Morning journal and courier., 1894-02-27
LULA L. NE " Ss
Brief Mention.

High water to-day at Az p. M.
A new house-$l ,500-R. E. Baldwin.
Father Mcmahon, from the cathedral,
New York, will lecture this evening on the
'Spanish Iniquisition" at Veru hall.
Pensions for Connecticut have been
granted as follows: Aaron Fox, Bridge
port; John B. Clemmons, New Haven.
The Arion masquerade ball, which was
to have been held last evening, will be held
o.night, having been postponed on ao-
count of the storm.
The masquerade ball of the Ladies' Aid
society, Germsnia, will bs held on Thurs
day night in Harugari hall. 1t was post
poned from last night.
Mrs. Joseph Twilleott of Glastonbury
will soon be in possession of about $40, 600
as her share of an uncle's estate. She is
poor woman, her husband being q day
lAborer.
Hon. Thomas G. Sherman will lecture
before the Yale Kent club Thursday even
ing; subject. sNatural Taxation" Chaun-
cey N. Depew has promised to address the
club shortly.
Colonel 8. B. Horne of Winsted, late
consul at st. Thomas Island, one of the
West India group, is the guest of o. I.
Woodford of 276 George street. The
colonel Is one of the most popular G. A. R.
men 10 the state.
The annual supper of the Yale News
board was held at the Hotel Monopole last
night. Covers were laid for fifty. It was
entirely an informal affair. Selections
were given during the evening by the Yale
Glee and Banjo clubs. The supper was
served In one of the fine parlors and 1t was
highly spoken of by those present.
Despite the raging of the elements fully
one hundred members of the Gounod socie-
ty were present at the rehearsal at Har
monte hall last evening. The rehearsal
went on as well IS could be expected with
SO few present. There Is every probability
that an extra rehearsal will be held some
time before the concert, to make up for
the slim attendance last evening.
When the late axMsyor Harmanus N.
WEIGH died in 1889 he specified in his will
that Sc, 900 should be paid to his widow,
Antoinette Pierce, from his estate during
the remainder of her life. He also gave
her the use of the homestead on Chapel
street. The principal, the income of which
was given to Mrs. Weloh, now goes to her
son, Pierce N WEIGH.
Mr.. John A. Boyer. who formerly kept
q grocery store on Oak street, near Orchard,
left yesterday for Saratoga, where he is to
make his future home. He will engage in
the tea and spics business on Broad say.
He has resided here for several years and
has been successful, but owing to failing
health has been advised to locate elsewhere
He leaves behind him many friends who
will wish him prosperity in his new field.
A man and his wife and three children
were left at the depot by the Consolidated
road last evening, they having come
through from Maine and being ON their
way to New York to find work. Word
was sent TO the Organized Charities and
Superintendent Preston took them to their
building on Orange street. where they were
given beds and supper. This morning
their cases will bs investigated.
At the ministers meeting yesterday the
frat of q series of "Short Poems Worth
Knowing" was read by Rev. Mr.. Poteat.
The next will be read by Rev. J. Il. Hand.
The speaker of the day was Rev. Henry
Clay Badger, who read an excellent paper
on Harvard and Yale Colleges In Their
Relations to Our Religious Life" Rev. J.
q. Mason presided at the meeting and
Rev. Dr.. McLane was appointed vice mod
orator