Morning journal and courier., 1889-06-05
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free library are very much grstifed and en- couraged by an unanticipated donation to their association. MT. D. P. D1ckle, of New York, during recent visit to the old town, in which he has small financial interest, visited among the objects of interest the free
 library, heard it's possibilities and necessities, and after returning to his home made value able donation of books that have been placed upon the library shelves where the managers hope to place many other donations through philanthropically inclined, either acquaint- ances or strangers, and hoping that all may understand that even small contributions to their very worthy cause will be thankfully received.
 MT. 8. Virgil Hotchkiss died last Saturday evening, aged 60. Funeral at his late resi- dence on Monday afternoon last, and burial in West Side cemetery. Rev. E. M. Vittum oHciated in the North (First) church last Sabbath, and expects to preach in his own church at Cedar Rapids, Iowa, next Sunday.
 Mir. George Rolf is expected home from Iowa on the 4th or 9th inst. with a car load of horses for Clifford market. At the town meeting last Saturday, called | for the purpose of making provision for | new town hall, the report of the committee | was heard, the committee discharged, the motion to raise money for that purpose voted down and the meeting adjourned. The annual school meeting is called for next Friday evening, June 2, at 8 o'clock, in | the Town house. It may be wise for suff \ cient number to attend to fill the offices. Hamden. | After the extraordinary downfall of rain during the past week the appearance of few timid sunbeams are hailed with general \ satisfaction. Excepting the setback from cold weather crops suffer no harm. | Pastor Hubbell of the Methodist church preached on the "Wonders of the Bible" yes- terday morning and "Weighed in the Bal ances" in the afternoon. Children's day will be observed next Sun day at the Methodist church and fine pro- gIamme is prepared. About thirty persons will accompany the Rev. N. Hubbell to Europe, Egypt and Pal estine on the City of Rome August 21 on the half rates twelve weeks tour. A petition is in circulation to have the postofice at Highwood removed to Hamden Plains.
 North Haven. JUNE 4.-Nsw Haven county Pomona grange will meet in Memorial Hall Thurs day June 6, commencing at 10 o'clock a. m. At noon the members will enjoy a basket picnic. The afternoon session will be open to fourth degree members. The following will serve as jurors from this town for the year ensuing: Lewis I. Fowler, Joseph E. Bishop, Byard A. Pierpont, Edmund o. Warner, John L. Larkins, Hubert F. Potter, Romanta T. Linsley, L. Peet Futile, Frederic E. Jacobs, Charles N. Futile, Whitney Elliott, George W. Smith, K. D. s. Goodyear, George H. Squires, T. Hsdyn Todd, Frank W. fleming way.
 The Ladies' Benevolent society meets in the chapel on Thursday afternoon.
 No one claiming the body found on the railroad track on Sunday, permission was given by the coroner to bury it, which was done this morning at 8 o'clock.
 It is now sscertained that the burglar who visited Mrs. Louisa Pierpont tried to gain an entrance to several houses near MT. Todd's but was not successful. He, however, left evidence of his visit.
 S0uthingt0n.
 June 4.-Mr. Thomas Flynn, an estimable and widely known Irish citizen, died of pneu- monia on Sunday and the funeral occurred Tuesday He was ffty-three years of age and resided on Wolf Hill.
 Mir. Edward Wright and family of New Haven have removed to Southington.
 John Mullaney buried an infant child on Monday.
 Concrete walk will soon have been laid along the south side of the business portion of Center street with the exception of the portion in front of the Ph0nix office.
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