Morning journal and courier., 1883-01-05
LOCAL NEWS.
RrFeT Mention.

Venus and Mars are now morning stars. Attending the Y. M. c. A. convention at Trenton, N. J., are eleven members of the Y. M. 0. A. of this city.
 s. c. Burwelrs house, 55 East Pearl street, Fair Haven, was the scene of slight fire Wednesday. Damage slight.
 The celebration of the semi-centennial of the New Haven Orphan Asylum next month will be an occasion of much interest.
 Various citizens anxious that the au- thorities should flood the lower Green to give the boys and girls chance for skating. James Alstrum was badly gashed in one cheek yesterday while at work at the steam sawmill owing to the breaking of buzz saw. Chief Justice Park with much discretion sent postal card from Norwich concluding, his engagement with the black ballot busi- ness
 The comet has had it's day in these parts but may still be faintly seen on a clear night soon after Il o'clock, the ghost of it's former self
 The recovery of John Rourke, one of those injured at the West Rock quarry accident, is now expected His condition was much bet ter yesterday.
 New London is interested over a rumor that the Novelty Iron works, of New York city, are about to locate branch establish ment in that city.
 Mir. John c. North was much improved yesterday. His attack of illness was brought on by severe cold and he will probably be out in day or two.
 The new armory on Meadow street will probably be dedicated in May with fine programme of exercises, including addresses and music and dancing.
 The funeral of Charles Shelton, the printer, took place yesterday from the almshouse der the direction of h is brother from Hart ford. The interment was in the Grove street cemetery.
 The Westville Masonic Mutual Benefit ag- seciation held regular rnoeting- "Wednesday night and added one more member, bringing the membership now to nearly 15O. The an nual meeting will be held in March.
 A very pleasant but quiet wedding took place on Wednesday evening in Milford the residence of MT. Joseph W. Fisher, at the foot of Broad street, the contracting par ties being his daughter Lillie and MT. Charles Stinehimer, of Chicago. Rev. J. H. Fitzger- aid officiated.
 A lady from New Britain, Conn.,, visiting this city lately remarked on the clearness and purity of the New Haven city water. She said she had visited many places in this and other States and never had seen such beautiful water. She thought the people of New Haven specially ia vored.
 Officers of the Y. M. CA in Milford were elected Wednesday evening as follows President, H. D. Simonds vice president, Darius N. Whitcomb; secretary and treas urer, George A. Roberts finance committee, Rev. G. H. Griffin, s. H. Keeler, H. D. Sim onds, Darius N. Whitcomb, G. A. Roberts.
 Continuing in it's excellent work of giving free public instruction in several depart ments of scientific study the Scientific so- ciety of Bridgeport will this evening organ ize 8 class in chemistry, this section of which will be taught by MT. c. c. Godfrey, a graduate of the Sheffield Scientific school of Yale.
 A good calendar for 1883, just issued by Messrs. Futile, Morehouse Taylor, is being delivered by Mir. H. c. Kellogg. Mir. Kel- logg has brought it around for Q number of years, aud it is much prized by business men and others on account of it's utility and neat ness. The annual published by the same firm will soon be out.
 The Democratic Aldermen will hold a eau GUS this evening to nominate a commissioner for each of the boards. Joseph l.. Joyce goes out of the Public Works; Curtis F. Evarts leaves the Fire Commissioners and Charles F. Bollman retires from the Police Board. One of the Republican members of each board also retire-Feldman, Brown and Harmon.
 The funeral of Henry Vidmer, who was killed by the premature explosion of blast at the West Rock quarries, took place yes- terday afternoon from his house on Hill street, Westville. Members of the Grand Army acted as bearers. The dead mans missing arm was found yesterday noon by Walter G. Jones about 25 feet from the scene of the explosion. The thumb and fore finger were tightly clenched indicating that deceased was working in the blast when the explosion occurred.