Morning journal and courier., 1892-04-16
wALLMGFORD.
The Town Farm Purchase Question Easter Service at St. Paups-The Battis Trial Discussed-Athletics- Gonera1 Neyra

The TOWn Farm Purchase Question Easter Service at St. Paups-The | General News. There was e fair-sized attendance at the special town meeting yesterday afternoon. The matter of purchasing town farm was dis ! cussed thoroughly and it was soon evident that | the meeting was not in a mood to agree upon any of the farms already mentioned or, fin fact, anxious to purchase any that have not yet been brought out, as every resolution that was brought up that tended toward a purchas was promptly voted down. Samuel Simpson of fered a resolution calling for the purchase of suitable land and have the town erect a build ing such n ss would you M f the segniremeats men This motion made by Street Williams the meeting adjourned and the purchase of a town farm will the future, bnt probably not at present at St. Paul's church on Sunday:
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 HIGH CELEBRATION.
 Introit-Hymn 100. O0...................'Sa 'Salsburgh" Ea;s 6yrae E1shson. Ts1i faorow 5,Ua,a ,,s, i1 ..;,sstns ohertory"Soio.. . ........... Mir. Thcmas Williams Sursum Corda. .......................p1e p1erson co%manion Hymn s5. .Federai strsstS' cassns in s1ceIs1s: os sl9aI,s Organ Postiude- -Coronation March. .Meyerbeer
 The evening service will be at the usual hour, o'clock, and will be full choral
 Organ Prelude-Festival. al..................S Shelley Psaiter-Psalms 11s, ii4 and 1is. ......... Chants Seus suHsa Misereate1r, ui Malone ASe the Loud Timbrsi ssschner
 CWith solo by Master Clifford Parker) Recess RecessioDai" tS s. 9Ssl9an @arion Organ PostludeDMarch Ponttificaie. .Iemmens e F. B. Northrop, Choirmaster. The testimony in the Battis trial of Mrs. Battis was, to say the least, very peculiar as she stated in substance, that he was all that could be de- sired as a husband and never maltreated or she got more abuse than caresses. At the time Sf his arrest shs was ea5rying y two full bloomed
 
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 . There was s g., gEs+, gSSd sized attendance on the hines under Captain Gardner and Captain Casey. The game while not abounding in scientific dis plays was close and exciting, and resulted in a innings and George Gardner two innings for the
 
 l John Doyle of Hall avenue is confined to his home with 8 badly bruised and cut face the re- suit of collision with telephone pole while out riding one evening recently.
 l One of the young men living on the west of the l town made lady present of a valuable piece of jewelry several months ago, since which time l he has married another woman, and now he has demanded the return of his former present, but | has been refused, and very decidedly so. He l now threatens to bring the case into the courts | The minstrels had their last rehearsal in the ! opera house yesterday afternoon, and Monday | evening will appear in Meriden under the aus l pices of the Crescent club. F1ynns' orchestra oi | Meriden and several members of the Crescent l club were present at the rehearsal
 ! The T. A. B. and L.. society will present tht ! drama "Crawford's Claim'' in the opera house ! Monday evening.
 Frank Hutchns, formerly cornet player il the Wallipgford band and for many years To l cated in Utica, N. Y. has changed his residenc, l and is now leader of a band in Providence, R. ! The regular meetings of the non commissions ! officers of company K will be resumed again ol ! Monday evenings and continue through the dul | season.
 No tidings of Burt McMullfn' s missing boy hay | yet been obtained, and his whereabouts still re ! main a mystery.
 Rev. J. B. Wildman will officiate at the funera I of Mrs. Wilbur O. Northrop and her infant chil ! this afternoon. Services at the house at 1:3O an l at St. Pau!s church at 2:30 o'clock. , Good Friday was very quiet one here, an 1 with the exception of the stores and factorie l being closed might have passed for an ordnar l week day as far any unusual occurrence | were concerned The morning was too cold fc | successful angling,