The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-04-19
WALLTNGFORD.
Took Carbolic Acid and Died-A Sad Case The Firemen's Ball-North Haven Grange General News.

The Firemen's Isall-North Haven Grange
 General News.
 Thomas McCarton, who resided on
 South Cherry street and worked in the
 foundry of II. l.. Judd & Co.,, took a
 dose of carbolic acid just before
 o'clock last evening and died inside of
 ten minutes. He leaves a. wife and five l children. The story of the sad affair
 as told by Mrs. McCarton is that her
 husband came into the house about a quarter to and complained of not
 feeling we'll, and went into the pantry and took what he supposed was Jamai- ca ginger, and soon after came out and said that he was afraid that he had got the wrong bottle, and as she smelled his breath she discovered he had taken carbolic acid. He went out of doors and came into the kitchen again and fell on the floor in great agony, and died in a few minutes, Mrs. McCarton alarmed the neighbors and G. H, Reilly went after Dr. Wilson, who was prompt ly on the scene, but the patient was dead before his arrival. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus. There seems to be but little doubt but that the case was one of suicide, as McCarton purchased ten cents worth of carbolic acid of Druggist Smith late yesterday afternoon and went home and took the dose. The reason for the act can only be conjectured. It is claimed he has not been quite right in mind for several days. He was not at work yesterday.
 The great event of the season, the | fourth annual concert and ball of the fire department, will be held this even ing in the armory. Music by Prof. Hills orchestra. Prof, W. M Casey prompter. The committee of arrange ments has been hard at work for the past month arranging all the details, and it is expected that the affair will eclipse any previous errort, which is saying a good deal. Delegations of firemen from New Haven, Waterbury, New Britain. Meriden and other places are expected to be present.
 Lorenzo Wilcox, who gained such a reputation as a temperance poet, dur ing the several temperance revivals here under T. D. Murphy's magic in- fluence, has got printed a little book containing his several poetical effu- sions, and Is offering them for sale at a dime each and Is meeting with good success. He is also considering the talk ing of the agency for the sale of Editor Kimball's (of the Waterbury American) work, "The Blue Ribbon," history of Med" Murphy's work and methods.
 The North Haven grange, with q mn hare 1o olt 0jT1cr as guests of the local grange, and fur nished the program of the evenings entertainment. The visit was an en- joyable one. and the visitors were en- tertained by the Wallingford brethren in a. right royal manner. The baton used by the drum major of the drum corps was novelty in it's way, and consisted of a straight piece of white birch surmounted by a monster turnip.
 The finder of a combination pin, con sisting of the emblem of Compass lodge, F. and A. M, together with the U. R. K, of P. badge, will be suitably rewarded by leaving the same at c. c. Carrolls.
 MT. and Mrs. G. H. Rowden and daughter, Florence, are victims of the grip.
 Complaint was made of the reckless speed attained by one of the Meriden electric cars on Chittenden hill on Quin- nipiac street. yesterday, A gentleman in a carriage had a narrow escape from being struck while coming near the hill.
 MT. and Mrs. c. w. Porter will at- tend the funeral of Mrs. Porter's mother in Rockville to-day.
 Postmaster Jones is still at Atlantic City and is improving.
 The loss on the Valentine. Lins1ey company fire has been adjusted by the payment of $8681.
 MT. and Mrs. Stanley Botsford will take in Washington, D. C., and Vir- ginia during their absence.
 MT. and Mrs. c. Hartwell Barber of Medford, Mass, formerly residing here, have a new daughter born yesterday.
 Agent Baldwin of the Adams Express | company is very much pleased to re- cover his Masonic pin, which was found on Whittlesey avenue by Miss l Stevens.
 Mrs. Harry Clulee will sail on Sat l urday for England.
 Mrs. W. H. Rawson of Cherry street | is confined to her bed by severe ill., ness.
 Mrs. W. M. Whitaker is ill and ! with malarial fever
 John Doyle and Frank Sheehey have | gone to work in the cutlery department l in c. Rogers & Brothers factory in I Meriden.
 The entertainment at St. Paul's Sun day school will be held in the parish | house this evening" and the attendance | prizes will be distributed.
 The late express trains for New | Haven and Hartford will stop here | tomorrow morning for the accommoda- ton of visitors to the fire department | ball.