The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-11-08
Brief Mention.
sr to-day, 9:34 D. m.

I The Rev. pr. Frank woods Baker { rector of Trinity church, left yesterday
 for a trip to Groton school at Groton
 Conn, in his locomobile.
 There was a still alarm of fire at 51: E State street yesterday morning at the < house of Mrs. Charles Sears. Chemica { engine No. from engine house No.
 responded, and but little damage was
 done.
 The annual fall inspection of the po-
 lice department will be held at the
 Meadow street armory week from to-
 day. At that time the weekly drills
 will commence in charge of Sergeant
 Herman.
 "A painter employed on Mrs. Gala gher's house. at the corner of Grand
 avenue and Hamilton street, fell from
 a ladder yesterday afternoon. He struck
 telegraph wire, which broke his fall as < he struck on the ground ten feet below.
 He was not much injured. At q lHSCllllS Ol Iue NIel fAliieIl-
 can school committee of Meriden We'd < nesday evening George Mischler, ST.,
 was elected president of the board in
 place of Dr. Mollath, who recently nov led with his family to this city. Chris tan Silber was elected secretary.
 At the annual meeting of the Madi- seon Agricultural society on Wednesday
 evening Joseph D. Kelsey was elected #president, Lewis A. Dowd and Ralph J.
 Buell vice presidents and D. Eugene Smith secretary and treasurer. It was voted to hold fair on the first Wednes-
 day in October, 1902.
 A new departure in the baggage de-
 partment of the Consolidated road has just gone into effect Baggage of any description may now be checked at any aof the larger cities direct to any resi-
 dence or hotel in New York or Brook alyn. The plan should be of great con venience to travellers.
 Tn Chittenden library at Yale is unique collection of greetings such as would be hard to find anywhere, with the exception possibly at Harvard and Princeton These greetings were receiv- ed from universities and colleges the world over at the time of the bicenten- nfal. They number many hundreds and will be on exhibition only for short time.
 The Ladies Sewing society of the Swedish Lutheran church on St. John street opened their bazaar last evening. AI number of valuable articles made by members of the society or donated by friends will be disposed of. The twelve young ladies who will have charge of the booths are dressed in national cos tunes such as were formerly worn in the different provinces of Sweden.
 Business is rushing in Meriden, says the Meriden Journal Vice President George H. Wilcox, of the International Silver company, said yesterday that every department of the big manufac- tory was working nights until or 9 j o'clock. that the business outlook was fine, and that the factory would con- tinue working nights until Christmas. The Wilcox Silver Plate and the Bar bour Silver companies branches of the | company, are also work Ing evenings until o'clock. At c. l Rogers & Brothers silver plate factory | business is rushing and the hands are working evenings i
 A surprise party was given MT. and i Mrs. George A. Dickerman Wednesday [ evening at the Dickerman farm, Morris | Cove annex, by many friends MT. Dickerman is the well known former t Chapel street florist and scotsman. The ,ffair was a delightful one and greatly ,njoyed. A fine supper was served and music added to the happiness. Among hose who attended were MT. and Mrs Frank Babson, MT. and Mrs. Everett 3abson and daughter Edith, Mrs John Dibble. MT. and Mrs. Herbert G. Col ,ns. MT. and Mrs. William Fenton, Mrs. Frost. William Whittlesey and daugh- CT. MT. Bennett, Mrs. James Smith, the Asses Hart, of East Haven, MT. Wood, fr. and Miss Jessie Little, MT. and drs. Daniel Costello, MT. and Mrs. F. Volyen. MT. and Mrs. Hotchkiss the Asses Maggie and Kate Costello, of Vest Haven. Mr Morris, of Bridgeport, Ar. and Mrs. F. A. Lucke and Ethel ,cranton.
 THE STOCK MARKET OUTLOOK.
 William D. Lowery & Co.,, dealers in tocks and bonds cotton and grain, No