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Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-29
ANNUAL MEETING
At the First Baptist Church Las
 EVening-OmcersC Choaen.

At the First Baptist Church Last
 Evening-Omcers Chosen.
 The annual business meeting of the First Baptist church was held last evening in the lecture room of the church, the pastor in the chair. Prayer was offered by Deacon Wm. A. Briggs
 The report of the clerk, George E. Robert son, showed gain of 20 for the year and 8 loss of 23, making a net gain of 3.
 The report of D. s. Cooper, treasurer of the fellowship fund, showed that $539. 85 had been given to the worthy poor of the church.
 The report of Francis Wayland, treasurer of the benevolence fund, showed that $1,- 034. AS had been contributed to various mis- sions and charitable work and various recon, mendations approved. The officers elected by the Sunday school and the branch school on Nash street were confirmed. George B. Robertson was re elected clerk to his third term. The following were then elected: D. s. Cooper, treasurer of the fellowship fund; Francis Wayland, treasurer of the benevo- lent fund; Chas. E. filling. Dr. E. J. Walker and Elmer E. Nichols, committee music H. filling and s. O. Preston, prudential committee; George P. Durham and F. H. Crane, committee on benevolence; Francis Wayland, George F. Durham, committee in charge of general benevolent fund.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-29
PAREPA ROSA CLUB.
Christmas Entertainment at St. JOhI
 Street MI. K. Church.

Christmas Entertainment at St. John
 Street MI. R. Church. A very large crowd was present last night at the St. John street NJ. E. church to wit ness the Christmas entertainment. 1t was given under the auspices of the Parepa Rosa club. This club has been newly organized, and has as it's director Professor B. Jepson. Their selections last night were exceedingly we'll rendered, and the club, under the direc- tion of their able instructor, is destined to become one of the leading musical clubs of the city. In addition to the songs rendered by the club vocal and instrumental music, dialogues readings and recitations were giv- en by members of the Oxford league. The following was the programme for the even ing:
 Parepa Rosa club-'Here as the Night is Ealing" With oblgato solo by Miss Carrie Buck6ee. .'H Recitation-''N Christmas Tree
 Master James Totham. Parepa Rosa Club-"Hither Fairies Tripn. Barnby Piano Solo-"Dreaming by the Brook .Goldbeck
 Master Harry Jepson Parepa Rosa C1ub-''The Image of the Rose"
 With obligato solo by Miss Addie Mix. nRecitation-''New Years Chime '............ Master Everett Taylor. Parepa Rosa Club-"The Birds Awakening With duo by Misses Carrie Buckbee and 1i Flor
 ence Burchell. Reading-Selected ..........................
 Mrs. J. H. Taylor. Parepa Rosa Club-"who Will to the Green wood f1l6 1atCon Dialogue How my Father Came to be Drum
 Misses Susie and Eva Damn. Parepa Rosa Club-'Let Us Twine the Gus 'f With hGs solo by Miss Florence Burcheii. '''' Piano Solo-"Fantasie'' e''........................
 Mrs. Kate Marvin Preston. Parepa Rosa Club-"Sail the Midnight Gale UnknOWn
 With solo by Miss Grace Burchell. Recitation-"S George and the Dragon.
 Miss Mabel Wyatt. Parepa Rosa Club-''O Vales With SunlighI'' Vocal Duet-''David and Goliath s. Bliss MT. Arthur Jepson and Master Stanley Smith. Parepa Rosa Club-"Charity'' .Rossni
 With solos by Miss Carrie Buckbee. Reading-Selected. ..........................
 Mrs. J. H. Taylor. Parepa Rosa Club-''Now the Evening Hour IS Closing flotoW The entertainment was a success in every way and much credit is due those who had charge of the affair. The proceeds are to be given in aid of the church subscription fund of the Oxford league.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-29
Society Elecfions.

