Morning journal and courier., 1881-07-12
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LOCAL NEWS.
Brief Mention.


 A retreat for the Catholic priests of this city began at St. Francis Orphan Asylum last evening.
 The fifth anniversary mass for the repose of the soul of the Rev. Father Matthew Hart was celebrated at St. Patrick's church yester- day.
 Miles Hart, brakeman on the 5:25 a. m. freight on the Canal railroad, had his hand badly crushed at Westfeld yesterday, while coupling cars.
 A number of New Haven masons and car penters went to Naugatuck yesterday to work upon some of the large new buildings which are going up there.
 The water main on Chapel street, corner of Franklin, burst Sunday evening and tore the street up considerably. The damage was repaired yesterday.
 The veteran Odd Fellows have their annual dinner to-day at Roton Point, Norwalk. They take the 9:35 train. They go by steamer from Norwalk to the Point
 Mrs. A. M. King, of New Haven is report ed as the purchaser of 2O 900 feet of land on Gibbs avenue and Francis street, Newport, on which she is to erect cottage.
 Hon. Oliver Hoyt and family, of Stamford were passengers on the wrecked steamship Britannic They were safely removed with other passengers from the vessel
 A pair of horses broke loose from West Haven horse car late yesterday afternoon at the corner of George and Meadow streets, and raced down Meadow street at lively rate.
 Deacon Vim. Wallace, formerly & we'll known insurance agent in Hartford, and long a Baptist deacon, died at the hospital in that city yesterday morning at the age of eighty years.
 An excursion to High Rock Grove, under the management of the Dwight Place church, takes place to-day. unless too stormy, in which case it will probably be postponed until Friday.
 The regular monthly shoot of the New Ha- ven Rifle association will be held at Quinni- piac range tomorrow Wednesday, after. noon. The second competition for the asso. citation badges will be had.
 The annual meeting of the New Haven Archdeaconry the missionary organization of the Episcopal church in this county, will be held in Trinity parish building, Temple street, New Haven, at 1O:3O a. m. to-day.
 vicious COW attacked the three year old daughter of Nicholas Hatfield, of Mianus, re- gently, and thrusting one of his horns through the child's head, penetrated and dis placed the brain and inflicted fatal injury
 There is in Meriden young lady, Miss Maggie Anderson (who was accidentally shot about four years ago), who carries the bullet in her body to-day. She had the same expe rience that President Garfield is now under going.
 A dead body found floating near the Fair tiied as that of Frederick Butler, of Bridge port, who was drowned off Black Rock twc weeks ago. The remains were considerably decomposed.
 Rev. J. B. Kerfoot, formerly president oi Trinity College, Hartford, and afterwardI bishop of the Pittsburg diocese of the Epis copal church, died Sunday at Meyersdale, Pa after prolonged illness, the result of a com plication of diseases.
 Hon. Nathaniel Wheeler, of Bridgeport has been called to mourn the death of hi eldest son, Harry DeForest Wheeler, who dlec of hemorrhage of the lungs Saturday. Hs was IS years of age, of unblemished charac ter, bright intellect and brilliant prospects 1T life.
 Congressman Miles has appointed Rev. La valette Perrin, D. D., of Torrington, Hon. l. D. Brewster of Danbury, and Dr. Robert Hubbard of Bridgeport, committee to ex anime applicants for appointment to West Point. They will meet for that purpose il Bridgeport on Wednesday.
 A white cat belonging to family at the North End, Hartford in housing about the cellar got the right forefoot into set steel trap. The cat, suffering and frightened fled dragging the trap with her. She was gone two weeks Then, the imprisoned foot hay ing sloughed of, she came imping back starved and lean, and ravenously hungry.