Morning journal and courier., 1889-11-26

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 ANNUAL POUND PARITY. A Happy Scene as che Young wo- mems Christian Assoeaation Last Evening.
 The annual pound party of the Young Women's Christian association was held at the home at Chapel and Brewery streets last | evening, and most happy affair 1t was. A | large number of the friends of the society | filled the parlors. There was music through | out the evening by the Dwight Place church orchestra, and banjo club of young ladies. l A picolo solo and some excellent pieces by cornet and piano were rendered. friend brought number of rare old copper pennies with some pretty verses. These pennies were sold at the treasurer's desk and netted e good sum. Donations were received of hams, cereals, fruits, vegetables, household utensils and supplies, an elegant sideboard and money to the amount of $150. The af- fair was very successful and the managers are much pleased with the result. h0100 m w0ll1n&IOfOs MxR1DEN, Nov. 25.-The Red House and the Switch, two houses of i'll repute in Wal- | lingford, were raided Saturday night. The first is kept by Jack Shields and the last by Florence Hudson. Five Meriden men, with | Francis Shields, Emma Wood, Clara Martin, Lila Stevens and Phoebe Deforest were ar- rested.
 In the borough court this morning Judge | Hubbard fined Shields and Florence Hudson $1OO each, and the others who were captured at the ssRed House" were fined $5 and costs | each.
 silver wedding Celebration.
 A large party of the friends of MT. and Mrs. 0. W. Palmer conspired to give them surprise on the twenty-fifth anniversary of their wedding last night. The affair was conducted 50 quietly that not one of the family suspected what was in store for them. About sixty friends walked in and took possession of the house, bringing with them refreshments and music and good wishes. Among the presents were beautiful sofa, upholstered with red brocade plush; an elegant mahogany side table and . very rich | bllVoE IIulb Qleus AN0lyOhO 5oCAAOu Oo ObJOy the evening and wished the happy couple long life and all the joys to which their disposition and honorable lives entitle them.
 Prominent among the guests were about | twenty air knights of Comstock division, U. R. K of P, of which Mir. Palmer Is member.
 Entertainments.
 JETFERsoN-FLoRENcE COMPANY.
 These two celebrated comedians, Joseph Jefferson and William J. Florence, will app pear at the Hyperion tomorrow evening in Sheridan's fine old play, The Rivals. The New York World says: "There are no faces like 'the old familiar faces,' Jefferson, Flor ence and Mrs. Drew. We know every play of their features, every accent of their voices, every manner of their speech; yet the laugh ing of Jefferson is as infectious, the charm of Florence as beguiling and the merriment of Mrs. Drew as pleasant as 1t was when we first listened to them. Last night the audi ence laughed and clapped It's hands and fairly rollicksd in Sheridan's drollery as if Mrs. Malaprop's verbal misfits rolled from his lips | for the first time, or Bob Acres and his riot ous sparkle was a new creation" The ad- vance sale of seats yesterday amounted to $1,500.
 l THE PAYKAsTER.
 Duncan B. Harrison in his picturesque military drama, The Paymaster, will be the attraction at Proctor's on this and tomorrow evenings and to-morrows matinee. The piece is a good one, and its scenes, episodes | and climaxes are wrought with much skill.
 THE sroDDARD LECTURES.
 The first of the Stoddard lectures will be given at the Hyperion this evening. The subject will be, The Castle Bordered Rhine. This is one of MT. Stoddard's most entertain ing lectures, and there is no doubt but that the theater will be filled by e high class and appreciative audience.
 l THE GREAT UNKNOWN.
 The attraction at the Hyperion for Thanks giving afternoon and evening will be Daly's company from New York in the fine comedy now being played at Daly's Thsater, "The Great Unknown" The cast will include Charles Leclerq. George Clarke, Eugene Or | mond, Hobart Bosworth, Richard Knowles, Kitty Cheatham, Stella Teuton May Sylvie, l Irene Gordon. Lillian Dsrley and Lulu l Freeth.
 | THE RAGAN LECTURES.
 A brilliant and highly interesting lecture by MT. Ragan may be expected at Grace M. E. church Thanksgiving evening, accompa- nied by very fine illustrations. His subject is "Paris, the Magnificent" MT. Ragan's H. l frustrated lectures have been everywhere draw l ing large and cultivated audiences and he has won phenomenal success. r. RIcEs vAUDEvMLKs.
 The Grand Opera House was crowded last evening to greet the first performance of Rice's vaudeville syndicate. The exhibition was good and full of variety. Master Eddie Abbott won much applause by his clever feats of magic. The syndicate stays through the first half of the week.
 SHADOWS or A GREAT CITY.
 This successful melodramatic picture of New York life in its most interesting lights and shades will be presented at Prootor's on the last half of this week by the same com. pany that has achieved such marked success with the play. Annie Ward Tiffany as Biddy Roman is still one of the most attrac- tive personages in the cast.
 OTTO HEGMAN.
 | Otto Hegman, the celebrated pianist, ap- pears at the Hyperion on the evening of Monday, December 3.
 BOSTON SYMPHONY CONCERTS. The first of tho Boston Symphony con. oerts will take place at the Hyperion Decem- Der 16. The other concerts will be given January 13, February 10 and March IT,
 William Brooker committed double mur- der in Pine City, Minn., yesterday, shooting down in cold blood William P. Coombs and wife. After committing the atrocious deed he visited another neighbours house and sat with his rife acroes his knees, conversing coolly about the heartless deed. The mur- derer is still at liberty.
 5c-Rockingham ware bowles, plates, etc. 80.
 | D. T. Malletts Cash Hardward Store. n26 St
 7c-Bixby's "B. B. B." "blacking only To.
 D. T. Mallett'e Cash Hardware Store.
 "Adonis" slippers, with large silver buckles and high instep, $8.5O.
 | WALLACE B. FENN & Go.