Morning journal and courier., 1893-02-28
LOCAL NE W 9.
Brief Mention.

Oriental rugs. Champions, 694 Chapel.
A new house 81, 5OO-R. E. Baldwin.
a now corps of the w. V. R. U. will be
Instituted in this city March s.
The bicycle club Germania will hold a
meeting at Is Union street to day.
The Arion Singing society gave their an
nual masquerade ball last evening
Attorney John G. Chamberlain of Bridge
port is on his way to South Carolina on
health trip.
Hon. Carlos French ia in Washington,
where he will remain during the inaugural
ceremonies.
Bishop Williams will confirm a large
class at St. James church, Birmingham,
next Sunday.
E. A. Horton, a we'll known printer of
Meriden, is vsry i'll and also threatened
with blindness.
Francis g. Anthony, with his daughter
Ella, left yesterday for trip to Florida in
order to secure much needed rest.
A large sleighing party of fifty couples
from Wallingford were interested specta-
tors of ''Heroine in Rags" at the Grand
last evening.
W. P. Fisher, advertising agent for g. B..
Bunnell, will leave to day to join the Bar
mum circus, this being his seventh season
with the show.
Rev. K Fl. Kanzanjian, a native of Tur-
key, now student at Yale, gave his illus.
trated lecture on Mohammedanism in New
London last evening.
The BARRIERS Social club held their
seventh annual masquerade ball in Ger
mania hall last evening. The Philhar-
monte orchestra furnished music.
Professor Frank A. Saunders of Yale
will soon give three lectures in Bristol on
the course of studies to be pursued in Sun
day schools for the next six months.
The terms of special constables will ex-
pire March 1, All who desire reappoint-
ment must go before tho committee to-
morrow evening and state their intention.
The members of the Knights of St.
Patrick ara requeeted to meet at Knights
of Columbus hall this morning at O'Clock
to attend the funeral of the late Brother
P. B. O'Brien.
q. M. Jackson and wife, accompanied by
their daughter, Mrs. Virgil B. Bird, left
Ansonia yesterday morning Tor Jackson
vile, Fla, where they will remain until
some time in May.
Isaac D. Cheney of Milford was stricken
with mental alteration while at work in
the straw shop Thursday. The trouble
was undoubtedly Caused by fall Mr.. Glen
ney had several weeks ago.
Mrs. D. W. Boyd of Birmingham left
yesterday for Washington to witness the
Inauguration of Cleveland, and after visit
ing friends for few weeks will go west to
st. Louis and then to Chicago.
The stores of D. NJ. WEIGH & Son will be
closed to day between the hours of 2 and 4
p. m. during the funeral of Mr.. George
Beottcher, who is the father of Mr.. L. A.
Beottcher, member of the firm.
The Hartford fire department attends to-
day the funeral of John H. Hale, who died
of Bright's disease Saturday, aged forty
or No. for more than twenty years.
Last evening in Shelton a meeting was
held in memory of the late ex-President
Hayes, at which addresses were made by
Joseph Tomlinson, T. J. Chadlayne and
Rev. j. J. Cooper. It was under the aus
pices of Chadlsyne command, U. V. U.
Colonel b. Holton Wood and wife and
Charles b. Nettleton and wife, ell of Birm-
ingham, leave for Washington, D. c., on
Friday to bs present 1t the inauguration
of President Cleveland on the following
day. The will stop at the Hotel Cochrane.
The position of bookkeeper at the George
q. Ford Co.'S, filed for number of years
past by P. A. Bushnell, who has taken the
position of bookkeeper for the Dolby Silver
company, is occupied by James P Earle,
formerly bookksepsr for De- Busy, Man
waring & Co.
Miss Camilla Pollak of Waterbury and
Louis Strauss of New Haven, who are soon
to be married, gave pleasant engagement
reception at the home of tho bride elect
Sunday afternoon and evening A large
number were present. including several
from this city.
The contractors, foremen and leading
employees of sargent's factory have formed
a mutual aid association, with the follow
ing officers: President, J. E. How'd; vice
president, A. J. Puffer; secretary and
treasurer, F. NJ. Burton. The society will
pay $40 per week sick benefit and SOL to
the heirs of the deceased member.