Morning journal and courier., 1882-09-16
LOCAL NEWS.
Brief Mention.

Deputy Sheriff Whiting, of Ansonla, has resigned.
 The Fourteenth c. " veterans reunite at Osprey Beach to day.
 aarper's for October is received and for sale by T. H. Pease $ Son.
 A prize fight for keg of lager took place recently in West Stratford.
 Judge Earl Martin, of the Superior Court, is to open law office in Danielsonville. > The steamer John H. Starin will hereafter leave on Sunday night instead of Saturday night.
 Twelve new Wagner palace cars have been added to the rolling stock of the Shore Line railroad.
 The West Haven horse cars will probably run to Savin Rock during the remainder of ~ the month.
 One million two hundred thousand men- haden were received at the fish oil works, Milford, this week.
 Hon. W. D. Bishop, Judge s. B. Beardsley and Daniel Davenport started yesterday morning for Maine.
 The Eighth 0. V. veterans reunited in Bristol Thursday. They had 8 splendid re- ception and entertainment.
 Editor Wm. A. Croffut, formerly of this city, is one of the fortunate dramatic authors. He recently sold drama for $3, 900. z Preparations are being made in St. Pat Sk,s parish for 8 grand fair to be held in about six weeks in Washington Hall.
 The railroad commissioners next Wednes- day have hearing on the proposed change of layout of the new Meriden and Cromwell railroad.
 Committees from the Grand Army Posts in the State will hold 8 meeting next Monday evening in Meriden to make arrangements for the field day.
 A man named Alborn, employed at Mil!s' fish oil factory, Milford, fell into vat Thurs day and was terribly burned. Dr. Andrews attended him.
 The Masonic lodges are now in working order after their summer vacations. New Haven Commandery held their first meeting since vacation last evening.
 The regular fall examination of the rail- roads in the State will be commenced Sep tember 2e by the railroad commissioners with the New York and New England road.
 Sand porgies are numerously caught in the Cove and at Lighthouse Point. One gen. tlenan caught 2O6 of these small fry on Thursday They were of good size for these waters.
 Dogs are making sad havoc among sheep, killing and injuring them. number of sheep belonging to Mir. Clark Platt were bad Iy injured by these canine raiders at Wheel CTS Farms recently.
 A horse belonging to MT Rockwell, cashier of the Wallingford National bank, broke away from in front of the bank Thursday and ran to Meridsn, where it WAS secured. A part of the buggy was left on the road. The base ball game between the Winches- ters, of New Haven, and the Bridgeports, of Bridgeport, at the Gentlemen's Driving Park, Bridgeport, Monday afternoon, resulted in 8 victory for the Winchesters by score of 4 to 3.
 Bishop McA1ahon goes to Bethel next Sun- day to lay the corner stone of new Roman Catholic church. He will use trowel of solid silver, banded with gold. It is to be appro- priately inscribed and presented to the per son making the largest donation on the occa- sion.
 At the Norwalk fair Thursday in the 2:29 class, $2OO purse divided, Maud O., owned byJ. H. Lewis,I stratford won in three straight heats; time, 2:354, 2:35, 2:3G. In the three minute class Young Toronto Chief, entered by T. H. Monson, Stratford, won time, 2:484, 2:464, 2:464.
 The new postal money order, for a sum less than five dollars. will cost three cents and the service is extended so as to raise the limit of orders from $50 to $1OO. Persons will not be required to fill out blank. as ai present but will receive an order payable to the bearer at any money order office. The new Enotes are to be handsomely engraved and in appearance will not be unlike banl notes.
 Rev. Dr. Weehsler, formerly rabbi at tho Court street synagogue, officiated at the dedi cation of new church for the Hebrews O St. Paul, Minnesota. Twelve thousand dol lars were raised toward the cost, mainly by = Dr. Wechsler's work. and the present debt O the church is only $1 ,5o0. Dr. Wechsler ha taken prominent part in building four Jew ish houses of worship-at Portsmouth ane Indianapolis, Ind, and Columbus, Ohio