Morning journal and courier., 1883-11-03
LOCAL NEWS.
RnHaR MAmANnnn

Brief Mention.
 The first snowfakes of the season in thiI city fell yesterday afternoon.
 The moorings of the public floating batl house at West river need repairing.
 Captain Frank TiesiDg, of the firm O Schollhorn & Tissing, is still seriously ill.
 Loomfs' Musical and Masonic Journal fol November is ont and is an unusually gool number.
 The Wheeler < Wilson band gave con cert at the St. Augustine church fair il Bridgeport last evening.
 MT. Messer of Peoria, Ill, has declined the call to become general secretary of th' Y. M. O. A. of this city.
 Peter Clancy, sixty years of age and fol many years entirely blind, died at the Hart ford almshouse on Wednesday.
 There is boy in this city about eight years old who has g larger waist measure than most men. His waist measures thirty four inches.
 The adjutant general has issued orders for muster of the National Guard of the State, by the captains of companies, between the 18th and 3Oth of November.
 MT. O. K. Caldwell, so long and favorably known as foreman of Evarts Cutters frame department for the past nineteen years, re- signed his position November 1st.
 Preaching at English Hall to- morrow even ing at 7:3O by Mir. Joseph Irons; subject, ''God's Love-" Songs of praise, solo sing ing and music by the orchestra.
 A report was in circulation yesterday that Rev. Father SIocun, of Norwalk, late of this city, was dangerously ill. It proved to be unfounded. He was in town yesterday
 The necessary alterations at the Sharps Rifle building, Bridgeport, to make it ready for the wire company are fast progressing. and we shall soon see the establishment in activity.
 Of the coal sunk in the barges of Milford a short time since about three hundred tons have been raised, and it is expected that the entire consignment will be removed in B week or so.
 party of sportsmeu, members of the New Haven Gun club, will meet this morning at E. A. Folsom & Go. s to start for Den Thompson's. where they will 'live out' and 'tgo for" ducks, etc.
 Ex-Judgs Blydenburgh and Charles H. Fowler will speak at the Good samaritans' meeting in Peck's Grand Opera House to- morrow evening. The usual collection win betaken at the door.
 A six year old boy named Lawrence W. Lunt gave an exhibition of velocipede riding in the pstrolmen's room of the central police office yesterday which greatly surprised those who were in the offce
 AdroiroI Ia1Aa -1ak n cured a handsome gold badge to be present ed to Mrs. l.. A. Turner, of Boston. Mrs. Turner presented the post with a gavel which they prize highly two years ago.
 About seventy five members of the Ameri- can Society of Mechanical Engineers made an excursion yesterday to Stamford, Conn.,, where they spent the day in examining the Yale & Towne Manufacturng company.
 Mrs. Ellen Burke, Of Meriden, fell down flight of stairs yesterday morning. Both arms were fractured and many severe in juries in the head were received. The lady's fall was caused by tripping on her dress.
 Rev. Spencer H. Bray, of the Humphrey street Congregational church, will commence a special series of Sunday evening sermons tomorrow evening; subject, "Masked Bat.  teries." The young of both sexes are espec- iaIly invited
 The two steam engines for the Electric Light company are being put in at the con- pany's premises on Temple street. The lights will be out in about two weeks. They have contracted to supply the new armory with five lights. Es t The committee on public library met in the | Mayors office last evening, but did not ar- rive at any definite conclusion in regard to their report. It is 8 question whether they will be able tosreport to the Board of Alder 1 men, which meets on next Monday evening. | MT. Dwight PorterSz of Hartford, has ac- Depted responsible position in the Boston Polytechnic school. He is graduate of the Sheffield Scientific school at New Haven and | served with credit and distinction under Gan sral Walker in the census bureau, being em- ployed for two years in collecting and com piling water power statistics throuohout Nev England and the western States.