Morning journal and courier., 1891-09-23
LOCAL NEW s.
Brief Mention.

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 Harper's for October at T. H. Pease & Sons.
 The adjourned school meeting takes place this evening.
 The funeral of George T. Hine of Orange takes place this afternoon.
 The Bridgeport Wheel clubs tournament takes place tomorrow afternoon.
 Attorney F. G. Beach left yesterday for a two weeks' stay in the Maine woods.
 Meriden's city physicians have their annual shore dinner to day at Savin Rock.
 Nichols & Moul of Danbury, matters, will probably be allowed to resume busi- ness.
 Henry L. Hotchkiss and family of Hill house avenue have returned from the Adirondacks.
 ''Doc" Chesley will try to prove that he is sane before Judge Robertson in the pro bate court at 10 a. m. to-day.
 The old board of trustees of the Trinity M E. church, consisting of Philando Arm strong, Eli Mix and A. B. Smith is re elected.
 The institution of the new Court of For esters for Bridgeport will take place on or about October 1. The court will start with fifty charter members.
 Lsren H. Stannard, 0. P. McCabe, c. D. Nicoll and Clarence Damn are talked of as Reynolds of the Grays.
 w. J. Atwater & Go. settled satisfacteri- ly yesterday with Dunbar, the travelling salesman, and the firm thereupon with drew their charges against him.
 The pedestal for the Barnum statue in Bridgeport will soon be erected, the heirs having added $5,000 to the $2, 800 already raised by popular subscription.
 Augustus Lines is home again after an extended summer outing, which included trips to Canada, Thousand Islands, Maine woods, Boston and other resorts.
 Dr. Benedict's factory building in Nor walk, recently vacated by the Bentwood hat works, were destroyed by an incendiary fire early yesterday Loss about $2,OOO; partly insured.
 Miss A. M. Saxton, formerly residing on State street and former teacher in the Edwards street M. E. Sunday school, has removed to Dickinson, Franklin county, N. Y., where her parents reside.
 A very pleasant social event styled a fruit festival takes place at Humphrey street Congregational church tomorrow night, given by the Y. P. s. c. E. of the church. A large attendance is expected.
 Salvatori Liquari, whose wrist was ter ribly twisted in a machine at the Candee Rubber factory yesterday will, tits thought, not be obliged to submit to amputation of the injured member. He has wife and three children.
 The annual sheepbake at Lake Com bounce will take place next Saturday. A special train will leave the depot with guests at 9:3O a. ID. The mayor of the town of New Haven will be there. Look out for the fog horn.
 Postmaster N. D. Sperry was in Water bury yesterday in obedience to the orders of Postmaster General Wanamaker, exam lhlhS eAo oD oDPoAhohiOhoS oAee oSSoh2iAoSta- tions of the local postof6ce. He inspected Meriden's postoffice the day before.
 The Storrs Agricultural school opens with an entering class of twenty and with very bright prospects. A. B. Peebles, late assistant in the Michigan Agricultural college, is the new professor of chemistry to take the place of Professor Hatton.
 Miss Elizabeth Barnes Atwater, daugh- ter of MT. and Mrs. William J. Atwater of Trumbull street, will be united in marriage Wednesday evening, October Z, at 6 o'clock, at the Church of the Redeemer, to MT. Harry Lardner Sterrett, Rev. Dr. Phillips officiating. A large number of in vitations have been issued.
 A large circle of friends will regret to hear of the death of Miss Martha D. White, daughter of MT. Henry D. White of this city. The deceased, refined, cultured and estimable young lady, died yesterday at Colorado Springs, where she had been sojourning for many months. All that change of scene and climate and the ten- derest care of loved ones could do were un-