Morning journal and courier., 1882-12-09
LOCAL NEWS.
Brief Mention.

LOCAL NEWS.
 Brief Mention. Mrs. Horace k. Shirley, of East Great Plains, attempted suicide with strycnnine last Tuesday.
 Very interesting exercises will be held at the First M. E. church tomorrow. See re- ligious notice. /
 The old 3:15 P. m- train for Hartford now leaves at 3o5. Many have ''got left' in not noting the changeC
 The John LcNejoy arrested in the Spencer place on "Wednesday afternoon is not John F. Loyeioy of No. 70 Dickerman street. CoISnel John G. Healy is one of the com mlNee appointed at the town meeting on the Soldiers monument to be erected in this city.
 Dr. G. H. Miller, of Morris, is seriously i'll. One night last week he fell in his room while trying to get into bed and injured his spine.
 A grand stock of Christmas cards all va rieties, is very popular with the public. No old stock is offered, all being new and of the best quality at Peess's.
 The New Haven Clock company's large
 
 from a furnace. A chemical fire extinguish CT was used and little damage was done.
 MT. l.. P. Deming and Rev. I. c. Meserve will speak at the temperance meeting i'll the New Haven Opera House Sunday afternoon at o'clock. There will be good singing The Bible class of the Young Women's Christian association will meet at the home, 12S Chapel street, every Sunday at p. m. instead of at 6.30, as previously announced. The last cold wave from the far northwest "beat a!l." It was 71 degrees below zero up where the Austrian expedition is, the Mackensie river, and was 67 below at Winni- peg.
 The Windsor avenue Congregational Hartford, has extended call to the Rev. Charles Stowe, of Saco, Me. He is a son of Professor and Harriett Beecher Stowe.
 George Hussy, driver on the F. H. G5 w. H. R. R., was knocked down while moving an Adams Express team horse out of the way of his car Thursday night and had one rib broken.
 William Whitney, well known sail-maker and boatman in Bridgeport, fell overheard at the foot of Wall street, in that city, Thursday evening, and narrowly escaped drowning.
 The funeral of MT. George L. Tibbals, of Milford, took place yesterday. Rev. Mr. Ford, of Waterbury, is brother-in-law of deceased, and son of deceased is clerk in Waterbury.
 Rev. J. W. Hubbell, of Danbury formerly pastor of the College street church in this city, will preach in the Third church to morrow, morning and afternoon, in exchange with Dr. Dennen.
 Quinnipiac Lodge of I. o. o. F. give theil annual on the evening of the 2d of January, and have their installation of officers an6 banquet the same evening. The grand off cers will be present.
 Rev. Charles CoIman, of PeekskiIl, New York, has accepted call to the pastorate o the East Washington avenue Baptist church in Bridgeport, and will enter upon his worl the first Sunday in January.
 At the ball of ths Knights of St. Patrick which is to be held on December 27th, there will be twenty-two promenades with music by the American band, and twenty-twt dances with music by Thomas orchestra Colonel John G. Healy is at present busil, engaged in making out the programme
 Special services were held in the Roman Catholic churches yesterday on account o the Feast of the Immaculate Conception The day is also the thirteenth anniversary o the opening of tie Ecumenical Council a Rome, which proclaimed the doctrine of tn infalliblity of the Pope to be an article o faith.
 11I,,, last summer have evidently borne valuahl fruit. His new series of this season is pro ~ nounced the best he has ever given, and tn largest houses ever gathered to hear him ar those of this year. New Haven audien ce will be glad to welcome him when his seaso here begins.
 The funeral of the late J. T. Goldsmith, C Go. I, Eighth regiment c. ", took plac yesterday afternoon from the hospital whe1 he died after being sick eight months. Rev Mir. Thorne, of Trinity chapel, offciated, delegation of the Grand Army were presen besides two daughters of the deceased, on from Danbury and the other from Bridg port. Deceased was 57 years old. The i, terment was in Evergreen cemetery.
 The County Comm1ss1oners.
 The COunGy COumlSSlOnSrS were 1n S0SBlO yesterday and granted licenses as follows William Knoth, 229 Grand street Ellen M, Ginness, 195 Hamilton; Henry Roth, z; State; Margaret Keller, 196 Grand Jam. Sullivan, 192 Hamilton; John H. Hamilton 16O Cedar.
 Next Wednesday and Thursday the Boa, will meet in Waterbury for the purpose hearing appeals from parties whose license have been refused. There will be no sessio of the Board in this city to-day.
 Rededication Of Calvary Baptist Churcl
 Calvary Baptist church, corner of Yo1 and Chapel steets, will be rededicated to mo TOW. Services will be held in the church the morning and evening. Rev. Dr. Strong of the feochester Theological Seminary, wi occupy the pulpit in the morning and Re MT. Saunders, of the Central Baptist churcl New York city, will preach in the evenin Excellent music will be furnished on bot occasions. The church is elegantly and tast fully fitted up and in many respects mue improved. There will doubtless be large 8, diences.
 The ills which flesh is heir to are mo- often due to impurities in the blood than generally supposed. The purifcation of tn vital fluid enables the system to ward off i worst enemies. There is no doubt that Hood Sarsaparilla is one of the best blood purifier in the world, and we feel confident that thoi