Morning journal and courier., 1884-02-09
L0I!AL NEWS.
Brief M entIOn.

Brief Mention.
 The postponed races will be trottedRon the
 Hopsatonic dam to-day if the weather is cold enough.
 Principal Putnam, of Woolsey school lec-
 tured last evening at the teschsrs' meeting in
 Meriden.
 The grand banquet of the P. o. s. of A. takes place at Qiabers on the evening of Friday, February 22nd
 Peter eaney, who shot himself in the forehead and is at the hospital, was worse yesterday and may not recover.
 Mrs. Charles Stratton, widow of Tom
 Thumb, applied to Mayor Edson, of New York city, Thursday for license to open a museum in the Bowery.
 Garfield Council No. IA, Order United American Mechanics, will be instituted next Monday evening in Grand Army hall in the Atheneum. The Grand officers will be pres- ent
 Conductor Bradley's train on the Derby railroad WAS signalled to stop yesterday at the Allingto Wn cut. A large boulder had fallen on the track, which was rolled away by the train men.
 The monthly meeting of the Board of Managers of the Young Women's Christian association will bs held at the "Home'' Monday afternoon, February Il, at half-past three o'clock.
 At Toun Hall on the 14th benefit en- tainment will be given for MT. Charles Thay CT, who lost leg and an arm by the cars Q few weeks ago. It is under the auspices of the Anchor Athletic association.
 The Rev. MT. Burroughs was installed pas tor of Center Congregational church, New Britain, on Thursday. Delegates from New Haven were present. He graduated at Princeton in 1873 and Is 30 years of age.
 An invitation leap year party was given in Music Hall, Waterbury, Thursday evening by the young colored ladies of that city. It called out one of the largest parties of the kind ever gathered in that city and was voted @ great success.
 The wedding of Edward Hunt Phipps, IA Chapel street, this city, and Miss E.tella A., daughter of Charles Ward, of Philadelphia, is announced to take place at St. Stephens church in that city on Wednesday evening February 20, at 6 o'clock.
 To-day and for to-day only the Ruffe com pany will make a special price on lock stitch | cambric trimmings and at the same time will | make an extra showing of fine neck rufle | Those wishing an elegant assortment to | choose from will call on them to-day.
 The work of digging and excaVating for the Olmstsad Parallel road is in active prog ress at Palmer's Hill and blasting will be commenced just west of Greenwich borough, in Grigg's Hill next week. The company will spend the $23, 700 necessary to save the charter and perhaps more.
 The funeral of Mir. Harry BIoxham, the hotel proprietor in Meriden, took place yes- terday at the hotel. There was a large at. tendance and several splendid floral offerings. Rev. MT. Randall of St. Andrews church of. foisted. Acquaintancss and friends from New Haven and Hartford were present.
 Tho Normal Class
 The teachers of the city will meet In High school hall this morning at 9:30 to listen to an address from Prof. Fl. P. Warren on Meth ods of Teaching History" T. w. Bicknell, Esq, of Boston. president of the National Educational association will be present and will make statement relative to the great meeting to be held at Madison, Wisconsin, next July. Tho public are invited to attend.
 Testimonial to Rev. Or. GOodseII
 At the annual reception of the Social Un- ion connected with Trinity M. E. church on evening, the ladies presented quite an attractive programme, with select readings, piano solos, etc. The lady mana gers of the Social Union presented Dr. Goodsell with a very beautiful miniature communion set inclosed in a satin lined box and appropriately inscribed. The recipient was completely surprised when confronted by Mrs. A. P. Sloan, who presented the gift In behalf of the ladies, but, as the doctor was equal to every emergency, be responded in speech promoting still further the pleas- ure of the occasion.
 The Revival Meetings at the St. John 1
 Street M. E. Church.
 A marked revival is in progress at the St John street M. E. church. Extra meetings are held and many conversions are reported. Many new members have already been added to the church and next Sunday a number more will be admitted. The pastor, Rev c. E. Harris has lnbored hard in behalf of this church, and through his ministrations great good has been accomplished. As the time for the Methodist conference to meet draws near the members of the St. John street church and also hundreds of others through out the city feel grieved at having to part with 50 earnest and faithful Q minister and SO kind hearted and friendly man as Mr. liar. ris. .
 Demolition of One or The Old Houses.
 The demolition of the old house No. 69 recalls to the minds of some elderly citizens MT. Daniel Reed, the com poser of Windham and other tunes which were popular many years ago. MT. Reed, It is said, lived there nearly hundred years ago. The removal of the old building will open the way for the erection of modern structures. That part of the city has been much improved within a few years. The ground is high and the Broadway parks with their fine old elms furnish plenty of open space. Numerous streets and avenues converge to this point, and two lines of horse railroad make 1t easily accessible. With the growth of the city westward and northward, Broadway has become Q very central locality.
 Dr. Levi Ives, the grandfather of the present Dr. Levi Ives, many years since owned and occupied 8 house which then stood upon the premises adjoining those of MT. Daniel Reed, but which was 1ng since removed.
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