Morning journal and courier., 1889-11-12
General state News.

BROKEN RIBS.
Mrs. Edwin Hobson, of Wallingford, is
confined to the house with three broken ribs,
the result of falling down stairs.
500 SEATS.
Five hundred reserved seats have been
sold for the Odd Fellows entertainment in
Wallingford.
RELIEF CORPS.
meeting of the Women's Relief corps in
Wallingford this evening.
ooLoRKD COURT OF ToREsTRRs.
The colored men of Meriden have appealed
to the English High court of Forestsrs for 9
dispensation to establish a colered court in
that city.
THE CORNER CHURCH Passionate.
The First Congregational church, Msriden,
will hold meeting to talk up the subject of
a new pastor within the next two weeks.
HARTFoRD's SHOW.
The chrysanthemum exhibition of the
Allyn Hall to-day, and promises to be the
best ever given in that city. The varities
will be more extensive than ever before.
INCREASE OF CAPITAL.
The plan of the Weed Sewing Machine
company of Hartford for increasing its cap
ital stock from $4,000 to $500, 900 grows
out of the size and importance of Its bicycle
business, which has largely developed and
paoyed profitable.
Three masted schooner John Rose of New
York, and the three masted schooner Helen
Benedict of New Haven, both light, collided
at the mouth of New London Harbor Sun
day night. Both vessels were slightly dam
aged, but proceeded on their way.
IN CHESHIRE CEMETERY.
In the old cemetery aie several quaint cpl
taphs. Perhaps the Oldest and oldest ID this:
"Here lies ys body of boot. Isaac Bartholo-
new, he that was sweet to my rspose now IL
become o stink unto my nose, this was said
of me, so may it be said of thee"
REV. PITBLADo.
Rev. DR.. G. B. Pitblado of Hartford gave
an eloquent address on "Men and Women
for the Times" in the town hall Wednesday
evening. 1t was rare treat for those who
attended. and had the lecture been properly
advertised the hall would have been packed.
IRREGULARITIES.
Charles e. Nichols, charged with compli-
city in the Palliser irregularities while post
master at West Wellington, was before
United States Commissioner Tenny in Nor
wich Saturday. Nichols waived examina-
ton and was held for trial in 5000 bonds.
THE 25TH's COLOR BEARER.
Israel G. Peck, member of Company T.,
TWenty-ffth Connecticut Volunteers and one
of the regimental color bearers, died at his
home in Unionville on Friday after long
and painful illnsss. He served with the
Twenty fifth during it's nine month"; service
In Louisiana, taking part in the battle of
Irish Bend. the Bayou-Teche campaign, and
the siege of Port Hudson.
IN wALLINGyoRD.
The Young Mems T. A. B. and L. society
of Wallingford elected these of6cers: Presi-
dent, P. J. Quinn; vice president, W. J. Ho-
gan; recording secretary, ]. e. Downs; dnan-
cial secretary, w. j. Butler; treasurer, W.
Hassett; chaplain, Rev. H. MAllop; librarian,
]. F. Cassin: sergeant of arms, g. Barton;
board of trustees, e. Fahy, N. Sutton, ]. NJ
Conheady; investigating committee, T.
Quinlan, p Hogan, g. White, e. Heiueman,
4. j. Roach; gymnasium committee, e. j.
Roach, Z. J. Fshey.
QUEER WEATHER.
OF all queer weather which history records
nothing since the dslugs equals the record of
this remarkable year of 1889. Perhaps one
of the queereat things in the years queer
weather is the apparent reversal of the
climate of the North and the South. No
severe weather has yet been reported in the
northern States, which usually gets the FIRST
blast Of winters icy breath. But three weeks
ago 0 snow-sterm ragged through the South,
and laat week Texas, New Mexico and parts