Morning journal and courier., 1892-11-15
L. o. o. r.
Years of Success-Over
One Million Dollars Paid in That
Period by the Mutual Aid.

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Twenty-Five Years of Success-Over
One Million Dollars Paid in That
Period by the Mutual Aid.
On the 10th of November, 1867, twenty
five years ago, some fifty or more members
of the Order of Odd Fellows in New Ha-
ven, after several preliminary meetings,
organized what is now 80 we'll known
throughout the state as the Odd Fellows
Mutual Aid Association of Connecticut.
At that time the so-called cooperative or
assessment associations were but little
known, and the experiment of the Odd
Fellows was looked upon with miseivings
and doubts, and the wiseacres were con-
fident 1t could, in the very nature of things, |
have but short and disastrous existence, |
certainly not more than ten years. But |
to-day, after quarter of century of ex- !
istence, this pioneer association, the oldest |
secret society benefit organization in the |
country stands firm and mistaken and in
better condition than at any time in it's
successful career. During these twenty
five years benefits have been paid to the
widows and other heirs of its deceased
members to the amount of 81 ,O2S, 700, and
at a cost of but 1923, 700 to the deceased
(about eight dollars for each dollar paid)
and not claim disputed or disallowed.
In New Haven there has been distributed
$3.50, 800 of the amount, and in the major
ity of cases it has gone to those who but
for it's timely aid would have had to face
actual want and suffering.
From the small beginning of fifty the
membership has augmented until now
three thousand names are on the roll, and
additions are being made at every meeting.
Such record certainly reflects the high
est honor upon the management, and 1t
| must be matter of great satisfaction to
all its members. knowing, as they do,
| the great good that has been accomplished,
| and the further knowledge that by it their
own loved ones may be protected and kept
from sore distress.
Personal Notes.
Mrs. Starks Of Whalley avenue, with her
two children, sails for Europe tomorrow.
Miss Lillian Hull has come to this city
| to work in the telephone exchange. Miss
Minnie McHally takes her placs in Birm-
| ingham.
Mr. Condron of this city has undertaken
| the lofty task Of Strengthening the crooked
| and way ward vane on Trinity church spire
| in Middletown.
Mr.. Noyes, who has been seriously i'll at
his residence on North street, Milford, is
| rapidly recovering under the able treat
| ment Of DR.. Heady.
William Lambert will shortly move to
| Derby into the house just vacated by Mrs.
Mexican, who has removed from Birming
| ham to New Haven.
S. Zunder began his duties as teacher of
| the German English night free school in
the High school building last evening.
There was q good attendance,
| Judge eager of Birmingham has been
! connected with the Yale law school since
| the term began, as instructor. He is in
structing in the graduate course on mort
| cages.
| Among the Meridenites who witnessed
the execution of Petrillo yesterday were
Sheriff Downs, Chief Ford, Seleotmen
Bevins and Miller, City Clerk Hess and
Patrolmen Carter and Burke.
1t is rumored that Colonel John P. Muir
ply of Norwich, the well known leader of
the Ancient Order of Hibernians of this
state, will be rendered position on the
staff of Governor-elect Morris.
President Harper has at last concluded
the purchase of the great 40-inch lenses
made for the University of California, and
now no time will be lost in the completion
at Chicago of the greatest astronomical OBJ
servatory in the world.
| Mr. John P. Hollister has been euperin-
tendent of st. Paups Sunday school forty
years. The Sunday school teachers give
him reception this evening in the Parish
house. All old members of the Sunday
school are especially invited.
A. E. Bradley, formerly in the restau-
rant business in this city and in Meriden,
den. Next Saturday Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley
go to Florida to njoy themselves during
the winter, mainly on their yacht Sassacus.
Miss Hettie Bradley of the English Glee
club of New York city will sing next Mon
day evening in concert and entertainment
to be given at the Grand avenue Congre-
gational church. Miss Bradley will be as
sisted by Frederick Reddall, bssso of the
same club.
Mr.. G. 9. Benham, the artist, of New
York, formerly for many years of this city
and Whitneyville, is in town for few
days visiting his mother, Mrs. John H.
Benham, who resides on Wooster street,
and other friends. Mr.. Benham's friends
will be pleased to learn of his continued
prosperity in his chosen profession in the
metropolis.
Foreman William Stone of the stamp
department of the Bridgeport brass works
will enjoy a free trip to Ireland, his native
country next spring as an outcome of an
election wager made with Foreman John
Brady of the cellar department of the
same city. Mr.. Brady was an ardent Har-
rison man, and Is heavy loser as the lat
ter's defeat.
Fifteen or twenty years ago s'Nobody
Buck" Wells was a well-known figure
about Hartford. He was gay and blithe-
some, and although he had no visible
means Of support he always dressed we'll
and dined we'll. It was said he lived by
his wits. He turned up in Bridgeport the
other day a mental and physical wreck,
and he was placed In the insane depart
menr of the almshouse, where he now is.
The Meriden Republican says: 'The
eldest daughter of Superintendent Otto
Scharegge of Rawitzsr & Brothers wooden
mill, is no longer Miss Scharegge, but Mrs.
Charles w. Dreher. The announcement of
her change of name will be surprise to
the young lady's most intimate friends
Miss Scharegge and Mr.. Dreher were mar
ried in New Haven last Thursday night.
The bride is known to most people about
peared on horseback. She was engaged as
bookkeeper at the WOODEN mill Office. Dre-
her is employed at Bradley & Hubbard's"
Yesterdays Hartford Courant, under
the heading "a rising young democrat"
has the following: eff any one democrat
| In the state has contributed to the success
of that party in this election it is our
esteemed contemporary, Colonel Norris g.
Osborn of New Haven. He is nothing If
not courageous. He has dared to cuff and
kick his own state committee, to justify
and praise the Chicago platform, to say
what he thought on every dangerous ques-
ton in the campaign, to push Johnny
Pigott on to glory, to defy the ordinary
rules of syntax and grammar, and even to
face and address great audiences in the
cause. The old fellows call him
/ indiscreet, because he talks right out what
he thinks, but with his tact, his good nat.
ure and his personal qualities he gets
there just the same and has the crowd
with him. Connecticut democrats, whose
field glasses cannot command such q sweep
of Massachusetts scenery to bring in Gov
ernor Russell, are turning them toward the
colonel. They say they will have to point
them upward before long. May we never
have another democratic victory in Con-
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