Morning journal and courier., 1893-09-22
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The Funeral OF the Late Thomas
Dunn Was Largely Attended-An
Acceptable Concert Given Laak Night
Close To-day-Notes OF Personal In
| terest.
There was q large attendance at the
funeral of Thomas T. Dunn yesterday af-
ternoon. The bearers were from Compass
lodge, No. 8, F. and A. NJ, o. Z. Powers,
Richard Talbot, William Hodgkinson, W
N. Whitaker, W. B. Hall and David
Eskins. Rev. F. z. Marble oficiated.
The burial was in the Center street ceme-
terry.
The school committee has chosen d. r.
Knight, principal of schools of the central
district, and David Howard of Providence,
r. L, principal of the high school depart
| ment.
The young woman who was at the Wal
lingtord hotel with Howard Highly, the
heriden embszzler, stated to the hotel
clerk after the arrest that she asked him
several times that day to return the money
to lite rightful owner, but that he had re-
fused to do SO. At first he told her that
he got the money from his grandmother.
but afterwards told her the truth as to
how the money came In his possession,
She ALEC stated that she was not married to
Highly.
George Whittlesey of New York In the
guest of his nephew, Elisha Whittlesey of
Main street.
The school reports will be ready for
distribution on Saturday.
The National band gave q very accept
able concert uptown last evening. One
especially pleasing feature was the clarinet
solo of Henry Perlitz, which was srtistical-
ly rendered and was enthusiastically sp-
plaudsd, and the solo was repeated. "a
Hunting Scene" also received much mer-
tied applause.
d. j. Leahey, formerly a clerk at A. B.
Pixle5's drug store in Simpsons block, was
married on Wednesday to an accomplished
young lady at st. Mary's, Kansas.
The Nickel chop shut down last evening
until Monday, and Simpson, Hall & Miller
& Co.'S works will close this evening until
Monday. R Wallace & Sons and Hall &
Elton Co. will run until Saturday night,
but with reduced help.
There will be two more out door concerts
by the band this season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Maurer of New Hs.
of Washington street.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. z. Torrey of winsted
are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. VIII
lisms.
+ Rev. Thomas Clayton of Berlin will speak
this evening in the Baptist church on 1.-THE
Phases of the License Question"
Elmer Cook is the new clerk at the post
office.
Mics Mabel, daughter of Judge Fowler,
will Oh Saturday afternoon entertain
number of her young friends.
j. A Heinemsn Is going into speculs-
tion In spples and has purchased 800
bushels from parties up in the northern
section.
Miss Fannie B. Hall started yesterday for
the worlds fair.
Hrs. William Murray sail from New York
on Saturday for England.
Miss Sarah Darlington of Main street,
while going down cellar Wednesday even
ing, fell and broke her left arm above the
elbow.
Registrar Bartholomew has appointed
John g. Button of Yalesville assistant reg
istrsr of voters.
Mrs. A. j. Smith of Curtis avenue Is
critically Ill and kilograms have been sent
to her sons, DIR. s. T. Whitney in st. Ste
phens, n. 3 and w. F..Whitney, now Wis
iting the worlds fair.
Charles Bosrdmsn has bought the Syl-
vester Hull place on North Elm street and
will move in tomorrow.
A big delegation from here took In the
state fair in Meriden yesterday.
The Rsmblers will have their century
run to Springfield, or q point three miles
this eide, on Sunday, October /.
The following petition has been handed
to Selectmsn Jones: We, the undersigned
citizens and taxpayers of the town of
Waliingford. petition you In your official
capacity to have placed In the call Of the
annual town meeting to be held on Mon
day, October 8, 1898. the following, viz
to take action on the matter of furnishing
free text books for the public schools and
take into consideration the adsisibility of
opening evening schools In said town.
Rev. Hugh Msllon, James Aorrissey,
Charles E. Smith, Thomas Ryan, ]. w.
Mooney. D. @. Porter, Il. L. Davis, Nj
chael O'Csllsghsn, Edward OCsllsghsD,
Patrick Cannon, P. ]. Linnehan, Richard
Shortell, Nicholas Bridget, John F. Cas-
sin, 3 s. Austin, Henry J. Owens, John
Bsrtek, W. Burr Hall, Richard W. Lynch,
F. W. Phelps, n P. OConnen, John ].
Prior, Michael Downs, Peter O'Reilly,
Thomas Kennedy, James G. Roach, George
7. Jones and G. A. Smith.