Morning journal and courier., 1882-12-18
LOCAL NEWS.
Brief Mention.


 2onson & Carpenters store open every Yyening until Christmas.
 v.M. Dow, M. D., of New Haven, has a letter in another column.
 The expenses of the ball given by the Fire D pertinent Mutual Aid association were $14O more than the receipts.
 The Hills Brothers at the Homestead, West Haven, kill this morning at 10 o'clock two of the biggest porkers of the season.
 There is one gentleman in this city at least who believes in cremation. That gentleman offers thousand dollars as one person to- ward starting a crematory in this city.
 The stock of Christmas cards at O. A. Dor mans, 196 Chapel street, is one of the hits of the season, and thousands have been sold and thousands more will be disposed of this week.
 The Common Council will meet this even ing to act on the estimates of the Board of Finance. In this connection the increase of pay of the policemen and fremen will come up for action.
 A fair and 8 supper will be held at the Humphrey street church on Wednesday and Thursday evenings of this week. It will be at the chapel, not at the new church as first intended, the church not being quite ready.
 There is a loud cry from many parts of the city for an appeal for the sprinkling of ashes |. on the sidewalks. This is an icy time which -1sries mems soles, and several persons have been severely wrenched and injured by falls.
 Monson & Carpenter are doing an immense Christmas business in the sale of silks, and have all the leading reliable makes-all silks which they warrant They are selling largely of black silks and their trade will be still larger this week.
 Admiral Foote Post, G. A. R., turned out Saturday evening, eighty strong, and attend ed the Blues fair. This evening the members of Admiral Foote Post, with their ladies, tender reception to the Chimes of Nor mandy'' company at the Atheneum.
 Harmony Council No. 8, R. and $. M, meets this evening" The grand officers are expected to be present and the work is to be exemplifed in the Royal and Select Masters degrees, followed by the annual election and installation of officers and banquet.
 Business is very lively at the great selling out sale of MT. F. Lyons in Insurance build ing, and MT. Lyons offers great attractions in bargains in dry goods and housekeeping goods and useful holiday presents of all de scripticns He is closing out business and is clearing out stock regardless of cost.
 At the services at the Seamen's Bethel on Water street yesterday afternoon Mir. Thrash CT announced that it was proposed tc give 8 Christmas entertainment for the benefit of the sailors on next Saturday evening". He said he was in need of funds and that cash contributions from citizens for the purpose would be thankfully received.
 The eight new drawing room cars and sleepers for the Shore Line road are named after stations on the road Drawing room cars-Newport, Narragansett, Mystic, Pequot, Watch Hill, Saybrook, Mantle, Pocky Point, Westerly, Wickford 10. Sleepers-Boston, New York; Mansfield, Pawtucket, Stoning- ton, Providence, New London, New Haven.
 Prof. Timothy Dwight, of this city, at the Yale Alumni association social meeting in New York Friday evening read @ paper or the condition and prospects of the several departments of Yale. Remarks were made by graduates and Messrs. L. O. Clarke, l.. H Bagg G. s. PIumley, Eugene Smith an6 Manney Wells were elected committee tc nominate officers.