Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-08-24

PROOF LnaG the cnurCh AaQ not 06en pap
tized by the Holy Ghost.
This accusation is denied with consider
able warmth by the Holy Trinity people.
They refuse to believe that any stranger
was ever turned away from their church,
and unless the Rev. Mr.. Jernegan brings
on his proof the relations of the two
churches will be strained in earnest.
COURT ON WHEELS.
The Norwalk Gazette narrates as follows:
SIT is not often that Connecticut town
turns out its entire populace to mourn, but
such was the case at Darien last Saturday.
On that night there wendell its way through
that ancient town two-horse truck laden
with the law until its very axles creaked.
Not the regular old English law, but Nor
walks Justice of the peace law, where your
fine amounts to nothing and the costs pau
perize you. Seated upon the drivers seat
on the truck, as we are informed, appeared
the learned Justice Morrell of South Nor
walk, while in the rear doomed up the
gigantic form of Constable Conley,
both eager for the fray and eyes
Mars in all its luminous colors.
The citizens of Darien, some in clothes
and some en- deshabille turned out to
watch the travelling van as it trotted
through their grass grown streets. Wis
ions of Barnum's circus rose before the
| astonished natives. 1t was not Barnums,
but another circus on its way to Rings
End to gather a few shekels from the
genial Samuel Gaylord, who, rumor On
licensed saloon in that well known place.
| The truck load of law when passing
through Darien had gathered reinforce
ments in the person of Constable
Alonzo Weed, who, it is said, never
yet failed to respond to the call
of duty. As the~truck approached it's
intended victim the horses were slowed
up until their footsteps were lighter than
| the breathing of the anxious occupants of
the truck. At signal the officers were at
the door of Gaylord's hotel, which they
quickly opened and presented themselves
before the astonished proprietor. Loud
and clear rang out the law, "Show me your
licensed" The proprietor gathered in the
situation at glance, and with a merry
twinkle in his eye, presented the law with
an engraved license duly signed by the
county commissioners giving him full au-
| thority to sell intoxicants. Weed calmly
wiped the Precipitation from his broad
forehead, while Conley's eyes be-
with a violent attack of heart failure,
while his thoughts wandered to the Frank.
lin avenue druggist he has never been or
dered to pull. Glory, fees, reputation, all
disappeared before that license and q
hasty retreat was ordered. As the cortege
returned through Darien they found the
anxious citizens with Grape upon their
arms and the flags on their houses at half
mast, while before an assembled audience
stood Matt Lambert detailing an elaborate
| account of the retreat of Napoleon. Surely
these raids are conceived, planned and car
ried out by gigantic brain.
NEW HAvENERs AT THE WEDDING.
Charles F. Ballard, "the hay fork man, :"
| and Miss Natalie J. jackson were married
at O'Clock Monday evening in West6eld,
Mass, by Rev. Frederick Woods, ct the
brides home. The bridesmaids were Miss
Emily Ballard of Troy, Pa, and Miss vir-
ginia Warner of New Haven, Conn. w.
=. Ballard Of New Haven was best man,
while Monroe ]. jackson acted az usher.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ballard will take two
months trip through the west and south,
and on their return will live at 105 Frank
teacher in the public schools there, but
viii not begin her duties at the Prospect
Hill school until November, She Ia ais
ter of the late B. 8. jackson, Of Westfsld,
who was drowned last month, and who
was to have acted % best man at the wed.
ding.
DEATH OF TIE yArRra-fS.IAw OF IN.
HORACE WALL.
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