Morning journal and courier., 1893-06-07
" ALLINGFORD.

The Temperance Headquarters In
the Beach House Have Been Opened
in Due Form-Death of Mary POM
eroy in Ch1cago-Excursion of the
Adventists.
The temperance headquarters in the
Beach house were opened in due form last
evening and there was large assembly of
temperance folks in attendance, including
many ladies. The south front room is
fitted up for reading room and the
room on the west side is where the tenn
perance bar is located and lively bust
ness was being done during the evening.
Charles Hill and Herbert Atkinson were
kept busy dispensing soda, root beer and
Long Island hop beer, which seemed to be
the favorite drink. In another room ice
cream was served, while cake and other
like refreshments were dispensed in an
adjoining room. From seven O'Clock I'M
til ten the house Was filled. The temper
ance quartette, O. Il. Tibbitts, @. G.
Carroll, G. J. and W. J. Peers rendered
some excellent music, which was we'll re-
ceived. The result Of the opening even
ing was all that the most enthusiastic
supporters of the scheme could desire and
If the enthusiasm can be kept up then
great results may be looked for.
Charles g. Pomeroy received a telegram from
his sister Mary In Chicago yesterday, announcing
the death that morning Of her husband, Rev.
Edward R. Bishop, Of Bright's disease. The de-
ceased was well known here and in New Haven,
and for short time preached in the Episcopal
church in westville. He was an archdeacon aud
an assistant Of Bishop Mclean Of Chicago. He
vices viii be held in Chicaae Thursday, and the
body will be sent to New Haven for burial In the
Silas Blakeslee, q wellknown and respected
resident Of North Farms. died at 6 O'Clock last
81 and
sided at the old homestead for over a half cen
tury. The notice Of funeral will be given later.
meet and take charge Of the body Of Il. G. vii,
cox. a well-known merchant of Westbrook, who
died in Chicago while on visit to the worlds
The body of J; Randolph Hall arrived here
last evening accompanied by Henry B. Hall, a
The Adventists will 90 on an excursion TO High
Rock grove on Saturday, June "a.
The Clerks association had meeting in G. A.
R: hall last evening and enjoyed social evening
Mr. and Mrs. Albert 8. Jones are home from
their bridal trip.
The amount Of town orders for May was So
The borough ia. list for this year is g., ,5e7 60
which is an increase over last year of 81, 1884 H.
the season.
The cottage service Of the Advents will be held
this evening at the house OF George Hull, on Fair
street.
John T. Kennedy is homo from college for his
summer vacation.
Undertaken Sam Griswold of Westfisld, Mass.
arrived here last evening for short visit.
8, g; W Beach Of Macon Ga, is visiting friends
John Hobson Of Bridgeport is the latest addi-
ton to the force of die sinkers at Matby, Stevens
& Curtis company g factory.
Mrs: Herman Greuner is home from a three
ported as convalescing.
Mickey" Hayden and Mat Kennedy sailed yes
terday from New York for Ireland
The National bank will be open on SATURDAYS
from to u q. m, beginning on June 10 until
September 16, inclusive
Angostura bitters and soda Ia said to be a Don
ular temperance drink here
Mrs. W: b. Barbour of Brooklyn is the guest
of her sister, Mrs. L. NJ Benham, Of Wall street.
postponed until this evening.
The hop beer for sale at the temperance rooms
has q genuine snap to it and Is the nearest APP
proach to lager that temperance man can 20
and not violste his pledge,