The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-10-24
CONNECTICUT J0TTINGS.
SIITE CONTENTION or CHRISTIAN
ENDE1VOR ENDED.

Consolidated Road to stralghten Tracks
Candidates who Have Not Filed Expenses
VIII badly Not be Prosecuted-The
Cheshire Liquor Case Wedding in south
ington-E Funeral of Mr.. Schnener.
Middletown, Oct 2S.-The state con-
vention of the Christian Endeavorers
closed tonight and the attendance at
the last session was so great that it
became necessary to hold an overflow
meeting in the South church to accom-
modate those who were unable to gain
entrance to North church. The last ses-
sion of the convention opened at z
o'clock with a praise service. Various
reports and routine business followed
and after an address on "rhe Kings
Business" by the Rev. DR.. H. M. Whar-
ton of Baltimore, Md, the convention
adjourned. A large part of the dele
gates left for their homes on the even
ing trains. The remaining ones will go
tomorrow.
The following officers were elected:
President, w. G. Fennell of Meriden;
vice president, C. H. Buck of Bristol
secretary and treasurer, A. e. Kilbourn
of East Hartford.
TO STRAIGHTEN THE TRACKS.
New Milford, Oct. est is stated that
within short time the Consolidated
Railroad company will begin work on
extensive improvements of its line be-
4x1yaa nd NrhiS
stretch, which is about three miles in
length, is one of dangerous curves. 1t
is proposed to straighten the line and
the elimination of one or more of the
grade crossings is possible
PROBABLY NO PROSECUTION.
Hartford, Oct. 23.-Prosecuuons of
candidates who have failed to comply
with the provisions of the corrupt prac-
tees act in the matter of fling election
expense statements are not widely re-
ported, and the indications are that this
feature of the law in the case of the
recent election, at least, will resolve it
self into a dead letter
A SOUTHAMPTON WEDDING.
Southington, Oct 23.-Miss Layette c.
Newell, daughter of S. M. Newell, was
married at $50 tonight to Edwin s.
Todd, at the residence of the brides
parents at Marion. Miss Flora J. New
ell of Meriden was the maid of honor
and Arthur J. Pierpont of Waterbury
accompanied the groom.
AN ELECTION MIDDLE.
Hartford, Oct. pa special election
for councilman in the Fourth ward was
held at New Britain to-day, but the
city clerk neglected to provide official
ballot envelopes and therefore there
was no voting this morning. There We're
no envelopes on hand when a message
reached the state secretary's office in
this city this morning, but they We're
made by the Plimpton Manufacturing
company, stamped with the state seal
and sent to New Britain this afternoon.
But few votes were cast, as the polls
closed at o'clock
DENOUNCED THE SCHOOLS.
Rockville, Oct 23-To-day the twelfth
annual meeting of the Tolland County
Temporary Home for Children was held
at the home in Vernon Center Aside
from the reading of the various reports
the only interesting feature was the de-
nunciation of the Management of the
public schools at South Coventry.
WANTS THAT $3.50.
Bridgeport, Oct. 23-Prosecuting
Agent Hull and Justice M. E. O'Brien
of this city to-day instituted manda-
mus proceedings against the town of
M nh 70 btaip tn
$3.50 due them for the recent liquor seiz-
ures at the Danbury fair. The town re-
fuses to pay the officials, claiming the
justice had no jurisdiction there.
TWELVE MORE HEIRS.
Bridgeport Oct. 23.-Twelve more
heirs have appeared to contest the will
of the late Andrew Carroll of this city,
who died recently and bequeathed S.
900 to Lawrence w Gill, neighbor, and
$4,000 to establish Catholic hospital
here. The new contestants are five
children of Peter Carroll and seven of
Michael Carroll, both of whom were
cousins of the testator.
A NEW CHURCH.
Wa terbury, Oct. pa Waterbury ar
chitect has completed plans for church
for St. Andrews Lithurian society of
New Britain, AZ by 72 feet, with a seat
ing capacity of 300.
MORE AND MORE DIFFICULTY.
Bridgeport, Oct 29.-The difficulties
confronting the special committee APP
pointed by the legislature to settle the
railroad differences here bid fair to put
an end to the work of the committee.
AT East Bridgeport a serious obstacle
has been encountered The land is but
a little above tide water and depres-
sion of the streets will meet water.
The committee is in a quandary for
the plans proposed by the railroad COM
pany do not provide for a superstruct-
ure of sufficient height for public travel
beneath the tracks unless the streets
are lowered
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