Morning journal and courier., 1883-01-10
LOCAL NEWS.
Brief Mention.

Brief Mention
 General George H. Ford is confined to his residence by illness.
 The Board of Relief finish hearing con- plaints on the 20th inst.
 The Light Guard have voted to hold a carnival from February to the 18th.
 Patrick Ford, who was injured in Miller's coal yard Tuesday morning, is doing as well es could be expected.
 Mir. Thrasher has been requested to remain in charge of the Seamen's bethel by the La dies Seaman's Friend society.
 Mir. A. c. Wetmore, of Merfden, of the Wetmore Machine company of this city, is gaining after a severe siege of illness.
 Rev J. 0. Eccleston, of Staten Island, de- flyers his lecture on ''Westminster Abbey" in Bridgeport Opera House January 23.
 Town Clerk Shuster has reduced his cleri- cal help by the discharge of William D. Brinley. Torrance Reynolds is the present first assistant.
 Scarlet fever is prevailing to considerable extent in Hartford, Meriden and Middletown There are quite number of mild cases of the disease in this city.
 Superintendent George W. Beach, of the Naugatuck road, and Mir. J. G. Wetmore of Winsted, a director of the road, will start to- day for Florida, to be gone month.
 Under the new rule the principals will re- quest parents of truant children to call at the school building instead of having the secre- tary of the school board call upon them.
 MT. Isaacs, of Malley's shoe department who was taken to New York on a requisition Monday evening, telegraphed home yesterday that he expected to be back in this city to- day.
 Arrangements are being made in this city for the customary celebration of the ami versary of the birthday of Robert Burns. In Bridgeport there will also be celebration of the event.
 The store of William Hutton & Son in PIainville was broken into Sunday night and robbed of many articles of clothing. neck wear, silk haudkerchiefs, hats, etc. The pd! lice in this city have been notified.
 The noon meetings held at the Young Mems Christian association have been largely attended this week and of unusual interest. A special religious service will be held in the hall at o'clock this evening.
 The Tailors' Union has elected officers as follows: President, Joseph Schleicher vice pre- ident, Mills Layine; secretary, John Meier treasurer, Charles Coxeter trustees, Frank Francis and William Woodcook.
 The fire marshal yesterday issu ed a permit for the erection of the new building at the corner of Grown and Orange streets, which is to be occupied by A. c. Chamberlain & Sons. It will be 1-2 stories high, and it is expected it will be done and ready for occu. pancy sometime in April.
 Nathan Royden, an esteemed citizen of Milford, aged 3S died Monday afternoon. He had been in feeble health since August He was employed at Baldwin & Lambkin's factory and was member of the Board of Relief, also of the Masonic lodge in Milford. He leaves wife and three children.
 A number of New Haven people attended the poultry and dog show which opened in M eriden yesterday. 'tDash, a fine pointer, is exhibited by F. A. Cannon of this city, and R. B. Penn, of this city, shows the English setter Molly" whose good manners attract much attention. Of Whitneyville J. R. Nichols shows the Gcrden setter s'Daisy" and the English setter "Asteroid" and 'Dashing Primrose"
 To Be Given n Soldiers Burial.
 The body of Thomas Slack, who was bur. led by the town December 18th, will be dis inferred under the direction of Henry C. Merwin Post and the remains given sol dier'S funeral the fact that decaasad uas a