Morning journal and courier., 1881-07-07
IFor additional Local News see 4th page.l
LOCAL NEWS.
Brief Mention.

Brief Mention.
 Smith $ Sperry, of New Haven, have the contract for the brick work for the new de- pot at Milford.
 The Sacred Heart Branch Land League has voted to forward $1OO to Treasurer Law renee Walsh.
 lawn festival is to be held this evening at the residence of Mf Charles Wilson on Humphrey street.
 little boy named Hamilton, aged about seven years, had his jay fractured Tuesday afternoon in Black Rock by the kick of a colt.
 This evening Sassacus Encampment, l. O. O. F., holds meeting of special interest at their armory in reference to the annual ex- cursion.
 Geo. H. Stayner, wife and daughter, of New London, were passengers on the steam CT Britannia which went ashore Tuesday of Fillmore on the Irish coast No lives were lost
 Henry c. Miles office as commissioner of the school fund of this State expired last Friday. MT. w. H. Pond, of Milford, as secretary has been retained by the present commissioner.
 An eight year old daughter of Mir. Aonzo smallpox and the case has been reported to the Board of Health. It is not known how she contracted the disease. .. ....
 George W. Fuller, of Deerfeld, gets by order of the county commissioners $516 from the New Haven and Northampton com pany on account of land damages. A cattle pass is to be constructed upon his land also.
 H. H. Benedict, the coal dealer, has pur- chased the fine and fast yacht Ghost, for merly of Bridgeport waters, and took out a party recently with Capt. Wj,ist Hemingway in charge, who has been engaged as sailing master for the season.
 Hartford runaway horse dashed into Habenstein's ice cream quarters Sunday. The young ladies behind the counter pre- pared to faint, when the horse caught sight of lot of revolving fans in tho back of the store, cooled down at once and submitted himself to the grasp of waiter. zy
 MT. J. B. Northrop, of the Flying Point House at Stony Greek, gives social hop at his hotel on Thursday evening, July 7th. An orchestra of eighteen pieces is engaged, and Mir. Rogers, the celebrated prompter of Meriden, will oficiate. A good time may be expected. His patrons and friends are cor dially invited. 4-
 Death of Mrs. w. HI. Prttchard.
 A press dispatch yesterday from Ashbury Park, N. J., says: etMrs. Pritchard cut an artery in her arm, laid in bed and let the blood run into a pail so as not to spoil the carpet and died The body will be taken to Madison, Conn, tonight" The deceased was very wealthy. She was laboring under mental derangement. Her age was 65 years. She was the relict of the late Dr. David Pritchard, of Norwalk. The funeral takes place at Madison to-day at ? p. m. Train leaves this city at 10:4O.
 The store of Wilcox & Co.,, on Chapel street, will be closed today on account of the death of Mrs. Pritchard.
 Annual Meeting, New Haven Archdea-
 conry.
 The annual meeting of the New Haven Archdeaconry will be held in Trinity parish building, Temple street, New Haven, at 10:3O a. m. Tuesday, July 12, 1881. The clergy and lay delegates in New Haven county are warned or Ln1S m6etlnS, Ut WHICH apPOfttOu- ments of amounts asked of the parishes of the county for diocesan missions during the coming year will be determined, and appro- priations for the prosecution of the mission ary work will be made. Lay delegates un- able to attend this meeting are asked to send substitutes as to the Diocesan convention.
 Derby Turnpike Company.
 The annnal meeting of the Derby Turnpike company was held yesterday morning at the store of John E. Bassett & Co.,, Chapel street. The stockholders elected Edward N. Shelton of Derby, John E. Bassett of New Haven, Robert NJ Bassett of Derby and George T. Hine of Orange directors. There have been only three directors for several years-since the death of Dr. Charles Ives. This time George T. Hine was chosen in his place. The usual semi-annual dividend Wss passed. Extra expense was incurred last year owing to the necessity of building new bridge over West river in place of the one swept away by freshet.