Morning journal and courier., 1884-12-09
LOCAL NEWS.
Brief Mention.

Brief Mcnt1Oms
 The St. AIoysius society will hold private sociable at the Atheneum on New Years eve.
 The donation visit for St. Francis orphan asylum will be made in St. Francis parish to-day.
 Captain Charles Smith, of West Haven, picked in his yard last Saturday dandelion in blossom.
 The St. Francis Y. M. L. A. will give q of the Sth of January. The Rev G. D. Pike secretary of the American Missionary association, is seriously i'll at his rooms in Hartford.
 Four persons were received on profession of faith and three by letter to the Center church, Hartford, December 7.
 The London color in sealskin and seal plush cloaks in stock and made to order by Brooks & O., Chapel, corner State. Capes, muffs and trimmings.
 Fhe Bankers and Merchants Telegraph Co. Is opened a branch office at No. B Center
 seet in the office of the United States Tele- nnsde company.
 Mrs. Carrie J. Strong, of Waterbury, wife of Frank Whitlock, aged twenty eight years, died of consumption yesterday morning after a somewhat protracted illness.
 The work of the extension of James street is progressing rapidly. Much material is being cartel in and the street is fast rising to the level of the railroad tracks.
 Mrs Irene E. Ladd wife of D. A. Ladd, of Waterbury, died Sunday night of diphthe- ria, aged thirty one years The funeral was held privately yesterday afternoon.
 The Hartford ministers meeting on De cember 9th discussed with much interest the element of worship in church services. Music came in for large share of attention.
 The New Haven branch of the woman's board of missions will hold it's monthly meet ing in the Center church chapel to-day at 8 o'clock. Miss Ta1cott from Japan will speak.
 Mr. Dowd, of Guilford, before the Board of Pardons at Hartford yesterday remonstra- ted against the release of Willis Bailey, charged with rape. He appeared behalf of various citizens of the town.
 The eighth annual exhibition of the Meri- den Poultry and Pet Stock association will be held for four days, beginning December 30. The special premiums amount to over 5000 $400 on poultry, $100 on pigeons and $100 on dogs.
 Bridget Diamond, aged eighty, who for over thirty-fve years has been resident of Waterbury, died of old age Friday. She was a monomaniac for years and she never could be made to believe she was over twenty-five years of age.
 George Burgher, whose parents reside on Oak street, and Benjamin Murray, of Bridge port, two lads who escaped from the Meriden Reform school recently, were captured by Detective Reilly yesterday afternoon at Burgher's home and were returned to Meri- den.
 There was runaway yesterday afternoon of Dr. J. J. s. Doherty's horse. It was stop ped ct the corner of Church and Chapel streets by Charles Fuller, colored coach man. Both shafts of the vehicle were bro ken, the dashboard was torn off, the top in jured and both axles and the wheels badly | sprung. The schooner which was sunk of Black l Rock proves to be the Mary E. Crosby. She | was run into by the Mary Stannard The | crew were taken off by the Stannard. The l schooner Crammer with coal for Bridgeport | ran ashore at the mouth of the harbor yes terday. She lies high and dry on the beach l and cannot be foated except by very high ! tide.