Morning journal and courier., 1882-10-03
LOCAl NEWS.
Brief Mention.

Brief Mention.
 The new depot at Meriden will probably be opened to the public this week.
 The annual meeting of the Young Mems Institute will be held next Wednesday even- ing.
 Tho assessors commenced yesterday re- Der 1st.
 Telephones are to be put in the offices at the depot of President Watrous and Vice President Reed
 At the St. John street M. E. church twelve new members have been added, five by let ter and seven on probation.
 Last month the police arrested 438 males and sixty-fve females and the lookup also lodged tfty-eight persons.
 The New York and New England railroad company now employs 2,OOO men, and pays them annually over $1, ,0o0,0OO.
 The band concert on the Green yesterday afternoon drew out about 1000 people, a majority of whom were ladies and children.
 The Ladies Church Missionary association will resume its meetings this (ruesday) after noon at 3 o'clock in Trinity chapel build ing, Temple street.
 Yesterday the law was off for the shooting of partridge. quail and woodcock, and the sportsmen were out in force, but we have not as yet heard of very large strings of game
 The Rev. Dr. Walker, of the Center church, Hartford, preached his first sermon, Sunday. since his return from Europe. His text was Revelation xii, sThere shall be no more sea-"
 It is said that there is very large amount of counterfeit money in circulation prin cipally of National bank notes. It would be -asese1l to be on the lookout when receiving money.
 The annual session of the Grand Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star of this State will be held at Waterbury next week Wed nesday. Orient Chapter, of this city, will be represented.
 The Branford agricultural fair takes place to, day,if pleasant, on the town green. Ralph I. Linsley is chief marshal. There is an en- couraging array of exhibits entered. The Columbia band plays
 ''Golden Opportunities and Golden Mem is the subject of lecture to be delivered by the Rev. J. o. Peck, DID,, of Brooklyn, at the Davenport church next Thursday even. ing, in aid of the Ladies' Seamen's Friend society.
 This evening the fire and police commis sioners and Board of Health will meet, to- morrow evening the Board of Public Works will hold their monthly meeting and on Thursday evening the Board of Finance will meet.
 In the First church, Fair Haven, Sunday, two candidates were received on profession, and one was proposed by letter for member ship; three infants were baptized. In the evening the monthly concert and praise ser vice was held.
 Dr. E. L. R. Thomson has bought the c. B. Whittlesey residence, No. 524 Chapel street. The lot is 54 feet front and 26 deep. Thomson removed into his new residence yesterday, where his office will hereafter be permanently located.
 Richard Holbrook, father of the Holbrook found dead recently near West Rock, died suddenly at the lmshouse Sunday night of heart disease. The day his son was found he wandered off, but was found by searching parties the next day. He was not in his right mind.
 Among the prominent names mentioned for assessor is that of Henry c. aLong. Mr. Long has been for & number of years connect ed with Hinmans real estate agency, and his extensive acquaintance with real estate and clerical qualifications would mak him a val uable member of the board.