Morning journal and courier., 1882-09-18
LOCAL NEWS.
Brief Mention .

LOCAL NEWS.
 Brief Mention. Rev. Dr. Harris oficiated at Center church yesterday. The Woodbridge and Bethany fair takes place on Wedne sday and Thursday. Gal4en-rod is now in full blossom, and is in great favor with the ladies for corsage bouquets.
 Charles A. White, Esq, wife and daughter, have returned from a number of weeks stay at Southampton.
 The Connecticut State Agricultural society fair takes place at Meriden this week, Sept. 19, 20, 21 and 22.
 A few of the delegates to the Republican State convention to be held in this city Wednesday have already arrived in the city. See advertisement of Yale Bureau of Patents, Andrew O'Neill, solicitor, concern ing O'Neilrs patent planished timed sheet copper.
 Fire broke out iii the cupola of the new aas company's works in Waterbury Saturday morning. By prompt action a severe loss by fire was prevented.
 Vote the Citizens non partisan ticket for
  See that the names of Messrs Strong Pond and O'Brien are on your ticket.
 A copperhead snake twenty-ons inches long was killed in front of Fred. Smiths feed store, corner of Congress avenue and Ward street, on Saturday noon.
 Next Saturday, the 23d, will be everybody's day at High Rock Grove The Wheeler & Wilson full band will be present and families and individuals from any part of the world are welcome to spend day with the beauties of the grove, rock and glen.
 The Steam Supply company are laying foundation for an addition to their works in George street for the purpose of affording room for four more boilers. The six boilers they now have are inadequate to supply the steam for connections already made.
 The Echoes defeated the Rosedales at base Sball in Bridgeport Saturday, score to ?. Insthe foot race that followed, McGlinchy of bridgeport won Rogers of New York was his contestant. The latter was given five yards start The distance was 500 yards for purse of $50.
 The yacht Ceres has been challenged by MT. Ward of the Vixen for race of 10 miles to winward for 8 purse of $200, the chal- lsnger to name the course. The Stranger, of the New Haven club, and the sharpie Carrie ", will have their race on Tuesday of next week over the New Haven course.
 The representatives from this state to the Sovereign Grand Lodge, I. O. O. F., which convenes in Baltimore to-day, are J. $. ,eHdngerford of this city, and James Craig ot Middletown, from the Grand Encampment and J. ". Pond of this city, and E. J. Hill of Norwalk, from the Grand Lodge
 MT. H. H. Bromley of St. John street. who was seriously ill recently for some time, is able to be out again. His many friends are glad tc see him restored so nearly to health again Mir. Bromley, previous to this illness, which was dysentery, has not been confined to his bed by illness 8 single day in 40 years.
 Twenty years ago the great battle of An. tietam was fought. The Sth, 11th, 14th and 16th Connecticut regiments were in that fight, and sustained loss of 10 commissi oneG officers and 126 men killed, 22 officers anc number of New Haven men were among the killed.
 The fire at 2 o'clock Saturday was or the roof of the frame building 266-268 State street, occupied by Samuel Birnbaum as secondhand store and a residence. Th' particular spot burned was in the gutter clos. to D. s. Glenney's brick paint store Tn, damage was about $1O. It is supposed tha spark from neighboring chimney did tn. mischief.
 Mir. W. E. Walker. agent for Sampson Davenport & Co.,, the old established director, publishers of Boston, is in New Haven com piIpg information for The New England Business Directory and Gazetteer. It is very valuable publication, and has been reg ularly issued by this firm since 1856. The book may be ordered of Mir. Walker at Si Olive street.
 The late Hubert s. Holbrook whose body was discovered lying near the base of Wes last Thursday, was veteran of the olc Sixth Connecticut Volunteers. He was tht smallest man in Go. F, and was wounded through both limbs by minnie ball at tn, battle of Pocotaligo, s. O., in October, 1862 Bruce Baldwin, the largest man in the same company, was wounded in the foot in thu same battle and subsequently, died of th' wound
 
 Fletcher Holbrook, of Westville, an olt man, wandered away from home Friday even ing and searching party went out in ques of him Friday night and another on Satur day. The funeral of his son Hubert s. Ho1 brook, who wandered away and who wal found dead south of West Rock, took plac, Friday morning. The old man was found i, barn nearthe Derby road toll gate and wa taken home. Like his son he has been knowl as an eccentric character nearly all his Tiff and at times this eocsntricity has developed into positive insanity which generally tool the form of religious alteration.
 Return of pr. Todd from Mooseheas
 Lake.
 Rev. Dr. J. Todd, pastor of the Church o the Redeemer, returned home Saturday witl family from their summer visit at Moosehea. fake, Maine. The visit was much enjoyed During his stay he left his wife and younges child at the Mt. Kineo House, and taking hi two daughters and guides he went on tishin! and camping excursions. While in boat ol ans lake they saw bear swimming on th lake. Bruin, when he saw the party, turne and made for the woods. MT. Todd has SC cured rare collection of wild Maine birds a gull, & loon, a heron, wood-duck and spotted woodpecker. He has also the ski of moose and other curiosities from thu wild woods
 Rev. Mr. Todd preached yesterday at hi zs,e eh. He had a severe cold, but other
 ssas in fine health. He announced to hi
 $le that he would give them some aecoun /his observations on his trip at an earl Sdate.