Morning journal and courier., 1893-05-12
W wALLINGFORD.

There Will be a Large Attendance at
 the Murphy Lecture To.nIght-Se-
 lectman Jones, Team Ran Away
 and the Wagon Was Damsged-
 Michael Gallagher Injured.
 Thomas E Murphy will deliver his fla nous lecture "Brother Jonathan and John Bull" in the opera house this evening, and it is eafe to say that every seat in the house will be filled and many will be obliged to stand. The lecture is said to be very in- teresting one and the fact alone that MT. Murphy Is to appear here Is enough to fill the house.
 Oscar B. Lane was given genuine sur prise yesterday by the receipt of letter with @ certified check on the National bank for $107, which was 8 gift from his many friends who take this method of ex- pressing their friendship and the desire that he shall attend the worlds fair in Chicago, as he pleases and not as an adver- tising freak for any newspaper.
 Selectman 0. N. Jones was driving his span ia Yalesville yesterday when his colt became little frisky and got one leg over the pole, which tended to upset the steady habits of his mate, and the result was that both horses started into a run. MT. Jones finally turned the pair from the road and col1ided with the corner of the Episcopal church, tearing of board on the corner, breaking the pole and upsetting the wagon. MT. Jones attempted to jump just as the collision was imminent, and the overturn- ing of the wagon hastened his movements. but he struck the ground without receiv- ing any serious injuries. The horses stopped under the church shed. One of the residents provided MT. Jones with a pole for his wagon and he arrived home without any other mishsp.
 There was large attendance at the fare we'll reception given Rev. 0. H. Dickinson in the Congregational church parlors last evening, and many were the wishes for his he may wish to locate. Rev. MT. Dickinson has during his stay in Wallingford endear- ed himself to many of the congregation and made many friends outside of his own church. Rev. MT. Dickinson was the re- cipient of several tokens from his friends, the most substantial being purse of $400 from the congregation and a set of silver teaspoons and @ ealad set from the Y. P. s. 0. E. and a sterling silver teaspoon from Morton Stevens. W. H. Newton made the speech.
 Ll6uLenaQG COX or dartIOIU WhS bno 1u- specting officer at the annual inspection of W. N. Mix camp, s. of ", last even ing.
 Accanaut lodge, IO.OF, will have its celebration next Tuesday even ing.
 Mrs. Charles J. Allen of Christian street died yesterday morning of peretonitis. Faneral Saturday afternoon from the house.
 Willie, the eleven -yesr-old son of Stephen 0'Connell, died late Wednesday night with l brain trouble.
 R. l.. Spencer has given one months rent | free for four rooms in the Beach house to | be used temporarily for the temperance | 
 Selectman Jones was in Yalesville yester. | day looking up the damage done by the storm washing the sand in G. 1. Mix & | Co.'s rsce-way. The injury, is consider able.
 Michael Gallagher, son of James Gal agher of North Colony street, was scufMng with . shopmate at the nickel shop yester- lay afternoon when the blade of knife In the other fellows hand struck in Gal Agher's arm cutting two veins, causing quite . loss of blood. Dr. HcGaughey at- ended tho case, which Is quite . serious me, and 1t is likely that more will be leard of 1t later.
 Edward French, bartender for Charles :. Nettleton, at Meadow's End, died Wednesday, after 6 few days illness of cer- bral epinal meningitis, aged fifty.
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