Morning journal and courier., 1893-12-06
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Compass Lodge EIection-Mix Camp
 EIection-Lecture by Eli Perkins
 Death of Mrs. John Whaples-
 Forged Several Checks-Auction
 Sale of Property.
 Compass lodge No. 9, F. and A. NJ, has elected ss officers: O E. Powers, ". N E. J. Mossman, s. W; G. T. Brsmble, J. w; Richard Talbot, treasurer; E NJ John son, secretary. The appointed officers: J. A. Msrtin, S. D.; J. ". Rlghton, J. D.; I; Rev. J. E. Wtldman, chaplain; David Me Cune, senior steward; G. ". Cook, junior steward; S. L. Hall, marshsl; R. H. At kinson. organist; Ebsn Whitaker, tyler. Installation December IS.
 The officers elected by William N. Mix camp, Sons of Veterans, are: Robert J. Lane, captain; Arthur H. Whiton, first lieutenant; Wilbur Johnson, second lieu tenant; Thomas Ward, F. ". Richards and A. H. Whiton, camp council.
 Eli Perkins lectured to a small audience Monday evening, but those who were pres ent enjoyed the treat, although st times he used some estire in speaking of democracy and mugwumpism.
 Mrs. John Whsples died yesterday morn ing after 6 ten days illness with pneumo- mia, aged 90 years and months. Funeral at 2:30 Thursday from the house of J. H. Holmes on Cherry street. Rev. F. E. Mar ble will oficiste.
 The adjourned annual meeting of St. Psul's chapter, Brotherhood of St. Andrew, will be held Sunday afternoon at 5:30 in the parish house.
 The amount paid out by the selectmsn in November was $5,010. 96. There were two horees burned instead of houses, as the types read yesterday nom ing, at the fire at Thomas Gslligan's Mon- day night.
 Luckily for the prospects of skating, the lake, owing to the heavy winds, has not as yet frozen over, and when this storm is over and the Ice forms it promises fine sport.
 G. W. Hull is in Philadelphia. Mrs. Charles Toothe of Constitution | street is Ill.
 Robert Allen has accepted clerkship ir | the feed store of Abner Hendee on State | street, New Haven, and begins his duties | next Monday.
 Harry G. Bailey, who has been in th, employ of J. Edgar Lane, the builder, hal skipped out of town aud 1t now transpirel that he Is guilty of forging the name of hil employer on several checks Monday even ing he presented a check to Stanley Bots ford of $10 to cash for him. As he was in debted to MT. Botsford to the amount of s, that gentleman accepted the check ana gave him $5 in return. Yesterday upor presenting the check st the First Nations i bank it was at once pronounced forgery The other victims thus far reported are Harry Neal, marketman on Center street s. J. Hall, grocer, Main street, s6.2 ant A. B. Pixley, druggist, $5. The cheok
 were all on the First National bank ant the name of J. E. Lane was forged Baile,
 was married about a year ago to e Ne1
 Haven lady and has resided on South Mail
 street.
 A portion of the property of the lat
 Harriet Doolittle was sold at auction yes
 terday by Sheriff Rod Austin. The hous
 and lot 65x204 feet on Academy street WE
 bid of by W. A. Booth, $2,650. Tn
 woodland and sprouts. 2 acres, near D. c
 Doolittle's, just north of "Quinnie" ws
 sold for S305. The land in Hamden, ) acres, brought $70, both being bought b George Ives of North Haven. The pel | sonal property will be sold next week,