Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-01-05
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rho Imposing Funeral of Mr.. Wallace
Nearly Every Employe of the Big |
Factory Attends - Many DIstln- |
guished V1sitors- General News of |
the Town.
There was very large attendance at the
funeral of Robert Wallace yesterday after
noon. Nearly every employe Of R. Wallace
& Sons factory was present. The Wallace
hose company attended in body, wearing
citizens clothes with white gloves. Isaac
g. Lewis, president; George R. Curtis,sec-
rotary, and George 81. Wilcox, general
manager of the Meriden Britannia com
pany were at the house. The attendance
was the largest ever known in the town to
a funeral from house. Rev. G. q. Dick
inson was the officiating clergyman. The
bearers were the four sons-Robert B.,
Henry L. George NJ. and Frank A. Wallace
and sons-in-law, D. E. Morris and Colo
mel W. J.. Leavenworth. The burial WAS
the Center street cemetery.
Moses P. Hall of Fair street died at half
past three yesterday morning after an ill
ness of eight weeks of pneumonia, which
developed into consumption, causing
death. He was fifty-four years of age and
leaves a wife and one son. He was a
member of Putnam council, O. q. A. M.
The funeral will be from the house We'd
nesday afternoon at O'Clock. Rev. F. E.
Marble will oficiate.
Edwin L. Brockett, aged sixtY-seven
Ifo1 IF ~ IL
on Hall avenue at II o'clock Sunday night
He leaves a wife and one daughter.
Funeral Wednesday morning at 10 O'Clock
from the house. Rev. G. q. Dickinson
will o&ciate. r--
Andrew Miner arrived home from Mil
ford last evening bl inging the sad news
that both his parents had died since he
left here Saturday evening with pneumo-
mia. His father, William Miner, died Sat-
urday evening, aged seventy-six years; his
mother died Monday morning, aged seven
ty-three years. Mr.. and Mrs. Miner have
lived together for over fifty years and will
not be parted even by death. The double
funeral will occur in Milford to-day.
The St. Paul's Sunday school entertain
ment has been postponed until Wednesday
evening, January Is, in the parish house.
George d. Boynton, manager Of F. L.
| Leighton's hardware store on Center street,
will on January IA be united in marriage
with Miss Hattie Deming at the hcme of
the bride in st. Louis, Mo.
The public installation of the officers OF
Accanaut lodge, I. o. o. F., will occur this
| evening.
The officers of Won Steinwehr lodge, D.
| o. H., will be installed on Wednesday
evening at the lodge rooms--in Reynolds
block. A large delegation from Meriden
| are oYpacfe5 fo be DreaAnt
George NJ. Wallace arrived home from
Chicago Sunday morning.
d. f. Hall Is home from the south.
Chris Morgan was in town yesterday.
Captain W. N. Mix went to Danbury
asst evening to install the officers of the
q. A. R. post. Horace A. Nettleton wa,
in Seymour performing the same duties.
Burgess D. G. Porter was in South Glas
tonbury yesterday morning attending the
funeral Of his wife's brother.
News comes from Black Creek, Ohio
that Joseph Dete, formerly clerk in F. w
Miners store on Center street, is tn
happy father of a bouncing boy.
There was five persons dead In tn
borough Monday morning.
The Wallace hose house is draped il
mourning out of respect for the death o
| Robert Wallace after whom the compan,
was named.
The many friends of H. L. Davis hop
that he will receive the appointment c
water commissioner by the board of bul
gesses this evening. He is in a position
both regarding time and capability, to flu
, fill the duties in a thorough and complet
, | manner.
A sister of Mrs. Thomas Wrinn die
yesterday in Hartford.
A. B. Pixley is reported as improvin
| and will be able to resume business in
few days.
Mrs. W. R. Gilbert is down with tt
| grip.
Miss Edith V. Smith is home from hi
! special course of studies in New Yor
hospital, and returned yesterday mornin
, | to her duties in New Haven hospital.
Mrs. Seymour D. Hall is critically
with pneumonia, having had a relapt
from an attack of the grip.
Michael Costello, of the Wallace ho'
running team, is spending his vacation
Springfield, Mass.
Chief of Police Daniel o. Reilly an
| Mrs. Minnie Russell were married on Sa
urday evening, in New York.
George T. Jones is mentioned as cand
5 date for water commissioner.
The fire department ball will occur {
: Jan. %, and not Feb. %, as has bee
stated by mistake.
q l Inc AECauuu CluD uhS o10CCoo I'D okAACCA
President, Charles A. Harrison; secretal
and treasurer, William B. Hall; execute
committee, J. P. Stevenson, F. G. Barthc
omew and Herbert Atkinson. After Il
annual election tho annual supper of Il
club at the Wallingford hotel was enjoye
8 and proved to be one of Landlord Smith
4 fine spreads.
The officers of the Advent Sunday soho
l. elected at the close of the Sunday NOR
: ing service are as follows: Superintendent
J. Edgar Lane; assistant superintendent
v J. ]. Dunn; secretary, Dexter o: Dooitt!
, treasurer, William Hill; librarians, Mi
The next quarterly concert will be he
January II instead of next Sunday, as fr
, intended.
w. S. Parr is on duty at the express @
n | fee again.
= The schools opened yesterday after
/ ten-days' vacation.
The Appointment of two assistants of tt
r fire department will come before Il
n board of burgesses this evening.
r Harry Barnes was mustered into W.
Mix camp, Sons of Veterans, last evenin
e The Adams express company yesterds
. sent five-dollar bill as present to G.
Lane, who has for the past month been
work in the Office at the depot.
Muriel, child of William Mcknight
North Main street, died yesterday {
4 pneumonia. Funeral to-day at 2 o'cloc
George E. Dickerman is recovering fro
Q severe attack of the grip.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs, ]. {
l. Phelan Sunday.
y Rosemary hall opens on Wednesday.
= The funeral of little Emma >Hoyle w
: be at 10 O'Clock this morning.
PASSED AWAY.
q Death of the Mother of Mrs. r. ]
:: Bliss.