Court Metropolitan, A. o. F., at Arcade
 hall last evening elected the following off
 cers: D. 0. R., Frank Farrell c. R., James
 J. McMahon; s. c. R., William O'Brien; R.
 S., Jeremiah Kennedy; treasurer, Morgan R.
 Mooney; S. B., James J. Nagel J. w.,
 Philip Flood; s. w., F. Gallagher.
 At meeting of University council No 15O, Order of United Friends, held in
 Knights of Pythias hall, COURIER building, last evening, the following officers were elect ed for the ensuing year: P. c. O., Leander Parmelee: P. O., J. w. Merwin; V. O., w. R. Hogett; F., Mrs. A. H. Northrop; T., F. B.
 Robinson; F., I. H. Stoddard; R., O. D. Robin son;M, P. B. Osborne;G., G. w Futile; S., F. c. Bradley; medical examiner, Dr. B. L.. Lambert; trustees, B. l.. Lambert, 0. w Ross, w. S. Horton; representative to State council, 0. D. Robinson; alternate, 0. W. Ross.
 At meeting of the members of Quinni piac lodge No. 1 held at their lodge rooms in the Palladium building last evening, off cers as follows were elected: Archey Knowl- ton, noble grand; Robert Fields, vice grand; P. B. Beebe, recording secretary; H. s.
 Goodwin, treasurer; James Bisho op, G, D. Lambert and D. R. Allen, trustees. The officers of the lodge will be installed on next Monday evening by the grand officers. The installation will be followed by one of the | lodges pleasant banquets.
 I New Haven council No. 1, Chosen Friends,
 reelected the following officers: c. O., W. 1 G. Cox; V. O., 0. M. Manning; sec, E. E. l Tisdale; asst sec., L. F. Morse; treas, s. H. l Crane, and elected H. W. Loomis, prelate; A. J. Downes, marshal; Roger M Sherman,
 warden; Card Fenken, guard, and J. I. Ja cobus, sentry; trustees, J. H. Jones, H. w.
 Loomis, J. I. Jacobus, at their meeting in Lyon building last evening.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-29
DEATH FROM EXHAUSTION.

Benjamin Kaye Heaton of the Junior
 Class of the Yale Law School Dies at
 His Room on the Campus of over.
 work.
 Benjamin Kaye Heaton, aged twenty-nine
 years, died at his room in the old chemical
 laboratory on the college campus of exhaus-
 ton yester ay morning. The late MT. Hea-
 ton was member of the junior class of the
 Yale Law school and graduate of the class
 of 85 in the academical department and the
 founder of the Cooperative society. MT.
 Heaton's career in college has been one long
 struggle for bread and butter as well as for
 knowledge. He received his preparatory ed
 ucation in Williston seminary and was a self-supporting student ever since his trance to Yale. He ran an eating club, did some tutoring and in his junior year started the college bookstore and finally was the head and front of the Yale Cooperative soci- ety. of which institution he made a marked financial success. He was brilliant 6nan- cier in his way and was considered one of the brightest business men in his class, and his prospects for success in mercantile life were excellent. He was ot very pleasant disposition and good appearance and was rightfully popular. He lived in Philadelphia, but his home was broken up years ago and he spent most of his vacation time here. He was something of an athlete and pulled on his class tug of war team during the years he was in college. The team was always a win ming one, and in 1855 Mir. Heaton was it's cap tain. He was a member of the Episcopal church and attended both St. Paul's and the Church of the Ascension.
 Mir. Heaton was taken sick on Christmas day and rapidly grew worse until his death. The funeral services will take place at the Church of the Ascension this morning at 10 o'clock, after which his remains will be talk en to place near Fishkill on the Hudson, where the interment will take place, his pa rents being buried there. The young man was attended during his illness by Drs. Rus sell and Francis Bacon, and Dr. Russell in speaking of the sad case said that the real cause of MT. Heaton's death was exhaustion, as about six days ago his stomach entirely gave out and he could not take any nourish- nent whatever. The doctor also said that probably overwork was the indirect cause of his death.
 The members of the junier class in the Law school of which Mir. Heaton was a I member, have sent very handsome broken pillar for the funeral.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-29
A MIDNIGHT CALL,

The Bremen Called From Their Beds
 at Midnight to Quench a Fire at
 Mayer, Strouse & Co.'s Corset Fac
 tory.
 Shortly after 12 o'clock last evening the watchman in the corset factory of Mayer, Strouse & Co. on Court street started to make his regular hourly rounds of the build ings When he reached the steel-tempering shop, which is 8 separate one-story brick building about twenty-five feet square, lined with wood and containing four furnaces in which fires are kept all the time, he discov- cred flames bursting from the roof He hastened to give an alarm of fire, but some one else had discovered the flames in the meantime and sounded the alarm from box No. 26. When the engines arrived shortly afterwards the roof of the building was en- veloped in flames and it looked as it serious fire would be the result, but several lines of hose were quickly laid, and after half an hours hard work by the firemen it was un der control. The building was badly dam aged, the fire having burned through some eight feet timbers, which caused the roof to fall down into the building, doing much damage to the valuable machinery used in tempering steel. The fire was caused by the overheating of one of the furnace pipes, which set fire to the oil in the oil tanks which in turn set fire to the wooden side of the building. The loss is about S1, ,000; full ly covered by insurance.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-29
Brigadier General K. BlakesIee,s Wa
MERIDEN,s HIGH SCHOOL.
The Dedication Exercises 1T

