Morning journal and courier., 1881-06-23
For other Local Matters see Sd and 4th pages.l
LOCAL NEWS.
Brief Mention.

Eli Bates. of Chicago, has left an annual income of $2O, GOO to Imogene Bates of Nor walk.
 Yesterday and Tuesday were the two long est days of the year, and about as fine days as could be desired.
 Flowers for the hospital will be received to-day, as usual, at the rooms of the Young Mems Christian association.
 James Bristol, of Milford, picked a straw berry in his garden last Friday that measured T inches in circumference.
 Nearly all the vessels in New Haven har- bor yesterday had their flags flying in honor of the abolition of pilotage fees at Hell Gate.
 Rev. Father Kennedy, of Birmingham, is expected home from Europe to-day, and fine reception has been prepared for him by his people.
 The Yale Glee club will give concert in the Congregational church, Fairfield, Friday evening. The proceeds are for the benefit of the church.
 A broken axle on a freight threw of several cars on the Hartford road, at North Haven, yesterday. The up trains were de- layed thereby.
 A horse got ill the way of an express train on the Hartford road yesterday, and had all four legs nearly severed from the body by the locomotive.
 Mrs. Douglass, of Mystic is noble wo- man. She has just introduced her fourth pair of twins into society. She has one other child who goes it alone.
 The matter of horse cars on Sunday has ,3; 4l,o Haven < Westville horse railroad company to committee to inquire and report.
 A sixteen-y year-old son of Dr. T. M Hill of Willimantic, while tending target Monday was shot in the elbow. It is hoped to save the arm, though a stiff joint will result.
 The excursion of St. Mary's church in this city, Rev. P. P. Labor pastor, will take place August 3d. It is not yet decided whether it will be to New London or Shelter Island.
 The Germania society. of Bridgeport, has decided to join in the saenger fest at Schut- zen Park, 4th of July, near this city. About a dozen societies from other places will at tend.
 Mir. stephen Gardiner, of Ocean avenue, New London, is the owner of a valuable Guernsey COW. This week she gave birth to twins one of which was white as snow and the other black as ink
 Six bands from towns along the line of the Housatonic road. including the Canaan, Falls Village, New Milford and Kent bands, give an excursion down the road to Seaside Park, Bridgeport, on Saturday.
 The funeral of F. B. Atwater, who was drowned last Saturday off West Haven shore, took place Tuesday afternoon in Bethany. There was large attendance. Morning Star Lodge, F. X A. NJ, of Seymour, was present in body
 MT. Matthew McMahon, formerly residing here, is offering our citizens the opportunity to purchase the new works, the lives of Mich ael Davitt and Charles s. Parnell published by Murphy & Mccarthy, Boston Many sales will no doubt be made
 The many friends of Rev Dr. Phelps, of Hartford, in this city will wish a pleasant voyage to the doctor and Mrs. Phelps. They are to sail for Europe July 14. The health of Mrs. Phelps is impaired, and the journey is taken mainly on her account
 The New York and Connecticut railway company has filed with the Railroad Commis- sioners at Hartford a petition for approval of the location of the proposed Parallel rail road between New Haven and New York A hearing on the petition will take place at Church street July 26 at a. m
 Mrs. Prudence Crandall Phillis, the Quaker woman who in her girIhood mortified the town of Canterbury by undertaking to teach some colored children, is still living in Kan sas. She is now widow of nearly seventy eight years, well preserved and happy in a placid life upon farm owned by herself