Morning journal and courier., 1893-04-04
wALLINGFORD.

The Rev. J. E. Wjldmanss Parish
oners Present Him With a Sub
stantial Purse of Gold Pieces,
Which Was Accompanied With a
Very Flatterlng Letter Judge
Davis Busy Hearing the Mary
Parm elee Will Case-Big Crowd
at the Opera House-Colonel BAR.
win @. Pavey is Married-Tom
Campion Sent to Jail For Being q
Tramp.
Rev. J. E. Wildman was the recipient of
pleasing Easter remembrance at the
morning offertory Sunday. On the plate
was an envelope directed to the rector,
which upon opening was found to con-
tain twenty $40 gold pieces and letter
from several of his parishioners. The let
ter explains itself:
1.-THE undersigned, your practitioners and
friends, beg you to accept the accompanying
slight token of their affectionate interest and
esteem. While needing no special constraint Of
time or circumstance to excite the sentiment
which leads to this remembrance, and Invests it
with the character Of an esteemed privilege,
we derive nevertheless al enhanced pleasure
in being able to make this expression of our
appreciation amid the associations of Easter
time.
"We sincerely trust that whenever during your
life, which has been distinguished for useful and
honorable service, you may turn to the happy
events Of this blessed resurrection day, you will
not fail to assure yourself Of the sincere and de-
voted regard in which you are held, not more by
those whose names are appended to this vote,
than by the universal body OF your parish and
congregation"
After the sermon at the evening service Rev.
MIR. WlldmQn referred to the gift In feeling
manner and if the many other gifts he had re-
ceiyed during his twenty.three years Pastorate
gard felt toward him and the very close relation
ship existing between himself and the members
Of feeling. '-''' - ' -''
Notice was given week ago Of e sunrise pray;
church Sunday morning. One Of the We'll known
residents OF Elm street misunderstood the date
and very early Friday morning, With his dsugh,
prised to fnd it locked up and no sign Of any
meeting to be seem After waiting for some tiae
he went home and found that he had been list
Of April victim and kept tho matter quiet or at
least supposed he had, but the facts have leaked
out, and few Of his friends are knowing the
sorry.
Tbs will case of the late Mary ParmeIee occu-
pied the attention OF Judge devils all Of ysster-
day. The Nrs Mrs. Towss
finished their testimony and the case was ad-
journed until next Monday, when the opponents
The board Of burgesses will meet this evening,
IL a quorum can be got together. There is a large
CORRECTION OF borough business that should be at
Mizpah lodge, 8. E. 8, will have social at the
house of Charles Tooth Of Constitution street this
evening.
Trailing arbutus has begun to show up, and is
eagerly sought after In the woods.
A baby OF Michael Moran of Cherry street died
": J. Barber has sold to Simpson, Hall, Miller
W. R. Gilbert has received his reappo 'ntment
as.censul of the L. A. W. for this town.
hearing will be had to-day on the Yalesville
water charter before the committee of the legis
Severe grip colds are epidemic here and fully
| half of the residents are afflicted more Or less
MIS- M w. futile has goze to New York fer a
Horace A. Nettleton's household goods started
| The farmers have begun blowing and nearly all
of tn the r.. frost is cut Of the ground
Officer Dan O'Reily was on duty on the plains
last evening.
The opera house contained the biggest crowd
on record since its erection, last evening Every
ing room. '.Ten Nights in Barroom'' was giver
that was creditable to all concern.
Colonel Darwin O. Pavey, formerly editor and
associate editor Of the Portsmouth, N. b. Even
ing Times, and Miss Annie E. Smart drawing
teacher in the public schools, wore married IN
the Episcopal church in Portsmouth, N. H., Sun
day afternoon. Colonel Pavey's former wife Ii
still living here on Elm street. Colonel Pavey's
] record while in this town was not very credit
able one.
| The town orders for last month were s., 634. SO
The district division meeting of the Sons Of
Temperance will be held in o. U. A. N. hall this
afternoon at o'clock.
F: M. Cowles will begin committing to Hartford
again next week.
There were twenty-one deaths In town during
the month of March
J. Norris Barnes, who lives in the ViEing place
on North Main street, was paid $45 by the select
| men yesterday as compensation for sheep killed
by dogs.
| Luke Martin will 20 to work for Horace Bots
ford at his trade as mason tomorrow,
Thomas Campion, the tramp arrested fol
| drunkenness by Sheriff Austin, was before Judg'
| and 5 SO costs. He went to Jail John McCab
was fined the same amount and settled.
| The New Haven county convocation of clergy
men will be hold In st. Pauls church next weel
Tuesday.