The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-09-25

WALLINGFO FORD.


day-The Preparations for the deception
of Thousands of Visitors To-day.
Everything is now in readiness for
the great event of to-day, the dedication
of the Masonic home, and if the weather
proves favorable it will be an event
that will be long remembered in Wall
ingford. There has been lively hust-
ling for several days about the home,
and the house and grounds now repre-
sent a sight that is refreshing and
show that a wonderous change has
come over the property since it last
changed hands.
THE DECORATIONS.
The decorations are fine and tend
greatly to show up the natural beauties
of the place, which without doubt is
the most slightly and elegant site that
could be found I'M the state for a Ma
sonic home, and then its central loca-
ton is also in it's favor, and it is be-
lieved that the Masonic committee will
feel that in the selection of the prop
erty that 1t has done a good deed and
shown clear judgment The street from
the Masonic hall to the home was
sprinkled yesterday afternoon and will
| be again this morning, so that there
will be no troublesome dust to Interfere
with the parade,
| THE ELEGANT FLAG
Presented by John G. Root of Hart
! ford will be flung to the breeze to-day
for the first time Mr.. Root has also
given two other elegant flags to the
home. The steam boiler for heating
the coffee, etc, was started up yester-
day for a trial, and will do it's work
/ in fine shape. At the entrance to the
grounds from Hall avenue two booths
have been erected on either side where
committees will pass out programs of
the exercises of the day to the visitors.
The electric road will have four extra
cars on hand to run from the depot to
the grounds, and extra trains win run
on the Consolidated road to bring the
hosts of visitors here.
GENERAL NEWS,
/ The democrats will hold a caucus on
Thursday evening, October 8. William
E. Hall is candidate for first select
man.
| Mispah chapter, o. e. S., has voted
$50 towards a piano for the Masonic
home. m
James King and family Of New Bed
ford, Mass, are the guests of Charles
Boardman.
| C. N. Jones has been notified by
Health officer Wilson to have the rear
of his place on Center street cleared
up.
The marriage of DR.. w. P. Wilson and
Miss Elizabeth D. Flynn will occur on
Wednesday morning, October 9, at 8
Io'clock, at St. Peters church in Hart
ford.
| Mrs. r. s. Horton OF Mizpah chapter
o. E. S., who is NOW seventy-four
years of age, has presented to the Ma
sonic home a handsome crocheted tidy
some of her own handiwork
| Nicholas Berg has found his stolen
/ horse over in Bethany.
The marriage of John F. Kendall and
|
1880 O'Clock this morning at the Church
of the Holy Trinity.
The wheelshop will shut down fol
to-day on account Of the dedication ex.
j ercises at the Masonic home.
The shoemakers on the corner OF
Quinnipiac and Cherry street have a
grievance against Frank Gibbons
whom they claim came into their place
! and made a disturbance and assaulted
one of the firm. 1t seems that Gibbons
began a row and then got the worst
thrashing he had had for some time
from the proprietors.
4 special meeting of Putnam council
o. u. A. M, Is called for Monday even
ing, September 80. Every member is
requested to be present, as business OF
importance will be transacted, afte1
which trehe will be an open meeting
to which the public are invited.
Two youths were trying to get on tc
a freight train here yesterday, arc
one of the brakemen caught one of the
lads and gave him a thrashing, and il
is claimed that one of the other brake
MAJ, on tho train CANA I'm and lxiolyef