Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-12-26
WALLINGFORD.

How Christmas Was Spent in the
Town - Looking for Postmaster
HALLS Berth-Farm Bought-The
Electric Road-Talk of a Flreman's
Ball-A Wedding-FamIlyR Reunion
Personal.
Christmas day passed here very quietly.
There was the usual number of family
gatherings which of course were very
pleasant, but the weather was far from
what is usually looked for at Christmas
There was no skating as the les was toe
soft and was far from being safe. Many
were looking for the frat electric car to ar
rive from Meriden, but none appeared
although it was said that one was rur
down as far as Yalesville. The feed wire
was being placed in position west of the
lake, and 1t is expected that the long
looked-for car will show up in few days
There was Large attendance at the morn.
ing service at st. Pauls church, but, owing
to severe cold, Rev. ]. E. Wildman had
to give up after beginning the sermon
The singing by the choir was unexception
ally fine. The church is trimmed more
deliberately and tasteful than for many
years. At an early hour in the morning
the members of the vested choir gave G.
b. Tbbitts, the choirmaster, a serensde al
his home on Main street. Mr.. Tibbitts
acknowledged the visit by appearing at the
window and wishing the boys a Merry
Christmas.
Yesterdays weather reminded one more
of Good Friday than of Christmas.
Among the several applicants for the po-
sition of postmaster to succeed W. Burr
Hall, whose term of Office expires about
February 1, G. T. Jones is said to loom
up among the foremost. R. D. Perkins,
W. B. Hall, W. d. Talcott and J. J. Red
mond are also considered in the race, with
horses. The general opinion Is that W. B.
Hall will distance all other competitors on
the home stretch.
E. w. Vokes has purchased the Backus
farm on the west side, and 1t is said will
move his household goods there to reside.
The picture of Harry g. Bailey, the
forger, appears in the last issue of the Po-
lice News. The portrait ia a very good
one for newspaper cut.
There Ia q report that work will begin at
once at laying the electric road east Of the
track to the terminus at Simpson, Hall :,
Miller q Co. factory.
rOEem0A htOIuOuu, maIGlu anu ASuuy
have requested Chief Engineer Smith to
call meeting of the different companies
of the fire department to talk over the
concert and sociable. A special meeting
of Hubbard hose No, and the Simpson
hooks is called for this evening and a
meeting of Wallace hose is called for
Thursday evening to discuss the matter.
J. M. Culver and wife of Waterbury
spent Christmas In town as the guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Grasser of Christian
street
W. J, Smith of New Hartford and Miss
Jessie B. Cushman, daughter of Jay Cush-
man, were married at O'Clock yesterday
afternoon at the home of the bride on
Church street. The ceremony was per-
formed by clergyman from New Hart
ford.
The Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co.'s aid
society held It's annual meeting in g. A.
r. hall Saturday evening and reelected
its old board of officers and declared q
dividend of So payable to each of its mem
bsrs.
The portraits of Rev. F. E. Marble and
e. N. Judd will be added to the temper
snce workers to be carved on the temper
ance staff which Henry Z. Culver is now
preparing for the temperance head
quarters.
The overcoat at J. M. Cannon's store for
the most popular fireman went to P. NJ.
Ooughlin, who had 1859 votes. The
others in the contest were E. 81. Heine-
man 37e, Nick Downey $50, Peter Luby,
j., 24S, and John Flynn 1876.
Chief Engineer G. A. Smith spent Christ
mas at his former home in Waterbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Moore OF Washing
ton street have a nine-pound boy at their
house that arrived Sunday.
The rubber shop is closed until Janu
ary2-
John Marshall has thus far failed to &C.
cure bondsman and at his own request
remains in the lookup instead of awaiting
trial in New Haven jail.
W. J. Smith and bride took the 1888
train south yesterday afternoon.
There was pleasant family reunion at
the house of Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Smith of
Curtis avenue last evening. Among the
pleasant features was the distribution of
presents, and noticeable was the number
came In box from Fort Pierce, Florids,
and also from St. Stephens, N. B., from q
daughter and son, to their relatives in this
place.