Morning journal and courier., 1880-09-01
For additional Local News see 4th page,
LOCAL NEWS.
Brief Mention,

Brief Mention.
 To-day will open the month of September and the oyster season.
 George H. Hubert and family, of Middle town, have returned from their summer res idence at West Haven.
 The New Haven Democratic county con vention will be held today, and Sheriff By1- bee will be renominated.
 Wheeler & Wilson's band give their four teenth open-air concert at Seaside Park Bridgeport, this evening.
 The military census of the town this year shows 945 names enrolled liable to do mii tary duty against 1880 last year
 Dr. Carmalt has commenced the exami nation of the employees of the NaugatucE Railroad Company for color blindness.
 The Board of Police Commissioners will hold their monthly meeting this afternoon to approve bills for the month of August
 New Haven imports about 100000 bushels of oysters yearly about 3O0,o0C in the spring and the remainder in the fall
 F. B. Robbins, of Bridgeport, had one o1 his ribs fractured Saturday, in jumping from a train at Waterbury He is brakeman on the road.
 The first meeting of Wooster Lodge, F. & A. M., since vacation will be held this even. ing, when business of importance will be transacted.
 Professor George J. Brush, of the Sheffield Scientific School, was elected president of the American Association of Scientists at Boston yesterday.
 The County Commissioners yesterday granted license to Patrick J. Howard, ot No 79 James street. No other business ot importance was transacted.
 The train due here on the Air Line road about 8 p. m. ran over pair of oxen short distance this side of Wallingford. The train was delayed short time in consequence.
 The Mills lad, who had one of his feet partly crushed by the cars at the Bridgeport depot, Saturday, is doing well, and it is now thought that amputation will not be neces. sary.
 Mr. s. P. Thrasher lectures at the Sea- mans Bethel this evening on "What I Know About Whaling" He has been on a number of whaling voyages, and will give an interest ing lecture.
 The New Haven Conservatory of Music
 
 rior advantages and has an established repu- tation. Applications can be made at the Atheneum, No. S2 Church street.
 The Fair Haven Republicans are requested to meet at Barnes Hall, corner of Grand and East Pearl streets, Fair Haven, this evening nt 7:3O o'clock, for the purpose of forming a Garfield and Arthur club. full attendance is requested.
 By the blowing out of a check valve of a boiler at the Sterling Bros factory in Bridge port, yesterday morning. which was accom- panied with so loud a noise as to frighten the public in the vicinity, Mir. Norton, the engi- neer, was severely scalded.
 Mir. William Greaves, of the firm of Love land & Greaves of Middletown, was married to Miss Mary J. Vance, of Berlin, Conn.,, last evening. The marriage took place at the res idence of the brides mother and was per. formed by Rev. T. w. Coit D. D., professor in the Berkeley Divinity School. An elegant reception took place after the ceremony was over and the happy pair left for the usual tour.
 We understand that to-day is ''opening day. with Ed P. & B. R. Merwin both in this city and at their New York establishment Those who are desirous of gaining informa- tion as to the coming styles for gentlemens dress should consult the Messrs. Merwin, whose acknowledged skill and taste place them in the 'advance guard" of their profes- sion. Their stock this season comprises the largest assortment of fine woolens ever shown in New England, among which are many pat terms manufactured expresslv for this we'll known and enterprising concern.