Morning journal and courier., 1892-01-18
wALLINcFoRD.

The Death OF Lawyer 8. d. Hall-A
sketch of His Life-General News of
the Town.
The board of water commissioners held
meeting at the home of G.. e. Dickernan
Friday evening and elected g. E. Dicker-
man president of the board by unani-
NOUS vote a. L. Davis was elected col
leotor, secretary and superintendent.
When the ballot was announced DR.. An
drews was indignant and said he should
hand in his resignation to the board of
burgesses. Mr.. Davis assumed his duties
Saturday morning, and 1t is safe to say
that he will fulfill the same to the best of
his ability.
Attorney Seymour D. Hall died at 10
o'clock Friday evening after an illness of
less than two weeks with pneumonia. For
the past three days his condition had been
about hopeless, but a strong constitution
did much toward prolonging his life. Fri
day morning he was attacked by conges-
ton of the brain, and in the afternoon he
went into comatose state and remained
until his death, which was peaceful A
week ago Saturday his wife died,
and week before that his brother,
Noses, died. He leaves one child, boy of
Eve years. His age was forty-eight years.
| The funeral will be from the house on
Main street at 2 o'clock this afternoon.
| The burial will be in the GIN Memoriam"
cemetery. The deceased WAS lifelong
resident of Walingford and during his
| minority attended the old Sixth district
| school on South Main street. He first
studied Law with Cook Lounsbury in
Asriden in 1859, and afterward attended
the Yale law school in New Haven, grad
uating in 1871, and was admitted to prac-
tice in the New Haven county bar. He
Hall, one of the signers of Declaration of
Independence, whose tablet now rests in
| the Center street cemetery.
The report of the vital statistics for
1891 shows 213 births, 80 marriages and
| 1T deaths. The report for 1890 was
| births IT'S, marriages So, deaths 1903.
The board of relief will meet to-day.
The annual meeting of the gaslight COM
pany will be held to-day.
The board of directors of the First Ma
tional bank will meet to-day for organiza-
ton.
The letter of acceptance of the invita-
ton to the fremen's ball received by Chief
Smith from Walter Newton contained q
check, a donation to go towards defrayine
expenses.
Hi Henry's minstrels which appear here
| Wednesday evening come well recommend
ed and have thirty star actors. Manager
wilkinson should be literally patronIzed
in his efforts TO bring only first elias.
shows here.
The stereoptican lectures of the war Of
the rebellion by General E D. S. Good
year, which will be presented here under
| ~ e n
Veterans, is we'll worthy of patronage
The date will be announced later.
Henry VIM, a son of James VIM, o.
Colony street, is critically ill with pneu
nonia. DR.. Whetmore, of New Haven
was in attendance Saturday.
NJ. N. Burchsrd, for several years il
charge of Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co..
with that company, and it ia said, has con
nected himself with Msridsn concern.
Several quit claims and deeds of tn
estate of William Bartholomew, OF thirt,
years. standing, have been brought to tn
town clerk for record.
B. A. Treat and R. T. Austin have soil
!. to F. G. Allen three houses and lot 100112
on Church street. f. G. Allen has sold t.
Lyman B. Barber house and lot 55x80 o.
corner of Orchard and Church street.
, There is a report that one of our prom
, 1nent spoon makers is with others to star
in business down in 'Quinnie."
, A meeting Of the Y. N. G. A. minstrel
will be held this evening, and it is of tn
utmost importance that every nembe
, should be present.
, The annual meeting of the Connection
Weekly Press association will be held o.
: Monday at the Wallingford hotel.
R. Wallace & Sons entire works will b
] ! running to-day.
Mrs. Harriet Guilford of Waterbury,
, niece of Mrs. Titus Rice, was in town Sat
uIday on business connected with he
aunt's affairs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joel R. Boics were til
guests of L. A. Northrop over Sunday.
, Henry w. Nearing has severed his cor
! nection with Simpson. Hall, Miller & Co..
r Little Robbie Gilhuly's condition wa
( qnite critical yesterday morning.
r Over thirty Italians employed on til
. | water main will return to New York t.
: day.
!. The Sons of Veterans came out tw
cents ahead on that chance.
= G. F. Wooding and Miss Lizzie Goodin
, will form life partnership in the near fl
= | ture.
!. Michael Hayden, of Wallingford, die
+ yesterday. He was large property ownt
8 in Wallingford, and lived on the turnpil
|, | road.
4 Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Harrison al
both quite seriously i'll with tho grip.
! Mr.. James Northrup and James Coops
, who have been i'll, are much better.