The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-10-07
WALEINGFORD.

The republican rally in the town hall last evening was very enthusiastic one. and was addressed by Congress- man N D. Sperry and s. l.. Woodhouse of Brooklyn. The issues of the cam paign were ably discussed and put be- fore the audience in manner that was pleasing, as well as instructive. The next rally will be on October IA, with Senator Platt and Congressman Rus sell as speakers.
 W. Burr Hall qualified as first select man yesterday, and the keys and other documents were put in his possession. There was large attendance at the funeral of Ansel P. Johnson yester- day afternoon. The bearers were George T. Bramble P. J. Townsend, and Silas L. Hall, from Compass lodge, F. and A. M, and l.. D. Hill, s. D. John- son and David Kelly from Accanaut lodge, I. 0. O. F. The burial was in the 1 Center street cemetery. The democratic candidates that went down In Mondays cyclone were George NUOh lOI SeiSCLiiltll, W. J. I1OS6il lOE collector L. R. Cook for treasurer, J. H. Francis for assessor, M. O'Callahan for board Of relief, G. w. Woodhouse for grand juror, and J. w. Whalen for constable. Daniel O'Reilly for con- stable got the biggest vote of any man on the democratic ticket, except o. l. Martin for town clerk, who was elect l ed
 This evening at 7;30 o'clock, in the Congregational church, will occur the marriage O. Miss Bessie Leavenworth, l daughter of Colonel w. J. Leavenworth, and Carlton Leach of Durham. l The Wallingfords and the Athletics of Meriden will play on the south plains ground Saturday for a purse of $50. The Meriden team will include Carter, the colored pitcher of MiddletoWn, and 1 four or five players from this town, George White, Sheehy, Powers, O'Brien and Horan @oa
 Medical Examiner McGaughey decid- ed that the death of, John o'Connell, who was found dead in Colony street hay loft, was due to heart disease. The burial was yesterday.
 A new street is to be opened on the Malley farm, starting at Elm street, running east until it is on a line with Simpson avenue, and then north to connect with the above named street.
 Robert Bridget begins his duties as postal clerk on the Shore Line division to-day
 Robert King is home from the New Haven hospital, where a successful 5Ioperation for appendicitis was recently 1 performed.
 c. c. Carroll has resigned his position as choir master at St. Paul's church on account of the lack of time to properly attend to the duties.
 The G. A. R., Sons of Veterans and W. R. c. will have social gathering in the G. A. R. post rooms next week Wednesday evening.
 Rumor says that Attorney o. H. D Fowler will not be a candidate for the nomination of judge of probate on the democratic ticket. but Is looking fo, higher honors, in fact, he has the leg islative bee in his bonnet
 About twenty members of the A. H Dutton post, c. A. R., went to Merider last evening to attend the dedication of the Meriden posts rernodelled hall.
 The horse that had the locljaw an6 was under the care of Dr. Lynch hai to be killed to end it's sufferings.
 There were seven deaths and twenty. four births in town during the montI of September.
 M. J. Redmond and Harry William arrived home from Philadelphia OF the late train Monday evening.
 Robert Morris is home from Chicago on visit
 hev. Willis D. Engle and wife of In dianapolis are visiting friends or Washington street.