Morning journal and courier., 1882-12-19
The Skating.

Schlein.
 The Skating. The skating yesterday at Lake Whitney at tracted hundreds moro to the lake, and gay and brilliant scene was presented. Three horse cars left the corner of Church and Chapel streets at one time at about half-past two o'clock, all heavily laden with young people going out to enjoy the sport, and many more people were taken out later. Extra cars from the West Haven road were in use on the line. The ice was in fine con- dition and life and gaiety prevailed.
 Lost the Money Ina a Good Cause.
 Last Friday an old lady slipped on the walk corner of Olive and Lyon streets. She had big basket, and as she fell the packages tumbled out and went one way and another. She lay on the walk for some time without assistance and seemed unable to rise. At last Good Samaritan, poor woman her. self, saw the old lady lying there and went across the street and helped her rise and put the old lady's bundles back in the basket, at the same time in her hurry accidentally putting in package Of S7 or $S in silver which she had just been paid herself. The old lady went off, carrying off the $b7 or $8 innocent | ly. It is to be hoped she will return the | money to her benefactor. An advertisement under spersonap' appears in another column, l Icntertnlnments.
 THE oCToRooN.
 The Happy Hour Dramatic association vii play the Octoroon on Christmas afternoon and evening in the New Haven Opera House Matinee at 2:3O D. m. Reserved seats arc l on sale at Loomis'
 l JOHN MCCULLOUGH.
 1 The eminent tragediap John McCul tough will appear at Carll's Opera House or Friday evening of this week in Sheridan | Knowles tragedy, ''Virginius, the Roman Father" He will be well supported by g company of his own selection. Seats arc now on sale at Loomis'.
 KNIGHTS OF ST. PATRICK.
 The grand promenade concert and ball O the Knights of St. Patrick will take @ place 9 Peck's Grand Opera House on Wednesda, I evening, December 27. The American bant and Thomas orchestra will furnish music Tickets may be procured at M. Dillon shoe store on Church street.
 BENNETT AND GARDENERS MERRYMAKERs. l The above company commenced a week engagement at the American Theater las evening, and although two of it's members Tracey and Eagan, who were billed, did no l show gave good satisfaction. Every act wa met with favor and many received doubl encores The hit of the evening was mad by Bennett and Gardner in their act o kitchen domestics, and showed those artist to be possessed of more than ordinary abl ity. The black statue a very laughable al
 surdity brought the bill to happy termins
 tion and sent the large audience away in happy frame of mind.
 EMMA ABBOTT IN sLUo1A." A large audience greeted Miss Emma Al
 bolt at Carlls Opera House last evening
 Miss Abbott gave 8 characteristic impersont tion of the s'Bride of Lammermoor," an won the plaudits of her admirers. Th | sextel in the third act and ''Lucia's" solo | the "mad scene'' were, as usual, the feature
 of the evening. The former received /, hearty encore, and at the conclusion of tt latter Miss Abbott was called before the GU l tain Valentine Fabrini made fair ''Et l gar" and the rest of the soloists did wh' little was required of them very acceptabl, ) ! The chorus was far above the average in pc I sonal appearance, but only fair so far { 1 singing was concerned, and at times wi l scarcely heard above the small but eficlel orchestra It would have been better if tt @ duet from Donizetti's ''Elixir of Love- he 0 been left off the programme
 8 ATHENEUM.
 = The following is the programme for u
 first of the Chamber concerts to be giyt 1 this evening. It is hoped that the prese l. series may be so well sustained that simil
 and moro extended course may be 1naugu @ ated next season:
 Q Trio-Op. 49, in D minor for piano, violin a 'f Motto allegro agitato. Andante moto tranquil n Leggiero @ vivace Allegro assai appassionato. Messrs. Hall, Hermann and Hartdegen :. '0ns Al - Mrs Hartdegen.
 {G} Ptrn Pastoraie'' .chos btI e} e} H2arf MGsraA aari the Lark Schubert-I
 Mr. Hall
 a> Baroaroo' nsnce Brahms. .oaah
 V'' Assf'An Mr. Hermann ong-"Fruhlingszeis'. s'......................B .Becl ss Mrs. Hartdegen.
 '' Rhapsodie, No. Lii ,s Tr1o-Op. l. No two movements>, for piano, vio f. Largo con espressione. Presto. .. .. Messrs Hall Hermann and Hartdegen. IT, Accompanist MT. J. Wersch1nRer. IT, In sterling sflverware the products of It Gorham Manufacturing company are rect lo nized as eminently superior in design a
 finish, while their hard metal Electro-Pl'
 represents the same merit in design, the ri e. and finish of silver, and at the recent reduc 7e prices established by the company it enjc Il, an increasing popularity.
 oa The sole agent for this company at N
 Haven, George H. Ford, is prepared to sh 8 line of these wares from the elegant ha ed mered and repousse pieces in sterling silv IT, including forks and spoons, for every use, D. we'll as the large and small articles of elect st plate; also specimens of copper wol h. recently introduced by this company.-[A At ot Dressing Robes.
 b T. c. Lewis, 322 Chapel street, has
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 of dressing robes, house coats, sfnoki
 jackets, bath robes, English neckwear,