Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1894-03-28
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An Army OF TramPs-A Light ut the
Town Hail-ss Paul's Parish Meet.
ing-Pole-General News.
The early risers on Center street ysster-
day 'morning might we'll have believed that
the advance guard of Coxey's Commonweal
army had struck the borough, when the
doors of the tramp room were unlocked
and its molly horde of dodgers turned out
upon the street. By actual count at 10
O'Clock Monday evening there was SO
dodgers in the rooms back of town hall.
The upper floor contained So, packed to-
gether like ssrdines on the floor, and on
the stone floor in front of the cells ON the
ground floor were 20 more, and one in
mate of the cell made the total 80.
The annual meeting Of st. Pauls parish
was held Monday evening and the present
board of officers were re elected. The
matter of free seats was discussed at
length and action on the subject was de-
ferred until later. The delegates selected
for the diocesan convention were Henry
Hirous and William Hodekinson; alter
mates, q. L. Hall and N. K Thomas. The
meeting was adjourned for three weeks
to hear the report of the treasurer.
Last evening at O'Clock the tramp room
was filed to its utmost capacity up stairs
aud down and nearly 100 weary way farsrs
were spread about the floor, ~ hard look
ing crowd as could be got together in the
midst of a city. The cold weather had
driven them in from all sides for lodging
The accommodations are bad enough but
preferable to staying out in the cold.
The soliciting committee Of the FIRE de-
partment have received the following do
nations in checks: Simpson, Hall, Miller
& Co., $50; R. Wallace & Sons, $50;
Maltby, Stevens & Curtis company, $25;
Housatonic Manufacturing company, SIS;
W. 81. Newton, IS.
Secretary Andrews of Simpson, Hall,
Miller & Co.'S discovered yesterday morn
ing that his pookst-book containing about
$50 was missing, and he offers q reward of
$40 for Its safe return.
Tickets for the 6rsmen's dance Friday
evening are meeting with q ready sale
and the dance promises to be q big success.
The Hartford polo team will play in the
rink this evening. The Capital city polo
lists are a strong team and . lively game
may be expected.
Orange Perkins little boy Is critically Ill
with pneumonia.
There il q leak in tho water main on
Center street, east of Main. and up to last
evening the exact location of the break had
not been found.
There will be an entertainment for the
Sunday school scholars ct st. Pauls parish |
house this evening, consisting of . stereop-
ii son exhibition, after which the prizes for |
the past year will DO awarded.
Henry g. barrow of North Main street |
will move to Fair Haven next month.
e. 8. PArmsles and daughter, Miss Nay, |
are home from Thomaston, N. O.
The t. BIS will clear about $100 from /
the entertainment Monday evening.
Thomas Taylor, the ball player, had the
end of his finger smashed under drop at
Judd's yesterday morning.
The decorations 1t the srmory for the
aremen's dance win be very fine this year.
Will Horne contemplstes Introducing
basket ball at the rink ct an early date.
There was series of snow squalls yes
terday afternoon and the weather was de-
,idedly Marohy. !