The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-04-30
WALLINGFORD.

The arrangements for the celebration lodge No. g, F. and A. M., are about l'completed and Wednesday evening, May l.. will be the evening of the in- teresting event. The entertainment ex- ercises will consist of singing by a quar- tet composed of c. c. Carroll, c. H. Tibbitts, w. J. and Thomas Peers; piano selections by Miss Elsie Von Grave, historical address by W. M. w. B. Hall and an address by Past Grand Master Wallace w. Lee of Merlden. After the exercises banquet will be in order. The reception committee com prises: B. A. Treat, L. M. Hubbard, R. c. Morse, c. A. Harrison, Ben jamin Church, J. G. Button. B. F. Lon don, w. R. Pease, w. M. Whitaker, G. D. Lane, William Hodgkinson and Lucien Pomeroy. The anniversary will be held in the new lodge room in Judd s block on Center street.
 Rev. J. J. Blair officiated at the fun eral of J. H. Harmon yesterday after noon. Accanaut lodge, l. o. O. F., at tended in body and took charge of the services at the cemetery. There were elegant floral tributes. The burial was in the "In Memoriam" ceme- tery.
 The committee of the fire department held a meeting Sunday afternoon, but on account of the lncompleteness of the returns both of receipts and ex- penses not yet in, 1t was impossible to make any report of the result of the ball.
 Leander Harrison, a well known and lifelong resident Of East Center street, was stricken with paralysis early yes terday morning and last evening his condition was extremely critical. His entire left side is affected. He has for some months past been in poor health and yesterdays shock is but a natural result of his illness.
 The report of the legislative commit tee on the electric Night question Is anxiously awaited by large number of our citizens.
 The Ranblers' Cycle clubs nlinstrels open up in the opera house this evening and the curtain will rise promptly at 8 o'clock The sale of tickets has been quite large and big house Is assured.
 All the stores in town were closed from 1 until 2:30 yesterday out of re- spect for J. H. Harmon and opened up again after the funeral services were over.
 Only two days more to pay your taxes to save interest being added. Take due notice and govern yourself 
 Horace Austin of East Wallingford is critically i'll with pleuro-pneumonia
 c. F. WoodHng has contracted to build a house for Stephen Holland on the corner of Prince and Orchard 
 Edward Treat is a victim of the grip.
 Eddie DeMills seems to have caught on to the affections of the baseball cranks in Portland, Me, where he is left field for the home club. As a Portland paper receiver here speaks highly of his ability and work in the first game played, and says: "DeMilIs is as fine @ left fielder as this city has ever had, and we have in times past owned some pretty fast ones."
 Presiding Elder Crandall J. North will conduct services for the Methodists in the new Masonic hall Friday even ing at 7:30 o'clock.
 William Purcell's barn, destroyed by fire last Tuesday night, was insured in the Connecticut State Mutual Insur- ance comypany, through the agency of J. c. Roach. The loss has been ad- justed by the payment of $2OO.
 Ellison Smith and Miss Emiline Strong were married in the NorthfordI church Sunday evening.
 Miss Fannie Todd arrived home yes- terday from Bristol, R. l.
 Fishing in the lake Is improving every day and many good catches of are reported.
 The T. A. B.'s will have a smoker evening and delegation rom St. Johns society of New Haven will be present and pool match will ! De one of the features of the evening. About twenty members of Compass | odge, F. and A. M., paid fraternal ! yisit to Meridian lodge in Meriden last l vendng and were royalty entertained | " the Silver City brethren.