Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1882-08-05
LOCAL NEWS.
Brief Mention.

About seven eighths of the taxes have been
paid.
Mackerel fishing is reported to be good off
Watch Hill now.
There was brilliant display of northern
lights last evening.
The Peabody Museum will be closed dur
ing the month of August.
There will be bicycle run from the rink
to Savin Rock at 5 o'clock this afternoon.
The engine E. F. Bishop, of the Naugatuck
railroad, has just been thoroughly repaired.
A large excursion from Manchester, Conn,
will visit Osprey Beach to, day via New Lon
don.
Mr.. Joseph Beard has on his farm in Hart
ford several specimens of oats five feet four
inches high.
A Birmingham man named Walsh fell off
fence Thursday evening, dislocating his left
elbow joint.
The Harugari Liedertafel society will en-
terrain the Mozart Harmonic society, of Phil
adelphia, next month.
The nomination of Major J. G. Kinney. of
Hartford, for the United States marshalship
has been confirmed by the Senate.
The roof of Halls blacksmith shop on
Brewery street extension caught fire from
spark Thursday. Damage slight.
Rev. George F. Pentecost,' of Tompkins
avenue church, Brooklyn, N. Y, is at present
in Great Britain aiding D. L. Moody.
The steeple of the new Humphrey street
church is nearly up, making quite a conspie-
uous feature in that section of the city.
A man hired a team from Robb & Bradley's
livery stable on Temple street Thursday. The
firm has had no news of the team since.
The little bluefsh have made their appear
ance at Savin Rock, and in a week or two
Kelseys wharf will bristle with fish poles.
The walls of the new large addition to the
Dye works near Neck bridge are nearly up,
making noticeable improvement in that Sec
ton.
Sharks are numerous in the harbor. Sew
eral seven or eight feet long were seen in the
neighborhood of Tominson's bridge Thurs
: day.
TIE Board of Finance have put aside the
bill of the American band of $46S for fif
teen concerts until the service shall be com.
pleted.
The County Commissioners of the State
will hold their annual convention and cal
their annual dinner in Willimantic on Au.
gust 10.
Prof. Sherlock, who brought out Pinafore
in Bridgeport to bring out the Chimes of
Normandy in that city.
The Democratic State Central committee
meet at the rooms of the Jeffersonian club in
q week or two to fix upon the time for hold
ing the Democratic State convention.
Mr.. Allen Gregory, of Bridgeport, is in the
hands OF a New York oculist for the removal
of one of his eyes from the socket. The ope
ration is rendered necessary by tumor on
che eyeball.
The hay crop in this vicinity did not suffer
much by the drouth and fair crop has been
gathered The crop of grain hereabouts is
- fair. Corn promised splendidly, but want OF
rain has told upon it.
Mr.. Peet, of the reunion committee of the
Twelfth G. ", desires the veterans to under
stand that all who wish to bring their wives
are welcome to do so, as the. arrangements
include the ladies. The reunion takes place
at Seaside Park, Bridgeport, Aug. II.
The police and fire departments were paid
yesterday by City Clerk Pigott, and the mis-.
cellaneous bills will be paid to-day. The time
OF paying comes early this month. owing to
the first Thursday after the first Tuesday
(when the bills are appreved) occurring
earlier.
The Hartford Coara7at laughs at the Wa
terbury board of health thusly: "When you
meet anybody on the street wearing solemn
expression and an odor of camphor, you will
make no mistake in stopping the party and
asking him how the smallp OK scare in Water
bury is getting along. The board of health
of that village has recommended camphor as
preventive, and moths and strangers are
taking to the woods.''