Morning journal and courier., 1881-02-16

LOCAL NEWS.
 Brief Mention.
 Jacob Beck, who was member of Co. l, Sixth regiment, c. V., is to be buried to-day from his residence in West Stratford.
 George Earle, promising young man. son of O. T. Earle, formerly of Bridgeport, died at his home in Milford, Monday, of consump- tion~~
 There was an insurance policy of $3.O00 in the Hartford County Mutual on the premises of Henry Clark in Plantsville, South ington.
 George Lewis Cushman, connected with the Bridgeport Farmer office for 13 years past, as bookkeeper and clerk, died yesterday morning aged 29.
 The law library of the late Hon. Calvin G.. Child is to be sold at auction in New York on Thursday and Friday afternoons. The libra ry contains over 1000 volumes.
 Samuel Pratt, of New Haven, formerly resident of Southington. has purchased the residence of J. F. Pratt in Southington, and is to return there in the spring.
 Reformed Episcopal society is to be or Ranized in New Haven, and within few weeks Sunday services will be conducted here by minister of that faith.
 Miss Bradden, the novelist, has written play for Genevieve Ward, who appears in this city next Saturday evening. It will be brought out in New York next season.
 An all day meeting will be held at the First Methodist church to-day, to be led by the pastor Rev. B. M. Adams, Miss Jennie III ,-sn l. come.
 Mir. Horace Cornish, formerly an active member of the old volunteer fire department, of Hartford, died yesterday morning at the Hartford hospital, where he has been for seven or eight years, aged 76.
 MT. Bailey spoke at the temperance meet ing at English Hall last evening. Also Hon. James Gallagher. There was considerable , interest in both speakers. The meetings are to be continued every evening.
 The Lowell Mason society of Yale Divinity school give concert in Milford this even- ing, at Plymouth Church, Rev. MT. GriAing, pastor A number of friends of this city accompany them. The party return on the 1O:3O train.
 large party of Knights of Honor had fine supper at the Tontine last night, Mer- cantile Lodge returning the compliment to Woolsey Lodge of Fair Haven. A fine time was enjoyed. The Fair Haven friends went '-asne in special car.
 Auere "ll be free lecture in the hall of tne founS m-~'s~ Christian p-sociatiua aa5 Chapel street, this evening at O'Clock. bv Joseph Tomlinson, Esq, of Birmlnghnri Mir. Tomlinson was delegate last June Ss the Centenary of Sunday schools held in London, and will give an account of it and his further travels on the Continent
 The Hartford City Guard have arranged for visit of the New Haven Grays to this city in about two weeks, and the visitors will give an entertainment at the Opera House, of minstrel or dramatic order, under the au- spices of the City Guard. The net receipts will go to the treasury of the active company The Grays have an excellent dramatic club, and have given some very enjoyable enter tainments in their own city.-H0rtford C0u,,- ant
 The funeral of the late Joseph Fairchild was held at the residence, 641 State street, yeste-day afternoon, there being large at- tendance. Rev. Mir. Lines oficiated and made appropriate and touching remarks The floral tributes were beautiful The bearers were H. H. Lane Charles J. Ender Fred erick Botsford and W. Nichols from Wooster Lodge, F. and A. M, and Judge Hollister and Elias Pierpont, representing St. Paul's church. The interment was in the Grove street cemetery.
 As MT. Marsden, the attorney, was very busy looking up authorities yesterday at his- office, the door opened and he found himself waited upon by Birmingham couple who had driven in to enter into the matrimonial state. Having armed themselves with a license they reappeared and the twain were made one MT. Marsden was congratulated by many gentlemen later in the day, the news of his first performance of the matrimonial ceremony having spread around in the law chambers and the court building