Morning journal and courier., 1894-04-11
wALLINGFORD.

An Impressive Occasion-Tho Flu.
 neral of MT. Simpson-St. Paups
 Church Crowded With . Mourning
 Public-The Factories and Stores
 Mostly ClOsed-General News of the
 Town.
 There was a large attendance at the fu neral of the late Samuel Simpson yester- day afternoon. St. Paurs church was filled to its utmost capacity and there were hundreds that could not get into the edi- fee. Rev. J. E. Wildman oficisted, as- sisted by Rev. J. L. Scott and Rev. John Townshend of Middletown. The officers and directors of the First National and Dime Savings bank and the First National bank of Msriden attended in a body. About 150 employees of the Simpson, Hall, Miller & Go. and the Simpson Nickel com pany also attended In body. The Simp- son Hook and Ladder company acted ss guard of honor. The bearers were An drew Andrews, 0. H. Brown, William Hodgkinson, William N. Mix and William M. Whitaker. The honorary bearers were James Harrison, H. L. Hall, o. G. Pome- roy and o. Ives Martin. There was pro- fusion of beautiful floral tributes. Among | the large pieces were: Cross of lilies and roses, St. Pauls guild; crown and cross of | roses, vestry of St. Paul's; wreath of l white roses, Ladies' Library association gates sjar. foremen of Simpson, Hall, Mil Ter & Co.'S; hook and ladder, with base of roses and lilies, ladder and hook of violets 1 and white carnations, Simpson Hook and | Ladder company. The factories and stores | ally closed between the hours of and 4 | o'clock.
 The following minutes, which were | drawn by Judge Hubbard, were adopted by the directors of the First National
 bank:
 | It becomes our sad duty to record the death of
 Samuel Simpson, Esq.,, from it's organization g
 period its presiaent While 1t is not our province
 in this minute to make special note of the general | reer thus brought to @ close, 1t may in truth be
 said that the same superior capacities and vir. | tues that won for him preeminent success in oth ently exhibited in the wisdom, prudence and sa- gacity combined with the high ssnse of justice
 oess n ths no and SonteS
 of It's affairs, The place which here knew | yet remembering his fullness of years and of l honor and his loneings for relief from the ter ' f1Ol0 eun0rlnRS ne n6Q so long though so pa
 tiently endured, we can hardly lament his de l parture, while in common with the whole body | of the community in which he passed his life | cherish a priceless treasure the memory of | his character as a man, a philanthropist and g
 Christian. The cashier is directed to spread copy with an expression of our sympathy to Mrs. Simpson
 1 Joseph Righton, an employe at the rub
 Der shop, who passed a successful examin-
 ation in New York, is obliged to give ur
 his idea of entering the U United States regu.
 lars, as his mother declines to give her con-
 sent to his becoming soldier. Although of legal age, he being the only son and
 support of his mother, the army regula-
 tions will not accept without @ full consent of his mother.
 Thomas Wrinn, the North Colony stree.
 saloon keeper, was arrested yesterday by Officer Martin for assault upon Patrick
 Hayden last Saturday evening. He was
 released upon bonds of $200 furnished by
 his father, James Wrinn. The trial will
 take place on Thursday morning at o'clock.
 Ex-Depu' y Sheriff William Morgan was
 borough visitor yesterday.
 The Simpson 'Hook" made their first
 iforms yesterday and made a fine appear. l ance.
 The committee of the fire department will meet at Wallace hose house this even- ing to finish up the business of the recent dance.
 l The authorities are trying to freezs out l the tramps, and no warm fire greets the travelling gentlemen now evenings when
 they enter the lookup for @ nights lodg-
 ing:
 l William A. Nolan of Meriden and Miss I l f~1 All noon at 3 o'clock in the Holy Trinity | church.
 The bill that reimburses Colonel Dwight
 Hall $157 for stamps on cigars burned in the Washington house fire in 1872 has
 been signed by President Cleveland. l Mrs. William N. Whitaker has been SD. pointed as aid to Mrs. Charlotte E. Wright 1 of New Haven, president of the Connecti-
 cut Women's Relief corps. -. | s. D.Johnson served in the regular army from 1888 to 1869 and has asked that he be
 allowed the $1, 900 exemption on taxes due
 to soldiers, butt the claim will not 5s sl- | of the war of the rebellion.
 James Bartlett, wayfarer, was arrested by Officer Reilly Saturday night for drunk 1 enness and was discharged yesterday morn ing on payment of officers fees. August Brehm, who WAS arrested by | Sheriff Austin for drunkenness, was let of by paying $1 97 for oficer's fees. John Flynn of Cook hill was given $5
 bill yesterday in Botsford's uptown to so and get change. He got the bill changed at Pixley's and skipped out. Later he was l overtaken near Reed's Gap by Officer Reilly, who made him give up the money. Flynn continued on toward Middletown.
 John Kennedy was before Judge Hub bard yesterday charged with Interference with Officer Reilly while arrestiDg Mat Kennedy on the morning of March 31. He was fined $10 and $7.4S costs, which was paid.