Morning journal and courier., 1884-01-08
lOCAL NEVIS.
Brief Mention

The resignation of the Rev. MT. Pogson of Bridgeport has been accepted, to take effect February 1.
 On Wednesday evening of next week free concert will be given by the pupils of Prof. Rizy, the vocal instructor.
 Hamilton commandery Knights Templar of Bridgeport visit New Haven brethren Fri day evening, January 18th.
 The display of frost work on the ChapeI street store windows last night and yesterday was much admired by gazers.
 On and after this evening the store of Stevens & Brooks will close at p. m ex- cept Monday and Saturday evenings
 Mrs. Daniel Buck of Wethersfield will be 100 years of age Thursday, January 10th She was born in Wethersfeld on January 10, 17S4.
 Mr. Willis E. Miller of this city has been elected director of the Equitable Indemnity, the new insurance company of Hartford, capital $15o,OOO.
 There will be a meeting of the Ladies' Church Missionary association this Tuesday, afternoon, at o'clock at Trinity Chapel building, Temple street.
 Frank B. Harwood, clerk in the Willinantic postoffice, arrested for robbing the mails, was before the United States commissioner in Hartford yesterday. His case was con- tinued till to morrow.
 Prof. F. R. Honey, instructor of meohani- cal drawing at the Sheffield Scientific school New Haven, has been secured to teach class in the Y. M. c. A. of Waterbury. The class meets for organization this evening at 8 o'clock.
 MT. F. s. PIatt. No. 274 State street, is the wholesale and retail agent for Imperial Egg Food, the great hen disturber. It will cause more eggs to be laid for the benefit of keep CTS of hens than anything before sold in the market.
 The Caledonians of Bridgeport have ar- ranged to celebrate the Burns anniversary, January 25tb, in spirited manner, with an interesting programme. The New Haven Burns club will celebrate the occasion with 8 grand banquet, as usual.
 Mir. Wooster P. Ensign of this city, Hon. I. O.. Lewis of Meriden, and others, have been elected members of the Meriden Poultry club. The clubs supper in celebration of its successful poultry show was much enjoyed by quite large company.
 Two poor old horses belonging to Anson Rice, a man who was sent to New Haven jail from Waterbury for two weeks, last Tuesday, for assaulting his wife, are said to have been neolected and allowed to starve to death in an old barn on North Main street in Waterbury.
 The installation and banquet of Harmony lodge No. 5, I. O. O. F., takes place this evening, the installation at the lodge room, and the banquet at Loomis' Temple of Music. large attendance of the members and ladies is assured, ana very interesting occa- sion.
 Invitations are out for the marriage of Attorney Charles A. Colley of Waterbury and Miss Mary Anna Bryan, daughter of Edward Bryan, the well known wholesale grocer of this city. The ceremony will take place at the residence of the brides parents, 264 George street, on Thursday, January r, at p. m.
 The great Barnum and London combina- tion, now increased to nine distinct exhibi tions, upon which over $4OO, 900 will be ex pended thls winter, opens it's season at Madi. son Square Garden on Monday, March 10. The steamer Tenasserium, with Bsrnum's white elephant on board, touched at Malta on Saturday, on her way to London.