Morning journal and courier., 1894-02-14
LOCAL NE WS.
Brief Mention.

A new house-$1 ,500-R. E. Baldwin.
 To Inquirer: The famous blizzard in these parts occurred March 12, 1888.
 Friends from this olty were present at the funeral of the late James Lodge, End, of Derby Hill, Derby, yesterday.
 The anniversary of Steuben lodge Mo- 3,053, Knights of Honor, will be cele brated by e reception in Hsrugsri hall this sven- ing.
 Mrs. E. E. Hofer, of this oity, will be among the guests at reception to be given l at the Universallst church, Meriden, this evening.
 The Hon. 8. M. Olin of New York will make the address at the banqust which Is to be given at Wesleyan university Wash ington's birthday.
 Mrs. F. E. Hinmsn of Camp street, Mer- iden, who has bsen i'll three weeks with the grip, has improved and is visiting her daughter in this city.
 The loss by the Mason lumber yard fire in Willimantlo was $15, 900, covered by in- sursnce. The Security of this city had $2, ,250 on the buildings.
 Dr. Francis Bacon of this city was in Winsted yesterday in consultation with Dr. E. H. Welch in the case of Mrs. John Seymour, who is very i'll.
 The government Is working off it's enor- nous supply of Columbian postage stsmps -eR-aAong suffering and much enduring public at ell the postofices.
 To-day is St. Valentines day, and the letter carriers were rejoicing last night nos over this fact, but because the anni- versary did not come yesterday.
 General L. A. Dickinson, chairman of the Hartford G. A. R. committee, was the busiest man in Hartford yesterday, getting ready for the meeting of the state encamp- ment to day.
 Miss Virginia Dox delivered very in terestipg address in the chapel of Dwight Place church last evening on "Three Years With the Mormons and Cowboys." She will speak at the Church of the Redeemer next Tuesday night.
 Comstook division No. 9. uniformed annual ball in their armory, Cutler build ing, corner of Chapel and Church streets, tomorrow evening. Guests will bs pres. snt from different parts of the state.
 The New Haven Tu.n Verein will give their second annual grand gymnsstic exhi- bition at the Hyperion next Monday even- ing. Those who attended the first exhibi- ton last year will remsmb sr with pleasure the excellent showing made by the mem bars, and much Is hoped for from them this year.
 Carlton E. Hosdley, county health off, cor, is Investigating the records of the reg istrsrs of vital statistics in this county to ascertain how the law is b siDg cb,yed as regards prompt returns by olergymen as to marriage licenses and by physicians ss to making record of births and deaths and also as to the law regarding burial per mits.
 About 150 delegates are expected ct the meeting of the state camp, Sons of Veter- ans, which takes place in Aiddlstown Fri day. Commander in Chief of the Sons of State Commander B. R. Singleton of Mid dletown and staff will bs present. In the evening nearly all the delegates will attend 'The Burglar"
 It Is expected that Colonel 8. G. Blake man of Birmingham. the present senior vice commander of the state encampment, G. A. R will be elected department com mandsr to-day. He Is . native of Strst. ford and served in the Seventeenth 0. v. He has bsen 6rst seleotmsn of Huntingdon and deputy sheriff and was a colonel on Governor Lounsbury's staff. Hs is Q prominent Odd Fellow.
 A large attendance Is expected at the annual meeting and supper of the Veteran Odd Fellows, which takes place at ths new I. o. o. F. hall, 95 Grown street, February B. The supper will be served at 5 p. m. All Odd Fellows of twenty-five years' standing are eligible for msmb srship in this body. The veteran ex-City Sheriff T. O, Hollis is chief of this substantial and honor.bl body. Grand Secretary Frsde- rick Botsford is secretary.
 Grand Chancellor L. F. Norton ot this city and Grand Keeper of Records and Seal HO. Case of Hartford, will leave for Port land, Me, this morning to participate in the Knights of Pythias celebration of the state of Maine. which takes placs on Thurs day and Friday. All grand chaneellors of the New England states will bs present, also the Hon. W. W. Blackwell of Tender @ son, Ky, who is supreme chancellor of the Knights of Pythiss of the world, and B. 8. White, supreme keeper of records and seal, of Nnahvi11e Tam