Morning journal and courier., 1886-01-16
LOCAL NEW s.
Rrief Mention.


 The sleighs are out, but the sleighing is good only in spots.
 The wife of MT. Goodnough, of Ed street, is quite seriously i'll.
 The stone masons lost but little time dur ing the past cold snap.
 MT. Henry L.. Goodwin is reported quite ill with malaria at his home in Burnside.
 Harper's magazine for February has ar rived and is for sale at T. H. Pease & Sons.
 The Security Insurance company yesterday reelected their last years board of diree- tors
 The Waterbury fremen's 14th annual ball took place last night and was fine sue cess.
 The o. U. A. M. will organize a council in Stamford soon with % members to start with.
 The Utopia club held their weekly social last evening, which was much enjoyed by those present.
 The appraisers on the insolvent estate of D. S. Cooper, the grocer, are L. D. Chidsey and Julius Tyler.
 Miss Jennie, daughter of P. w Birdsall of Derby, died Thursday evening of scarlet fever and diphtheria.
 MT. Frank c. Bushnell was yesterday ap- pointed trustee the insolvent estate of MT. D. s. Cooper, the grocer.
 The schooner General Banks, from New York for Providence, R. l., with cargo of scrap iron, is frozen in off Canal dock.
 The Merchants' national bank election yesterday resulted in the reelection of the banks old board of directors and the old officers.
 The 98th birthday of Mrs. Mary A. Bun nell, of 10 Washington street, was celebrated Thursday night by party of relatives and family friends.
 Particular attention is called to the adver- tisement in another column of Roots Golden Hoof Ointment. Read the statement of the Porter Stair company.
 The Rev. Nathan Hubbel1, pastor of the Howard avenue M. E. churh, will preach at the Westville NJ. E. church tomorrow morn ing in exchange with the Rev. MT. Mead.
 Colonel Clarke will continue the gospel meetings in English Hall tonight and Sun day night. Next week it is hoped that MT. and Mrs. Stebbins will aid in the meetings.
 The Board of Relief yesterday heard twen- ty-one appeals for the reduction of the sessment on property. The twenty-one peo pie represented $215,0e0 worth of property.
 The Rev. A. H. Mead. pastor of the M. E. church in Westville, will deliver a memorial address on the late Willis Smith at the How ard avenue M. E. church tomorrow morn ing.
 At the second service at College street church tomorrow there will be question 1a presented to the pastor and answered by him.
 The week of prayer meetings at the First M. E. church last week proved so interesting that extra evening meetings have been also held this week, with good attendance at each despite cold weather.
 Before the county commissioners yesterday George R. Bill objected to the granting of license to Anna Weizzenger on the ground of 8 violation of the Sunday law. The hear ing was continued to Monday.
 B. Manville & Go. have just sold President Grover Cleveland an elegant brohgham of French design, making the third carriage that this well known firm have sold to MT. Cleveland since his Inauguration.
 BIr. Eli Manchester, of Levi Gilbert's coal office, Is erecting new ffarne mousse on Ro- sette street extension, on the old ball grounds next to Mr. Lampson's. He will occupy it ill the spring. In the last two years nine or ten new houses have been erected on "the old ball grounds"
 At Trinity M E. church on Sunday morn ing Colonel Clarke, of Chicago, will occupy the pulpit. In the evening the pastor, Rev. Dr. Peck, will preach. The revival services will be continued every evening next week except Saturday, and on Tuesday evening Colonel Clarke will again preach.
 The ice out in the haFbor as far out as Long Wharf and half mile below it is from two to three inches thick The young peo- pie were skating and sliding yesterday after noon below Long Wharf, between the end of the wharf and the "Cedars." The chan nel-way is kept opea by the steamers.
 Invitations are out for the wedding of Miss Harriett L. Ives, daughter of N. P. Ives of Meriden, to Mr. Clarence M. Conklin the popular New Haven agent of the Starin steamboat line The ceremony is to take place at the residence of MT. Eli Ives, 4O5 Broad street, Meriden, next Wednesday.
 Beautiful sealskin sacques at Burgess & Burgess are being sold daily at very low prices, they being the only manufacturers ot the garments in towa. Also ladies from all sections of the county are having sealsklns made to order by this house, as they can offer great inducements owing to their man ufacturing facilities. Their sealskin plush sacques are in great demand. Parties wish ing an extra fine garment should visit this store