Morning journal and courier., 1892-02-20
WALLINGFORD.

What Young Lady from Neal Dowss State Thought-Her Idea of | Sample ROoms-Mrs. Cook Critf- l calIy Ill-Mfnus Their Tickets-The Wallace Hose BOys-Grip and Scar let Fever.
 A young lady from the prohibition state of Name, who has been visiting in town for several weeks, was much astonished to see so many saloons about town and expressed her surprise that the laws of the state would tolerate such 8 condition of affairs. She also remarked that if 8 young man grew up respectable and kept from dissipation under such an array of temptation he must have strong charac- ter and more self-will than the ordinary run of young men through the country. She asked of lady friend the meaning of Sample rooms" and what they had sam ples of, and when the mystery was ex- plained she expressed herself as glad that she was not obliged to always have to pass so many places of the kind at home. The schools will be closed on Monday on ac- count of it's being Washington's birthday, ginning next week, run five days week, closing Saturdays.
 Mrs. A. 5, COfyn VIII move ner QOuSelOlQ goods to New York next week,
 Mrs. E. F. Cook of Christian street is critically ! ill with pneumonia.
 The prizes at the whist party at Mrs c. D. l Munson's were: Ladies prize, work basket; gents silver penholder; ladies', needlework; | gents, four-in-hand necktie.
 l the dance last evening and found when they got | here that they had left their ticket in New The Wallace hose running team received the ! medal yesterday that was won at the state fair | last fall, The prize is of gold and handsomely ! engraved with Connecticut coat of arms on one side and wreath with inscription on the reverse l side: By mistake the inscription reads Wal, | The medal will be exhibition at the store of | E. c. Morse on Center street for few days Fad,' will wifi be the attraction at the opera house this evening.
 The grip, which was thought to have departed, is still here and several new cases are reported. Several cases of scarlet fever are reported. %, The New Haven county Pomona grange will | The Y P S. C. E. will have a musical enter tainment in the Congregational church next Fri | The winners of prizes at the whist party at Mrs G. D. Munson's are Miss Emma Dickerman ! of New Haven, Dr. J. T. Barker, Mrs G. M. Wal l lace and c. K. Darlington.
 The Whist club will have a leap-year party at | the Wallingford hotel next Thursday evening.
 William % Bolton % of Washington street is iii with | heart trouble.
 A. D. Judd and family are now quartered at
 Jack Neil, the English champion featherweight 1 was in town Thursday.
 The condition of Mrs. J. Atwater Hall is ex. l tremey critical.
 Miss Carrie Blake, who has been visiting friends l in town, returned yesterday to her home in Gas | tine, Maine.
 Wedding Bells.
 Miss Nellie Brainard Phelps and Deacon Andrew H. Smith of the United church were married Thursday noon at the resi- dence of the brides parents, 174 Sherman avenue, by Rev. Dr. T. T. Munger. The maid of honor was the brides sister, Miss Harriet B. Phelps, and the groomsman he,
 brother, John Jay Phelps. MT. and Mrs
 Smith left for tour through the west
 On their return they will reside on How
 ard avenue.
 Miss Lizzie Clifton Hunter, daughter ot
 Marshall E. Hunter of Marlboro and
 John Joel Osborn of Kearney, Neb., bu
 formerly at the head of the Stafford Print
 ing company of this city were married il
 Marlboro, Mass, Thursday. The ceremo
 ny occurred at the Church of the Hol,
 Trinity, and was performed according t.
 the English form at o'clock The mait of honor was Miss Virginia Osborn of thi , city, sister of the groom. The groom brother, Selden Yale Osborn, acted as bes
 man. The ushers were: Harry M Aldric
 of Boston, George H. Whipple of Sa
 Francisco, Cal, Frederick A. Osborn o
 this city, and Julius G. Day of Seymour
 Conn. Quite number of relatives an l friends of this city were present.