Morning journal and courier., 1882-11-13
LOCAL NEWS.
Brief Mention.


 Brief Mention.
 The town and city elections occur Decem- ber 9th.
 Read what W. l. Foote, of New Haven, says in another column.
 The Town Agents report will be ready about December 1st.
 At the Wallingford postofdce the postmas- ter, Mr. Hubbard, is adding 90 new boxes. Henry Allen, of Wallingford, broke his ankle Friday by fall out of a hay cart while at work.
 Rev. Dr. Hawes will lead the noon meeting at Association Hall, 325 Chapel st. eet, this (Monday) noon.
 The Horse Guards sociable at their armory tomorrow evening will be a fine affair and immensely attended.
 Patience" is to be produced in Hartford on the 17th. The cast is mostly from local talent, also the chorus.
 Rev. Dr. Smyth preached the annual ser mon in aid of foreign missions at Center church yesterday morning.
 Brakeman Hunt, who was injured by a bridge near Stamford has gone to his home, Ea6G fSlV0r. IEOu GuS Ao5pAe6hs
 The comptroller of the currency has au thorized the Southington National bank, cap- ital $15O, 900, to commence business.
 The Yale Alumni association of New York will get an address from Hon. William M. Evarts, '37, at Delmonico's Friday evening. The Branford debating society discuss for their next topic: Resolved, That Interna- oh ho 1a1 hu Arhi tration."
 The New Haven branch of the Woman 8 Board of Missions holds it's monthly meeting at Center church chapel tomorrow afternoon ct 2:45.
 The funeral of the late Julius Tyler takes place this afternoon. There will be nu- merous attendance of members of the Ma sonic fraternity.
 There were twenty deaths in the city last week, four of which were from diphtheria and croup. four from typhoid fever and four from consumption.
 A concert was given at Germania Hall last evening by MT. Fred. Guilford, assisted by a select orchestra and the Harugari Liedertafel. There was large audience present.
 There is said to be scarcity of prime Conn turkeys for Thanksgiving and prices are little higher than common. There is no scarity in the West of these birds.
 Thirty gray squirrels, ten rabbits, one par. tridee and one quail rewarded Messrs. Will. liam T. Bassett and Daniel Potter, of Hart ford, for 8 single day's shooting in the woods of Columbia. -~----~- 7
 Arrangements arc being made for an ex. -6uFsion train from Derby for Friday night to accommodate people from Derby, Bir- mipgham and Ansonia who want to attend the Chimes of Normandy.
 Both abutments for the new Lamberton street bridge are completed, and the con tractor, Mir. Redfeld, is to baild three other bridges along the line of this grade improve ment of the New York road.
 The Bartlett's Reef lightship got afre ir the upper deck early Saturday morning ow. ing to smoke pipe setting fire to contiguous woodwork. A timely discovery and prompt work prevented any serious loss.
 The annual concert and ball of the Swiss society of New Haven will be given at Ger mania Hall this evening The celebrated double quartette of the Swiss Jura Manner chor. of New York, will be present.
 The fastest hurdle-race time on record was made by s'Jim McGowan," running horse owned by W. c. Daly, of Hartford, at Coney Island on Thursday afternoon. He made g mile and quarter, over five hurdles, in 2:16.
 H. Croswell Futile, promising young lawyer of New York city, died at his fathers residence in that city last week of consump. on I, of h. Isaac H. Futile, rector of St. Luke's church, and native of this city
 The little pamphlet issued by H. P. Hub bards advertising agency, of this city, con- taining a list of the leading newspapers o1 the world and information of all kinds fo, the general and special advertiser, covering all countries, will be found of valuable ser. vice to business men.
 The new quarters for the agricultural ex pertinent station will be opened in this city about January 1st. The building has beer plastered and is nearly completed. The ole testing apparatus is to be supplemented witt several new and improved appliances. Chat field & Grant are shs mason builders.
 The Hopkins Grammar school footbal team went up the Canal road Saturday anG played game with the Williston Academy football team. The H. G.'s are fine young play CTS, and though defeated by 8 score o four tcuchdowns to one did excellent work A return match will probably be played il this city.
 Christine Nilsson left for Hartford Satur day on the 1:21 train. Her special car at tracted considerable notice She was accom- panied by MT. Copleston and her troupe She sings in Hartford tonight. Nilsson sanl in Music Hall New Haven, on her previou visit. A gentleman who was present vividl. remembers the circumstance, not only be cause of the wonderful singing of Nilsson but because it rained that evening tremen dously.
 The November Meteors
 There is nothing to make the annual fal of November meteors of special importane at it's present occurrence, excepting the fac that every thing connected with the histor and constitution of comets and meteors now a popular theme of astronomical study on account of the universal interea awakened by the unexpected visit o the great comet of 1882. On tn 12th 18th and 14th of November th