Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1885-02-20
THE wALLINGFoRD FIRE.


The Third Fire OF Late of Supposed In
cendIary Oriein-The old Man who
Lost His Life.
The fire in the Franklin House, Walling-
ford, broke out either in the apartment of B.
Lipschitz, the clothier, or in the hall which
is known as Temperance hall. The hall was
used as gymnasium by the Young Mems
7. A. B. and L. society. The fremen Ia
bored hard. 1t was terribly cold work with
the thermometer below zero The water
froze quickly.
The main building was occupied in the
basement by J. G. Davenport, manufacturer
of candy (who saved most of his goods, and
w. F. Matthews, dyer (who saved most OF
the apparel of his customers); the first floor
by B. Lipschitz, clothier and merchant tailor,
by H. F. and S. D. Hall, lawyers (who saved
most of their books and papers,; and the sec
ond floor by B. Lipschitz as living apart.
ments, with the families of j. G.. Davenport
and W. F. Matthews, and the parlors, smok
ing rooms and library of the Young Mems
T. A. B. and L. society. The temperance
society's goods were insured for $500. The
building, which is owned by Fl. F. Hall, i:
fully insured, and the store and fixtures Of
B. Lipschitz were also insured.
The remains of the missing old gentleman
who roomed in the attic of the building
were fonnd blackened and charred beyono
recognition protruding through a blackeneo
hole over what had been the back stairway
The name of tho deceased was Jackson. Ht
was a carriage painter employed in carriage
shop on Meadow street, and he was probably
overcome and suffocated while trying to es
cape 1t is generally believed that the fire
was ofincendiary origin, and as this is the thlrc
| fire in town of late of incendiary origin the
people are getting stirred up in the matter.
Personal.
Mr.. H. H. Benedict ard wife, of this city
| return from Florida, where they have spent
the winter, in about month.
Colonel Torrance, of Derby, has gone West
on business trip.
John Ryan of Shelton, long i'll with con-
sumption, died on Sunday, aged fifty-one.
Messrs. Hotchkiss ard Terry, of Ansonia,
report having had very pleasant time at the
New Orleans exposition.
Joseph Tucker, of Shelton, is home from
Bermuda.
Rev. o. Witherspoon, pastor of st. James
Episcopal church in Birmingham, is much
better in health ard is expected home this
week to resume his duties here
Corydan Curtis of Bristol, aged sixty-two,
died Monday night and the funeral was held
at the Methodist church yesterday.
Dwight Wilcox, of Meriden, has received a
present in the shape of live alligator from
his parents, who are travelling in the South.
Mrs. Parloa, of New York, opened her
series of practical lectures the culinary art
at the Y M G. A. at Meriden yesterday af-
ternoon.
The Rev. w. J. Thompson, of East Canaan,
is not expected to live through this week.
He is very delerious and is constantly grow
ing weaker Mrs Thompson has been con-
husband has been sick.
Lieutenant E. L. Morse of the Hartford
City Guard slipped on the walk on Walnut
street Wednesday and fractured his knee
pan.
Joseph A. Mcdonald, of Birmingham, il
experimenting the erection of large hotel
in Florida, now nearly completed.
Miss Hattie L. Sherman, of Brooklyn, N.
Y, is visiting friends in this city.
Mrs. Lettie Wheeler, wife of Eddie A.
Wheeler of Huntington, has come to the
New Haven hospital to learn the profession
of nurse. Her husband is at present in the
Bridgeport hospital.
Mr.. Charles D. Nash, formerly of Bridge
port died at his residence in Norwalk We'd
nesday of pneumonia.
Joseph Cook lectures in Meriden this even
ing; subject, England and America"
Alderman N. L. Bradley and A. Cham
berlain started for New Orleans last even
ing.
Mrs. Lucy Post, of Andover, widow of the
late Erastus Post, died suddenly Tuesday
last, aged lightweight years.