Morning journal and courier., 1882-01-28
- LOCAL NEWS.
Brief Mention.

Mrs. Burwell, wife of Dr. Burwell, the dentist, is quite seriously ill
 Some fine strings of pickerel have been caught recently at Whitney Lake.
 The stockholders of the Housatonic road will hold their annual meeting in Bridgeport on February 24th.
 Captain William G. Dickinson, of this city, will speak on temperance in the Town Hall at Meriaen tomorrow (Sunday) evening.
 The Naugatuck Railroad company have filled their houses with ice from ten to twelve inches in thickness for their own use.
 At the English Hall Gospel meeting Sun day evening Mir. Bush of the ''B" Quartette will sing several selections. Seats free to all
 The Irish societies of the city meet on Monday evening, February 13, to take action in regard to the celebration of St. Patrick's day.
 The New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad company have filled their Hartford ice houses, and are now cutting at Windsor Locks. -
 Over $1,O0O in cash donations have been handed in towara the funds for the erection of the new ediice for the East Congregation al church.
 Rev. NIr. Kelsey and Rev. Mir. Mossman will speak as the Ch;-ii Congregational church tomorrow evening on the temperance interest in this city
 Barry, the smallpox patient at the small pox hospital, whose case has been very criti" oal showed signs of improvement yesterday afternoon and evening.
 Post Elias Howe, jr., have received an invi- tation to be present at the camp fire of Doug lass Fowler Post, South Norwalk, Tuesday evening and have accepted. ...a
 It is stated semi officially that roller skat- ing will be one of the pleasures of High Rock grove next season, pavilion being specially erected for that purpose. t-
 Engine No % of the New York, New Haven and Hartford road has just been turned out of the New Haven shops, and made it's first run yesterday morning
 The championship gold medal recently won by H. D. Clark of the New Haven Bicycle club, and which is to be presented next Tues day evening, is on exhibition in Kirby's win dow.
 To increase his facilities Professor Cargll, the popular commercial teacher, penman and artist, will occupy the commodious rooms No. 331 Chapel street, Institute building, on Mon day, January 3Oth. a-..-..
 The religious services at the First Baptist church the past week have been well attend cd, and considerable interest has been mani fested. Rev. Dr. Stifer and his assistant, Rev. MT. Vassar, have conducted the ser vices. '
 The ladies of the New Haven association of spiritualists will give public sociable and entertainment at their hall. 100 Orange street, this evening". An address and rscita. tions will be given by Capt Brown, of New York. ,.e
 The Connecticut Commercial Travellers association held it's fourth annual business meeting last evening at the United States Hotel, Hartford. In the afternoon the presi- dent, MT. Cowles, entertained the members at reception held at his residence.
 Matthew Ryan, of Litchfeld, was thrown out of his sleigh in that town the other night. He was found on the road with his ankle broken not long after the accident, else he would probably have frozen to death, as the thermometer was g below zero in the town.
 At the meeting of Company B, Bridgeport, for the election of a second lieutenant, Thursday evening, Charles A. Blakeman was chosen to fill the office. He was formerly captain of the company, and held the posi- tion of commissary sergeant on the staff of the Fourth regiment