Morning journal and courier., 1883-03-20
LOCAL NEWS.
Brief Mention.

Brief Mention
 There are quite number of whooping cough cases in town.
 The Center and North churches hold re- union service Fast day in North church.
 St. James, Episcopal church, Birmingham, is talking of rebuilding the church edifce-
 Gilbert Potter, New York merchant, native of Connecticut, died Sunday night, aged 70.
 s. c. Northrop, the picture dealer on Chapel street, has made an assignment to IL. B. Hinman.
 Phebe, wife of Seth s. Hall, of Middle town, died Sunday noon. She was much esteemed lady.
 The New Haven County Medical society meets at the Scoville House in Waterbury Thursday, April 12.
 Rev J II. Vincent, D. D., of this city, will deliver lecture Thursday evening at High School Hall, Bridgeport.
 A heavy thunder shower, accompanied by vivid lightning, visited the city about half past one o'clock this morning.
 Hamilton Commandery, Knights Templar' of Bridgeport, was visited last evening by 8 delegation from the New Haven Command cry.
 Judd & Root, wool dealers, have just con- pleted fine building of imposing appear anee at the corner of Allyn and High streets, Hartford.
 MT. F. N. Holden, the very successful principal of the West Ansonia school, was admitted to the Fairfield County Bar last Saturday afternoon.
 The suggestion is made that the graduat- ing exercises of the High school be held iR one of the opera houses instead of at the High School Hall.
 Jay H. 1illey, prominent Methodist minister of Hartford, died Saturday evening of heart disease. Rev. R. II. Loomis off ciates at the funeral.
 The Young Mems Literary and Dramatic association, Birmingham, gave an entertain ment at Naihan's Hall Saturday evening which netted about $1OO.
 Merriam Post, of Meriden, is making great preparations for it's six days fair in May. They have arranged to give $1, 800 in premi- ums, part of it in cash.
 Dr. George L. Porter read paper before the Bridgeport Scientific society last evening S1OA the cadence of vital action"
 Mr. Serene R. Ford has resigned his posi- tion as organist of the First Congregational church, Milford, and will hereafter preside at the organ in St. Paurs church, this city.
 H. Crowther, an insane inmate of the State hospital, Middletown, who escaped from that institution recently, is supposed to have drowned himself in East river, New York.
 During the sou invest gale Sunday the brig Morning Light, Brown master, from Dem erara and Ponce for this city, with sugar and molasses for the Armstrongs, put in at New London harbor.
 Next week Manager Eldridge takes his American Theater company on the road, visit ing different parts of New England and prob ably remaining away until the theater on Church street is rebuilt and ready for occu- pancy.
 August H. Lieberum father of the Liebe- rum Bros, of Bridgeport, died at his resi- dence in New Brunswick, N. J., yesterday morning at o'clock, at the age of s4 years. He celebrated his golden wedding in Bridge port three years ago.
 A heavy train of cars from Barnum's big show started for New York yesterday fore noon. The big elephants Prince and Hebe are kept busy pushing cars out of the yard upon the side track at the show quarters, affording lots of fun for the crowds of small boys.
 The Madison Square Theater company of New York ,!not only entertains it's patrons with the most charming plays, but every now and then presents them with beautiful souvenirs. The good taste and art displayed in the style and design of these gifts render them worth keeping for themselves, and they serve as pleasant reminder of the beautiful theater and its excellent plays