Morning journal and courier., 1883-02-05
LOCAL NEWS.
Brief Mention.

Brief Mention.
 The boys will probably have good skating on the Green soon if it freezes.
 pr. James w. Sweet, of New Haven, has letter in another column worth reading.
 The fifth annual ball of Court Hermann No. 6, 399, A. O. F., will be given at Germa- nia Hall on Monday evening, Feb. 19
 Rev. Edward M Moves, son of Rev. G. W. Moves, preached at the Howard avenue Con- gregational church yesterday afternoon.
 The next lecture in the ars optional by Prof. Weir, on t'The Grammar of Art," will be on Thursday at p. m., instead of Friday. Many are not aware of the fact that there is excellent skating at Lake Whitney. The ice is in fine condition-in fact was never better.
 The annual meeting of the Connecticut Pharmaceutical association will be held in Hartford this week, commencing to morrow evening.
 The residence of Alfred Burr, a mile west of Durham, took fire in the attic Friday noon and was burned with much of the con- tents. Small insurance. Part of tree on Pearl street, near State, '. broke down from the weight of ice upon 1t yesterday. The superintendent of parks was notified and had it removed.
 Dr. R. D. Rodmans lecture on English Literature" which was to have been given at the Misses Bangs school Friday afternoon. has been deferred until spring.
 Attention is called to the advertisement Of Drs. Read. of Boston, who give special at- tention to the treatment of fstula, piles, and like diseases without detention from busi ness.
 The regular monthly meeting of the La dies Seamen's Friend society will be held in the North church chapel this afternoon at o'clock. All the managers are invited to be present.
 Reserved seats for the concert to be given by the United German singing societies in aid of the German sufferers can be procured Wednesday morning at Pease's bookstore, 102 Church street.
 The new bell for the Edwards street tower is expected to arrive in four or five days The old one, which weighed 4,O0O pounds, was very successfully removed by Captain O'Brien. The tackling remains in place for the elevation of the new bell.
 In St. Francis church Saturday morning a solemn high mass of requiem was celebrated for the repose of the soul of the late Hannah Kane, who died from burns received at the residence of Mir. A. c. Wilcox, in Church street, last Thursday. Many friends of de- ceased attended.
 The Queens and the North German insur- ance companies, who had risks on the Malley store at the fire, have settled. They had risks of $2, 500 each. The settlement by the North German was for 95 per cent. of the claim with interest. The other suits are not necessarily affected and, so far as resident counsel for the defense know, will be tried
 The funeral services over the remains of Ebenezer Burrill were held et his late resi- dence 82 Wall street, Saturday morning at 9:30 o'clock The exercises were conducted by Rev. c. H. Buck, of the First M. B church. large number of the relatives and friends of the deceased being present from this and other cities. The interment was in New Britain.
 Civil Service Reform Association.
 A Ameeting of the New Haven Civil Service Reform association to hear the report of the committee appointed at the last annual meet ing, Ito propose measures of reform in rela- tion to the civil service of this State" will be held in room No. 3 Insurance building this (Monday) evening, February ,. at 8 o'clock. All persons interested in the objects of the association are invited to be present.
 Rev. pr. KIeeberg.
 The collection for the hospital from the church Mishkan Israel on Court street now amounts to $125 and will doubtless be in creased to $1.75.
 Rev. Dr. Kleeberg gave fine lecture last evening in German on 'The Burning Ques- ton of Modern Times," before large aud. fence. There was half hours concert be- fore the lecture by quartette consisting of Miss Phelps, Miss Feuchtwanger, Max Kast-