Morning journal and courier., 1886-02-09
LOCAL NEW s.
Brief Mention.

Hrtef ment1Ons
 Seals and scaling wax at Dornan's.
 The Republican league has added about thirty new members in the past month.
 Deacon J. w. Dimock, of Hartford, who received a fall on the ice couple of weeks ago, while going to church, is improving.
 The Wesleyan Young Peoples society West Haven, gave parlor entertain ment at B. F. Humphreys, on Main street, last night.
 Mrs. Frederick R. Honey gives an after noon tea to-day to Miss Davison, who is vis- iting her, Mrs. o. Pease gives an afternoon tea to-day.
 The harbor ice was breaking up yesterday under the influence of the milder weather and the channel is free except as regards floating ice.
 James D. Brewer one of the founders of the Springfield Gas Light company and father of James D. Brewer, of Hartford, died in Springfield Sunday.
 At the Church of the Ascension to- day and Wednesday the 193d meeting of the New Haven Convocation of Episcopal churches will be held.
 The paper which is in circulation in favor of Lawyer c. s. Hamilton is receiving many signatures from citizens of note and influ- ence in the community
 The legislature resumes to-day it's work. The committee on cities and boroughs will hold hearing on resolution amending the charter of the West Haven borough.
 There was rush for seats for the Yacht club annual. About forty persons were waiting in line when the sale opened Cliff ford s. Bradley bought the first twenty seats.
 Another family was baptized at the M. E. church, West Haven, by Rev. MT. Gilbert Sunday-a father, mother and two children Three others were received into membership.
 MT. s. c. Gilbert, aged s4, a prominent and respected citizen of North Haven, died Sunday in his chair. The funeral takes place at ? p. m. to. day from the Episcopal church.
 The forty sixth meeting of the New Haven district Ministerial association will be held in the Methodist church in Southington to- day and tomorrow. About forty ministers will attend.
 Congressman Mitchell yesterday sent to the President the name of Charles 0. Conner ford for postmaster of Waterbury. Quite little breeze is created in Waterbury in con- sequence.
 One of the finest pairs of antlers in Con necticut now adorns the hallway of the Re publican leagues building. They were pre- sented to the league by ex-Alderman Eli Whitney, jr.
 The monthly meeting of the New Haven branch of the Woman's Board of Missions I.a 1. Tuesday, the 9th, commencing at three o'clock p. Tn.
 Momauquin lodge No. 1, A. o. U. w., give literary and musical entertainment at Knights of Pythias hall, COURIER building, tomorrow Wednesday, evening. Special pains have been taken to render it very in viting occasion.
 MT. Boorgooljoo, of Turkey, who is study ing at Yale Theological school, gave an ad- dress on the history of Christianity in the Turkish Empire at the Derby Congregational church Sunday. He preached five years in his own country before coming to this city.
 At a meeting of the stockholders of the Connecticut River Lumber company, held in Hartford yesterday, the articles of associa- ton were changed, increasing the capital stock from $500, 600 to $1, SOC, ,O00, and in creasing the number of shares from 5000 to 15,000 of $1OO each. I