Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-09-08
wALLINGFORD.

A Grand Welcome to the Twenty.
Seventh Connecticut Volunteers To- |
Day - Death of George Cook-The
National Band-Funeral OF James
Hall.
The surviving members of the gallant
Twenty seventh Connecticut Volunteers
will hold their annual reunion here to-
day. Through the able efforts Of the COM
mittee, consisting of Attorney @. A. Har-
rison and Homer R. johnson, the arrange
ments for their entertainment are
complete, and all who attend may
feel assured of a hearty welcome here
and surety that they will be we'll treated
and properly fed. The regiment will as
semble on New Haven green this morning,
and, preceded by band of music, will
march to tho depot and take the 1918
train for Wallingford. Upon arrival here
they will be escorted to the town hall where
the usual business meeting will be held,
after which they will adjourn to Company
KS armory, where Caterer Clayton will
have collation. prepared for them. After
dinner speeches and toasts will be In or
der. General s. E. Merwin Is expected to
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Governor Harrison and others, who can
not be present to enjoy the festivities, will
be in order.
| George Cook, of the business firm of
Russell & Cook, died at ten minutes past
seven last evening of consumption, aged
about thirty-six years. The deceased was
q member of Court Windermere, A. O. F.,
and has been resident of this town for
about five years, and larger portion of
that time has been employed at Simpson,
Hall, Miller & Co.'s works. For the past
two years heshas been in business with
A. 8. Russell in Center street. He leaves
of age by previous marriage. His home
is in Providence, where his father and
brothers and sisters reside. He has been
q sufferer with consumption for many
months and at the time of the excitement
about tDr. Koch's lymph cure was
one Of the first who tried
the remedy in New York and for time
it was thought that he was benefited by
the treatment. Ten days ago no was
and was quite seriously bruised, and 1t il
supposed that the accident was the cause
that fastened his death. He had two
hemorrhsges yesterday afternoon. The
time of the funeral will be announced
tomorrow in the COURIER.
The National band and many of the
. fremen will take the 7:05 train this morn
; ing for Meriden and go by the Meriden
Waterbury and Cromwell road to Water
bury, Superintendent Crawford of til,
, Waterbury road having agreed to hold tn
early train, due to leave Meriden at 7:02
until their arrival. The Wallace Hose run
ming team will participate in the races a
= Waterbury.
l H. L. Hall, I'd, of Elm street was DOM
planning last evening of a strong stencil il
his vicinity, which he claims arises from
the brook east of his house into which tn
+ Fair and Center street sewers empty.
: is probable that legal proceedings will b
t instituted to abate if possible the so-claim
ed nuisance.
F. A. Wallace arrived home last evenin
j. from Pittsburg, Pa.
+ The selectmen of Southington have mott
a fed Selectman Jones that they will no
a care for Alexander Sharp after October ]
Sharp has been cared for at the Southinp
r ton town farm at an expense of % wee
Il to this town. Selectman Jones is In
J. quandary as to what disposal will be mad
4 of Sharp after October /, as this town /
a not provided with town farm.
J. Rev. J. E. Wildman ofticiated at the II
a neral of Mrs. Jared Hall yesterday aftel
Il noon. The bearers were four of her granG
r. sons. w. H. Talcott, R. 81. Talcott, Az
y Talcott and Allen L. Hall. The burial ws
:. in the Center street cemetery.
e The Phoenix Fire company of Waterbur