Morning journal and courier., 1893-12-25
WALLINGFORD.

Happy Storekeepers - The Alleged
POrker in the Windovv-A Check to
Ice Harvesting-The New Electric
Cars-A Temperance Staff-Rushing
the Trolley Wires-Personal.
The storekeepers were happy Saturday
evening as the weather for the first time
In several weeks was pleasant and there
was quite rush of holiday trade.
The Hall Brothers on Center street have
in their window q life sized pig that
closely resembles the genuine porker, but,
in fact is made of plaster and came all the
way from Canada, we'll filed with choice
confectionery.
The manager of the Western Union Tel
egrsph compsny's Office in the depot has
received notice from Superintendent Baker
of the Southern New England Telephone
company that the telephone will be taken
out at the beginning of the new year.
The Wallingford Ice company had calcu-
lated to begin harvesting ice from Wood
ing's pond, on the west side, this week,
but it is possible the recent thaw will cause
q change in their plans.
The two new Wallingford cars for the
electric road that have arrived in Aeriden
are daisies and 1t is probable that before
the old year ia gone one, at least, will be
seen on the road between here and Aeri-
den.
The subject of the Rev. F. E. Marbles
Christmas discourse will be Emmanuel"
Henry Z. Culver ia now engaged in oarv-
ing q cane for the temperance headquar-
ters. The stick is intended for the ''Iem-
~x-S -.
of Temperance Orator T. E. Murphy and
Maggie, also Judge Hubbard, w. 81. New
ton, W. J. Leavenworth and B. A. Treat,
the leaders in the cause. Already he has
carved the first two named and justly
prides himself upon the realistic express
sion of the features, which are exceeding
ly 1ifelike and reflect much credit upon his
skill as an artist. One cane, just COM
pleted for one of the prominent members
Of the Advent church, represents three
scenes in the life of Christ-the msngsr,
the Cross and the ascension. The repre-
sensations are very neatly done and show
remarkable perseverance and ekill.
Early Saturday evening John Marshall
was still In the lookup, but his counsel,
Judge Fowler, was endeavoring to make
some arrangement for his release upon
reduced bond.
The trolley wire on the electric road was
in position up to the Quinnipiac crossing
Saturday evening and the men were rush
ing along the placing of the feed wire
which will be all in position probably early
to-day and it ia possible that before Chris
mas has gone that a car propelled by cleo
tricity will have gone over the route be-
tween the railroad track and Meriden.
Michael Fannon was taken to the hos
pital in New Haven ON Saturday and the
town of Stamford will be responsible for
the expense of his care.
Miss Ruth Ferrebee of North Carolina is
the guest Of her classmate, Miss Georgia
Hubbard, for the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. q. Barbour of Brook
Ign are the guests of L. M. Benham of
Wall street.
Nelson Adams of Philadelphia is the
guest of Mrs. E. L. Brockett of Hall
avenue.
Charles Backes of Elm street is visiting
friends in Newark, N. j.
Mrs. w. F. Whitney is home from visit
to New York.
There was break in the water main on
Hall avenue just east of the railroad track
early Saturday evening. M. j. Redmond's
men were soon at work repairing the dam
age.
A new billiard and pool table was placed
in position in the temperance hesdquar-
ters, and Saturday evening were being lib
orally patronizsd.
The East Hsddam selec' men will be over
here one day this week and talk over the
arrangements for the care of Mrs. Hem
Messy and her twins, who are now cared
for by the town.
Genial Sam DeArmitt, whose face was
SO familiar here during the Murphy meet
ings, has sold out the Kelley cure In West
Haven and gone to his home in Pitts
burg, Pa.
Aquilla lodge D. of r. has elected as Of
fcers, Mrs. F. L. Markham, noble grand:
Mrs. W. A. Talbot, vice grand; Miss
Mamie Jacobs, secretary; L. D. Hill, fnsn-
cisl secretary; Mrs. Richard Talbot, treas
urer. Judge Hubbard ia in receipt of an
| elegant bust statue of Abraham Lincoln in
Parisian marble, Christmas present from
bis son Sam.
The post office will be open to- day from
to IL a. m. The lobby will be open fol
| box holders from $50 to 7 p. m.
Lieutenant A. N. Beecheer of the U. s.
Navy is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. H.L.Da
| Wis of North Main street.
A marriage license has been granted tt
Willie J. Smith of New Hartford and Miss
Jessie B. Cusbman of this town, former
| ~ of New Hartford.
The choir boys of st. Paul's church re
| membered their former choirmaster, Mr.
J. B. Northrop, by presenting him a
Christmas with handsome gold scarfpin
Mr.. Northrop was deeply touched by this
| evidence of affection and remembrance.