Morning journal and courier., 1886-01-04

At the ball given by the Knights of Labor on New Years eve several pairs of ladies overshoes were stolen and one rubber cloak. The pockets of clothing were searched, but no money taken.
 Harry Oxley fell from the trestlework of Williams bridge on Friday and was severely injured. Dr. Steadman attended.
 John Balty was fined $5 and costs, S17 32, for an assault and battery on Charley Tros- tai.
 J. M Barley, of Chicago, is in town.
 The managers of the skating rink will build a sidewalk on Merrell avenue and make other improvements about the rink. There will be dance at the Casino Wednesday even ing. Jan. IN COLLABORATION OF CHRISTMAS WEEK.
 JOYFUL OCCASION.
 The beginning of Christmas week was sig nalized here by attractive Christmas tree ex- ercises in the Episcopal church. The rector, c. H. Proctor, told in a pleasing way how Santa Claus was derived from "one very good" German, Nicholas, viz. Saint (Santa), because so good; then Santa Nicholas, then, for short, Santa Claus.
 The ending of Christmas week was also noted here by a Christmas tree in the Con gregational house of worship, prettily deco rated with evergreen designs, one of which was an illuminated crown suspended over the DGaut1tul ana 1rultlu tree.
 Walter Perry, Williston (Mass.) student, conducted most acceptably the religious ex ercises in the use of the Sunday School Times Christmas programme, entitled Gods Gifts" The pastor spoke on the oc casion as follows: ''God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son, that who- soever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. The we'll known week beginning with Christmas and ending 4ho1 q of fbax ic Snt anart Inv the Christian world in honor of this infinitely gift. The so called Christmas week is also set apart by the church in aid of fos- teriu universal gratitude to God for giving his son for the worlds redemption. The night when the angels appeared to the shep- herds ill the region of Bethlehem, and when the star appeared to the wise when the God-bestowed gift in the person of Jesus, the babe, was placed in the manager of a Bethlehem inn, 8 long time ago, and it YVES the first night of the first year of the Christian era and the hour that Jesus was born was the first hour of the Christian era Until that hour all events oc- cured B. o., l. G., before Christ. After that hour all events occurred A. D., i. e.. Anno Domini, Fin the year after Jesus was born. But neither the hour nor the night of the birth of Jesus is known. Nor is it essential that the precise time should be known. It is certainly well that a day of the yesr has been fixed on to celebrate the birth of Jesus. The Roman Catholic church designated it early Christmas, because on it mass is offered in thanksgiving for the birth of Christ. The so-called English church speaks of it as commemorating the birth of Christ. And this is about the way that all Protestant churches speak. It is the day set apart to Jesus advent into the world. Wise men" were interested in his advent Angels, million of them, praised God on the occasion, saying: "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among men," Luke ii,xiv. You children and youth have much to be grateful for. It is fitting that you express yourselves grateful for this nights entertainment and for this nights gifts: It is to be hoped that you are truly grateful to Jesus by way of coming into this world to die that you might live; and for all he is con stantly doing for you by way of pardoning you when you crave pardon, and by way of cheering you with the hope that you shall see him in glory and join with angels in praising him. Only aim to be as good as Jesus was from his childhood, and you may well be grateful to him not only on Christ mas and Christmas week, but every day of the year; and you may be ever joyful in the fact that he loves you provided you love him. Jan. 2.
 
 Dr. W. A. Stratton and F. Edna Hayes daughter of James R. Hayes, and George Avery and Bertha Rice were married in the First Congregational church by Rev. c. c. Campbell on Thursday of this week, day too stormy for anything" we'd ding Jan 3.
 SOuthington.
 Charles D. Barnes, town clerk, will assume the dutieS of his office Monday
 The Adventists observed watch night at Gospel mission chapel. The Rev. John St. John and wife, of Bristol, were present.
 The case of McMahon vs. Lewis will be beard Tuesday. The case is one where goods were attached by David H. Lewis, of New liquor dealer of Bridgeport. The goods when attached were in the possession of Michael who owed Lewis liquor bill
 The Knights of Labor gave ball at the Casino New Years eve. The proceeds will go to the Derby silver plate strikers. More than two hundred tickets were sold and the amount cleared was about $100.
 Levi Newell farmer in the eastern part of the town, ow:ss twenty acres of woodland on the top of the Blue Hills, which are more than seven hundred feet in height He has built shoot three hundred and twenty feet in length and the wood is sent down the hill in this way. From the snu OI Lu0 SuOOG LD0 WOOD flies one hundred and eighty feet and is land ed in a place where it may be easily loaded. The use of the shoot saves five miles of trav- el, and brings the wood within short dis tance of MT. Newell's house.
 New Years eve man hired New Haven hostler to drive to this town. The hostler was provided with place to sleep, but was M fqoub Ia' Rfse he nsRs hf orne a5nea fGs b was paid three dollars and upon expressing his anger was set upon by friend of the man who hired the team and would have been roughly handled but for the inter ference of an officer. The hostler says that he will never make another trip to Southing- lon.
 Warren Tinker, of this place, has been in i'll health for several months and on Thurs lay he went to New Haven and called upon ! physician. The doctor ordered him to eat ! pint of pumpkin seed and take dose of castor oil and turpentine. Upon returning nome Mir. Tinker followed the physicians directions and in three hours passed tape worm measuring twenty one feet
 The Rev. NJ. A. Hunt of St. Thomas church has been sued by Michael Daley, of and the case is set down for Mon day in the District court in Waterbury. Daley did the plumbing on the house lately built by the parish and also did some work on the church. He sent in bill of $700. The priest refused to pay on the ground that It was more than the contract called for. The plumber claims to have done extra work and therefore made the extra charge. The action is brought to recover $1 ,000.
 The assessors have completed their work. The graud list, 4,946 less than in 1884, is B, ,297 ,496. The value of the houses is as- 'essed at s952, ,175; lands, $348, ,013; mills, stores and factories, $16O, ,550; bank insur- lnce and manufacturing stock, S173,6S7; ,nOT1nt nmnlOVa6 in mArchandlSInQ and rade, $40, 100; investments in mechanical md manufacturing operations, $351 ,2a5; in in vessels, steamboats and com nerce, $1, 300. The board of relief will prob .bly reduce the grand list $8, 600 or $1O, 900.
 Jan. 1.