Morning journal and courier., 1894-02-15
LOCAL NEWS.
Brief Mention.

High water today st 6:29 p. m.
 A new house-$1 ,500-R. E. Baldwin.
 The regular weekly battalion drill was held ct the armory last evening.
 The anniversary of the City Guard will be celebrated on March by . reception. The mock trial which was to have bsen given by the Young Mems Republican club tomorrow evening is postponed for two weeks. Dr. and Mrs Joseph Anderson of Water bury spent portion of last week in Mil ford, the guests of MT. and Mrs. Henry G. Thompson.
 The sale of tickets for the reception and ball of the German-American association next Monday night in Hsrugari hall has been very large.
 Comstock division, Knights of ?ythias, will hold their annual reception and ball ct the Pythisn armory, corner of Church and Chapel streets, this evening.
 John Monson of this city, 0. B. Foote of North Haven and 0. 8. Chapman of Wa terbury participate in the exercises at the annual meeting of the New Haven county Sunday School union in Waterbury to- day.
 A very pretty reception of masters and misses took place in Harmonic hall last might. The young folks are children of members of the club. Many of the little tots looked specially charming in their tasteful costumes.
 Samuel M. Smith, aged ffty-dve, died at his home in Shelton yesterday after years Illness. He was ron of the late Samuel L. Smith and conducted 8 farm on Derby hill for many years. He was years ago town constable and deputy sheriff.
 A large gathering of Goddess of Liberty council No. takes place tomorrow even ing at tho residence of Mrs. H. A. Ballou, No. Lake place. A supper Is to be served and fine social ocoaaion with specially in- teresting exercises is on the program.
 Only thirty days more at the old stand, s34 Chapel street. Come and see the in ducements We are making to our pstrons. Every available article marked down. Fine goods in all departments at less than auc- tion prices. Kirby, S34 Chapel street.
 The following named persons have been granted pensions in Connecticut: Original, Augustus Robertson, North Coventry; ad- ditional, Andrew Winters, Simsbury; re- issue, Isaac O. Bartholomew, New Haven; original widows, etc., Harriet T. Sumner, Norwich; Clarisea Hyde, Ellington.
 At the services Sunday evening at the Humphrey street Congregational church. conducted by tho colored quartet of Yale university, the church was filled to over- flowing. two hundred people being unable to obtain standing room. The collection, which was for the benefit of the students, amounted to $25.
 Pyramid lodge, A. o. U. w., held their installation of officers last evening, after which banquet was served. The install lAtion has been held over waiting for the return of Mr. John Shares, the brick man ufacturer, who, with his wife, is visiting his parents at Rock Ledge hotel, Florida. Mr. Shares was elected master workman.
 The county commissioners of New Ha, ven and Fairfield counties held joint session in Bridgeport yesterday to open bids for the construction of Bennett's bridge between Newtown and Southbury. The contract was awarded to Dean & Weet brook of Now York for $23, 1850. Among the other bidders were the Berlin Iron Bridge company and Hawkins Iron works, Springfield.
 The Ladies' Aid society of Humphrey street Congregational church are busily engaged arranging to give Martha Wash ipgton eupper in the parlors of the church next Wednesday evening, February 21. There will also be good musical and lit srary entertainment after the supper. The tables will be waited on by charming young ladies dressed in the costume of Eye olden time," and the menu as promised by the ladies will bs fine. The father of Rev. Mi. Luekey, the pastor of the church, who Is a prominent and wealthy merchant of Yon- kers, N. r., and also his mother are e1- peoted to be present, and e good time is anticipated.