Morning journal and courier., 1894-02-12
LOCAL NEWS.
Brief Mention.


 A new houee-$1, ,50O-R. E. Baldwin.
 A delegation from the Seventh regiment of NewYork is coming to this city on Feb ruary 21 on a fraternal visit to the New Haven Grsys.
 The final meet of the seasons of the Yale Gymnastic association will take place ip the main hall of the Yale gym next Wed nesday evening.
 H. r. Tracey of Elizabeth, N. J., who died from . dose of aconite, supposing 1t to be whiskey, was formerly resident of Rockville in this state.
 The Gounod chorus, of Derby, has been reorganiz.d with twenty-one volunteer members, fourteen of which are young la dies and seven young men.
 Hubbell Wildmsn, aged sixty three, who died recently at his home in Kansas City, was formerly one of DAnbury's most prom inent and respected citizens.
 Tax Collector Futile has has collected during the past week or so about $2O, 900 of back taxes. The collections were due to notices which were sent out.
 Master Clarence Augustus Aunson, a grandson of Dr. Augustus B. Smith. gave birthday party at the doctors home, 94 Howe street, on Sstr-iay afternoon.
 Merriam pc. U. A. R., of Meriden, has prepared fine program for the celebration of Washington's birthday. The Sons of Veterans and the o. U. A. M. will be rep resented.
 A large otter went over the dam at Woodruff's feed mills, Winsted, several days ago. The animal has been seen in that vicinity several times by people pass ing by the mill.
 Mrs. Sarah Reed, sged sixty y-seven, died ct the Meriden almshouse Friday after noon. She leaves . married daughter in the south. Another daughter, Miss Mar celia, died at the hospital in this city re- gently.
 The marriage of Miss Rose Schwartz to MT. Joseph V. Jacobson was celebrated in Germania hall yesterday afternoon, about two hundred friends being present, in cluding guests from New York city, Meri den and Bridgeport. -
 The funeral services of Fire Commis. sioner W.D. Houlihan of Derby took place yesterday afternoon, attended by 6 very large number of mourners. All thres fire engine houses in the place were draped in mourning. The Storm engine company No. 3, Hotcakiss hose company No. and R. M. Bassett hook and ladder company No. attended in body.
 MT. David Ashmun, the we'll known and popular music teacher, entertained party of friends in a royal manner on Saturday evening at his attractive home, BPS How ard avenue. He was ably assisted by his estimable wife to help make the few hours spent there pass pleasantly, and when the guests departed they carried with them the remembrance of very pleasant even ing
 Rev. Charles Conklin, the able and ele- qusnt pastor of the Church of the Messiah, preached two fine diseourses yesterday be- fore large and appreoiative audiences. His morning theme was "The Virtue of Per sistence." That of he evening was "Wha, do Universalists Believe About Punish ment; or, the He'll to Fear and Shun" Both sermons were replese with thought and edifying suggestions. The singing Dy the new choir was excellent.
 At their meeting Saturday night Admi- ral Foote post voted to accept the invita- sion of the committee on observance of Washington's birthday to attend the patri- otic exercises to be held at the Hyperion. They will attend in 8 body and wearing full uniform. The senior officers of the post will occupy seats on the stage. At the meeting of the post Lyman T. Brown of Poplar street was mustered in