The Ued1cat1Oh EXefc1ses TO.day. The dedication of the new Meriden High school will take place this afternoon. The exercises will begin at three o'clock with in troductory remarks by Dr. Chapin. Senator o. H. Platt will deliver the oration Thomas
 H. Warnock of the class of '93 will read an original poem, and Misses Daisy Dean and Hattie L. Fales will play some choice selec- tions on the piano; Miss Indie M Thomas is on the programme for vocal music; the High school pupils will sing in unison and Rev. A. H. Hall will pronounce the benediction
 Dr. c. H. Davis will preside. The doors will be open to the public at 3 o'clock and every one will be allowed to visit the different apartments
Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-29
ProhibitIonists, state Meeting.

A. R. Heath of Danbury, secretary for the Prohibition State Central committee, has is sued circular inviting all members of the Prohibition party to meet with said commit tee Wednesday, the Both, at II a. m. in St. Mary's Hall, Middletown. It is not ex- pected that over twenty five or thirty persons will respond to this invitation, but these will probably represent every county in the StatA-
Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-29
THE WEATHER RECORD.
INDICATIONS FOR TO-DAY.

INDICATIONS FOR TO-DAY.
 WAR DEPARTMENT,
 OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL SERVICE, WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 29, 1885, a. m. For New England slightly warmer fair weather in southern portion, slightly higher barometer. winds generally south.
 For Middle States, slightly warmer fair weather winds generally south to northwest in southern portion, fair weathsr followed by local rains in northern portion with slight changes in tempera- ture, winds shifting to west and south. For Wednesday, local rains, slightly warmer weather is indicated for New England.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-29

A tramp who has been known for years
 about Phonixville, Pa, Connecticut Dan
 was drowned there on Tuesday last. He was supposed to have come from Meriden. Mrs. Kate Coyle, of 224 South River street, Waterbury, fell down stairs at her
 home Thursday. evening, sprained wrist and sustained bad gash over the right eye, as we'll as some other bruises
Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-29
Shell Fish ConmIssIoners.

engaged preparing the tax lists of oyster grounds for next year. Yesterday grants of oyster grounds were made to F.S Beardsley, of Stamford, for two hundred and twenty acres near the mouth of the Housatonic river S. J. Wakelee, of Stratford, was also granted forty acres in the same locality. To- day Mr. Pike of the commission will go to Clinton to hear the arguments over the dis puted oyster land property in Clinton har- bor
Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-29
LOCAL NE w s.
Brief Mention.

Br1ef MennOn.
 New Year cards at Northrop's
 John Swinton of New York, the labor ad- vocate, is expected to speak at the Church of the Messiah next Sunday night.
 New Haven lodge No. 46, I. o. s. of T., hold public installation and banquet at Germania Hall next Sunday evening
 The annual installation of officers of Wooster lodge, A. F. and A. M, and ban quet will take place tomorrow evening.
 The road roller was taken off the Whitney avenue pavement yesterday, work on the lat ter road having been stopped for the winter.
 The invitations for the first anniversary of the Utopia club, which is to take place at their club rooms on January 1, have been is sued
 The next meeting of the woman's branch of city missions will be held at the mission rooms, No. 8 Church street. at 4 o'clock this afternoon.
 The regular monthly meeting of the mana gers of the New Haven orphan asylum will be held at the asylum, No. 610 Elm street, on Thursday morning at 1915 o'clock.
 Yesterday Herman Winters of Beacon Falls, aged forty-five, while temporarily in sane from drink and family troubles, oom- mitted suicide by hanging himself
 Thieves in Bethany recently stole quan- tity of honey from the hives of Edward Buckingham. MT. Buckingham says if they call again they will get something besides honey.
 Officer Orr yesterday returned to Professor Loomis Turkish leather memoranda book and to Louis Merrick pocketbook, these art icles having been lost by these parties and found by the officer.
 Thomas Donovan, an insane man, while being taken to the depot yesterday by his two brothers, who were to take him to Mid dletown, escaped from them. He was cap tured after short chase and taken to the asyfum.' ' V ---'-'--s
 The fruit and confectionery store of Geo. Penny, corner Grand and Wallace streets, has been attached and closed by Constable Higgins at the instance of Italian named Antonio Congreereo, who has 6 claim of $175 for borrowed money.
 Mr. Herman Triseh, the veteran school master, principal of the German-English school on Wooster street for years and g res ident of this city for the last eighteen years, goes to Egg Harbor City, N. J.. shortly to dwell there during his remaining years. He takes with him the best wishes of our citi- zens.
 Two Connecticut Hermfts.
 Two men reported as living 2 sort of hermit life in Bloomfield, one eighty years old and the other, his son, about forty. They live in the rudest way and have done so for years, but now the town suspects that they may become chargeable to it, and there is new interest in their way of life
Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-29
The Hartford Newsboys silent.

