Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-08
LOCAL NEWS.
Brief Mention.

The remains of AIva Oatman were taken from New York to Hartford yesterday.
 Sheriff Horton, of Westchester, has offered a reward for the recapture of Sam Pine.
 The warrl weather has revived the grass on the old Green to a spring like verdure.
 The Meriden Poultry association will hold an exhibition of four days, commencing Jan uary l. A portion of the Yale Glee club will sing at benefit concert in Stratford next Monday night.
 The Good Samaritan meeting at Peck's Sunday evening will be of the usual interest ing character.
 Hon. S. F. Jones, of Hartford, will lecture on Utah and the Mormons'' at Hartford next Wednesday evening There was a mock trial at West Haven Thursday night, in which Justice Metcalf and Dr. Painter were ridiculed.
 Dr. Hawes will speak at the English Hall evening services tomorrow. There will be other speakers and good music.
 Mir. George Koch, Bridgeport glacier, was knocked down on Water street in that city Thursday afternoon, and received fractured ankle.
 Much interest is attached to the footrace to take place December p at the Meriden park between Kane of New Britain and Rig ney of New Haven.
 Rev. G. P. Mains, of Waterbury, will preach in the George street M. E. church on Sunday morning and evening in exchange with Rev. Mir. Ford.
 The engineers have just finished 8 survey ID D., railroad The work of construction will probably begin in two or three weeks.
 The Travellers Insurance company has is sued free to patrons very fine engraving of 8 group of some of Americas most distin- euished poets and authors, and the home steads of each
 The eighty-sixth birthday anniversary of Mrs. Nancy Gorham, mother of Mrs. J. B. Foote, of 3OG Columbus avenue, will be cele- brated by a reception at the residence of the latter this afternoon.
 Mir. George D. Miller, secretary and treas- urer of the New Haven Heat Supply compa- ny, continues much prostrated by his illness, but is believed to be gaining slightly. His little girl is yet critically i'll.
 barn on the old Erza Wheeler place, Bridgeport, was burned Thursday afternoon together with about $75 worth of hay and farming implements. Loss on barn $1OO, which is covered by insurance.
 A notice in another column calls upon the members of the Veteran Firemen's associa- tion to meet at City Hall on Sunday next at 12 o'clock m to attend the funeral of Henry H. Monson, formerly of Engine No. 6.
 Court Elm City No 5,9S3, A. o. F., hold their annual ball next Monday evening, Dec. 10, at the National armory on Church street. Music by Thomas full orchestra; prompting by Flaherty. This courts balls are among the pleasantest social events of the season. Mrs. Sarah Shepard of Newtown, died MoI- day, aged 89. She had been in failing health for some months. Mrs. Shepard's maiden home was in Philadelphia, where she was nurtured in the gentle ways of the Quakers, whose quaint forms of speech long distin- guished her conversation. She joined the Methodist church in later years.
 The City Guard.
 Lieutenant Kaehrle of the City Guard, who has been promoted to the captaincy of the company, has served in that command for a considerable period, and under his charge the continued prosperity of the com pany is confidently expected. The company is strong in numbers and has a good standard of efficiency.
 The Carriage Manufacturing Interest. Business at the carriage manufactories is not very brisk. There has been no boom in the business for several months past. The dulIness of the business is attributed to over TLn ioin a decided improvement before long in work for the spring trade.
 Cane Presentation.
 Mir. Charles A. Davis, the popular bar keeper for Theodore Martus, No. 61 Church street, was surprised last evening by few of his friends and presented with a gold headed cane. MT. George J. Hitler oficiated as spokesman in happy remarks presenting the token of regard. MT. Davis accepted in a short speech of thanks for the kind remem. brance and assured his friends that their fla vor would be highly appreciated The happy affair was much enjoyed by all.
 List of Patents
 Issued from the United States Patent ooe for the week ending December 4, 1885, for the State of Con- necticut, furnished us from the office of John E. Earle, solicitor of patents, New Haven, Conn.
 E. Aberle assignor to F. Egge, Bridgeport, mechan icAl toy.
 K. Buell., Clinton. tool handle; same, bit stock E. O. NIsWood, Greens earns, seed drill.
 W, H. Gillette, Hartford, time stamp.
 B. A. Lewis, Plainville. drawer pull.
 William Mason, assignor to Winchester Repeating Arms CO, New Haven magazine frearm.
 O. F. Ritchell, Bridgeport, toy animal
 E, Thomson, New Britain, assignor to Thomson Houston Electric Co.,, safety device for electric lamps
 The Hartford Carnival.
 The Hartford carnival is undoubtedly great success, bnt three pairs of eyes would hardly be adequate for the task required of siRht-seers. It seems pity that so much art, beauty and talent should go begging, ss it were, but the arrangements for viewing the tableaux are so poor that we doubt if one- fifth of the large number who have attended have seen one-fifth of the entertainment and they have allowed themselves to be nearly