Morning journal and courier., 1889-09-11
LOCAL L N N W S.
Brief Mention.

Brief Mention.
 Calling cards printed at Dorman's.
 New Affords fair opened suspiciously ygsterday.
 The tennis tournament of the Hartford club opened yesterday.
 The new carpets for Grace church, Fair Haven, will be in place by next Sunday.
 Some fast trotters Are entered in the 2:27 cslss to be called today at Elm City Park.
 Honest Royal shoes for school 09c have twice the wear of any other shoe-2l Church street.
 A brigade rifle tournament will probably be held next month at Quinnipiao range. this city.
 Isaac I. Bailey, engineer for forty years at the Charles Parker shop, Meriden, died on Sunday.
 The State Teachers association will hold it's annual meeting In Hartford on October 17. IS and 10.
 Samuel Coney Brooks of Yale Divinity school died day or two ago In Nebraska of typhoid fever.
 The Connecticut Universalist association will hold its annual convention in Stamford on September IS and 18.
 Big waves at savin Rock yesterday, dashed up on to Beach street, but the wind was the wrong way to do much damage.
 The Twenty-third c. v. veterans had their annual reunion at Seaside Park, Bridgeport, yesterday. About 100 attended.
 The Rev. Dr. Hovey has presented the Bridgeport public library with copy of his work on Celebrated American Caverns."
 Donohus, who was injured at Winchss- ter's, is improving and will in all probabil- ity live, although he will be blind in ono eye.
 Ansonia post, K. of P, entertained Grand Chancellor Durand and Past Chancellors Tucker, Phelan and Robinson, of this city, Monday night.
 "That settles it," said q grocer yesterday. "That's the fourth customer I've lost to-day because did not have Brussels soap. I'll order some at once."
 The Butohers' barbecue at East End Park, Bridgeport, tomorrow, will undoubtedly be big success. All the Bridgeport markets close on that day at 9 .. m.
 0. w. Blakesles & Son have finished sew. ers in Ashmun and Ward streets and begin asewer on James street, between Grand ave- nue and Clay street, tomorrow.
 If pleasant to-day another large crowd Is expected at Savin Rock in the afternoon to see Prof, oldrsive walk on the water and sx- plods bombs and other pyrotsohnics.
 Patrick O'Rourke of Cheever street, An- sonia, is anxious to emulate Steve Brodis and offers s100 to $500 that he will go over the falls successfully and live to tell the story.
 Samuel K. Coe of Middlebury, who lost a black mare two weeks ago, found the re- mains of the faithful animal Monday in q swamp, where 1t had become mired and per ished.
 Eugene 0. Webster of Yale Divinity school has been very successfully preaching at Hiram, Maine, during the summer. He re- turns to the seminary at the opening of the term, September 19.
 The high wind of yesterday broke of many tree limbs in this city and vicinity. The Sound was very rough. The 0. H. Northam arrived at her dock iu this city over two hours late last evening.
 The Second heavy artillery hold their an- nual reunion today at Kent. Captain Cos of this city was an officer of this command. Tor months during the war this regiment had recruiting office in this city on Chapel street.
 R. A. oneto of Church street has some of tho largest peaches ever brought to this oity. They are Connecticut peaches, raised near Meridsn. Four of the largest of them fill a quart measure, and all are of remarkably large size.
 Superintendent of Police Bollman wishes that the two ladies who on Tuesday evening saw the two men walking together on York street, one of whom snatched the purse of Mrs. William J. Rathgeber, would call and sec him or communicate with him.