Morning journal and courier., 1885-10-29
LOCAL NEWS.
Brief Mention.

Brief Mention.
 Ann Mcfarland died of paralysis yester- day at the almshouse, aged 75.
 William Foley, aged B, died at the aims house yesterday of consumption.
 The work of ballasting the New York road has progressed as far as Milford.
 The City Guard and the Light Guard had their target practice at the Quinnipiso range yesterday.
 e The New Haven branch of the Parnell Land league will meet at 3 p. m. Sunday at Clan-na-Gael hall.
 On and after Monday next the first Air Line train from Middletown for New Haven will leave there at S:25 instead of 7:17.
 P T. Barnum informed a Standard report CT yesterday that the greatest show on earth netted $159, ,0O0 more this year than last.
 The work of excavating the cellar for the house for Superintendent StArkweather on the hospital grounds was begun yesterday.
 Notwithstanding the great superiority of the companies represented at North's Insur- ance agency their rates are no higher than others.
 Rev. Father Connaty of Worcester, an elo- quent speaker, will soon deliver a lecture in this city under the auspices of the Land league.
 The Newport express over the Shore Line road will be discontinued after Saturday, also the 2 a. m. local express east from New Haven.
 MT. William Trowbridge, late of Barba- does, w. l., has leased for five years the Al den residence purchased on Tuesday by MT. Justus s. Hotchkiss.
 A concert will be given at the Summer field M. E. church on Dixwel1 avenue Thurs day evening. The programme is very inter esting and souvenirs will be given away.
 The Connecticut Teachers association opened in Hartford at High school hall last evening, with Professor Beekmore's lecture and musical exercises. A large audience was present.
 Major Blakeslee, of Hartford, assistant quartermaster general, will visit this city to- day and attend to the annual inspection of the arms and munitions of war of the Second regiment armory.
 MT. N. F. Burritt the builder, soon be- gins the erection of brick house on Lin wood street for his sisters, Miss Emily Bur ritt And Mrs. Lena Hall. It will be at- traetively built and contain all the modern improvements.
 MT. James Gilbert of Ridgefeld, who is S2 years of age, is visiting his sister, Mrs. Dan isl Lovejoy, at No. 70 Dickerman street He is hale and hearty old gentleman, and at tributes it to the fact that he has never used tobacco or drank spurious liquors.
 An English sole captured by one of the dredging boats in the Sound recently and sent by Mr. A. Hoyt to MT. Hellfrisch, the bird dealer, has been sent by the latter to Henry A. Ward, of Rochester. It is the first fish of the kind, it is thought, ever found of the Connecticut coast.
 The funeral of Charles W. Thompson took place yesterday afternoon from the residence of his son-in-law at Mo- 127 Dixwell avenue, Rev. William R. Rogers, pastor of the Dix well avenue M. E. church officiating. De- ceased has resided in this city for over fifty years. He leaves four daughters.
 The first lesson of Professor W. E. Chan dler's singing class for adults in English ing of the class on last Thursday evening was merely preliminary, and the first lesson was postponed until this evening. Admis- sion is free this evening, so that any who wish may attend and learn what the lessons will be. -r
 Thursday night fair was held at the new church on Ferry street, Fair Haven, and was very successful. A large number of people improved the opportunity to view the inte- rior of the new edifce. Next Sunday the Mission Sunday school meets in the new edi- flee for the first time. The dedication of the new church will probably take place next week. Mr. Moody, the evangelist, will come ,nrnbo hlu ak a Inta dau