Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-01-23
LOCAL NE VS..
Brief N eHtiOn.

The Plattdeutche Verein will give ball
in Turn hall March 6.
David H. CLARK, the we'll known master
builder. is Ill at bis home.
Mrs. James W. Groton of Central Village
was 100 years old y. ste1day. Il
The police commissioners will hold an
adjourned meeting tomorrow evening.
The condition of Mr.. o. B. North, the
we'll known manufacturer, Is considerably
improved, and yesterday he was able to sit
mp littla
Mrs. Julia Ann Vanderoook, mother Of
Selectman Charles II. Vanderoook Of Der
by. died in Bath, n. Y, last Friday, at
the age of eighty years.
An evening entertainment was held by
the New Haven Turner's last evening.
very interesting musical program was rem
dered by the Philharmonic orchestra.
Herr Troostwyk Ia booked to appear in
fine concert to be given In Thomaston
January 81, when Miss Nellie Stevens of
Chicago makes her first appearance there.
Captain Burling D. Purdy of New Ca
naan, doorkeeper In the senate chamber at
Hartford, is in his seventy-sighth year.
He was fret elected member of the house
In 1S48
James H. Smith has been appointed sex
ton Of the First Church, Milford, to fill
the vacancy made by the resignation of
Alex B. Gardner. His duties will COM
mence February l.
Rev. Dr.. Maher of st. Mary's church,
Milford, is greatly improved in health, and
ia expected back at his lsbors Ia few
days. He Is away for short time recu-
perating his health. 49,
The annual report Of the Derby Agri-
cultural and Driving society shows bal
ance on hand Of $435. The receipts Of the
June meeting were 81. 7es; and Of the Sep.
tember meeting So, $50.
ISOLATION will be held In this city next
Thursday evening. Rev. j. B. Shepherd
of Trinity church, Seymour, will be the
essayist, and his subject ''H=resy and
Heretics."
Miss Helene Brooks, who has just re.
especially engaged to sppsar in her orjgi-
nal part in "Alone in London" which
comes to the New Haven opera house the
last three days of this week.
Saturday WAS the last day for receiving
entries for the fret exhibition of the
Huntington and Shelton Poultry associa-
ton. Among the entries Is one by A. N.
Farnham Of this city of forty ducks and
geese, including rare varieties.
The Meriden Republican issues very
tasty almanac for 1893, with useful cslen-
dar thrown In. The almanac is we'll
stocked with useful information of gen.
eral character, together with an interest
ing record of important Meriden events
for the year recently closed.
Report reached this city yesterday that
DR.. Barry, formerly one of the best known
physicians of this city, WAS dying. For
some years he has been an inmate of the
asylum for the ineane at Middletown. suf-
feripg from mental alteration. A short
time ago he was taken i'll, and his death
ia believed to be only question of a few
DAYS at the most.
Rev. G.. T. Weitzsi, Yale $50, formerly
of Norwich Town, has resigned his seven
years passionate of the First Congregation
al church In Santa Barbara, Cal. Mr..
his wife's illness, and the Constant strain
of the last year of her life has made a
change of scene indispensable to him. His
work at Santa Barbara has been one of
signal satisfaction.
A meeting of the Central 7. A. union
was held yesterday afternoon, at which
the committee on field day reported pro-
gress and recommended that no person be
allowed to compete in the various athletic
contests unless he has been q member of
some society and in good standing at least
thirty days before the entries close. The
recommendation was adopted. A commit
tee waa appointed to make arrangements
for a public meeting and to procure a
speaker, who should deliver an address on
the general subject of Reorganization"
Fair OF the Crusaders.
Crusader commsndery, Knights Of the
Golden Eagle, successfully opened their
seven nights fair in Sassacus armory on
Saturday night The spacious hall never
presented brighter or more attractive
appearance, with It's very beautiful deco
rstions. The fair will continue all this
week. Dancing each evening.
Presented With . mug.
Daring the rehearsal Of Dorscht lodge,
No, Q, yeste, day afternoon Mr.. Joseph n.
Lang In a few appropriate remarks pre-
scented the genial president, Louis Fels-
burg With an elegant imported German
mug. Theimug was handsomely carved,
the carving representing an orchestra play
ing. Mr., Felsburg was completely over.
come, but responded in very happy man
nsr. On the lid of the mug was the fol-
lowing: Presented to Louis Felsburg
from Dorscht lodge No. 2, January 1,
1893. u. The mng was to have bsen pre-
sented on that date, but did not arrive in
Silye.thsus, the diamond experts, 100
chanaI, make 4 spaoislty of wedding gifts.