The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-31
Local Weather Report. FOR DECEMBER 3, 1898.
Brief Mention,
High water to-day, 12:4O a. m. Farm Wanted-R. E. Baldwin.

High water to-day, 12:40 a. m.
 Farm wanted-R. E. Baldwin.
 Washington camp, No. 8, P. o. S. of IA, held it's regular meeting last even- ing.
 Professor P. E. Browning of Kent laboratory is visiting his parents in { Poughkeepsie.
 Mckee will have on sale to-day the Century, Munsey's, Cosmopolitan and other magazines for January.
 Mrs. Charles Graham and daughter of Oakville are making a two weeks visit with sister in this city.
 A special meeting of the Journeymen Plumbers was held in it's rooms in the Insurance building last evening.
 Miss Grinnell is in Washington visit ing her sister, who is the wife of Hon. John Ball Osborne, joint secretary of the reciprocity commission
 Section New Haven, Socialist Labor party will hold it's annual ball at Au- rora hall, 35 Union street this evening. Music will be furnished by Fiehtps or chestra
 The Amphion quartette will sing sev- eral numbers at the "open house" of the Young Mems Christian association on Monday. Miss Rena Barnes will also render vocal solo,
 The annual meeting of the New Ha- ven Chess club will be held at the club room on Tuesday, January 8, at 8 D. m. Election of officers for the coming year and other business will be trans acted.
 New Haven commandery, No. 2, held a meeting last evening and worked the order of Red Cross on one of it's mem bers. January IA visit will be receiv ed from Grand Inspector Spencer, who will inspect the work of the comman- dery.
 New Haven conclave, Independent Order of Heptasophs, held a special meeting last evening and elected eight candidates for membership. Action was taken by the entertainment committee on the banquet to be given at the in- stallation of officers, the first Friday in January.
 Croswell lodge, No. 39, held an cleo tion of officers last evening and the fol- lowing are the officers for the coming year: Noble grand, c. Carter Hotch- kiss; vice grand, T. Durham Bailey; recording secretary, Ernest Hotchkiss secretary, Burt G. Hitchcock: treas T7 N White, E. P. Putnam, William E. Sloan Alonzo J. Saxton was elected to, mem bership.
 Order of Easter Star, Excelsior chap ter, No. 3, installed it's new officers for the coming year last evening. The in tsallation exercises were conducted by the past grand master Mrs. Sarah Wright. A magnificent new Sohmer piano was presented to the chapter by After the installation magnificent banquet was served by the ladies, to which about 200 sat down.
 Professor F. A. Fowler the well known musician, returned yesterday from New York, where he attended the annual mid-winter business meeting of the officers and directors of the National Music Teachers association. Professor Fowler is treasurer of the national as- sociation and read his report, showing a good balance in the treasury. The annual meeting of the association will be held in Cincinnati on June 23. Pro- lessor Fowler is one of the delegates from the Connecticut Music Teachers association.
 The Knights of St. Patrick will elect officers the second Friday in January. The Knights annual ball will be given February at the Hyperion theater. Great preparations are being made to make the event success, and the af- fair this year promises to eclipse all former triumphs of the organization.
 The members of the Arion Singing society will give a New Years eve entertainment and ball in Arion hall this evening. The affair will be private and for members only.