The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-02-26
WALLINGF FORD.

Deacon John Atwater, one of our well known, much respected and lifelong residents, died late Monday evening at his home on Christian street, aged eighty-one years. The deceased had during his long and useful life filled many offices of trust in the town and
 borough. For many years he was the
 treasurer of the Dime Savings bank, and was at the time of his death one of its vice presidents. He was @ life-
 long member of the Congregational
 church and was always greatly inter-
 ested in it's prosperity. He was son
 of Joshua Atwater and was born in 1915
 in the homestead at the corner of Elm
 and Christian streets now occupied by
 Mrs. w. G. Choate. He leaves one
 daughter Miss Elizabeth Atwater, who
 has always resided with her father
 The funeral will take place from the house at 3 o'clock Thursday afternoon. Rev. J. J. Blair. will ofticiate. The in- torment will be in the Center street cemetery.
 Mrs. Rose o, Gillette has, through her attorney, c. H. Sawyer of Meriden,
  of Wallingford of a claim of $200 for the destruction of her carriage caused by a defective highway north of Yalesville depot, near the Meriden line. The acci- dent occurred on January G. The horse became frightened by an electric car and, turning suddenly, the carriage struck the bad spot in the road and capsized, breaking it badly. The horse and wreck kept on across over the Mer- | iden line.
 A special town meeting is called for | this evening in the town hall to take action on the good road question and | reconsider the vote of last year to begin at the Meriden line and work south, and to decide just where the improve ments shall begin and also to consider
 the proposed increase in the salaries of
 the tax collector and treasurer Yales- | vile will send down a big delegation to 1 look after the interest of that enter l prising suburb.
 "O,Hoolihan's Serenade" will be the attraction at the opera house this even 1 ing.
 1 The Y. M. c. A. of Meriden will con- 1 duct the services at the Masonic home on Sunday
 1 The winners of the Ramblers' pool l tournament are Fred Decker first, 1 Frank Tooth second, and J. R. Cottrell 1 third.
 The w. c. T. U.gwilImeet at the Con-
 gregational church this afternoon at 3 o'clock.
 The Wallingford bowling team still l leads the league, with a record of ten l games won and five lost. The team has one more contest and that with the New Haven team here on the Temper ance league rooms alleys. l An entertainment under the manage l ment of Conductor Watrous of the elec- l tric road will be given at the Masonic home Friday evening.
 The Yale Consolidated team will play basket ball with Company Ks team in the armory this evening. The game promises to be closely contested one I Rev. J, J. Blair officiated at the fun eral of Charles A. Hall yesterday after noon The bearers were from A. H. l 13utton post G. A, R., and were w. N. i Mix, D. w. Ives, Lorenzo Wilcox and i Andrew Ennis. The burial was in the 1 Center street cemetery.
 1 The condition of Miss Nellie Pendle- l ton is reported somewhat improved. l The New Haven team will bowl here on Wednesday evening, March 4, which will be the last contest in the league. The score of the bowling contest in 1 Meriden Monday evening was: Wal ] lingford 2.193, Meriden 2,0S4. Walling- | ford won the last two games. l The Center street electric line has the l promise of an open car for next sum- | mef.