Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-01
LUCAL NEWS.
Brief Mention.

'sEsmeralda" was well given by local talent at the Town Hall, Milford, Thanksgiving evening.
 MT. George S. Barkentin, the caterer of this city, returns from short visit to Europe next week.
 The Knights of S. G. R. are holding fair at National armory. The dancing and voting are lively.
 William Hicks, the leader of the Howe band of Bridgeport, will hereafter play the cornet in Landrigan's orchestra.
 Quinnipiac Lodge of Perfection has spe- cial convocation Monday evening, December Sd, followed by banquet.
 MT. Frederick Ives, of Orange street, who has been i'll with typhoid fever, is still'Very weak, but there are strong hopes of his re coVery.
 At English Hall Sunday evening several speakers will address the gospel meeting among them the Rev. Dr. Todd of the Church of the Redeemer.
 A rehearsal of Penikeese was held under Professor Shepard's management in Insur- ance building last night. The operetta will soon be ready for presentation.
 Mir. W. B. Jones, of this city, who has oc cupied a position as stenographer for the large drug house of Wells, Richardson & Co.,, Burlington Vt, has also class in stenogra- phy in that city.
 There will be q meeting of the Republican town committee at the office of Lucius P. Deming this, Saturday, morning, at 10 o'clock The chairman requests every mem- Der to be present.
 The Hebrew Benevolent society has issued a circular asking all their friends to give lIb- orally to their fund for the poor and needy. The society has expended $2, 900 for the poor since their last general meeting.
 Siegwart Spier and Bernard J. Shanley were appointed commissioners on the estate of Theodore Bosse by the Probate court, and Eli Mix and George R. Cooley were appoint ed commissioners on the estate of Julius Ty Ter.
 WoIcott G. Huntington, a Fair Haven ioiner charged with robbery from the per son, was bound over in $500 Thursday his counsel waiving an examination. On the charge of breach of the peace the bonds were placed at $100.
 The new A. M. E. Bethel church on Sperry SCr6ee VIII pc III reaulneSS IOE cAuICh SoA 'ASoS in week or two. At some time in the fu ture it will be raised another story, but half completed as at present intended it will be an attractive place of worship.
 Mr. Bassick, the millionaire, has bought ssIindencroft," the elegant residence in Bridgeport built by P. T. Barnum and of late owned by Den Dwight Morris, who was form erIy United States minister to Havre. Mr. Bassick is greatly improving the house.
 Yesterday forenoon complaint was made by Fire Marshal Kennedy against Rev. Mr. Gar field for failure to comply with the State law regarding fire escapes on his building on State street, the first floor of which is occu pied by Foote's fish market and Kahn's cigar store.
 While Mir. and Mrs. w. F. Rogers, of Mer- iden, of the firm of c. Rogers Bros with their vo oldest children, were spending the day yesterday with their cousin, H. A. Mix, the restaurateur, they received telegram an- uouncing the sudden death of their little boy, four years of age, having died in con. Vulsions.
 Ex-Alderman James P. Landers, of Ex- change street, Fai Haven, received an ugly wound in the forehead from the bursting of the breech-block of a gun while engaged in pool shooting at the Quinnipiac Range on Thankseiving day. He was removed to his home in a carriage and Dr. Roberts attended him The outer table of his skull was frac kurod