Morning journal and courier., 1894-02-16
LOCAL NEWS.
Brief Mention

dlRn W0Gef GO-Oay oe 616 2. ms
 A new house-$1 ,500-R. E. Baldwin.
 o. Bsry Peet of this city was elected director of the Meriden Britannia company yesterday.
 The First Congregational church in Der by has voted to extend call to the Rev. Henry Davis of this city to become its pas tor.
 The trial of Edward l.. DeLadson, &C., eused of keeping disorderly house at 55 Orange street, will bs resumed in the city court ct Il o'clock this morning.
 The following named persons have been granted pensions in Connecticut: Lewis B. Grandy, New Haven; AL.Orabb, Stamford; ; Dorothea Uminger, Bridgeport.
 Herman Gerwich. the Hartford man who committed suicide Wednesday night, was sixty one years old and had been for twen' ty five years in the jewelry business in that city.
 A very largely attended entertainment was given by the yonng ladies of the Da- venport Congregational church at Warner hall lsst evening for the benefit of the La dies Seamen's Friend society.
 Chauncey M. Dspew and Cornelius Van derbilt came up from New York yesterday on 6 special car and made tour of inspec- ton of the splendid new dormitory which is in process of construction on the cam pus.
 The Ysle "L,t" medal was yesterday awarded to Lirdsay Dennison of Washing ton, D. O., a junior in the scademical de partment. This Is the highest honor that can be obtained for literary excellence ir the university.
 A very pleasant whist party was giver by Theodore R. Blakesles st his reaidencs 20 Gill street, last evening. Most of thu invited guests were of the sleiRhridinf party which went to South End to supper the other evening.
 Henry Jacksoo, the colored man witt numerous aliases who was arrested Wed nesday by Officer Welch on suspicion o being the man who has been committing petty burglaries in the western part of the city, has been positively identified as the man WQO COmmlltou buo O0cu6
 At a select gathering on Tuesday even" ing Mrs. F. W. Gone of Whalley avenue was one of the soloists. Mrs. Cone pos sesses 6 very beautiful voice of remarkable power and quality. She is pupil of Mist Gertrude Sanford and those who heard he1 predict for her very successful future.
 Yesterdays Water bury American says General E. F. Durand of New Haven wal in Waterbury last night in the interest oi the American Mechanics and Knights oi Pythias. General Durand Is Q membe, of the New Haven lodge of Elks and is tc pay a visit to the Waterbury lodge on the occasion of hj1 next visit"
 Miss Jennie 8. Bartram of Shelter street and MT. Harry Cooper of Grand avenu, were married last evening by Rev. Rufu' T.Cooper at the parsonage of the Epworti M. E. church. The wedding was ver, quiet, owing to the recent death of thu brides mother. The groom is vel known clerk ct Frederick l.. Averill's ant popular member of the Grays
 The revival meetings in the A. M. K Zion church continue and many eonver sions are reported. Bishop J. W. Hood D. D., IL. D will preach this evening The meetings will be continued till afte the first Sunday in March. Mrs. Julia A Foote, noted New York evangelist, vii assist the pastor Eeom Sunday, Fsbruar. "A, to March 5. The public Is invited.
 The largest sls,ghing party to visit Dsrb. this season was one from this city Wed nesday night. In the merry thropg wer Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Pardes, MT. and Mrs George Bishop, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Bish op, MT. and Mrs. Frank Shepard, MT. snt Mrs. W. N. March, Mrs. Nellie Muzzy. Mrs Hattie Chadeayre, Mrs. Hattie Pierpont Mrs. D. A. Csrgill, the Aisses Della ant Julia Cargill, Belle Muzzy, Miss Wood Hattie and Stella Chadesyne, Aessrs. Jess and Charles Psrdee, John Gallagher, A. St. Clair, W. Donaldson, J. Woodstock, J K.Taylor and Frederick Ballantyne. The, were entertained at the home of MT. an, Mrs. Frederick Arlington.