Morning journal and courier., 1884-12-22
LOCAL NEWS.
Rrtef Mention.

The Fort Bascom Cattle Raising company have declared their second quarterly dividend of 21Z per cent.
 Especial pains will be taken with the floral altar decorations and music at the Catholic churches on Christmas day.
 There are larger number of inmates at the hospital now than at any time since last July. The total is 126.
 The beautiful display of elaborate Christ mas souvenirs and cards at Dorman's is one of the special attractions for the holidays.
 The funeral of the late E. Frank Snider will be attended from Trinity Methodist Episcopal church this afternoon at 2 o'clock.
 Business at the L. Candee Rubber manu- factory was hardly ever more driving, and the large force of employees are driven with work.
 The saloon of Charles Daley, on the corner of Crown and Church streets, was attached on Saturday by Constable Andrews, of East Haven.
 The hog cholera has reached New London. Isaac O. Burch has lost two porkers by the disease. A dispatch says that a new hog disease has broken out in the neighborhood of Brookfeld.
 Ansonia capitalists are stirred up over a move to get charter for a horse railroad on the east side of the Naugatuck river in op- position to the railroad on the west side. 4 Emil Goris, tailor of this city, has re- ceived from the Brooklyn exposition medal for the best workmanship in his line. MT. Goris' exhibit was vest.
 Officer Tighe discovered 8 few burning coals in BristoIs shoe store Sunday morning early, which would have set fire to the floor within short time.
 The Board of Councilmen have another tussle with the Derby road debt project and the estimates. They meet at o'clock so as to have a good start. The Board of Alder men also meet this evening.
 The settled rain of last evening caused a deserted appearance of the throughfares at an early hour, and with the glase of ice on the pavements the walking was as "slippery as glass;" and several awful falls occurred.
 Examine the assortment of holiday goods at Brooks & Co.'S, Chapel corner State, and convince yourself that their stock is complete of umbrellas, gloves, satchels, sealskin and plush cloalzs, and fur trimmings.
 Frank J. Conway, who resides at 85 Frank street, was released from the Middletown hospital for the insane on Friday as cured. On Saturday he began acting queerly again and before evening had to be taken in charge by the police, and later he was removed to the almshouse.
 The New Haven Gun club will have Christmas shooting match at their box on West Chapel street, to last all day. Every member of the club is expected to be present. Sides will be chosen, each under the com mand of a captain, and each side will try to Outshoot the other.
 As usual MT. Barkentin, the caterer, will be prepared to fill the rush of orders for choice ice creams, water ices and all kinds of superior assorted cakes and confections for Christmas dinners, together with the famous plum buildings and other welcome ct ceteras. Send in your orders early. Forefathers' day will be celebrated by the Davenport church by appropriate exercises in their social rooms this evening. Rev. Dr. J. E. Todd will deliver the address, and there will be musical selections,- instrumental and vocal, by some of our best local talent. The l public will be welcome to attend. At Mallett's famous hardware store, Chapel street, the boys find all kinds of sleds l and roller skates, while at Mallett's also is a | great array of table and pocket cutlery, dolly f carriages, the jolly Globe savings banks, etc. | There was great raid on Mallett's Saturday | for weather strips and men to put them on.