Morning journal and courier., 1894-02-05
LOCAL N HE WS.
Brief Mention.

A new house-$l, ,500-R. E. Baldwin.
 Valentines have arrived in the market They are of all sizss.
 The Turner's and Arion singing society held entertainments in their halls last night.
 Mrs. Davidson, wife of Dr. Robert T. Davidson of Bushwick avenue, Brooklyn. who has been visiting friends here, has re- turned.
 Washington council No. 1, P. o. s. of A., will give their second annual mssquer ade in Golden Rule hall on Washipgton's birthday. February 22.
 J. M. Lee and wife have just returned from a snowbound trip to Bantam, Conn. The storm was so severe that they were snowbound for three days.
 By the death of an uncle on Long Island James and Charles Osborn, brothers, of Middletown, have become heirs to for tune estimated at from $1OO.0O0 to $15O,- GOO.
 MT. Charles E. Lockwood, the msssen- ger, left Norwslk Saturday for two months treatment at St. Luke's hospital, New York. MT. Lockwood has been in poor health for some months past.
 Martha Washington temple No 9, Ladies of the Golden Eagle, will give q supper and musical entertainment in the COURIER building tomorrow evening. A fine sup per Is to bs served for the small sum of 15 cents.
 The MiddletoWn Horse Railroad com pany, which is now in the hands of a syn dicate represented by ex Governor Waller and Attorney s. H. Wagner of this city, Is to begin the extension of its line from Mid dletown to Meriden.
 The borough O: West Haven will appeal from the decision of the railroad commis- sioners regarding the closing of Union street. The Consolidated railroad asked that the street bs closed and the railroad commissioners granted their request.
 The engagement of Miss Lizzie Bernstein of this city to Mir. Fred Frsgner of New York took place last night at the home of the bride-elect's parents, MT. and Mrs. E, Bernstein, No. IA Bradley street. A large gathering remained up to late hour, in- dulging in music and games.
 Major George E. Albee of this city has received medal of honor from the war department at Washington for gallantry in battles with Indians on the Brszos river, Texas, October 2S 29, 1869. The medal is the twelfth of its kind awarded to ficers for bravery oinoe the rebellion.
 Rev. MT. Scoville preached an excellent sermon at Trinity p. E. church yesterday morning on Christian Charity" In the evening Rev. Mir. Macbeth preached. The beloved rector, Dr. Hsrwood, Is still con- fined to his house with bronchitis, as for three weeks past, but Is improving,
 The numerical strength of the Connecti- out National Guard January 1, 1894. as returned by Adjutsnt General Bradley to the United States war department was g. 747, divided ss follows: Commissioned officers, 1s6; non-commissioned officers, 57O; musicians, 201; privstes, 1,790.
 The remains of Mrs. Susan O. Hopson, who died in this city, were taken to Water bury Saturday and inferred in Riverside cemetery. The funeral services in this city were conducted by Rev. MT. Means, rector of St. Johns P. E. church, and took place at the home of her son, MT. William F. Hopson, the we'll known wood epgraver and designer.
 Tonight grand rally of the members of Phoenix lodge, A. O. U. w., will take place at their lodge room in the Insurance building to dispose of large box of or anges which has just been sent the lodge by their brother, E. H. Baldw win, who with his wife ia spending couple of months at Rock Lsdge, with hls father, A. D. Bald win, the we'll known veteran mason build CT of this city.
 0. Bery Peets of Orange street, this city, has been elected Q director of the promi- nent firm of Rogers & Bros., silver ware manufacturers. Mr. Psets and F. P. Will COX were elected members of the board to fill vacancies caused by the death of the late Isaac O. Lewis of Meriden, who was president, and George R. Curtis of Meri' den, who was treasurer, of the Meriden Britannia company.
 The fret lecture in the brilliant courfe on Shakespeare to be delivered by Profes sor Lounsbury at the United church clapel will be heard on Thursday evening, Feb rusry 8, at 8 o'clock. The private sale of tickets has been large, and . fine audience of representative men and women will be present. The few remaining tickets have been placed on sale at Judd's bookstore, where the sale begins this morning.
 Rev. Dr. Williams, the eloquent and scholarly pastor of the First ". E. church, has accepted call to tho Union N. E. church of St. Louis, Mo, and has decided to accept it, partially on account of the advantageous offer, but chiefly on account of his wife's health. which has bean poor for seversl months and . change of climate bsing imperativsly advised. The public Will regret to lose Dr. Williams, and bis people have become deeply attached to him. He will leave for his new field in April.