The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-03-17
Local Weather Report. FON MAtCH l6, 1900.
Bric< Mention.
High water to-day, 11:42 a. m.

Bargains in shoes at 1oWartn BroS.
 A consecration service was held last night in Trinity chapel, George street, conducted by Major R. Bell.
 Mrs Pollard and son of this city are visiting her daughter, Mrs. G. R. Reed, 75 Dover street, Waterbury.
 s. S. Thompson, John B. Robertson and Arthur w. Hoofer have returned from their duck hunting at Pea Island, where they enjoyed three weeks stay.
 The fire commissioners at their meet ing next Tuesday night will act upon the order of the common council fixing the schedule of pay in the fire depart ment.
 The democratic town committee will probably hold meeting next Tuesday evening for the purpose of selecting the places where the primaries shall be held on March 27.
 Professor Franklin Bowdidtch Dexter, formerly secretary of the Yale corpora tion and professor of history in the uni versity, is ill with the grip at his resi- dence on Prospect street.
 A horse belonging to David E. Cur rie, proprietor of the Hyperion stables ran away on Chapel street yesterday The carriage to which it was attached Waa considerably damaged.
 A defective fue in the chimneys of Ly- ceun, one of Yale's Old Brick Row, was the cause of much smoke and some flame yesterday forenoon. The chemical apparatus from engine company at tended to the case.
 The young son of Master Mechanic Sherdman, who was very low with membranous croup Thursday, was slightly better yesterday and owing to this improvement some hope was enter tained of his recovery.
 Owing to the storm the clocks in the city hall went wrong, the storm having affected the electric wires. Even the big city hall clock was out of gear, and Dr. Hillhouse had to be summoned be- fore it could be set right again.
 No forenoon session of the public schools yesterday was held owing to the storm. The sleet and rain storm in the morning made it exceedingly unpleas- ant. In the afternoon the sun came out brightly and the blizzard scare was over for this time.
 The Postal Clerks Mutual association of New England has engaged the Sec- ond Regiment band for the next clam bake of the association, which will be held at some resort near New Haven. Clerks from all over New England will be in attendance.
 The Winchester Repeating Arms com pany has asked for bids for the erection 1yot hn building to be 595 feet long and two stories in height. The new building is to be placed at the end of the building now being erected.
 Henry A. Bishop of Bridgeport, purchasing agent of the New York;. New Haven and Hartford railroad company, is confined to his home with an attack of the grip. He is suffering from ner- vous strain, but is not confined to his bed He will take a rest for two weeks.
 George H. Collett the well known To- cal bicyclist, who is also coach ot the Yale bicycle team, is organizing stock company to build a new bicycle track. The track will probably be situated at Savin Rock and will be six laps to the mile. Electric lights will be used for night work.
 The Rev. John Adams Todd, pastor of the Dutch Reformed church at Tar rytown, N Y, died on Thursday. He married for his second wife Miss Sarah Nash of Waterbury, who formerly re- sided with Mrs Mary L. Mitchell, wid- ow of John S Mitchell at 54 Hillhouse avenue this city. She survives him.
 About twenty packages containing snecimens of shamrock sent from Ire land by Mayor Tallon of Dublin and John F. Redmond, the Irish leader, have been received in this city. They were sent to members of the reception com mittee who officiated at the vieit of the distinguished Irishmen to this city a few months ago.