Morning journal and courier., 1890-03-06
STATE CORRESPONDENTS.
FarningtOI

March 5.-Guests at the Elm Street Inn this week: Walter Keith, Chicago, Ill.,; James Wheeler, New Haven L. P. Wal don Marvin, New Haven; George c. Forest, New Haven.
 An eight hundred dollar Steinway baby grand piano was placed in the village hall this past week, owned by private parties, but for rent to any who wish to use it with the hall. The proceeds will be used toward keeping it in good repair throughout each year and the surplus will be donated to the Village Improvement society. Miss Julia Brandagee will have the care of 1t.
 The choral assembled last Tuesday even- ing for rehearsal in the village hall. On ac- count of the illness of Professor Loveland, and the hall being previously engaged, the concert will be given up, and only friends of the members will be invited in at the last re- hearsal, of which there are four more. MT. Woodward, proprietor of the Hartford stage route lost valuable colt this week with pneumonia. It had been sick about two weeks.
 Mrs. J. B. Callender and Mrs. William Fl. Gray of Boston, sisters of Henry N. Whit telsey, left for New York after 0 few days visit on Monday. Mrs. Willard Vanderlip also left atthe same time for her home in Boston, and Miss Edith T. Whittelsey for Brooklyn, N. Y.
 The Pennington fremen held a public meeting Monday evening for the purpose of raising funds to pay off an indebtedness against the company of six hundred dollars, and four hundred more, to build an addition to the old engine house and repair 1t. A tax was laid payable June 1, 1890, of five mills, which will amount to one thousand dollars, and accomplish the purpose. discussion between some of the taxpayers, Constable Chidsey and Mir. Tim Collins developed the fact that the company felt that they had not been appreciated and consequently thought it about time the old engine house was made comfortable for them, with @ room suitable for holding meetiUgs, the same as is usually provided in engine houses in other places where they depend upon volunteer fremen, and we are inclined to think they are right in the matter. A committee was also appointed-Mr. Henry Barber, Henry N. Whittelsey and Charles Lewis, to sec upon what terms hydrants connecting with the WBdsworth water pipes can be placed along the main street. With one located every 400 feet, and the fire engine. ample | protection against fire in the future can be | attained and it would avoid the expense of building more of these unsightly cisterns. The Cowles and Wards, sufferers by the late l fire, have presented to the department . hook and laddar truck, which has been sorely needed for long time, and with the new hose lately purchased will put the com- pany on a better basis than it has been | The company now numbers forty-five mem- bers.
 At the Christian Endeavor meeting Sunday evening it was decided to hold a sociable at the church parlors Wednesday evening, March 5. As nearly all the young people in the village are members, it is safe to infer that they will establish record.
 Mrs. Mary Flint of New York city ii in town visiting her aunt, Mrs. Hardy.
 Miss Carrie Bishop has succeeded Miss Lot tie Steel in the charge of the Waterville school. The latter has resigned and returned to her home in Hartford on account of mat- ters of an entirely different nature occupying her attention at present.
 MT. and Mrs. s. Perkins of Sharon, Pa., whose daughter, Miss Graoie Perkins, is here at Miss Porter's school. .gave a supper to some of her school friends at the Elm Tree Inn last week. It was a fine affair and kept up with the already we'll established reputation of this cosy hotel. Ten covers were laid and the good things in the market at present were well represented. The Misses Annie, Alice and Elaine Chalfant. Ray Williams, Sarah Platt, Florence Littlefeld and Florence Wick | were the favored guests.