The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-03-13
VARIOUS ITEMS.

c. E. Hoadley, grand secretary Royal Arcanum, was a guest with c. H. Prentice of Hartford, past grand, at the session of Gilmore council in Bridgeport last evening.
 Hawthorne lodge, Daughters of Sco- tia, paid fraternal visit to Victoria lodge in this city last evening. The local lodge entertained the visitors with musical programme, followed by u banquet.
 The Wednesday Afternoon Musical club of Bridgeport was delighted on Wednesday by the song recital given by Mrs. Ida Cooleny Van Yorx, assist ed by Nicolai Sokoloff, the violinist, Of this city. Mrs. Van York was in fine voice and received an ovation. MT, Sokoloff played a concerto by De Beriot, a romance by Wieniawski and Hun garian dances by NacheZ. In all three he appeared to advantage, his rendi- tion of the concerto being especially fine. Miss Eleanor Beers accompanied Mrs. Van York and Walter Cowles played the accompaniments for MT. Sokoloff.
 In Rockville yesterday the Meacham homestead, owned by the Acqueduct company, a mile from town, was burn ed to the ground. Loss $5,00O. Charles E. Meacham and family, who occupy the homestead, were away for the night. The house and contents are a total loss.
 Miss Bessie Wheatley of the Main street Baptist church, Meriden, has been engaged to sing at the Church or the Redeemer in this city for the com ing year, beginning May 1.
 The railroad commissioners have as signed a hearing for II a. m. of Tues day next upon the petition of the Con- necticut Railway and Lighting com pany for approval of their method ot construction of tracks under Washing ton street bridge and through Monroe street in the town of South Norwalk
 It is probable that Wallingford coun- cil, Royal Arcanum, will be accompa- nied by the National band when they come to this city on Tuesday evening, March S1, at which time there will be large class for initiation. It is eX- pected that Wallingford council will have upwards of thirty for the class initiation.
 John $. Pullman, the new prosecut- ing attorney of Bridgeport, is son ot the late Dr. Joseph Pullman, who was for several years pastor of the First M E. church, Bridgeport, and was at one time pastor of a New Haven church Mir. Pullman has been a resident of Bridgeport for the past nine eyars. lie was graduated from Wesleyan in 1S9z and from the Yale Law school in 1896 At Wesleyan he was not only we'll uT in scholarship, but was also prominent on the football field. He played half back and explained his team in his senior year at a time when the Wes' leyan team was at it's best. MT. Pull man is member of the Seaside, Outing and Country clubs. He is also mem ber of Adelphian lodge, I. o. o. F.. Corinthan lodge, F. X A. M.. and Jeru' salem chapter, R. A. M. He has beer active in politics for several years Ht served as fire marshal and is at pres ent a justice of the peace. Since ad mitted to the bar Attorney Pullman has practiced law in Bridgeport ant South Norwalk.
 At the union Lenten service at thu Trinity Episcopal church in Norwich Wednesday evening, the sermon of th' . evening was preached by Rev. Stew art Means, rector of St. Johns churcl
 of this city, whose text was Ephesian
 vi:19: And for me that utterance ma!
 be given unto me in opening my moutl
 to make known with boldness the mys ; tery of the gospel.''
 The Hebrews of the city began tn celebration of the feast of Purim las : evening. Purim is an annual festiva of the Jews and was instituted by Nor deca to commemorate the deliveranc of the Jews in Persia from destruction
 with which, according to the wei known biblical story they were threat ened though the machinations of Ha man, prime minister to King Ahasueras Haman cast lots in order to determin the day upon which this destruction of the Jews was to begin, and iron k that incident the event has been calle
 Purim, which signifies lots.