Morning journal and courier., 1884-12-31
LOCAL NEWS.
Brief Mention.


 Chief Webster continues quite indisposed at his residence.
 Yesterdays beautiful spring-like weather was too beautiful to last.
 The work of issuing licenses will begin at the County Commissioners' office next week.
 An oyster twelve inches long was opened by George streel 1ealer yesterday after noon.
 The dividend of tie Shore Line railroad is three and a half per cent, payable January 9th.
 Geo. W. Peck, of Bethlehem, fell from 8 sled in that place last week and broke his leg.
 Thomson & Go. have purchased of the re- ceiver all the safes and patterns belonging to the Yale Manufac4 * company.
 w. F. Scott, formerly of Meriden, is now permanently located in New Haven as an in structor in the school of photography.
 The annual week of prayer will begin on Sunday, January 4, and will be generally ob- served by churches throughout the State.
 The eighth annual dinner of the Commer- cial Travellers association of New Englond will be enjoyed January at the Quincy House Boston
 David Northrop, one of the oldest and wealthiest citizens of Brookfeld, suffered from a shock Saturday. His recovery is doubtful.
 Dr. Carver, the famous marksman, is ex- pected to attend the shoot in Bridgeport New Years day of the members of the Waldemere gun club.
 Milford parties have purchased the steamer Wm. Alexander of New London to put into the oyster business. She will hail from Bridgeport.
 The Board of Compensation were in session last evening in rooms 10 and Il City Hall and heard parties interested in the extension Of Jackson street.
 The steamer Confidential took the place of the C.. H. NorthAm yesterday afternoon. off for the winter.
 Mr. and Mrs. B. Curtis, of Bristol, returned home from Florida yesterday, having given ur Hhe idea which they had entertained of To- eating in Florida.
 h the Superior court criminal side at Hart ford yesterday the grand jury found true bill against Joseph Montana for the killing of Edward McAlloon last September.
 The annual meeting of the State encanp- ment, G. A. R., will be held at Bridgeport in January It is said that General Frank D. Sloat will be raised to the head of the order
 The directors of the Mallett Cattle compa ny have declared dividend of 1 per cent, payable on or after January 2. Major H. H. Strong is treasurer of the company, which is doing business in Texas.
 The many old friends in the city of MT. F. W. J. Sizer, of Brooklyn formerly proprietor of the New Haven Palladium, will regret to learn that his health is not of the best and will wish him speedy recovery.
 There will be no boat for New York aj 1O:15 a. m. to-day, and tomorrow, January 1, no boat will leave Now Haven at 10:15 a. m. and none leave New York at either 3 or 11p.m. A boat will leave New Haven at midnight usual.
 An exchange says of the basket system of receiving calls: ''To travel about city all day dropping cards into basket is about as wild and hilarious fun as to sit on fence and see your best girl go home with another fellow"
 The G. M. R. Shoe company, Naugatuck, will shut down their works for three days, commencing Thursday, January 1, for the purpose of taking the annual inventory. They will commence work again Monday, Janua- " 9th.
 The bearers at the funeral-of Mrs. E. N. Shelton in Birmingham yesterday were Messrs. E. DeForest Shelton, Shelton Cornell, Thomas L. Cornell and V. s. Allen, all relatives of the family. The exercises were very solemn and impressive.
 Assistant Superintendent Coogan, of the almshouse, took an insane woman named Ellen Nahoney to the Insane Retreat at Middletown yesterday. There are three men and three women at the almshouse who will be taken to the retreat as soon as there are vacancies.