Morning journal and courier., 1883-05-14
LOCAL NEWS.
Brief Mention,

ME- D. 1unueH5Ou, WuO haS AuAG "AA0 riding his bicycle was ont Saturday.
 The New Haven Ramblers took run on their kicy cles to the shore and had supper Saturday evening.
 It is quite doubtful if any new building will be erected on the site of the stables of Smith 65 Bristol for some time.
 Rev. Father Labor, of St. Mary's church, who had an ankle broken few weeks ago, is able to get about the house little.
 Several Hartford residents will have the electric Iight on their grounds in order to play crequet and lawn tennis evenings. RGDr A. E. WinchelI, whose barn was burn ed few weeks ago, has brick barn with su perior accommodations nearly erected in it's place.
 One week from to-day, on the Fist, at one o'clock p. m., Bishop Williams will lay the corner stone of Trinity's new church edifce in Waterbury.
 A fire in the woods in West Haven yester- day afternoon at about o'clock, made 8 great deal ot smoke which was noticed by many in the city.
 The regular monthly meeting of the Board of Associated Charities will be held at their new quarters, No. 23 Church street, this evening at 7:33 o'clock.
 Rev. James A. O'Connor, of the Independ- ent Catholic church, New York, preached an interesting discourse at English Hall last evening to good sized audience.
 There were 15 to 20 applications for re- insurance of boilers before the board of su. pervisers of steam boilers Saturday evening The applications were approved.
 The Connecticut council of education will hold it's seventh annual meeting at the Hill side High school, New Haven, on Saturday, June 2d, from 10 a. n. to p. m.
 RidgeIy lodge, No. 51, I. o. O. F., was in- stituted in Torrington last night by Grand Master L. R. Munson, of Waterbury, and Grand Secretary Botsford, of this city.
 Ousatonic lodge L O. O. F., of Birming- ham, will visit Naugatuck lodge of Ansonia, Wednesday evening, when the three degrees will be exemplifed by the Ansonia lodge
 New Lebanon mission, which is connected with Center church, has it's 18th anniversary (which was first arranged for next Sunday one week from next Sunday at 3:3O D. m.
 The death of c. Chauncey Burr recalls his repeated visits to this State during the war as a Democratic speaker. He was among the most bitter of the copperhead orators of the period.
 The foot race takes place at Hamilton Park this afternoon. There are large num- Der sot entries. A pitcher to be awarded to the winner is on exhibition in Armstrone's window.
 An interesting service of song was held at the Humphrey street Congregational church last evening The chorus choir sang with cornet accompaniment. There was a large congregation.
 Christian Weirweis, grocer on Congress avenue, was pitched off his wagon while driving to Ansonia Saturday, owing to the breaking of the pole and severely hurt. He was brought to his home here.
 A stylish black horse attached to a dog cart made things lively at the Four Corners in the Annex yesterday afternoon about five o'clock. It is not known whether the occu- pants were seriously hurt or not.
 The s5Oth anniversary of the American Sunday School union will be held in the Pearl street church Sunday evening, May 20th. Addresses are expected from the Rev. 0. l.. Goodell, D. D., of St. Louis, and Hon. A. H. Colquitt, of Atlanta, Ga., and others.
 New Britain is excited over a discovery made Friday, that the carpets, stuffed leather chairs and curtains in company Els pa'Ior were cut in pieces by some nniscreaut. The State property was not injured, but fully $200 damage V as done There is no clue to the guilty parties.
 The remains of the 6a1ghter of Mir. Edgar Brewer, of East Hartford, which were em balmed and have been kept in the parlor of the Brewer residence since the 18th of Feb ruary, have been removed to the vault which has been erected in the grounds of the resi-. dence for the purpose.
 Yesterday afternoon Thomas Moran and lady friend started for 8 sail down the har- bor. When near the end of Long wharf the boat capsized and threw the occupants into the water. They were rescued by FraEk Mo Ginn, the whaEf master at the Starin dock. who was out looking for the Lexicon, 7" ties were in the water for about ten minutes.
 The late Mrs. Abbey, wife of the noted manager Henry E. Abbey, and a lady having many friends inIWaterbury, Ct.. was buried Friday in Northampton. The floral display was perfectly beautiful. The attaches of the Grand Opera House and Park theater sent elegant floral offerings, Mrs. Langtry's com pany sent crescent of exquisite flowers . LOtta and Mrs Langtry, with many others contributed. A special car took many from New York.