Morning journal and courier., 1882-01-13
Reading Matter on Every Page.
LOCAL NEWS.
Brief Mention.


 The Hartford City Guard Veteran associa- ford, Wednesday evening.
 The grand annual promenade of the Grays it has been decided, will take place at Carlrs Opera House Thursday night, Feb. 16.
 William A. Beers, of Fairfield, will read sketch of the life of Roger Ludlow at a meet ing of the Fairfield County Historical society this evening.
 The Board of Selectmen, including Messrs. Sperry and Beecher, the new members, made an inspection of the almshouse yesterday. Everything was found in good order.
 Captain H. P. Goddard, of Hartford, has accepted the general agency of the Mutual Benefit Life Insurance company of Newark for the State of Maryland, with headquarters at Baltimore.
 Edward Dunn, watchman at the Industrial School for Girls, stepped on something which caused him to fall down flight of stairs Wednesday, whereby one of his arms was broken.
 The annual meeting of the members of the Masonic Mutual Benefit association will be held in the Blue room of the Masonic Temple this evening at o'clock. large attendance of members will no doubt be present.
 A man named Nilmore, who has brother in Falls Village, was found dead near the Housatonic railroad ktrack at Ashley Falls Tuesday morning. A freight train barely missed running over the body. Foul play is feared.
 The New Haven County National bank yes terday elected the following officers Presi- dent, James G. English; cashier, Leonard $. Hotchkiss; teller, H. G. RedGeld; book keeper, James Tolles; clerk, George B. Chamberlin.
 A meeting has been called of all friends in- terested in organizinga second Universalist church in New Haven to be held at the resi- denee of Mrs O. R. Waterhouse, No. 40 Park street, on Wednesday evening. January IS, at 7:3O o'clock.
 Mrs. Jane l.. Bacon, wife of Conductor Bacon of the Consolidated railroad, died Wednesday evening at her home, 90 Chapel street She had been an invalid for three or four years past. She was an estimable lady much esteemed.
 Property of the Connecticut Mutual Insur- .s aaee company which was valued by the con- missioner in 1879 at $764, 4,334.92, has been sold during the past year for $965, ,922.57. The original cost of the property to the com pany was $839, ,859.02.
 A German who arrived in this country week ago and is employed by Hass Meri den milk dealer, was stricken down with smallpox Tuesday evening. He has been re- moved to the smallpox hospital, and Haas has stopped peddling milk.
 Edward A. Babcock, formerly of this city, died at the insane retreat at Concord, N H., yesterday. He was about fifty years of age. His last venture before becoming insane was the proprietorship of the Quiet House on Court street. His body will be sent to this city and the funeral will take place at West Haven.
 grand scamp fire' will be lighted on Wednesday evening, January 25, by Admiral Foote Post, G. A. R., on which occasion the commander-in-chief, George s. Merrill, of Boston, Mass, will be present This IS the occasion of the annual meeting of the Con- necticut State Department, which occurs this year in this city. Elias Howe, jr., Post have been specially invited to be present.
 Mr. Charles Elveena, California artist, is stopping in this city for short time, and will impart instruction in Linear Perspective, Sketching from Nature and Water Color Painting, to few pupils at their residences. His method of teaching is entirely new, and yet so simple and perfect that child of or dinary intelligence cannot fail to understand and appreciate. He can be addressed through the postoffice.