The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-11-07
MAILING FORD.

MAILING FORD. Manufactory Paying Its Help in Gold Serious Accident to R. E. Badger-Post Commander Dutton's Birthday-D Death of Merritt E. Williams--Jo Noises Heard for Miles.
 Robert E. Badger was returning from Meriden just before F o'clock yester- day, and while under the culvert just below Yalesville got out of the carriage and just as he was getting in again a train of cars above frightened the horse and MT. Badger was thrown to the ground. He was rendered unconscious by the fall, and soon after was found lying on the ground by Meriden doc tor, who stopped and used restoratives until the patient had partially regain ed consciousness. John G. Button of Yalesville was driving that way and took Badger in his carriage to his home on Whittlesey avenue. The horse was stopped on Colony street below Yales- vile without damage being done to the
 
 animal or carriage. MT Badger was at his store for a short time last even- ing, but was unable to tell just how the accident occurred.
 The Meriden Britannia company be- gan yesterday paying off its help in gold, and will continue to do so every day for the next week. As the em- ployes are paid in sections, every day in the week is pay day. 1t has been suggested that the free silver advo- cates, at least the outspoken ones, should receive their wages in silver dollars instead of gold. Some of them who would receive from fifteen to twen- ty-five dollars in silver would have an envelope full.
 On Tuesday evening, November 17, Past Commander J. $. Parker of A. H. Dutton post, G. A. R., will celebrate his birthday and he has invited the members of the post to call around that evening and help out in the cere- monies The stove pipe will have to be triced up occasionally during the even- ing.
 W. r. Perkins received a letter yes- terday, mailed at Charleston, s. C., from his son Ralph, who stated that the trip had been a very pleasant one. He expected to arrive in Jacksonville, Fla, last night
 Mrs. Lucretia Hull was found dead in a chair in her room by her sister, Mrs, J, B. Mix, as told in another col umn.
 Merritt E. Williams, aged eighty years, died yesterday morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. George Harrison, of the southeast district. Another daughter is Mrs. George Ad- ans of West Haven. The deceased had been a long sufferer from cancer and only short time ago expressed a hope that he might live until after election day and know that Mckinley was elected and then he could die in peace The funeral will occur Sunday afternoon at 1:30.
 Edward Harrigan in Marty Ma lone" will be the attraction at the op era house this evening. The play is one of the best on the road, and the company is first-class and should be greeted with a crowded house.
 The sound money outdoor demon- stration ias been postponed until early next week and will probably occur on Tuesday evening.
 The Ladies Library association's an- nual chrysanthemum show will be held in the armory Tuesday and Wednesday evenings of next week.
 Real estate change recorded yester- day was Annie F. Peck to Mary E. Porter, 50x460 feet on North Main street.
 c. H. Tibbitts has invited a few of his friends to call at his home on Main street this evening and assist him to celebrate McKinley's election and the triumph of sound money.
 There were nine deaths in town dur ing the month of October
 The funeral of Jesse Caples will oc- cur this afternoon at o'clock. The burial will be in the Center street cem- etery.
 Rev A S. Ashley of All Saints church, Meriden, will conduct the ser vices at the Masonic home on Sunday afternoon.
 Miss Lillian Wood has gone to Mont clair, N. J.
 The noise from the republican jollifi- cation in Waterbury and New Haven could be plainly heard here last even ing
 Tlle Edward Harrigan company will stay here over Sunday. and it is a pleasure to announce that there is now a first-class hotel kept by Robert Hay & Son, where accommodations can be had and satisfaction given to the guests.