Morning journal and courier., 1893-04-24
wALLNGFORD.

"AAAAN"T V1ADs
The Murphy Meetings at an End and
More Than Two Thousand Persons
Signed the Pledge-A Number OF
His Friends VIII go to New B-it.
ain on Saturday Night On a Special
Train to See Him-Death Of Mrs,
Caleb AtW1ter - Henry Il. Culver
Again In the Toils-Slight Fire at
the Residence of John Balton-A
Clubs Entertainment.
The Murphy meetings are now at an end |
for the present at least. The great tenn
perance reformer began his work here on
evening. April 10, and the ar
mory was not large enough to comfortably
contain the immense crowd that gathered
to hear him. The meeting last evening
was the twelfth and every evening has been
a repetition of the first as far as attendance
goes, and the enthusiasm has continued
throughout and over 2,0OO have signed the
pledge. His work here has been produe-
tive of great results and great surprise to
all; even the most hopeful had no idea that
the reformation would have extended as
far as 1t has. The financial part has also
been great success, and a check of $500
which was presented to Mr.. Murphy and
as much more that was used toward ex-
penses, show that the people were in earn
| est in the movement and showed desire to
| contribute toward the temperance cause.
Mr.. Murphy goes from here to
New Britain, after few days of much needed
l rest, and will begin his work there on Thursday
L evening ArrappoBnautS haipp made for
visit to his many friends here to that city On Sat
Hrday evening and special train wiz be run feI
90 from here: 1t is proposed to take along the
l the bones in his arm broken while at play with
another child in the barn in the rear OF his home
on Hall avenue. The door of the barn was
| caught causing the mishap.
Mrs Caleb Atwater, much respected resident
OF North Elm street, died at noon on Saturday
| on Tuesday afternoon at O'Clock.
David Reed, for many years town pauger
l died Friday night at the house of Wolcott Hal
in East Wallingford, aged eighty six years
M. q. Reynolds Of Meriden has sold to Jamei
Thomas King, fsr several Years o a cantracto,
l at b. Wallace Sons, has severed his connection
HenrytE. Culver arrived here Saturday from
New Haven and was decidedly under the in
fuence of alcohol when he struck town and be
fore he had been here three hours he was beastly
/ 1t is probable that before sunset today he viii
be again located in New Haven jail Where b,
when his time expired.
Mr.. and Mrs Murphy were the guests Of Ju 'g,
i Hubbard yesterday and last night
| The handsome new uniform of Officer Da1
O'Reillys was present from several of the citi
zens on the hill. He also displays handsome
l silver badge also gift from some Of his friend
at r. Wallace & Sons factory
Or. George Bailey has returned from Florids
l and with his brother, DR.. Michael Bailey from
/ Baltimore, visiting friends in
| Sunday.
J. W Lane, the grocer, discovered smoke issu
| ing from the kitchen of John Balton on Ware
| street about 10 o'clock Saturday morning, and al
the family were away he burst in the door ant
| found lounge on fire. An alarm was given ant
the fire department responded quickly, but tn
| fire was put out with pals of water and the dam
| age Was only slight.
There was large attendance at the entertain
| ment Of the Rambler Cycle club in the armor,
Saturday evening. The athletic exhibition givei
BY Dr. Anderson and brother with eight Of tn
| Yale athletes was flrst-class. W. S. Maltbys ex
hlb1t1on OF trick bicycle riding very fine ant
many new acts were introduced. About sevent,
cety attended in a body. The boxing between
the unknowns, Wash Broadwsll and James Betti
lcoloredo, was an amusing feature and resulte
| in the latter getting the best of the bout.
| The wedding of Arthur James, popular en-
ploye of the railroad company, and Miss Ad
Stevens, is announced to occur about the middl
l home Of the bride on Orchard street. They wi
reside in Phil Finnegaa's house on Washingto
II
VIII Myers of Springfield is visiting his parent
l on Washington street.
Temperance Orator Murphy finished his crr
| SADIE here to-day with two enthusiastic meeting
| at which steps were taken which will result in
l permanent good from the work he has done, .
l club house for young men with attractive Sui
/ roundings to keep til en- from the saloon is no,
| an assured thing. The preliminary steps teWar
| the organization Of the Wallingford Temperate
l association, joint stock association with car
l ltal STOCK OF $2O,Oto, have been taken by the ar
| pJ1ntment Of committees to Solicit subscription
| at ) 5 share. Colonel Leaven worth has bee
made chairman OF the committee Of the whole
| while Captain Treat has been elected to a sim
/ lar position on the committee on funds. 1t is DE-
| signed to Guild club house with billiard ha
! and other amusements as well as temperate
| drinks Of all kinds. At the meeting this after
i noon $9Cco was raised for the bui,t
ing. Tonight the last temperance meetin
| vas held, about half the population of tn
| borough being crowded into The armory. A
| this meeting $2CCo more was pledged for tn
| association, making a total Of 11CJ0. 1t Is O.
| pected that the remainder will be raised in
/ wealthlest and most influential men in WaIlin;
| ford Mr.. Murphy has new been here twsiv
| days and in that time has secured 200 pledg
sigpers. So manifest have the results of b
l WORK become that 81 lney H. Botsford, the ewl
or OF the largest saloon in the place, has offere
| 10 sell it with the three-sto Dry brick building
l which 1t is located to the new temperance asst
l citation for a club house. He will let them hav
| 1t for $4,000, 1000 less than its value.
| The stock was taken in shares of $25 each, an
| the following were some of the subscribers:
W. Hall 10 shares, Judge Hubbard 8, Willial
Hassett 10, DR.. Russell 10, Mrs B. F. Harrison
/ Colonel IeayeQROrth 9. w H Newton