The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-04-15
LOCAL NE WS.
Brief Mention
Brief Mention. High water to-day at 3:34 p. m. Rru a new honse--R. D. Baldwin.

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 Buy a new house--R. E. Baldwin.
 Strawberry Ice Cream Soda witt fresh berries at Hauff Bros.
 Rev. D. N Griffin, the new pastor ot the Epworth M. B. church, occupied his pulpit for the first time yesterday morn. ing.
 There will be no Gounod rehearsal to- night of "St. Paul." but one will be held on Thursday evening of this week at armonie hall at the usual time.
 Attention is called to the advertise ment of the sale of Kentucky carriage horses at Broadway stables. It is a rare opportunity, as every horse is guar anteed as represented.
 The ladies of Messiah church will give an Easter supper and egg hunt, to- gether with their annual Easter sale at the church parlos Wednesday evening, April IT.
 F. E. Adler of this city has just writ ten and published a new march called s'The New High School March," It is dedicated to the graduates and pupils of Keokuk High school of Keokuk, Iowa.
 A very interesting Easter sermon was preached at St, Johns P. E. church yesterday by Rev. Stewart Means. There was a profusion of Easter flow CTS. The church has doubled in mem bership in the past two years.
 The first grand annual prize masquer- ade ball by the Century Social club will be given at Arion hall this evening. A large crowd is expected and they will be entertained by Professor Blakeslee, who will introduce his wing dance.
 Rev pr. McLane preached an elo- uuent Easter sermon at the College street CongF egational church yesterday morning. The pulpit was decorated with a profusion, of Easter lilies, large portion ofpwfich were given by the so- ciety of Kings Daughters of the church.
 At the United church last evening MT, Walter Allen, president of the Sunday Evening club. gave a most eloquent address on the life and character of the late "Frederick Douglass" Those of our citizens who during and before the war heard this natural born orator do not need to be reminded of the mar ration of his early life and struggles. ITO the later generation the account of 9lis life must possess all the interest of romance.
 The Southern New England Tele- phone company has reduced it's rates in all 1t third class and second class exchanges The rates for New Haven, Hartford, Bridgeport and Waterbury have not as yet been adjusted but will be reduced in proportion. The basis of reduction is the value of the service in a city compared with its population and the cost of mainte- nance of wires and exchanges in the different places.
 The condition last evening of Mrs. Caroline H. Trowbridge, who was in- 1ured by leaping from her carriage at Tomlinson bridge late Fridty afternoon as she and her sister, Mrs. George Bliss Rodgers, were returning from drive to Indian Neck, was very encouraging. relieving greatly the anxiety which had been felt. She was unconscious from the time of the accident until about 10 o'clock Saturday evening, when evil dences of returning consciousness ap- peared. Yesterday she recognized the members of the family about her and her pulse and temperature had return ed to near the normal state. The fears that she had sustained internal bodily Injuries are also allayed.