Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-27

| meeting on Thursday evening at the resid-
ence of Mrs Mary Darlington on Broad street.
Miss Mary E. Ford was happily released
from her sufferings last Sunday by death.
! She has been an invalid for about forty years
| and much of that time great sufferer The
| funeral services will be held in the Methodist
| church. of which she a member, ON
| Wednesday afternoon. She was sixty years
| of age.
| James Fitzpatrick, q we'll known citizen,
died last Sunday at his residence on Cherry
street. He was rs years of age.
Tibballs Clark has so far recovered from
the injuries he received by his accident as to
| be about his accustomed haunts.
| There will be a religious service at the
| First church chapel this Wednesday after
| noon at 9 o'clock; also this evening young
| peoples meeting at the same place at 7:3O
O'Clock. These meetings have been largely
attended during the past three weeks and
| have resulted in much good. The inquiry
| meetings have also shown the effects of the
awakened religious feeling that p1evades the
| church.
| There was a large attendance at the funeral
| services of the late William B. Smith at the
| First church last Wednesday afternoon. The
| deceased was regular attendant and liberal
| supporter OF the church and always took an
active interest in its affairs The remarks
| by the pastor, Rev. Mr.. Calhoun, were very
impressive. He cont asted the feelings with
| the fears of one without hope and used the
word of God as the basis of his reasonings.
| The choir rendered some appropriate selec-
| tons which were in harmony with the solem-
| nifty of the occasion.
John W. Tibballs at Milford Point is suf-
fering from temporary alteration of the
mind, which seems to have been induced by
religious excitement. Much sympathy is ex-
pressed by his friends and it is hoped that
he will recover his usual health. Jan. 26.
walIingford.
Ira B. Smith, of Niagara Falls, n Y, who
formerly resided here, has been visiting in
town for a few days.
Austin & Cook have now stored about TO-
600 cakes of ice, which is about one quarter
of the capacity of their houses.
A man named Butterworth, who has re-
sided here for some time, suddenly left his
home about two weeks ago and has not since
been heard from. His family are in quite a
needy condition.
Thomas Good win, tramp, was arrested
Saturday for ass aulting another tramp and
was fined one dollar and costs. Officer Reil-
ly took him down to Jail the same even
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. E. Cook arrived home
from New York State Saturday evening
Charlie Burdock, aged two years and one
month, died i'll Yalesville Saturday and was
buried here to-day.
OITeeU Jones arrived mere from ClG w est
on Saturday evening. 1t is now about nine
years since he went West to reside.
Elijah Williams was in town to-day
John A. Newton, of New Haven, spent
Sunday in town.
The rink was well filled on Saturday even
ing and the exhibition excellent one
The most amusing feature was the barrel
race, which was won by George Kahl, who
received as prize handsome pair of roller
skates During the evening Frank w. San
ford, who has been instructor at the rink for
some time, was presented with fine pair of
roller Skates Joel R. Boice made the pres
entation speech.
The Lyceum meets at the South school
house this evening.
The borough officers voted at their last
meeting to accept the concrete walk from the
railroad to Washington street and appointed
committee of burgesses, Rich and Sisson,
to examine and report on the condition of
the walk west of Washington street. They
meet again Tuesday evening and will then
discuss the question of sewerage. Jan. 26