Morning journal and courier., 1882-12-16
LOCAL NEWS.
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 Harper's for January is received by TH. Pease $ Son.
 A State convention of the Fortschritts Verein takes place in this city Monday.
 Danbury and New Milford have been con- nected by telephone, and Norwalk wants to be connected
 George F. Bassett, of Holyoke Mass, will lead the singing at the Seaman's Bethel Sun day afternoon at o'clock.
 The work of digging out the Norwalk riv- CT continues About $5,O0O remains of the appropriation for the purpose.
 The planet Jupiter is in opposition to the sun at ? o'clock on next Monday morning, and will thereafter display great brilliancy as an evening star.
 The salesmen at MT. o. A. Dorman's re- port very large sale yesterday of the ele- gant Christmas cards. They range in price at from B to $1O.
 Charles Couch, son of Captain Couch of South Norwalk, had his leg badly mangled in an accident in Jersey City recently, making amputation necessary. He died the day af- ter.
 Two Eaton school girls slipped and fell on the ice near the school yesterday afternoon. One had her head badly cut and bled severe ly, and the other received a severe contu- sion.
 Rev. MT. Meserve announced his decision to his people regarding the call recently tended to him from South Norwalk on Tues day evening at the social meeting at his church.
 Rev, D. A. Goodsell, of New Haven, will deliver the next lecture before the Chautau- qua circle in Meriden on Wednesday evening, December 2O in the Centre Congregational church.
 Much credit is due to Professor Green, who with his pupils gave fine concert at the rooms of the Y. W. c. A. recently, and for which the ladies of the committee are es- pecially grateful
 At MT. F. A. Bowman's famous photo. graphic rooms on Chapel street, opposite the Yale Art School the Christmas trade is booming, and his special lines of beautiful and artistic frames specially in demand for Christmas gifts.
 The annual meeting of the New Haven Grays' Veteran battalion will be held at the armory Monday evening, December 18th, for the election of officers and the transaction of such other business as may be deemed neces- sary. It is requested that all members make special efforts to be present.
 Rarely does anyone see so beautiful and artistic collection of goods as that at H. N. Whittelsey, jr.'s, on Chapel street. This fine store is brilliant with the charming dis play which greets the eye on every hand and all sides The display and fine effects ted exceed in brilliancy and attraction all former efforts at this we'll known emporium.
 Fire on GoTe Street.
 The fire department was called last night shortly after o'clock to make run to the carriage factory of the Crockett & Futile company, on Goffe street, but when they rived they found that their services were not needed, the fire had already been put out by employe of the establishment, who was the first to discover it. The fire was in some cotton waste in the paint shop which iguited from spontaneous combustion. The workman who discovered the fire put it out with bucket of water. No damage was caused by the blaze.
 Committee Streets.
 The Committee on Streets held a meeting in rooms 10 and Il City Hall last evening aud heard parties interested in the rescind- ing of the order for the layout of a new street between Chapel and Court streets from Orange to State street. It was voted to re- scind the order for the layout.
 The remonstrance of Michael Fahy ct al against the order for the removal of encroach- ments on Congress avenue was also consid- cred and parties in interest were heard. It was voted to recommend that encroachments on the street be removed allowing MT. Fahy to keep the entrance to his cellars intact.
 The petition of l.. Candee ct al for stone block pavement from TomIinson's bridge to the present pavement on Water street was referred to the Corporation Counsel to con- suit the town authorities in regard to the matter.