Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-01-22
wALLINGFORD.


The Fire Ladies', Big Ball Tonight
"Details of the Event-Tried to
End His Life by Jumping Off a
Bridse-Good Skating on the Lake
Liberal Donations By Leading
Men.
The grand ball of the fire department
will occur this evening in the armory and
extensive preparations have been made to
make the affair grand success. The New
Haven Decorating company are decorating
the armory in q tasteful manner and when
completed will excel anything of the kind
ever seen in town. The various commit
tees have hustled from the first and thsre
is no doubt that their efforts will show up
in tho grand finale. Williams orchestra
will furnish music and will present q
very attractive program for the concert
Professor NJ. J. Lynch is prompter and is
too we'll known to need any advertising of
his abilities. At the concert the 'Night
Alarm" descriptive piece by D. w.
Reeves, will be rendered by the orchestra
of twelve pieces. The selection is new
and never before given in this town.
James Conroy, a we'll known resident of
Cherry street, who has until lately worked
at Wallace's, attempted to jump off the
lake late yesterday afternoon. The attempt
would have been successful but for the
timely interference of some passers-by, who
by force prevented the act, which surely
would have proved certain death. It is
supposed to have been brought about by
dependency owing to being out of work
and family cares.
The skating on the lake is very good and
is being taken advantage of by many of
the young folks.
Edward Kavanagh has gone to work for
the Postal Telephone company.
Mrs. E. L. Brockett of Hall avenue ex-
poets to start for gainesville, Ohio, early
next week. She has sold most of her
household goods and will rent her house.
The G.. A. R. will meet this evening.
Arthur Wilton is now . full aedged
grocery clerk.
The Wallingford ice company will soon
begin to cut ice on Weddings pond on the
west side.
Work in the nickel fatware department
at Wallace'e is rather quiet at present on
account of the making of many changes in
the buf6ng room and other parts of the
factory.
Mortimer Judd started yesterday for the
south.
The uniforms for the CLOCKS" and Hub
New York, and will for the first time be
worn at tho ball this evening.
Frank Gould.ng is now superintendent
at the rubber shop in place of w. B.
Dorose, who will spend most of his time on
the road or in the New York store.
The Hubbard hose and hooks will keep
open house this evening and entertain the
many visiting fremen from other places.
The continued case of Clark VS.. Cooke
was again continued yesterday morning on
account of the illness of Attorney G. A.
Harrison.
John Tyler, Joel A. Allen and J. D.
Bartholomew have been summoned as
Jurors in New Haven next week.
Chief Engineer g. A. Smith visited sew
eral of the prominent manufacturers about
town yesterday in the interest of the fire
department, and in business-like manner
intimated that auy contribution toward
the department found would be gratefully
| received. The manufacturers. to man
| responded generously and drew checks al
once for the good cause.
The contributions are as follows: Simp.
son, Hall, Miller & Co. $50. and personal
contribution of $25 from Samuel Simpson,
R. Wallace & Sons $50, w. J. Leaven.
worth SIS, H. L: Judd & Go: $50, Maltby
| Stevens & Curtis 1876, w. II. Newton S.
| Several other citizens bought two or more
| extra tickets and otherwise expressed thei1
satisfaction with the fire department and
| its efforts to reach excellence, and init
mated that money was only a secondary
thought when the interests of the fire de
partment is at question.
The armory, in its decorations, presents
q fine appearance.
| Mrs. Theodore Smith of Prince street Il
recovering from severe illness with ty
phoid mslarial fever.
Rev. J. E. Wildnan of6eiated at tn
| funeral of Miss Annie Jepson yesterda,
afternoon. The bearers were Eugene Brog
den, Fred Howe, David Briggs and JOSEPH
Worrall. The burial was in the Cente
| street cemetery.