Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-01-19
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A Large Funeral-GOe6 to Chicago
A Novel Souven1r-Harvey Curtis
Death-The state weekly Press AS
sociatien,s Meeting-Colonel Leav.
enworth Re-eleeted-Fire Depart.
mont Ball-General News.
There was large attendance at the
funeral Of Seymour D. Hall yesterday af
ternoon. Rev. @. q. Dickinson oficiated.
The bearers were: George T. Jones, VIII
liam F. Todd, o. n. D. Fowler, Henry E.
higgins, Robert Hall and Henry Butler.
The floral decorations were chaste and ap-
propriate, among which was pillow with
the words, "At Rest" In immortslles, .
Cross and many cut flowers. The burial
was in the North Main street cemetery.
Roswell D. Perkins, who for sometime
has had charge of the silver department at
R. Wallace & Sons, has severed his con-
nection with the company and has accept
ed the position as general manager of
Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co.'s Chicago
store.
John J. Hayden is in receipt Of q novel
souvenir from Joseph Dete of Black Greek,
Ohio. It consists Of piece of American
tin with the word protection" and Gov
ernor McKinley's picture stamped upon it.
Miss Annie Jepson of Simpson avenue is
crically i'll with pneumonia.
Harvey Curtis of Yalesvills died early
Sunday morning with pneumonia, aged
seventy seven years. Funeral services this
afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Yalesville
Methodist church. The burial will be in
the Center street cemetery.
n. N. Burchard, late manager of Simp-
son, Hall, Miller & Co.'s Chicago store,
will continue in business for himself in
Chicago for the present at least.
The annual meeting of the Connecticut
Weekly Press association was held at the
Wallingford hotel yesterday. A banquet
was served by Landlord E. N. Smith that
did credit to his fame as caterer. Among
the invited guests present were Judge Hub
bard, Warden Newton, Judge Bartholomew,
Captain W. N. Mix and G. T. Jones. The
officers elested were: President, Captain R.
81. Jones; secretary and treasurer, S. R.
Stafford; auditors, s. T. Adds and B. 81.
Hale.
d. L. Davis has been elected one of the
membership committee of the Connecticut
Association of Civil Engineers.
At the annual meeting of the directors
of the National bank the old officers were
reelected:
President-W. J. Leavenworth.
Vice president-A. D. Judd.
Auditors-R Fl. Cowles and w. J.
Leavenworth.
At the annual meeting of the Gas Light
company there were present Judge Hub
bard, g. w. Hull, W. J. Leavenworth,
Mrs. w. @. McClallan of Boston, E. R.
Stickney of Springfield, Abigail Hastings
of Chicopee, Mass. Reelected old board
of directors: w. J. Leavenworth, q. W.
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| Mcclellan and L. N. Hubbard.
! At subsequent meeting of the
directors, w. J. Leavenworth was re-
| elected president and treasurer and L. M.
Hubbard secretary. E. R. Stickney was
appointed auditor. The general affairs of
| the company was discussed, and among
other things it was voted to put in new
| bench and boiler in the works during the
| coming summer at cost of about 81, OOO.
Professor F. g. Potter is about again af-
ter severe attack of the grip.
| Andrew Andrews has decided to stay in
the house few days. Mrs. Andrews IL
also down with the grip.
Janitor Seeley is on deck again after q
weeks illness.
Mrs. julius A. Thrall of South Wash.
ington street died yesterday morning with
| typhoid malarial fever. Funeral Wednes
day.
The Christian Doctrine association Of
Meriden has decided to celebrate its fourth
anniversary by sleigh ride and supper al
the Wallingford hotel.
Charles J. Heineman, we'll known here
has been chosen president of the Merider
Turn Verein.
E. F. Steele has invented new idea IL
summer for an ice boat and intends to put
his new pattern in active use as soon at
I Too &ha OBJ xrin
| Seymour, the fve-year-old son OF thu
late s. D. Hall, is made sole heir, by tn,
will, of his fathers property. H. F. Hal
is the guardian named.
The board of relief will meet again OF
Saturday.
The funeral of Michael Hayden, wht
died Sunday morning, aged seventy tire
years, will be at O'Clock this morning
from the Church of the Holy Trinity.
Henry J. Nearing has accepted posi-
ton with the Crescent Manufacturing com
pany of Springfield, Mass, and began hi
duties there yesterday morning.
Miss Debbie Concannon ia now attend
ing the State Normal school in New Brit
ain. Miss Eta May Steel is not attending
this term.
The skating on the lake Sunday wa
fine and was we'll patronized.
The stencil from the Wallingford ga
house early last evening was almost stiainl
in the vicinity.
The board Of burgesses will meet thi
evening.
Hi Henrys Minstrels band Is said to b.
the best travelling band on the road.
Thomas Morrison will have to make al
another application for a license to sci
liquor on Hall avenue, as his first applica
ton had on one signer who was not a tai
payer in this town.
A contract was made with the Now Ha
ven Decorating company yesterday t
msnt ball Friday evening. The compan
guarantee the finest work ever displayed +
Wallingford.
Little Robbie Gaherty was alive last eve
ming, but his recovery was despaired of.
Mr.. and Mrs. John NAPLES were in
critical condition last evening, with Blu
little hope of recovery.