Morning journal and courier., 1885-10-31
LOCAL NEWS.
Brief Mention.


 The losses by the New Hartford fire are estimated at $75,0O0.
 The Dobson bell banjos are having fine sale at Loomis' Temple of Music.
 Dr. Adams shot yesterday a suffering horse belonging to Hackman Phillips.
 Beckwith's almanacs for 'S6 at Judd's bookstore, 760 Chapel street, general agent -- "Golden Chimes of Happy Days" is the atest popular song. Sold at Loomis Temple # Music.
 i Henry c. Griggs and Henry H. Peck are IWaterburys Republican nominees for Repre- sentatives.
 The weekly drills of ali the companies of the c. N G. will begin November and continue to May 1, 1886.
 The Methodist Sunday school at West Ha- ven have Good Tidings" concert next Sunday evening at o'clock.
 Rev. Dr. Peck will deliver the fifth of his discourses0n amusements at Trinity church Sunday evening. Subject "The Dance of Modern Society,""
 November and there will be trotting at Hamilton Park. Phil Thompson will trot against time to beat 2:2o 1-4, and there will be running match.
 Tomorrow evening at English Hall MT. Collins will speak on Denominations in re- 1igious belief or various ways in which Chris tians worship God"
 The Utopia club held their first event of the season lsst evening. The grand march was led by MT. Isaac Wolf and Miss Johnson Thalheimer catered.
 The armory fair in Bridgeport, for which great prepa1a 1ations have been made, opens in that city this evening. A number of New Haven military men will attend.
 The Board of Assessors had one of their busiest days yesterday. Tonight the time for revising the tax lists closes and the ten per cent. penalty attaches Monday.
 Miss Minnie R. Webster of the Training school, this city, gave an illustrated exhibit of her method of geography teaching at the Teachers association meeting in Hartford yesterday.
 An old-fashioned love feast will take place at 9 a. m. at the George street M. E. church on Sunday, followed by the sacrament at 1O3O. The pastors evening subject is "The Damnation of He'll"
 Seymour Adams, 80 years old of Town Plot, Waterbury, was seriously injured and his horse killed yesterday. His team was struck by a New York and New England train at a crossing at Union City.
 The lady who expired of heart disease on - the cars near Stamford Wednesday was the wife of Judge David Aiken, of Greenfield, Mass, and had been visiting sister in New Jersey and was on her way homeward
 Joseph Kaiser the well known popular tailor at 367 State street, has now recovered his health after years illness and devotes his whole time to his business, and his many friends and the public will find him ready to execute their orders.
 Benefits of $1 ,500 each have been voted by the Odd Fellows association to the heirs of Edwin s. Davis of this city and Montgomery Egbert of Bridgeport, and benefit of $2, 900 to the heirs of Henry Knapp of this city, who was buried last Sunday.
 Commencing tomorrow the 9:15 a. m. ex- press from New York for New Haven will be discontinued; also the 7:1O p. m. express from this city for New York. Other changes have been made, for which consult the small time tables to be had at the company's ticket office.
 Edward c. Beecher, trustee, will sell the property No. 65 Trumbull street (which the COURIER has been advertising the past week. at 10 o'clock this morning. It would be useless for us to suggest, even, that the at tendance will be large and the bidding spir- ited for such place.
 The sealskin sscque is now brought forth and Burgess & Burgess, who are the only manufacturers of sealskin garments in New Haven, are making many to order, and have in stock an assortment of very fine seal plush sacques and wraps. Their assortment of fur trimmings is very large.
 Barker & Co.,, at room 15 Insurance build ing, give free public exhibition daily and every evening (except Saturday. of the Ivers and Pond pianos, desiring everybody should see and hear these remarkable pianos, with out being urged5to purchase They also have an elegant stock of piano covers and scarfs, which the ladies will enjoy examiniuQ