The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-10
VARIOUS ITEMS.

l Three propositions for membership were received this week by Connecticut Rock lodge, No. 92. E. < A. M.
 I The Plattdeutscher- verein will make ar arrangements tonight for celebrating their | 10th anniversary.
 The marriage of Miss Rice, sister of T. l J. Rice, the plumber, to MT. Harry Healey, friends in this city Both are former resi- | dents of New Haven, The best man ats the wedding was Michael Hayes, also l former New Hayener
 | Andrew McQueeney, the night yardmas- | ter has been made day yardmaster, and for the present there will be no night yardmas- Iter. The general yardmaster. of course, will have supervision as heretofore, but the i change was made necessary on account of ! the reduction of the freight business com ling into the local yard.
 1 There will be an attendance of about 125 ] at the dance of the First division, Connect
 eyening. This will be the first military dance of ehseason, and will be an impos- | ing affair.
 l County Health Office Hoadley was yester-
 day called to North Madison to investigate
 a complaint made by people h that place lconcerning William Meyer, q recluse. ln q communication sent to the county health of Ulcer it was stated that Nicer was neglect, ing his property, living in squaior ana ana l starving himself, although it Is thought he has considerable ready money.
 1 meeting Of the Connecticut commits Ision of the Louisiana Purchase exposition Twill be held at the office Of Secretary vall lin the capitol next Friday. The meeting Iwll be called at half-past one by President | Frank L. Wilcox. Reports on the general work for the exposition will be made.
 The annual meeting of the Naval reserves Twill be held Friday evening this week ln
 the officers uaarters in the armory.
 The will of the late Rev. Martin P. Law Tor of Waterbury was admitted to probate yesterday morning. The instrument be- lqueaths the entire estate to the deceased's two nephews, Martin J. McEvoy and Frank lP McEvoy Mary Ann Lawlor and Mar tin J. McEyoy, who fere named as execu- tors, were appointed without opposition. First Selectman Walter A. Main of Or First Selesctman Walter A. Main of Or lange said yesterday that unless prevented by injunction he should carry out the in |structions of the Orange town meeting which were to the effect that the selectmen should tear down the old bridge at Kim | berly avenue across West river, and leave the river open until New Haven and Orange
 can agree on the kind of q new bridge to be constructed at that point in accordance
 with the orders from the secretary of war. A very pleasing entertainment was given on Friday at the library rooms at Mt Car mel under the direction of Mrs. James u. l Webb Mrs. Webb is member of the en- tertainment committee. thus manifesting her interest in the welfare of lvesville, which was her early home. The programme included a quartette sung by Miss Florilla Webb and three young girls from New Ha- ven, Miss Mary Newton. Miss Carol New ton and Miss Alice Scheben: recitations from Miss Lucy Webb and Master Tom ! Webb: composition on Abraham Lincoln by Miss Carol Newton and humorous reading by Miss Mary Newton. MT. Webb
 also in response to urgent calls, made a
 short felicitous speech.
 ] The funeral of J. Wolcott Wheeler. aged f1 of Litchfield, veteran of the civil war,
 who served in the First Connecticut
 Heavies. and for many years was drug store proprietor, took place Saturdss SSsm jae Episcopal church.. Litchfeld.