was the guest of honor of Iron City lodge, N. E. O. F., in New Britain, ,Mon- day night.
 John T. Manson, harbor commissioner, is in Washington for short stay. He called on Congressman Sperry at the capitol yesterday.
 ~Rev. Howard Mundee of this city is to deliver an address at the evening" session of Sunday school convention in Rockville tomorrow evening.
 Next Friday night the West Haven Engine and Hose company will have a smoker at the engine house. It is for the benefit of the members and the honorary members
 No. Is engine company responded to still alarm about 6:50 Monday evening for fire at No. 123 Lafayette street, house occupied by I. Sax. The fire caught from an oil stove.
 The Rev. Herbert B. Munson, who for the last four years has been pastor of the South church in Amityville, l.. l., has accepted a call. to the pastorate of the M. E. church in Norwalk
 The contract for furnishing 20450 feet of wire for the police department has been let to the Okonite company of New York This company was the only bid der and it's bid was 21a cents per foot.
 The second annual gathering of the New England Brewing company will be held at Hartford February 21 at ? o'clock. Invitations have been sent to prominent brewers in this and other cities.
 Prof-I M Agard of Rockville will at tend the meeting of the Connecticut As sociation of Classical High School Teachers to be held at New Haven Sat urday. Mr. Agard is the president of the association.
 The new engine house at Woodmont is practically completed. It is built on lot at the rear of Senator Hawley's cottage near the Pembroke, and is a building 5Ox110 with two stories. One room is designed for a dance hall.
 A literary and musical entertain ment will be given by the Ladies' Aid society of Humphrey street Congrega- tional church this evening. A small ad- mission fee will be charged and ice cream will be served after the enter tainment.
 Miss Teresna Peck of this city, who has resided in Italy for several years, spoke before the Dauntless club, Bridge port, last evening at 455 Main street. Miss Pecks topic was Notes of Italian Travel" The lecture was illustrated by photographs.
 Porter Darrow of Thomaston has sold his Judson street property in that place, comprising a dwelling house with the modern improvements and stable in the rear. to l.. J. Potter. MT Darrow con- templates removing to New Haven the coming summer. Director Troup yesterday notified the New Haven Steam Heating company that they must do something to prevent steam from their pipes escaping through the surface of the street. It is claimed that the steam scares horses and in jures sleighing. The company was also directed to repair some manholes alleg- ed to be defective.