Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-02-03
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Albert AustIn's Condition Critical |
The Wedding BELLS Ring Again-H.
#. Halps Change of Base on the
Electric Light Plant @ uestion-Other
Newsy Items.
The second annual concert and sociable
of Ivy lodge and Ivy division, U. R. K. of
P, will be held In the armory this even
ing. Williams orchestra of ten pieces will
furnish music with Professor Harry
Mitchell Of Meriden as promptor. There
has been large sale of tickets, and there
is sure to be good attendance.
W. A. Booth and Henry Darrow are
| negotiating for the purchase of the livery
business of the late Larry Hosey on
Colony street, and 1t Is probable that
bargain will be closed to-day.
| The condition of Albert Austin Is ex-
trem-ly critical, the trouble having devel-
oped into rheumatism of the heart. Last
evening he was unconscious and the water
was gathering about his heart.
A letter received yesterday from Mrs. F.
N. Tyler states that the weather at Fort
| Pierce, Fla, has been extremely warm,
and parasols and sunshsdes are necessary
while out of doors in the middle of the
! day 10 insure safety from sunstroke.
The Meriden papers seem to be trying to
see how many different ways and how far
from the right way DR.. Delcher's name
can be spelled
There was another wedding in town yes
te1dsy, and Darwin Curtis and Mrs. Ange-
/ TO- NJ IA, I'll r.
contracting parties. Owing to the fact
that the bride has husband living, and is
divorced, none of the clergymen in town
would perform the marriage ceremony, and
| 1t devolved upon Judge o. Il. D. Fowler
as juetice of the peace to tie the nuptial
| knot, which he did to the satisfaction of
| all concerned. The bride is daughter of
Darius Martin of Meriden, and is second
cousin of Judge Martin, and has one child.
| At the adjourned annual meeting of the
| Brotherhood of St. Andrew, M. K. Thom-
as was elected director, Bert Hirons secre-
tary and w. N. Mix treasurer.
Richard Golden, who appears here to-
morrow evening as cold Jed Prouty," re-
Gently received an express package from
Buoksport, Me containing an old pair of
| boots, accompanied by letter from
friend verifying that the boots had been
| worn by the original Jededsh Prouty
long since deceased. Mr.. Golden now
wears the boots In every Performance of
"Old Jed Prouty"
Within space of two years II. F. Hall
was advocating the idea of the borough
owning and operating its own electric
plant and wasted much eloquence at the
meetings held in town hall on the subject
and yet at the present time he, with others
who held the same idea two years ago, are
working hard to get from the legislature a
private franchise for the self same purpose
and has not the slightest idea of ever using
the same himself but wants 1t for market
able purposes. On the other hand Judge
Hubbard, w. ]. Lsavenworth and G. w.
Hull have applied for similar franchise
and will guarantee that an electric line
from r. Wallace & Sons to Simpson, Hall
Miller & Co. will be In operation inside OF
year.
Orders have been given the officers tc
stop the coasting on Paine and Church
street hills Where can the boys slidei
@. D. Morris Is home from Chicago snd
: will fill a position in the Office of R. Wal
lace & Co.
Louis Loe fier of Meriden came dowr
here yesterday morning and settled up hi.
balance of 81 Sc with the borough court
, Dr. Delcher was fined IS and $40 rs costs
for drunkenness, and 81 for breach OF
| peace. He settled. Patsy Conlon wal
3 fined 81 and IS % costs for breach of tn,
| peace, ard settled up last evening.
g Michael Hennessey was fined 81 and
4 Sc So costs for drunkenness, and went t.
8 Jail, He belongs in Miadletown.
d George Doech, who returned here from
| New York recently and went to work TO
t II. B. Leete, has skipped out, leaving hi
:, | wife ard child behind him.
= j. II. Francis, who eerved on the assess
/ | ment committee, has cent in his bill whicl
calls for 81 a day, while Attorney G. A
n Harrison, VINO served on the same com
t mittee, charges $40 day for his services
not az a lawyer but as member of tn
committee.
The Misses Edna Sperry and Maud Hal
q narrowly escaped being injured by mas
of ice and snow from the roof of the Con
o gregattonal church yesterday noon. The,
had just passed when the crash came onl,
few feet behind them.
a NJ. D. Bullis has two children i'll will
p bronchial trouble.
Miss Bessie Leavenworth will arrive hom
. from ST. Margaret's school this afternoon
i to spend Sunday.
Miss Mabel Andrews of New Haven
. the guest OF Mrs. @. F. Lane Of Cente
. street.
The concert by Williams orchestra thi
! evening in the armory will begin at S:15
L The New Haven Decorating compen,
will decorate the ermory this evening TO
@ the K. of p. dance.
The 2:4S express going north and $50
+ going south will stop ut this station to
night for the accommodation of out G
+ town guests at the z. of P. dance.
John DAILY, who was mixed up in tn
Yalesville racket, will come down here thi
morning and take his medicine at the Dor
; oupI court