When the day squad of policemen left the station house yesterday morning the men were notified to enforce the recent order of the chief'of police regarding the shouting of newsboys after 10 o'clock. The boys did not give any cause for complaint. however. They shouted louder than ever until 10 o'clock but the moment the city clocks struck that hour it seemed that every boy who was sell ing papers was struck dumb.-Hartford Telegram.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-29
Largely Augmented.

Our supply of fruits for the New Year trade Unusually large sales for Christmas enable us to offer almost entire fresh stock. Our efforts to introduce a better grade of goods than have usually been sold in this market are being appreciated. The Malaga grapes and Florida oranges we have to-day, and will have all the week, can hard. ly be duplicated. J. B. HUDSON,
 Successor to Mix 6 Judson,
 City Market.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-29
Their Thirteenth Annual.

The St. Aloysius T. A. and B. society's thirteenth annual soiree to be given at Ma tional armory, Church street, on New Years eve, Dec. 31st, promises to be of the most successful occasions of the kind ever given by this organization. The music will be by Schrecks orchestra and prompting by Burns
Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-29
At fha RfnHa

At the Lincoln rink this evening Knowlton and Larkins give an exhibition of their skill in acrobatic and fancy skating.
 The Lincoln polo team of this city will play their second game with the Springfelds at Springfield tonight. The first game was won by the Lincoln team and an exciting game is expected tonight. The Lincoln team is the only team in the league that has defeated the Sprinoields
Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-29
Rurning Leaves.

All day Saturday the gardener at the Hill house property on Whitney avenue was engaged in raking leaves from the gar den up against the fence to be carted away. Yesterday someone threw lighted match among the leaves, setting them a1re, and a high wooden fence had just star ted to burn when the gardener arrived with some help and put the fire out.
 The Sumner League Banquet at Hart.
 ford.
 Hon. John Mersey Langston, formerly con- su[general at Hayti, will speak before tbe Sumner club of Connecticut at the banquet to be held in Hartford on the evening of January 9th. The banquet occurs at the ar mory of the Governors Horse Guard, and preceding it, from to 9:30, MT. Langston will have a reception in the guard parloIs, for which cards of invitation will be issued.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-29
Thinks She is Badly Sm1tten With
 

Roger Clough, married man employed at Winchesters shop, complained to Prose- cutting Attorney Cable that young lady employed at the same shop was badly smit- ten with him and was trying to induce him to become one of her admirers. MT. Cable sent the young lady a letter telling her to keep away from Clough, and she told her shopmates about the letter and they in turn told Clough that the girls uncle was going to chastise him. Clough believed them and last evening sought police protection to see him safely home.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-29

I Twas troubled with neuralgia severely at intervals. I obtained a bottle of Athlopho- ros and have expressed great relief from it.. I consider it very good medicine, which will do all it is warranted to do. Matthias R. Wheeler, Three Rivers, Mass.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-29
The Legislative Caucusss.

The caucus of the Republican members of the legislature for the nomination of candi- dates for speaker, clerk and assistant clerk will be held in Representatives hall Tuesday evening, January 5.
 The general caucus of the Democrats will be held in the Senate chamber.
 The Republican Senators will meet in room No. g and the Democratic Senators in room No. IA. The Hartford county mem bers will meet in room No. 27; New Haven, No. 25; New London, No 46; Fairfield, No. AS; Windham, No. 33; Litchfeld, No. 50; Middlesex, No. 24; and the Holland county members in room No. AT.
 Brigadier General E. Blakeslee's War
 Lecture.
 The Grand Army boys are to have 8 rich treat on Wednesday evening at Fair Haven in listening to Rev. E. Blakeslee lecture upon the incidents and experiences of the late war; and the citizens who attend will also have an opportunity to see glimpses of the war as it was in camp and in battle, and to listen to old army songs by the soldiers who have not forgotten the way they sang them in the tented field and their marches to battle.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-29

The body of John Mcguire, who was killed on the track at Darien on Thursday night last, was brougtt to New Britain Satur- day afternoon and buried in the Roman Catholic cemetery. A hastily gathered com pany of old soldiers escorted the remains.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-29
Death of Mrs. Minnie E. Nichols.

