Morning journal and courier., 1882-11-18

For the New England States partly cloudy weather, with local rain snow, winds mostly easterly sta tionary higher temperature.
 For the Middle States, light rain snow followed by clearing weather winds mossy 1ta''oh
 LOCAL NEWS.
 Brief Mention.
 Mir. Thrasher will speak at the Fair Haven Bethel Sunday at 5:30 p. nn.
 Mrs George Newton died in Plainville re- gently. She was greatly esteemed.
 The Yale and Columbia football teams meet at Hamilton Park this afternoon.
 Snowfakes yesterday-frst of the season, the result of cold weather and snow out West in the lake region.
 Three horses were purchased in New York for the Newhallville steamer and hose car riage at a cost of $950.>
 A large reception was keld at the residence of Hon. George Beach on Pennington ave- nue, Hartford, Thursday evening. > A brick block of four three story dwellings No be erected by Philando Armstrong on
 srd avenue near Oak street.
 @> afternoon at 2:3O o'clock, in G1~ church, Rev. Dr. Ga Nun will preacn~ sresting sermon. Rev. MT. Buck: sud others will speak at the temperance meeting in the New Haven Opera House Sunday afternoon at o'clock. Rev. MT. Bray will preside.
 The Rev. J. W. Richardson. of Mystic, has accepted the call of the Huntington street Baptist church, New London ,and will assume the pastorate about January 1st.
 Special trains leave Ansonia and Birming- ham to-day for the benefit of persons desir- ing to attend Mir. and Mrs. Knights enter tainments at Carlrs Opera House.
 The Connecticut Almanac, published by H. H. Peck, can now be obtained. Much care has been exercised in preparing it and the confenss=-=s interesting and valuable.
 The Housatonic train due in Bridgeport at 1915 yesterday was delayed halfhour or more by a snow storm up the road. It is re- ported to be six inches deep in Pitts6eld.
 A temperance meeting will be held on Sun day evening under the auspices of the New Haven Temperance association at the Baptist branch school. s2 Nash street. Music by an orchestra.
 Walter Bill, an Englishman about 35 years of age, jeweller by trade, died at the Hart ford almshouse Thursday night from an ov- erdose of hydrate of chloral, taken to quiet his nerves.
 Mr. Ira H. stoughton, many years of Ter ryyille, and about to take leave for Califor- mia, was presented with fine Id watch and handsome teachers Bible Wednesday even ing by friends and collation. followed.
 working model of a novel hand or horse fire engine was on exhibition at the chief en- ginesr's office yesterday. The power is in a large cog wheel or windlass located on top of the apparatus, which by rotary notion works three double acting pumps. It is adapted for small towns and villages.
 Captain Phillips, father of U. s. Consul to Venezuela Phillips, who died in Stamford Saturday, in his Seth year, had, previous to removing to that place, resided 69 years in New York city. His home was on Richmond Hill, overlooking the borough and Sound, and he had learned to like the location as one su- perior to any in the world.
 Miss Gertrude Sterling, of Bridgeport, ar rived in New York Thursday by the steamer Borgtese. The steamer by request of Elm peror Dom Pedro made quick trip emitting stopping at certain ports, in order that a Brazilian astronomer on board might, with his seventy cases of astronomical instru- ments, reach St. Thomas in time to witness the transit of Venus.
 Burglars IA Thompsonvnie.
 The grocery store of Aaron Smith, of Thompsonville, was entered by burglars Thursday night, and $50 taken from Mr. Smiths drawer, and $1O from the postofice which is kept in the store. It is not believed to be the work of professional burglars.
 Canvasslng the Vote.
 The State treasurer, secretary and comp troller will meet at the office of the secretary of State on Monday, the 27th, to canvass the votes of the recent election. in com pliance with the statute, which requires that it be done within thirty days after the election.
 Serious Blow.
 James Frazier, 8 boiler maker at the Pacific iron works. Bridgeport, was on Thursday ac cidentally struck by his helper in the stom ach with sledge hammer while they were al work together. He was instantly rendered unconscious and was removed to his home in critical condition.
 schoonel's Masts.
 canal schooner named Bedding Rail road Number 43'' attempted to pass through the draw of the railroad bridge over the Housatonie river Thursday afternoon in tow of tug but the draw was not opened quick enough for it to pass and it ran into the draw. The vessel lost both masts and the bowsprit.
 Deaths i'm Milford-Ninety-Five Years. Mrs. Nancy Beard, of Milford, who has been in feeble health for long time, died Thursday on the morning of her birthday in the 95th year of her age She was next to the oldest person in the to VII. A few hours later MT. John Wheeler, who was ill but a few days, died of typhoid pneumonia, aged about 90 years, and little later, in the early part of the afternoon, Miss Ella Camp, who has been an invalid for years, passed away.
 The heTemperanoe Revival
 The temperance revival meetings in the Howe street church, conducted by Mir. Jonah Boughton, of Philadelphia, have been well attended all the past week. One hundred and ten persons have signed the pledge Two men that have formerly been engaged in the liquor business among the signers of the pie 'ge during the week He will speak to 7 morrow evening, and will appear as witness in the indictment that he will bring against the liquor traffic of this country The audi ence will act as the grand jurors.
 man is wiser for his learning, and the ~ sooner he learns that the only proper way to 4s a cough or cold is to use Dr. Bulls
 vruu. the better he is of.