Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-01-14
WALLINGFORD.


ant Newton's Resignation-Death
OF Mrs. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. News
of the Town.
Notices were served on Selectman Jones
yesterday by Charles E. Goodrich of Meri-
den, in regard to claims to be made against
the town of Wallingford by William c.
Arnold and Wilbur F. Harrison of Meri-
den, who on the evening of November Is,
1861, were badly injured by striking a
telephone pole on the turnpike near the
old sawmill while returning home in q
carriage. The pole had fallen over and
struck the two men in the face. Arnold
had several teeth broken and loosened and
face and back badly bruised, and was laid
up for several weeks. Harrison's nose
WAS badly broken and his face bruised and
his eyesight impaired, and was disabled
for four weeks James P Plat and George
A. Fay of Meriden are the attorneys for
the claimants. The poles belong to the
Western Union Telegraph company, who
will be looked to to settle all the costs of
the suit if an smicable settlement is not
made.
W. n. Newton has forwarded to Colonel
Doherty his resignation as lieutenant and
paymsster of the Second regiment, c. N.
G. Lieutenant Newton was appointed in
1887 by Colonel Leavenworth and reap
pointed by Colonel Doherty.
Mary, wife of d. w. Hallenbeck of Elm
street, died at II o'clock Tuesday night of
pneumonia and nervous prostratioa, aged
fifty years. She leaves a husband and two
children, Robert and Stanley. Funeral at
2 O'Clock.
Maltby, Stevens & Curtis company
started up yesterday, and are running
J. E. Gaherty's two children were better
last evening.
G. F. Seibel, who was burned badly by
fire recently, is in critical condition and
his recovery is despaired of. For some
time he has been unconscious.
Josiah Hall of Fair street; who has been
confined to his home for many weeks, is
reported as improving.
David P. Tuttle's daughter is quite i'll
with pneumonia.
Theodore Biltz of Rockland Lake, NY,
who is visiting at Sydney Van Tassell's, on
Washington street, is seriously i'll with
Hiram Mansfield of Washington street
is down with severe attack of the grip.
Deputy A J. Goodrich will install the
officers of Myrtle lodge, K. of P, in Meri-
den Friday evening.
The case of Harding va. Appele has been
settled.
Miss Grace Smith, the milliner, has re-
turned from visit to Chicopee, Mass.
The marriage of w. P. Martin and Miss
Nellie Hall of Washington street will oo-
cur at 8 o'clock this afternoon in the
Church of the Holy Trinity.
The CLOCKS" royalty entertained the
members of Hubbard and Wallace hose
companies and other invited friends Tues
day evening.
Henry r. Backes and Miss Annie ].
Decker were married yesterday by the Rev.
]. E. Wildman at the home of the bride on
Simpson avenue. Mr.. and Mrs. Bsckes
started on the 1:47 train for New York.
The new uniforms of the Simpson hook
shirts with red trimmings. The Hubbard
hose will have red shirts with black trim
mings.
Simpson Hall Miller & Co. works were
shut down yesterday morning to repair
the engine. A loose pully on the shaft.
The sleighing and ice has disappeared.
The grange will install officers this eve
| ming.
Business about town was quite dull last
evening. By actual count at O'Clock
| there was fifteen stores on Center and Col
ony streets without customer.
Mrs. Randall Cooke of Elm street will
| be ninety-four years of age in February
and is the Oldest person now living in
| town.
Seymour D. Halls condition last even
ing was reported 40 looking more hopfeul.
Rev. F. E. Marble oficiated at the fu-
neral of Mrs. Henry Arnold yesterday af-
| ternoon. The bearers were selected from
| the relatives. The burial was in the I'm
Memoriam" cemetery on North Main
| street.
The following item is taken from Har-
risville news in the Evening Sentinel OF
Keene, N. H:
| The winter term of school at Gresham
! closed on New Years day. The school has
| been in charge of Miss Claudia A. Ross of
Wallingford, Conn, for the past year, and
1 the results have been satisfactory to the
school board, who feel very much disap-
pointed that her services cannot be con-
| tinued. Miss Ross has been elected to q
position in the Keene public schools and
has accepted and commences her duties
January 4. Miss Ross is the fifth teacher
of our school who have been called to fill
positions in the city schools or academies
! within q short time.
Mre Ira A. futile is recovering from q
I severe attack of pneumonia.
Mrs. William Cook of the West Side, Is
i'll with pneumonia. I'd