Morning journal and courier., 1886-01-25
STATE CORREsPONDENcE.
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Co. Ks average for December was 04ol On the evening of January 27 court ot | the order of Foresters is to be organized at | Grand Army hall and quite number have | signifed their intention of joining. Harmony council, A. L. of H., met last 1 evening and a representative of Old Colony 1 council of Meriden was present, and it was decided to consolidate the Meriden council l with the Wallingford council April l. G. A. Hopson would like all the life mem bers of the Connecticut Agricultural society who reside in town to communicate with him. MT. Hopson is one of the board of directors.
 Orrin S. Doolittle is at home for a few days vacation.
 The borough meeting which was held yes terday for the purpose of deciding if our streets should be lighted with gas or not was uuiet one, and there was not as much opposition to the lighting as had been anticipated. The total number of votes was 347. of which 303 were in favor of gas, 43 against it and one was blank.
 The streets will again be lighted in a few days as soon as the lamps and burners can be replaced on the posts.
 Company K have decided to postpone their dance until Feb. 26, and will make it mas querade.
 The St. Vincent de Paul society have elected the following officers President, J. J. White; vice president, NJ. F. Kennedy; financial secretary, J. Reilly; recording sec retary, NJ. Kenney; treasurer, P. Concannon; trustees, T. Kennedy 2d, T. F. Kavanaugh, J. Gaffney; sick committee, J. J. Brosnan, P. Grasser, P. Maloney, J. Boylan and T. Daley.
 William Murray has settled up with his creditors and reopened his store. Jan. 23.
 North Haven. THE MOVEMENT IN FAVOR OF MEMORIAL
 HALL vs. A MEMORIAL MONUMENT.
 Jairus Crockett of the North district while at work in the woods one day this week was so unfortunate to cut one of his feet bad ly He will probably be laid up some time.
 Very many people, old and young, have improved the sleighing this week, the wealth CT being so mild that all were induced to go out and spend some time in the open air. It seemed very enjoyable to those who were lockers on.
 of MT. Vibbert in Clintonville are exceeding ly well attended this winter, and are con- ducted in very interesting manner.
 About seventy-fve of the friends of MT. and Mrs w. Rose, of Quinnipiac, gave them party Wednesday evening. "Nate" Marks on hand with his violin and danc ing was indulged in until the small hours were well on their way towards morning. A good supper was enjoyed by all. Several were present from Hamden and Wsllingford, also some from New Haven.
 The Mite society was held on Wednesday evening at the house of Maltby Fowler, and fully sustained the reputation previous ly gained of being pleasant and interesting well as profitable pecuniarily.
 The Sunday school class of young men taught by Miss Elneret Futile, with several young ladies as invited guests, visited her at the house of Miss Sarah Pierpont on Tues day evening. The presentation of an easy chair co Miss Futile helped to make the visit very enjoyable.
 Mrs. I. L. Stiles has been quite ill for sev- eral days.
 The committee appointed to canvass the town in favor of changing the proposed sol diers' monument for memorial hall are very busy and quite large amounts have been promised A town meeting will soon be called to decide the question.
 The hearts of the ice dealers, which were raised so high by the cold wave, have return ed to nearly their normal condition by find ing the ice only about seven inches in thick ness
 John Tracy of Boston, who will be remem- bered by many here as the brother of Mrs. $. F. Linsley, is in town spending several days with his sister. Jan. 22