Morning journal and courier., 1882-09-07
LOCAL NEWS.
Brief Mention .

Br1tf NShSaOn
 The checkerboard puzzle is puzzle.
 Prof Brewer has returned from his sum- met vacation.
 The Odd Fellows Library reopens or Monday evening.
 The Woodbury Agricultural society has de- eided to hold no fair this year.
 The 18th c. " members reunite at New London to-day. Wives and children attend The Sunday school of the College street Cong egational church reopens next Sunday Mrs. E. G. Lines and daughter, of Kansa are in this city visiting their many friends and relatives.
 One year ago yesterday occurred that hot, hay and smoky day, which many in this State recollect.
 Peter McInerny, charged with arson ir New Britain, was found guilty by jury yes terday at Hartford. Sentence was deferred
 Advices from Prof. Chittenden, of the s. s. s., state that he might be expected home this week Friday on the Oder, sailing from Bremen.
 The steamer Plymouth Rock carried about 2,3OO persons from Bridgeport to Coney Island Tuesday About 200 Waterbury peo pie went.
 Major B. F. Blakesles, of Hartford, left for New York Tuesday afternoon, as dele gate from Connecticut to attend the meeting of the National Prisoners association.
 The remains of George Cornell who was drowned off Merwin's Point and buried by the town in Potters field, were disinterred yesterday and buried in Evergreen cemetery. The New Haven Bicycle club has voted to hold fall meeting at Hamilton Park, Oct. 4. Messrs. s. A. Marsden, T. Ackrill and Robert Christie were appointed a committee of arrangements.
 The Methodist church in Wethersield will be re-dedicated to-day. Presiding Elder Brooklyn, end Rev. s. McBarney, of Willi- mantle, will preach.
 The Stars of Hamden defeated the Twi lights of Myrtle street by a score of to ( Tuesday, and are now willing to play any nine in the State, the members of which arc under eighteen years of age.
 A purse of 1925 has been made up by the employees of the New Haven Organ company and presented to Edward Augur, an esteemed workman and associate who met with 8 SC rious fall at the shop recently.
 The annual fair of the Union Agricultura society of Monroe, Huntington and Trumbul will be held at the fair grounds in Hunting ton September 26, 27 and 2S The trottinl in speed classes will take place Thursday September 2s.
 Charles Miller, the driver of Smith, North am < Co., s team, Hartford, who was injured at the Windsor street crossing in that cit, Tuesday afternoon, died at his home Tues day night at 12:3O o'clock. He leaves wifi and two children.
 Ex-Sheriff Aaron Sanford, of Newtown, I cutting up his field of corn for feed. Hi pasture lands are ruined by the drought, an, to save his cattle from starvation he resort to this method. Mir. Sanford says that corr in Newtown this year is failure.
 The New York and New England Railroa, company are constructing 1,600 feet of sid track at ParkyilIe Hartford, 1,6oO feet a Charter Oak Park, and the same amount a Clayton; also hree-quarters of mile a Plainville and quarter of 8 mile at Ne, Britain.
 Tax Collector Futile yesterday mornin, paid over to the town $2S, 7s9 and to tn city $1S6, 41s.aO, both sums being the balanc due on the list of 1881. On the same lis the town had previously received $1s4, 40; and the city $216, 1881. Both town and cit, have now received all that was collected ul to September 1st
 The steamer Ivernia took off a fishing par ty to Kimberiy's Monday. They caugh about 200 bIackfsh and enjoyed fine dime at Pine Orchard. Among those who went ol the Iyernia were Rev. Dr. Stifer, Edwar, Armstrong, Carriage Manufacturer Moore M M Gower, Walter Leigh, Frederick A Hosmer, Ellsworth Armstrong.