Morning journal and courier., 1883-01-18
LOCAL NEWS.

Brief Mention.
 Mrs. Frank s. Smith, of Durham, fell and broke both legs last week.
 MT. Thrasher will lead the meeting at the Seamen's Bethel this evening. All invited.
 This morning Donald G. Mitchell delivers the second lecture in his course at Grove Hall
 W. M. Page, driver for steamer ?, is laid up for few days owing to severe kick from horse yesterday.
 Mrs. Rockwell B. Hale, of Cromwell, was thrown from carriage and seriously injured on Sunday evening.
 Edwin Ely, of the firm of Ely & Co.,, of DanielsonvilIe, died at his residence last Sat urday evening, aged 65.
 The nomination of Joseph R. Clark for postmaster at Milford was sent to the United States Senate yesterday.
 The Board of Associated Charities has it's regular monthly meeting at 47 Court street this afternoon at o'clock.
 Governor Waller has issued the official an nouncement of the selection of the members of his staff, who are as before announced.
 A lady in Waterbury 8 short time ago had an ovarian tumor weighing 50 pounds success fully removed by the physicians The pa tient is doing well and likely to recover.
 Senator Platt is interesting himself to have the New Haven postofice enlarged, at the request of Postmaster Sperry and others.
 The Consolidated railroad authorities are meditating the building of 8 commodious passenger station at Clinton, suitable to the size and importance of the town.
 Mrs G. s. Barber, who has been sick for about thirteen weeks, is now well. She re- sumed her duties as teacher of room in Washington school last Monday.
 MT. David Corey, of Pearl street, has re- gently enlarged the barn at his shore cottage at Short Beach, and has added by purchase about two acres to his land overlooking the water.
 Fire Commissioner Brown and Chief Engi rleer Hendrick left for Poughkeepsie yester day with reference to the purchase of new fire steamer for this city, for which an appro- priation has been made.
 The mystery of the coffin. the interior of which was blood saturated, which was found on the floating ice in Long Island Sound of NAAoOA'SN&' Bayville is greatly excited over the discovery
 Recently, while the Rev. Father BirrRcree, of Waterbury, was showing an air gun to a friend and explaining it's operations it was discharged, the ball entering the palm of the hand The wound, though not dangerous, was very painful and necessitated his taking a season of rest.
 A train of cars was run over the Shore Line railroad yesterday from Saltonstall lake to the ice houses of the Ice company in this city near Tin bridge, bringing ice for filling the houses Eight or ten car loads were brought at time and there were busy times at the lake and the houses in this city.
 Several of the Congregational ministers of Hartford have decided in future to use the Episcopal ritual in services for the burial of the dead from private residences, and to omit remarks upon the life and character of the deceased, preferring, if necessary, to de liver such remarks in special sermons.
 Prof. Sherlock, who gave the "Chimes" in this city recently, is nearly ready to give the ''Chimes" in Hartford, under the auspices of 2nd and 3d. Already 2,O0O tickets are sold. He is now making arrangements to produce sIoIanthe" with local talent in this city.
 Coroner Ellinger, of New York, will lec- ture on Sunday evening at the Court street Temple under the auspices of the Literary association connected with Horeb Lodge. He is well known, especially in New York, as Q fine speaker and there is considerable inter- est to hear him, and no doubt there will be a good sized audience.
 Licenses were granted yesterday to Levy Lauber, 2O4 Grand street Henry Roth, 731 State street; Thomas F. Scully, 115 Grand street Adam Miller, 20 Lafayette street F. F. Andrews, 321 State street; Ernest Klenke, AS St. John street; Henry Knapp. 58 Union street James Condon, 353 Grand street Michael Flaherty, Derby.
 Two boys about sixteen years of age, George Marvin of New Haven, and Thomas O'Brien of Cheshire, ran away from the Re. form school on Monday and went to Hart ford, where they were both arrested. Mon day night they slept in barn, Tuesday they walked to Hartford. They were both anx- ious to get back to school and were taken there yesterday.
 MT. Charles H. Fish has recently suffered slight stroke of paralysis in the right side afdfs quite i'll, though his recovery is not despaired of. Dr. Whittemore is attending him. MT. Fish is 5S years of age and is well remembered as formerly merchant tailor on Church street. For some time past his resi- dence has been on Chapel street, corner oi Chestnut.
 There was fine wedding in Trinity church' -sI J. Ketchum and Miss Jennie L., daughter of E. c. Betts, of that city, were united in wed ock The bride was dressed in maroon silk, with embossed velvet jacket and trimmings, and hat 10 match. A reception followed, MT. Whiting of the Sterling House catering and 200 guests partook of the viands.