Morning journal and courier., 1892-01-28
WALLINGFORD.


 The last will and testament of the late Seymour D. Hall was admitted te probate last evening. By it's provisions his sister, Nancy Hall of Meriden, will receive $500; the remainder of the property, which is es- timated at s10,000, goes to his only child Seymour. The appointment of his brother, H. F. Hall, testamentary trustee is de- sired by the provisions. The document was drawn January IA, 1892, the day be- fore his death, and bore his mark he being unable to write his name owing to weak ness. The witnesses were Rev. c. H. Dickinson, w. H. Goddard and Katrina s. Pilot. The will was given to Judge Mar tin last evening.
 John H. Russell of "Quinnie" died yes terday of general debility, ,aged seventyone years. Funeral Friday afternoon from the house.
 The ice company will begin cutting ice on Simpson's pond tomorrow. The ice is about ten inches thick.
 The case of George W Clark vs. Lorenzo Cook, which has been continued from time to time, comes up this morning at o'clock before Justice z. P. Beach for his final de- cision upon tho question of treble damages. Whatever the decision is, the case will un- doubtedly go to the court of common pleas on appeal. AS Judge Hubbard, counsel | for the defendant, announced at the last hearing that whatever disposition the jus | tice should make of the question of treble l damages, he should take the case up on ap- ! peal.
 The heavy wind Tuesday night tore off 1 the tin roof on Mrs. c. c. Lombra's house | on Cherry street. Jennings & Grifdn's water wheel was frozen up yesterday morning and could | not be started up. The Backes Brothers team ran away from the depot up Center street yesterday and was stopped at the top of the hill be- l fore serious damage was done. 1 w. J. Morse has not as yet decided | upon his future line of business, but is now negotiating with the Rogers Brothers l in Meriden relative to an important posi- tion.
 1 Michael Callahan started for Niagara to resume his studies at college. l Grand Regent J. ii. Hutchinson of New Haven installed the officers of the Royal l Arcanum last evening.
 Remember the guild supper at the parish house this afternoon and evening. The wedding of A. w. McGuire and Miss Mamie Cahill in the Holy Trinity church yesterday morning was largely at tended. Rev. Hugh Mallon of6ciated. Miss Ellen Smith of New Haven was bridesmaid and Thomas J. Ferry of New 1 York was best man. MT. and Mrs. Me | N. Y., and upon their return will reside at 619 Dixwell avenue, New Haven. l 0. H. Dickinson arrived home last even ing from Vermont, where he has been since Monday in attendance upon his 1 mother, who met with an occident and re- ceived serious injuries by fall down l stairs.
 The 4:8sstrain south was delayed at this station several minutes yesterday after noon by hot box on one of the express cars on the rear of the train.
 The item regarding the mercury yester- day morning should have read above zero instead of below.
 There will be another leap year party in Odd Fellows hall Friday evening. Among the young ladies interested in the man agement are Miss Belle Perkins, Miss Ber- tha Wildman, Miss Georgia Hubbard, Miss Jennie Beers and others.
 D. 0. Griswold returned yesterday from a flying trip to New York.
 Paymaster W. H. Newton has received from Adjutant General Embler his dis charge papers.
 The Y. M. M. G. A. minstrels program for Friday evening is as follows PART FIRST.
 
 | s. L. Hall, F. J. Taylor J. Joab, l E. L. Weld. S.W. .Becroft. 1 Overture.
 Comic song-Hard to be Nigger .....S s. L. Hall tSong-Baby's Lullaby. y..............E. F. Scranton Comic song-Four little Curly Headed Coons song..-Senntiimienltai.My;; Childhood at Home ' Comic song-Dats De Time Ngger we Fee1s tssed afad | ........................... L. Weld Song by quartet
 Comic song-Hear Dem Bells. ..... ..S. W. Becroft
 Grand Finale by Company. | PART SECOND.
 Musicale soiree. Introducing speciaIties by members of the company.
 prof: Dnsiespiel .i ;J A. Phelps Phelps
 F Ingraham, 6 Q. Hail. J. Cottrfil, W. Good | rich, Frank Hawkins. Song by the Quartette. Saxaphone Solo ....................Pr Prof. Tripp. Champion Jig and reel. ......... Thomas Taylor. Old negro character song, Leave your Burden
 at de Bottom of de Hill. .......... E. L. Weld. | Rome Donavan, by himself. | PART THIRD.
 The whole to conclude with the laughable farce,
 entitled son His Uppers. or, The Daring
 Midnight Robbery in two l scenes, by the T. A. B. & | L. society. | CAST OF CHARACTERS.
 Jack vanderbilt-On His Uppers. J. E. Downes Lucullus Epolsoon-A Brave Man. ;. F. J. Taylor Matilda Pumblecomb-A Giddy Maiden of l Sixty Summers. 1T. E. Fitzgerald