Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1885-02-07
LOCAL NEWS.
Rrief Mention.

The Veteran Firemen have their grand an
nual ball at Union armory, March A.
The Good Samaritans disclaim any inten-
ton of holding an overflow meeting Sunday
evening.
The Temple of Honor will hold a temper
ance meeting at the American Theater Sun
day evening.
The funeral of Mrs. Patrick Ward takes
place this morning from the Church of the
Sacred Heart.
The DR.. Edward Lasker Benevolent society
give sacred concert at Germania Hall to-
morrow evening.
Harmony division, S. of T., will conduct
the Sunday night meeting at the Seamens
Bethel tomorrow.
Rev. E. G. Amber, of Danbury, is confined
to his house by reason of a shock of paralysis
received on Tuesday.
Dale Armstrong will recite "The Leap
Year Weoing'' at the temperance meeting of
the Good Samaritans Sunday evening.
Miss Lizzie M. Markely, graduate of the
New Britain High school in II, bearing off
the honors of her class, died of heart disease
ON Thursday.
Ex-Mayor Kendrick has won his case
against Clark in the Superior court at Water
bury All the issues were decided in the OK
Mayors favor.
Rev. Richard F. Moore, of Southington, will
offciate at the funeral of his uncle, the late
James Nolan, at St. Patrick's church at 8
o'clock this morning.
At the Center church on Sunday morning
Rev Newman Smyth will preach the first of
al Il
the claims of labor"
Gov. Harrison goes to Washington to at
tend the dedication ceremonies Of the Wash
ington monument. as the Governor of one of
the thirteen original States
B. F. Pendleton, of Mystic, though 50
years olds, is still actively engaged In trade.
Mr. Pendleton is one of the few survivors of
the battle of Stonington in 1914.
Holmes O. Morse, who has resigned his
position of warden of st. Michael's church,
Litchfeld, has served as warden and vestry
man for twenty years continuously.
Messrs. John S. Beach, w. B. Stoddard
and Henry E. Pardee, G committee appointed
yesterday, will report to bar meeting to-day
resolutions on the death of Judge Munson, of
Seymour.
Mr. Pascal Loomis, one of Hartfords old
est residents, died yesterday, aged 80. He
was for fifty years member of the South
Congregational church and an active Repub |
lican and temperance worker for years.
Uncle Chester Wentworth, as he was ia |
military called, died suddenly at his resi- |
dence on Wallen's hill, Winsted, Wednesday |
morning, at the advanced aged of "a years. |
On the morning of his death he arose in his |
usual health.
Arthur Sherburne Hardy Cheney, profess |
sor of mathematics at Dartmouth college, son |
of Hon. Alpheus Hardy of Boston and author
of the novel "But Yet Woman" has been
offered the presidency of Bowdoin college.
He has, however, declined the offer.
There has been a continuation of the series
of protracted meetings at the Third NJ. E.
church, George street, throughout this week
with good result. The Rev. George A. Hub
bard, of Ansonia, will preach tomorrow
morning and evening.
Manager Horace Wall has leased the New
Haven Opera House for five years more. Mr..
Wall will make extensive alterations in the
house next summer and will increase its seat
ing capacity. He also has decided in re-
duction of prices to twenty-five, fifty and
cents