Morning journal and courier., 1881-04-06
For additional Local News see 4th page.l
LOCAL NEWS.
Brief Mention.

Brief Mention.
 Two or three shad were taken from the Housatonic river at Stratford last week.
 Michael Fahey was arrested last evening for taking James Beers team without per mission.
 A two weeks mission will be commenced in St.. Johns R. c. church by Jesuit Fathers April 24.
 There was a slight furry of snow yester- day afternoon which the public generally looked at with interest.
 Rev. William G. Andrews has accepted 8 call to the rectorship of Christ church par ish, GuiIford, for one year from Easter.
 The General Statutes of Connecticut and the ssNew Joint Stock Act" have been added to the library of the Young Mems In stitute.
 The adjourned annual meeting of the Chamber of Commerce takes place this even ing at the rooms of the Security Insurance company.
 One of Preston's derricks, used for hoist ing coal, and located on Belle dock, wal blown over yesterday by the high wind that prevailed.
 Hiram Lodge No. 1, F. & A. M., expect ar unusually interesting meeting Thursday even ing when matters additional to the regular work may be discussed.
 A small storehouse on Railroad avenue, back of the buckboar shop, caught fire yes terday from sparks from 8 locomotive. The flames were put out without calling the steamers.
 In Southbury, yesterday morning, Nancy Hinman was found dead in bed. The cause of her sudden decease is attributed to heart disease. She was sister of the late Judge Joel H1nman.
 The Board of Compensation was in session last evening and further considered the opin- ions of property holders in the vicinity o1 East Rock Park regarding the assessments for damages and benefits on their lots.
 Dr. L. J. Sanford gives a medical talk to young men only at the Young Mems Chris tian association tonight at o'clock. Sub ject: ''Health and it's Preservation" Tick cts free, at the rooms
 Monday afternoon W. D. Bishop, jr., and s. H. Hubbard made a run from Bridgeport to Milford on their bicycles, and, notwith standing the hubby condition of the roads, accomplished the ride in 51 minutes.
 The last in the very excellent series oi united Lenten services at Trinity church takes place this evening, when Rev. Dr. Harwood breaches on the topic ''The Per. manent Character of the Kingdom of God ! John Doherty, of Manchester, N. H., g twenty-year- old pupil at the deaf and dumt asylum in Hartford, while walking on the track of the New York, New Haven & Hart. ford railroad, Monday afternoon, was killed by the 4:4O train going north.
 A young son of Dr. Eddy, of Fall River, Mass, while visiting at Mir. James Thomp- sons, in New Britain, Monday, fell on the floor and broke his arm between the wrist and elbow. It was the third time the arm had been broken in the same place.
 It is expected that the postals sent out to members of Admiral Foote Post regarding contributions for the camp fire on next Satur- day evening will be returned with reply on or before Thursday morning. The ladies' tickets will be issued later in the week.
 Low temperature, yesterday, for the 5th of April. It was 2Oo above at a. m Last year the minimum temperature was 51o. The wind yesterday was travelling about 21 miles an hour. Sometimes, when it swept around 8 corner. it appeared to be travelling about 200 miles an hour, and to be carrying off all the top dressing of the street.
 Seven Hundred Thousand Dollars i'm
 Bonds Sold.
 The New Haven and Northampton compa-