Morning journal and courier., 1882-06-29
LOCAL NEWS.
Brief Mention.


 Amherst and Yale at base ball this after noon at Hamilton Park
 A number from this city go to-day to see the trots at the Norwalk fair grounds.
 The Newtield public school, West Strat- ford, picnic at Parlor Rock July 1st.
 There will be New England supper at the Church of the Messiah this evening.
 Grace church, Long Hill, will be conse- crated Thursday, July 6, at Il o'clock a. m. T. w. Dawless, grand chancellor of the K of F., officially visited Washington Lodge, of Hartford, last evening.
 The comfortable summer weather yesterday gave great satisfaction to the commencement visitors and the public in general.
 A nail keg drum corps of one hundred members will head the antiques and horribles in Hartford's Fourth of July parade.
 The menhaden steamer Hunter, of the Jonathan Bourne company, Captain James H. Wells, took 500, 900 fish last week.
 The steamer Bridgeport will leave New York July 4th at B. m., and will make an excursion on the Sound during the afternoon. There was another brilliant display of fire works on the college campus last evening and there will be another if Yale wins on Friday.
 James W. Norton, who was struck by the cars at Birmingham Monday and thought to be fatally injured, is gaining and will proba- bly recover.
 Milford church people are talking of hay ing grand union church picnic to Glen Island, coming here by cars and then taking the steamer Starin.
 Seats with backs are asked for Seaside Park, Bridgeport. The additional backed seats on our principal public squares give great satisfaction to the people.
 Despite earnest efforts the body of the lad Edward Best, drowned at the Naugatuck dock, Bridgeport Monday night, had not been recovered up to yesterday afternoon.
 A prize game of base ball will be played to. day on the Fair Haven grounds between the black walnut varnishers and the veneer var nishers of the New Haven Clock company.
 John P. Forbes was elected to the office of Noble Grand by the members of Harmony Lodge, I. o. o. F., Tuesday evening. By 8 n,isprint the name was printed John P. Eos ter s..#..
 The South Baptist, Asylum avenue Baptist and Morgan chapel Sunday schools and con- gregations, of Hartford, will picnic at Lake Congamond (Southwick ponds, Mass. Friday. June 30.
 The French Canadian Social club have their third annual picnic at Savin Rock to day. Delegates from Meriden and Waterbury are expected. Music and dancing are ar ranged for.
 The new Birmingham postoffice is ap. preaching completion and will soon be open to the public. It will be a fine office There will be ,00o ordinary sized boxes, 66 large boxes and 15 drawers.
 The yacht A. M Bliss, Captain H. Y. Chapel, took party of New London gentle men to Gull Island Wednesday afternoon a, returned with them and fifteen hundred gulls' eggs yesterday morning.
 The Sarsfield Guard take the 10:45 train July 9th to attend the picnic of the Goodwin Guard, of Bridgeport Many honorary and veteran members will accompany the con- mand The Howe band will give 8 concert on the occasion.
 Elliott Lodge No. 268, K. of W. M., will give very nice musicale and parlor enter tainment at the Atheneum this Thursday evening, June %. The committee are John Bonner, Andrew L.. Benton, Albert Frazier, Andrew Rodriguez and Frank H. Merrimap