Death Of Mrs. Min n1e E. N1chOIs
 Many friends in this city will learn with sorrow of the death in New Britain yester- day of Minnie E. Augur, wife of Mir. Frank L. Nichols of the firm of Minor, Nichols & Co.,, paper box manufacturers of that city. Mrs. Nichols was formerly of this city and Mr. Nichols was formerly in business on Temple street here. Her age was 29 years.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-29
The Thunders of NIagara Falls

Can be heard for many miles and the fame
 thereof is world wide. The fame of the Nj
 agara Laundry company is great and is
 steadily increasing, and likewise the number of it's patrons who coms from all parts of the compass to the establishment corner of State and Court streets
Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-29

At the annual meeting of the First Ecele- siastical society, Center church. held last eve ming the society's committee of last year was reelected as follows:
 Charles Thompson, Thomas R Trowbridge Leonard Winship, R B. Bradley, F. s. Bradley H. C. Kingsley, Justus s. Hotchkiss, Wyllis At water, Charles A. White, Thomas R. Trowbridge, jr
Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-29

"Years have not seen and time shall not see" the people sit down quietly to suffer pain, when enterprise can afford such a panacea as Salvation Oil.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-29

Two new memorial windows are to be add ed to the nave of St. Marks church, Hart ford, the gifts of parishioners whose names are not yet to be announced.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-29

Consumptive's bane is pr. Roberts Cough Syrup of Tar, Boneset and Wild Cherry. Most ladies use pink tinted Cream Japoniea.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-29
NEW HAVEN, CONN.
Tuesday, December 20, 1885.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TO-DAY.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TO-DAY. Athlophoros-At Druggists. A Jobber-George w. H. Hughes A Card-Brainerd & Armstrong. Application for License-David Cowell. Application for License-John Paulsen. Application for icense-M Kahn & Son. Bonds and Stocks-W T. Hatch & Sons. Dividend-Second National Bank. Eighmie Patent Shirt-T. P. Merwin. Fancy Goods-E. O. Washburn Facts Not Fiction-Bolton & Nicely. For Rent Store 0. Lake. For Rent -HouSe-Merwin's Agency. Largely Augmented-J. B. Judson. Miss Bertha WadhaRs Rink. Niagara Lauudry-Court and State Streets. Notice-Raphael Russo. Poultry-Pau Jente Brother. Poultry-L Schonberger. Read the PIices-Frank S. Platt Salvation Oil-At Druggists. Scott's Emulsion-At Druggists. Transferring Designs--At Northrop's. Wnted-C Competitors Lee & Co. Wanted-SttuatiOn-6 Broad Street. Wanted E1tuakion-5S1 Elm Street. Wanted -Situation-131 Congress Avenue.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-29

The pain and misery suffered by those who are afflicted with dyspepsia are inde- scribable. The distress of the body is equal led or surpassed by the confusion or tortures of the mind, thus making it's victims suffer double affiiction. The relief which is given by Hoods Sarsaparilla has caused thousands to be thankful for the great medicine. It dispels the cause of dyspepsia, and tones up the digestive organs. Try Hoods Sarsapa- rilla,
Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-29
Entertainments.

The Hanlon brothers in 'fFantasma" be- gan weeks engagement at the New Haven Opera House last evening. This was the first presentation of the piece in this oity and from the manifestations of approval is des- tined to do profitable weeks business.
 ';Fantasma" is spectacular production with no pretense of plot. It is a series of marvellous stage devices, calling into opera tion mechanical effects very unique and novel. The scenic effects are elaborate, the appearance of quasi ballet lending pie turesqueness to the presentation quite pleasing to the eye. The Hanlon brothers per haps as good pair of athletic comedians as can be found, and they took occasion to show their litheness of limb and agility at not infrequent occasions. Miss Kate Davis introduced number of specialties which se- cured her recall, as did Little Aimee, and the representations from standard popular works of art were we'll received and literally applauded. Fantasma will be repeated eve ry evening of this week, and on Friday and Saturday matinee performances will be given.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-29

KNOW HIMSELF, by reading the 'sSci- ence of Life,s, the best medical work ever pub lished, for young and middle-aged men.