Morning journal and courier., 1886-02-02
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Simpson Hook & Ladder company hold
 their regular monthly meeting this evening.
 Mrs. C.. H. Brown has been visiting in
 Prospect for few days.
 Compass lodge, F. & A. M., holds 8 com munication this evening. The funeral of H. w. Bassett was largely
 attended on Saturday afternoon and the
 bearers were H. L. Hall, s. N. Edmunds, s. Williams, c. G. Pomeroy, B. A. Treat l and ". N. Mix. The family wish to express
 their thanks to their many friends for their kindness during Mir. Bassetts illness. Mrs. Sarah Phinney, aged seventy seven years, died on Thursday evening and was
 buried this afternoon from her late residence on Center street.
 B. A. Treat started West on business trip to-day.
 Franklin Johnson, who has been sick for some time was little more comfortable to- day, but is still in very critical condition. Lieutenant LaBarnes and J. G. Phelan as a committee of Go. K arranging a rifle range in the armory. They will have one of thelr Peabody rifles arranged with auxil- iary barrel for the purpose. The estate of James Gaherty inventories at $943.7 70.
 B. H. Nichols eontemplates moving to New Haven in the spring
 The Sons of St. George meet at Armory Hall tomorrow evening. | Water Commissioner Hall says there is ten times much water flowing over the waterway at Paud Pong the entire borough is using.
 Professor Hibbard, of New Britain, will read in the Town Hall on Friday evening under the auspices of the Soldiers Memorial association Reserved seats can be secured at the postofice. Feb, 1. GuiIford. THE THIRD CHURCH DEBT-THE FAIR GROUND PURCHASE PRoJECT-THE PosToFFICE PRIZE -BEATTY's CONTRACT FOR THE BARTHoLDI STATUE.
 There were forty-six births. forty-six deaths and eighteen marriages in Guilford last year 1SS5).
 ''The United Workers for Public Improve ment" have given up lighting streets for 8 time, owing to a want of funds. The enter tainment in Music Hall the evening of January 22d netted them three dollars. The ladies of the Third church are trying to pay off their debt on their church, and as q means thereto held weight party and o'clock tea in Music Hall last Wednesday
 evening, realizing forty dollars therefrom above all expense, and will give another en- tertainment, of different character, on the
 evening of the 10th or 18th inst in the same
 place.
 The remains of the late George F. Bab- cock of New Haven, and former resident of this place, were buried in Alder Brook ceme-
 tery last Saturday.
 It is said that our late town treasurer was not the only recently holding trust funds without bondsman, and the question is raised if bonds can be required after the term of office has partially expired
 Those of our citizens who were disturbed at the proposition to purchase fair grounds and charge an admission fee thereto can possess their souls in peace. The project fail ed and they can see the cattle, horses, hogs, sheep and poultry on the green public square on fair days free gratis for nothing" usual.
 The question of Change in our postoffice has not culminated yet, so far as the public know. It may be question if the arrange ment by which our senior representative re- ceived thirteen Democratic votes in return for votes for license, as has been said with some show of consistency, included prom iSe of active work to make George Meigs postmaster. Certain it is that said gentleman's canvass for the position commenced or re- ceived boom immediately after the Novem- Der election and he is said to be ahead in the race. Captain Charles Griswold's adminis- tration of the office has been very satis- factory and not few Democrats have said we do not need change in the postoffice.
 MT. John Beattie has been converting the barns upon what was the Jesse Norton place at Leete'sI sland into tenements.
 MT. John Beattie, of Leete's Island, will complete the job for furnishing stone for the pedestal to the Bartholdi statue within the next two weeks if the weather is favorable.
 Sixteen persons went from Guilford to New Haven to attend the last Thomas con- cert and found it all agreeable except waiting the owl train home. Feb. 1.