Morning journal and courier., 1893-04-21
W ALLINGFORD.

Il
rhe Storm Made NO Difference with
the Attendance Last Night at the
Temperance Meeting Mt the Armory
murphy Was Given an Elegant
Testimonial of Unique Design
Francis Murphy and Colonel Leav.
envworth Made Eloquent Addresses
Arthur y urner Has Deserted His |
Bride, and Walt stevens who Fig |
ured With Him In One of His |
Escapades is Among the Missing. |
Last evenings heavy rain made no per-
ceptible difference with the attendance at
the Murphy meeting In the armory. At
1880 when Mr.. Murphy and his father and
Maggie made their appearance every seat
was filed and most of the standing room.
The trio were given a rousing reception,
which was gracefully acknowledged. The
choir, Miss Carrie st John and Ned Lloyd,
favored the audience with choice selec-
tions. Mr.. Murphy opened up the meet
ing in his usual happy way. E. N. Judd
was called upon and made short and tell
ing speech, at the conclusion of which he
turned to Mr.. Murphy and presented him,
in behalf of several of his admiring friends,
with neat and novel toilet soap box made
of britannia, in the shape aud exact finish
OF potato, genuine Murphy. The gift
bore the inscription: presented to Mr.:
The present itself furnished the last name.
The unique facsimile ia the handiwork of
the employees of Simpson, Hall, Miller &
Co, and was made expressly for
this occasion Mr. Murphy was tax
en- by surprise, but saw the point
at glance and accepted the gift and re-
piled in his usual witty way and handed
the present over to Maggie, who WAS
sitting near him. Mr.. Murphy then called
on Charles W. Newton of Middletown, a
brother of Warden Newton, who spoke
briefly and to the point, stating that he
had never before signed any pledge, but
was ready to say that he was soon going
to and Mr.. Murphy and Maggie soon had a
blue ribbon tied in his buttonhole, aud the
pledge was signed amid applause from the
audience. While Mr.. Murphy was talking
Captain Barber with the members of the
Leavenworth guard came up to the out
side door and were at once noticed by the
speaker, who called out is that Company
"a Captain Barber answered yes Mr.
| Murphy then shouted forward Company
K, and Captain Barber, Lieutenants Hall
| and Norton, followed by about forty mem
| bers in single file, crowded their way
through the closely packed crowd and
took positions reserved for them near
| the stage Col. Leavenworth was called
| upon and made short and telling speech
| announcing himself now and hereafter q
total abstinence follower. Mr.. Murphy
then introduced his father, Francis Muir
| ply, who made an eloquent address In
which he paid glowing tribute to the
| great work of Cyrus W. Field in the laying
of the Atlantic cable, and eulogized Abra
ham Lincoln and other great men of the
century. He expressed himself as great,
| pleased at the glorious results of the move
ment in this town, and gave his son grea
record for his work here and in othe,
| places, His address was a very able on,
and was literally applsuded by the audi
| ence. Mr.. Murphy, jr., gave notice tina
this evening would be- the last and that b
would promise that his father would b
on hand, aud that Judge Hubbard, Cap
tain Treat and other interesting speaker
| would have a word to say in the cause
There was another large number of signer
which will place the total for the week a
over 900.
Miss Mamie Kendrick Of South Mai
street was quite badly burned about tn
face and hands Wednesday while usin
| Kerosene 10 klndl6 lire.
Arthur Turner, who figured quite COZ
spicuously few weeks ago in an elope
ment and marriage with Miss Mimi
| Kopp Of Aneonia, has again skipped on
and left his young bride At the home of T
W. Turner in Yslesville Turner has bee
at work at Jennings & Grifin's in Tracy
and drew his pay on Saturday night an
hos been missing since Sunday
Walt Stevens, who has once before fs
ured in one of the escapades of Turner,
also among the missing.
Richard Talbot received notice yesterda
of the death of John Strives in Topek.
Kan. which occurred on March 20 and ws
the result of rheumatism of the heart I'll
deceased resided here for several years an
WAS a member of Compass lodge No. 8,
and A. NJ. +, and Accsnaut lodge, I. o. o. I
For several years he was connected wit
Samuel Fl. Barnes In the meat business /
stall No. 1, City market, New Haven.
The Leavenworth Guards held the
weekly drill in Temperance hall La
evening.
Gsorge Stevens was arrested yesterda
morning for assault upon Henry Woos
ing. He was let go on the payment {
So SO costs.
Burgess Henry E higgins is sufferir
from the grip.
The Ramblers' Cycle club entertainme,
10 the srmory on Saturday evening wi
consist of an interesting series of athlet
events. W. S. Maltby, the champion trsc
rider, will appear in his specialties. D
Anderson and brother, with eight of Il
best Yale athletes, will appear in sever
athletic sports.
, The list of subscriptions for the Murpt
movement is increasing and at prese,
consists of sums as follows: H. L. Jud,
$50; Perseverance division, Sons of Ter
, perance, $25; Young Mems T. A. B az
) L society. $25; Simpson, Hall, Miller
Co. $25; R Wallace & Sons, $25; Metr,
j politan Rubber company, $25; Maltb
Stevens & Curtis company, SIS; Hous
tonic Brass company, $40; Samuel Sim
son, $40; B. A. Treat, $40
, Del. Binn and his son Leander of Du
ham hired horse yesterday morning
> Mckenzie of that village to drive to Ws
r lingford and at once headed for Middl
town, where they both got drunk an
loaded in cargo of the Silver City bsvs
age and arrived here about o'clock wi,
the horse In an exhausted condition fro
, hard driving and covered, as WAS the ca
risge, with mud. The animal SCENE
ready to drop down from exhaustion
Sheriff Rod Austin took possession of tt
horse and plscsd In the care of W. /
| oooaH, LAS LSSlyh6 Mch6nHlS Wa
notified by telephone aud gave motto.
keep the horse until today, when /
would come after it. The chances la
evening were that this horse would die b
fore morning. BIinn and his son took tt
8:45 train for Meriden, as no one hel
would let them have horse to get hon
with.
The New Haven county Pomona held q
interesting meeting here yesterda,
About Fifty of the members were presen
The grange conferred the fret an
second degrees last evening.
There was $50 signers at the Murpb
meeting Wednesday evening.
Henry E. Culver vacated his q uarters O
Whslley avenue, New Haven, Monday, b
time having expired. An inquiry at til
Jail failed to find any information as to b
whereabouts, as he has not yet put in a
appearance here.
Judge Hubbard WAS In Hartford yeste,
day to attend the hearing on bill prs
sented by North Haven parties in refe
ence to the polluting of the waters of til
Quinnipiao river. The bill principal
deals with the practice of putting acid
and other refuse matter from the factorie
along the river and its tributaries. Til
hearing was continued until next Thur.
day.
Sam De Armitt, who Is considerabl
above the average heighth of mankind
nearly ruined his high hat by striking
portion of the car while boarding the 1912
train Wednesday evening with Mrs. Mul
ply.