Morning journal and courier., 1883-11-20
LOCAL NEWS.
Brief Mention.

A forty hours adoration service at the Sa cret Heart church closed on Sunday.
 A Hartford physician had four new cases of diphtheria in that city yesterday.
 The German Independent Rifle company gave sociable at Germania Hall last night.
 A very large proportion of the taxes due July 1st have been paid, in all about 90 per cent.
 The St. Augustine R. c. church fair, which closed recently in Bridgeport, yielded $5,OOO.
 Harugari Liedertafel held dance in their hall in Lamar block last evening. A large number were present.
 St. Patrick's church opens it's annual fair tonight in the Connecticut armory, corner of State and Elm streets.
 Frederick R. Tiffany, native of Collins vile, more recently lawyer in Hartford, has removed to California.
 The funeral of MT. Daniel Bohan took place yesterday from his residence on Oak street. There was large attendance.
 There was very large turnout of the col ored company at the Union armory last even- ing. They made good appearance.
 The Board of Compensation meet this evening and the Committee on Claims and the Board of Finance on Wednesday evening.
 The Committee on Appropriations were in session last evening considering matters of minor importance before their adjourn ment.
 The New Haven Ramblers' Bicycle club will give drill at the Roller Skating rink to- night and specially interesting occasion is assured.
 Comrade association held a calico socia- ble in Cutters Hall last evening which was well attended by pleasant party of young people.
 Among the remarkable events of the year 5n Collinsville is the birth of atwelfth child to a German family in Canton and the mother is 50 years old.
 The time for the First ward Republican to Thursday evening on account of the Mat thew Arnold lecture.
 Reports received indicate that Nosahogan lodge, l. o. o. F., of Milford, will turn out well for their fraternal visit to Harmony lodge, I. Q. O. F., tonight.
 To-day MT. 0. ". Bradley, the genial proprietor of the Florence House, royalty tn- tertains his many friends in celebration of the arrival of his 51st birthday.
 The widow of the late Patrick Morri1sey has received from the St. Vincent de Paul Mutual Burial association $6OO. The deceased was member of that organization.
 Out of the fifty active members of the Grays forty-nine were present at the drill in- spection at the new Union armory last even Sng and the absent man was in Chicago
 grand sociable will be given Thursday evening, November 22d, bJ Sassacus encamp. ment, I. O. O. F., at their armory in the Hoadley building, music by Thomas orches- Sra.
 Governor Ben Butler, of Massachusetts, passed through here Sunday on the 6:28 Erain going to Boston. Hon. James Gal lagher accompanied him to Hartford from ahis city.
 The monthly meeting of the managers of Ghe New Haven orphan asylum will be held Rt the asy Ium, 610 Elm street, on Thursday morning of this week at quarter after 10 o'clock.
 A young lad named Bayles, about eight years of age, while walking on the top of a fence, corner Broad and Prospect streets, Bridgeport, yesterday noon, fell to the ground, breaking his arm.
 The funeral of Mrs. Mary J. Warner took place yesterday afternoon from the residence No. 363 Elm street. Two daughters and two sons survive her. The deceased was 8 sister of Councilman Warner, of the Ninth ward.
 On Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock at Hamilton Park there will be trial of speed between b. m. Belle. of Waterbury, and Will diam Siebert's eh. m. Belle for a purse of $2OO, best in 5, according to rules barring distance.
 The Hartford Steamboat company are ar ranging to run an excursion to New York on Evacuation day. The steamer City of Law renee will make the trip, leaving Hartford at 8 p. m. Sunday and New York at p. m Monday.
 It Is reported that David Hill, whose inju- " was received by. falling from a chair at the Money Island House, as reported in the COURIER Monday morning, is in fair way to recover. This is the opinion of Dr. Rey- holds, his attending physician.
 AquiIIa Moore is hating beautiful and substantial fence built in front of his prem ises, No. 72 and "A Dickerman street, which 5ncludes the land recently bought by him of u. s. Mum. Mir. Moore proposes to make other improvements which will make his residence, with it's new acquisitions, one of 1he most desirable in that locality.
 A meeting of the veteran Grays will be held this evening at 8 o'clock at Company I's room in the new armory to take action on the invitation received from the Seventh regiment veterans through their commander Colonel Winchester. A full attendance is de- sired as it is proposed to take quite a large turnout of the command to New York.
 A poem on "The Irish National League" by John R. Gildea. will be issued this week from the press of John J. Kiernan. It will be in pamphlet form and it is the intention of the author to send copies to all the lead ing neWsdealers in America, in orier that the sentiments of the poem may be widely Gliffused among the hishmen of the land.
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