Morning journal and courier., 1893-03-01
wALLINGFORD.

War, is Happy-He Has Received
a Letter and Photograph From
President Harrison Changes
Made in the Rooms of the Town
Clerk and the Selectmen-Organ
Recital at the Congregational
Church OHcer Heineman Has
Completed His Duties.
8. P. Richards is one of the happiest
old veterans in Wallingford since yester
day, when he received a letter from E. J.
Halford, President Harrison's private sec-
rotary in Washington, containing an
ackno wledgement of the receipt of the
wooden nutmeg and picture and slso
fiue picture of the president of the United
States. At the time OF the Gland
Army encampment in Washington last
fall Richards went with A. q.
Dutton post, G.. A. R took with him
large number of wooden nutmegs, among
them was one immense one as large as
baseball which he intended to present to
President Harrison, but as the president
was then away from Washington at the
bedside of his sick wife there was no
chance to carry out his plan. He did
quito thriving business selling the stock
of wooden nutmegs and realized more than
enough to pay all the expenses of
his trip. Before leaving Washington for
home he placed the mammoth nutmeg in
the hands of a prominent G.. A. R man,
together with letter and his own picture,
and received a promise that the same
would be safely delivered into the presi-
dents hands when he returned to Wash
ington. Since that time Richards had had
no tidings of the present until yesterday,
when he received the letter and President
Harrison's picture, a. above stated.
Judge Hubbard, Sslectmen Jones and
Mix, Colonel w. ]. Leavsnworth. F. A.
Wallace and ex-Representative q. A. Hop
son were visitors at the state capitol in
Hartford yesterday. The matter relating
to the change of the law governing the
time for the assessors to complete thsir
work, which now requires that it shall be-
tween November 1 and December Is, and
it ia proposed to extend the time from o.
tober 81 to December 25, which was on
the calendar for yesterday, did not come
up, owing to other business.
A decided change was made yesterday
in the town clerks and selectmen's rooms
in the town hall building about the regis
ters and the pipe from the furnace, which
will do away with any future danger of
catching fire, as was the case last Sunday.
points, and much of the wood and carpets
nearby have been removed. L. N. Phelps
had charge of the work, which is now prop
erly done and sure to guarantee safety.
The proposed sleighride by the mem bsrs
of Aquills lodge, D of R to Meriden to
visit Esther lodge last evening was post
poned on account of the storm. Several
couples went up on the cars.
Superintendent Hall of the water board
kl,-k he 10 -, t.,
the town hall building every evening dur
ing the week, excepting Wednesday aud
Friday, from until o'clock to attend to
all concerns relating to the business of the
water works.
Mrs. Stanley Botsford and Frank Allis
went to Now York yesterday to SEQ about
getting the latter q position on one of the
scholarships now in New York harbor.
Thomas Van Tassell got q capsizs from
his sleigh on Chittenden hill early last
evening, but pluokily held to the reins and
thereby prevented a runaway.
Miss Jessie Dyer Of New Haven is the
guest of Mrs. W. A. Talbot of Elm street.
George Morse, at present clerk in the
freight Office, will probably succeed Will
liam Mcdonald as ticket agent at the
depot.
Officer Heineman completed his duties
last night as night pstroIman on the hill
and Dan OReilly will begin his duties this
evening.
The 81. L. Judd works are now running
on full time.
Mrs. Il. L. Wallace is visiting her sister
Mrs. J. W. Sisson in New York.
The Ramblers' Cycle club will occupy its
new quarters in the Wallace block this
evening. The rooms are elegantly fitted
up with all the convenienees for comfort
and pleasure, and will rank high with any
of the club rooms in the state.
A week-old daughter of Thomas Blair
was buried yesterday.
The board of relief finished its duties
yesterday.
There will be an organ recital by Pro-
fessor Harry Rowe Shelly of Brooklyn, as
sisted by Mrs. Jennie Hill Brooks of Neri-
den in the Congregational church on Friday |
evening, March 10. Admission so and rs |
cents.
The last of the illustrated lectures by l
Judge Deming under the auspices of the |
Y. P. 8. G. E. in the Congregational
church will be given Monday evening. The
subject will be "Gautemala" The lecture
to be yery interesting and one |