Morning journal and courier., 1882-03-04
LOCAL NEWS.
70
 Brief Mention.

 dance this evening at Todd's Hall, corner of State and Elm streets.
 Rev. C. E. Harris delivers another in his interesting course of sermons on Judaism to- morrow evening.
 Henry Bostwick and William Shov verling, of New Milford, with their wives have gone to Florida to stay two months.
 Easter cards, more beautiful than ever, are for sale at the stores, and the demand for them is reported to be satisfactory.
 The annual evening entertainment of Miss Jennie WilIner's German school will take place at Germania Hall Sunday evening
 The Jewish festival of Purim will com- mence this evening at sundown. The festi- val is an important one among the Jewish people.
 Mr. Richard Sheldon; bookkeeper for the Cabinet Go, Bridgeport, died at Il o'clock yesterday morning after few days illness. His age was 39.
 At the next meeting of the Common Ceun- Gil largely signed petition, it is understood, will be presented asking for the repeal of that section of the city charter which prohib- its sparring matches and boxing exhibitions. In the Superior Court before Judge Beardsley, Feb. 28, on motion of the Hon Henry B. Harrison, John I. Dubois, Esq, counsellor at law, of New York, was admit ted to the bar of this State,
 The special committee 'on the Mayors message met in the Mayors office last eyen- ing and considered the various topics pre- scented by his Honor, and will recommend that they be referred to appropriate com- mittees. ..-
 Palmyra Encampment of Norwich, have presented Golden Rule Encampment, of this city, with very handsomely framed testi- monial in appreciation of the courtesy shown them on their excursion to New Haven Octo- Der IA last.
 Elder Byron, of New Haven, baptized six converts of the Faith Mission, Bridgeport, yesterday forenoon. The immersion took place at Seaside Park just west of the bath ing houses, in the presence of 8 number of spectators. .u...
 The senior members of the retiring board os the Yale Coa9a7at, entertained the force of
  Kahn's after labor yesterday in liberal style, in token of friendly regard and satisfaction at their services.
 This evening the Clan-na Gael association will celebrate the birthday of Robert Emmet, the Irish patriot, in their hall, corner Chapel and State streets. There will be music and several commemorative speeches. A full at, tendance of the members is expected.
 An attempt was made by burglars to enter the residence of MT. William H. Smith, ITO Main street, Bridgeport, at an early hour yes terday morning MT. Smith was aroused from his sleep by noise at one of the win dows, and frightened the intruders away.
 5000 Loss in Stafford gs2S The Granby saw mill building in Stafford was burned Thursday night. About forty barrels of kerosene oil was stored in the building Loss 5000, partial insurance.
 springIike Weather.
 March comes in like lamb and yesterday $ weather was unexceptionally springlike and balmy, except for slight bIuster of the wind. Winter seems to have dropped out of -~sfg,1tt suddenly with such weather. Not often do we see the temperature reaching, in this region, point above coz so early as the sec ond day of March yet that was the fact Thursday and yesterday, also the weather has been bland end beautiful Two or three va- rieties of early spring birds have already been singing in the surrounding neighbor- hood Bluebirds, robins and song-sparrows were heard and seen during the warm days af EaI in haunts where they may be looked for, these birds were seen, and their welcome notes of spring were heard in numerous localities in Connecticut.
 
 Aspirants for Aquatic HonOrs.
 Among the amateur knights of the oar in the lover part of the city interest is agog over proposed rowing match to take place Fast day on Lake Whitney. The contest is to be for stake of $20 and oyster s7ppers for ten, the losing man to furnish the SUD- pers and forfeit the stake money. William Schroeder the Grand street groceryman ,and James J. Clancy, of Olds' pie bakery, are the men who will match their strength and skill against each other. The former now spends his spare time practising in his store with Indian clubs, dumb bells and other inn clements of athletic exercise, while Mir. Clancey considers his daily toll sufficient preparation for the mile pull that is to de- eide the superiority. Much interest is felt among the mems supporters, and only the actual contest will satisfy the packers of each.
 The Oldest Person--In Her 9sth Year. To the Editor of the JOURNAL AND COURIER:
 Your Westville correspondent is in error in his surmise that Mr. Ford, who recently celebrated his seth birthday, is the oldest person in New Haven. Mrs. Susan Benja- min is in her 98th year, having reached her 97th birthday in January. Her sight and hearing are gone, Pshe retains her other faculties to a remarkable degree and seems to be in perfect health. She is one of the Bur wells, from whom Burwell's farms in Milford are named, and whose descendants are to be found in every State in the Union. The family are remarkable for longevity. Mrs. Beniamin has four living daughters whose ages aggregate with her three hundred and ninety five years. She receives the best of care from one of them, and there seems to be no reason why she should not live to be centenarian. d.
 A western paper says: Nothing will cure some sick men more quickly than an office, properly applied. This 'tcure" may be very c,,ooaraful in Ynarv casas brt xue Iuo1fd saU