Morning journal and courier., 1883-01-09
LOCAL NEWS.
RrNeT Mention.

Brief Mention.
 The estate of Burr Jay Beecher, of Nauga- tuck, will inventory about $20,O0O.
 Geo. H. Bartlett, formerly of this city, is deputy U. S. marshal at Deadwood.
 l. P. Atwood, of Southington, will start sheep ranche in the western part of Texas. The town of Southington has voted to take $15, ,OOO in the stock of the water company there
 The pitcher presented to Sheriff Hollis is on exhibition in the window of Streeter's jewelry store.
 MT. Nathan Royden of Milford, member of Milford's Board of Relief, is very ill and sinking rapidly.
 Rev. MT. Twichell, of Hartford, has been presented with gold watch and chain by the officers and teachers of his Sunday school.
 Thatcher, Primrose & Vests consolidated m instrels appear at Peck's Grand Opera House, matinee and evening, next Saturday The c. H. Northam being hauled off for the winter, the Elm City and Continental, as usual, do the winters work on the old line. EoIine, daughter of w. l.. Parmalee, Of Ansonia, aged 15 years, died Sunday evening of malignant diptheria, after three days ill., ness
 The New Haven branch of the Woman's Board of Missions will hold it's monthly meeting in the Center church chapel this afternoon at 2:45.
 Mrs. James Gallagher, who is i'll in New York city, was no worse yesterday and If anything the symptoms were thought to be still favorable for her recovery.
 It is rumored that the Naugatuck Hotel property will be sold and that 8 new and commodious hotel will be built the coming spring by wealthy Naugatuck individuals
 Rourke, the man so badly injured at the blasting accident at West Rock, is improv- ing. He will be at the hospital probably 8 month longer. There is hope that his eye Sight will be saved.
 The funeral of the late Dennis Andrews, ot Orange took place yesterday afternoon and was largely attended. He died on Friday after brief illness. He was a well known and respected citizen.
 The fourth annual reception of the Yale Business College takes place Jan. Is, 1883 The committee are Arthur L. Donovan
 
 Leroy Whiting, treasurer.
 The new officers of Roger Sherman Lodge Knights of Honor, will be installed this even ing, after which the annual banquet of tbe Knights of Honor Lodges of this city will bs held at the Elliott House.
 Mr. Michael Norris of Windsor, uncle o1 Richard Norris of Hartford, died at his homt in that town on Sunday at the age of 6 years He had resided there ever since hit arrival in this country in 1S4S.
 A number of New Haven business men have subscribed to the capital stock of a company formed for the purpose of con. ducting a sheep ranche in Texas. The capi tai stock is BIO, 900 and most of it is sub scribed
 At the annual meeting of the St. Francis T. A. B. society, officers were elected as fol lows President, Wm. A. Kelley; vice pres ident, Thomas J. Cummings; secretary Daniel H. McKeon; assistant secretary, Johr Foley marshal, Thomas P. Coleman.
 At the Davenport church, Greene street meetings will be held each afternoon at 3:3C and each evening at 7:45 all the week ex cept Saturday. Rev. Charles E. ~Upson vii assist Mr. Meserve in these meetings and he will preach each evening, to be followed by prayer meeting.
 The fremen of hook and ladder truck one are mourning the loss of large grey striped cat which had it's ears pierced and had a sil yer collar with bell attached. It was quite pet with the men and disappeared on. the night of the Miller fire. Any information re garding it will be thankfully received at their house on Artisan street.
 Mrs. Mary Ann Jeffreys, widow lady aged 66, living with her son in laws family at 19 Osborn street, died suddenly at near mid night Sunday night. Coroner Bollman in vestigated yesterday, finding that death was undoubtedly from natural causes, the de ceased having been affected for some time with rheumatism of the heart. Deceased was born in Birmingham, England. Hel husband died several years ago. Two daugh ters reside in this city.
 County Commissioners.
 The County Commissioners were in session yesterday and granted licenses as follows:
 R.W. Bronson, East Grand streetI Charles L. Pfuderer, 42 Union street. Joseph Dall, Dixwell and Shelton avenues; Catherine Zahn, 349 Grand street; John Tyler, Elm House, Westville.
 None of the protests against the granting of liquor licenses to applicants will be heard before the early part of next month. Com missioner Baldwin will not be home before January 10 or 15, and none of the cases vii be taken up in his absence. It is the inten tion of the Board to make the hearings al