The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-17
W.fLkISGFORD.

apple tree last spring. His age was sixty-three years. He leaves Q widow and one son, Lyman II. Francis, The funeral services will be held at the late residence on North Farms on Wednes- day afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev. J. J, Blair will officiate. The burial will be in the "In Memoriam" cemetery.
 William Hill of Simpson avenue died shortly after II o'clock yesterday morn- ing after only @ few days illness with pleuro-pneumonia. He leaves a widow and one son. The deceased had Ibeen an earnest worker in the Advent church since its organization in this placse, and commanded the respect of all who knew him. The funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon, The burial will be in the Center street cemetery His age was forty-siX.
 A siX-months-old child of Frank Don- nelly of North Main street died yester- day of membranous croup and was buried last evening.
 Dr. J. D. McGaughey and his son JaEes and daughter Daisy will start on Thursday for Atlanta, Ga. While the trip is intended as the first vaca- ton since the visit to the centennial in 1876, one of the chief effects is a visit to brother, who is in failing health, and incidentally to take in the exposition. pr. J. P. Cleaver of New York city will occupy his office during Dr. McGaugh- ey's absence.
 Hubbard Hose company has elected as officers: W. P. Bridgett, foreman; John Carey, first assistant; Tom F. Fay Tor, second assistant; Charles Cannon, secretary: James Henncssey, treasurer; F. J. Reilly, steward.
 A subordinate colony of the Pilgrim Fathers will be instituted here Monday evening, December 2S. in Odd Fellows hall The new colony will start off with a membership of thrty-five.
 The second of John Kehoe's twin ba- bies died Sunday The other died four weeks ago.
 The fiat wheel on the Center street electric car makes a racket that can be heard the entire length of the line.
 The guild will hold its meeting on Wednesday this week instead of the usual evening, Thursday.
 The Congregational Sunday school will have it's usual Christmas entertain ment on Thursday evening, December 26
 "The Cotton King will be the attrac- ton at the opera house this evening. The company is one of the best that ever appeared in this town. Benjamin Sutliffe, one of our best known and lifelong residents of Main street, is in critical condition and re- gently has had several severe attacks of neuralgia of the heart
 l Past Master w. B. Hall installed the officers of Compass lodge No. 9, F. and | A. M, last evening. One of the pleas | ing features was the presentation to the incoming worshipful master, B. A. | Treat, of an elegant Silk hat one of Dunlap's, which he will wear in the lodge with becoming grace for the en- | suing year
 THE SPECIAL TOWN MEETING. 1 The special town meeting was called to order by Selectman Hall promptly at o'clock last evening, and J. R Campbell was selected as chairman There were less than fifty in attend ance at the time. The clerk read the call for the meeting and Selectman Cook arose and stated the reason fol calling the meeting, stating that there were about S60,000 outstanding bonds and $40,000 floating indebtedness, ano recommended the issuing of bonds at a l Io, rf; ;y,+n o, nff I,e outstanding indebtedness and also tc establish a sinking fund and endeavol
 to pay up the towns indebtedness as | fast as possible, and not leave the same for our children, grandchildren and gen | erations to come to pay.
 There were several inquiries as tt when the present bonds were payable and J. B. kendrick arose and stated that they were due in 1903, 1904 and 1905 but could be called in sooner; that they were drawing per cent. interest. ant
 he believed that new bonds could b. sold, as in other towns and cities here abouts, where they would draw but or 31a per cent. and thereby prove quite a saving to the town; and that he wa: in favor of the establishment of a sink ing fund, and seconded the motion that $1, 300 be set apart each year as a. sink. ing fund.
 There was quite little discussion or the question. H. F. Hall was opposed to the adoption of the motion at th' present time and favored the postpone ment of the matter until after the in.
 vestigating committee had made it final report of it's work.
 M. O'Callahan stated that he acciden tally learned of the meeting and it's ob ject and thought that the newspaper! had been very quiet on the matter, a' he had seen nothing printed regarding the proposed meeting.
 As the gentleman in question is tho | only man in town who is a regula, subscriber to a New Haven paper whicl has no Wallingford correspondent, h, is not expected to know what is goins on in the town.
 It was voted that the question of the sinking fund be laid on the table. 1 Voted, That when this meeting is ad | journed it be adjourned until the frs
 Monday in May at 7:30 o'clock The meeting was adjourned until tht | firet Monday in May.
 l Only as a Last Resort