The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-10-31
WILLING FORD.

Mrs Henry Collett died on Thursday
night after a long illness, aged fifty-si
years. She leaves four children, Her
bert, William r., Frank and Miss Pearl
Collett. The hour for the funeral has
been set for O'Clock Sunday afternoon
from the house on South Whittlesey
avenue.
Flag day will be generally observed
here, and everybody who can procure
flag will fling it to the breeze The
Ramblers have a handsome new flag,
10x15 feet, which will be flying from in
front Of their quarters this morning.
Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. have flung
to the breeze a flag with the inscription
beneath, Honest Dollar and Honest
Wages"
C. H. Tibbitts writes home from Chi
gago that he has seen Bryan, and, in
fact. stopped at the same hotel, but is
not favorably impressed with the man
or his opinions, and In fact, has no
use for him Mr.. Tibbttts also states
that there seems to be no doubt in Chi
cago as to the result of next Tuesdays
election, and that McKinley's election is
assured.
One of our large manufacturers has
placed an order for $4,000 worth of
stock but conditional, to be shipped as
soon as Mckinley is elected; otherwise
to be cancelled.
The republicans will meet in caucus
this evening in the town hall to nomi-
nate two representatives and eight JUS
tees of the peace.
Four years ago Cleveland had a plu-
rality Of 141 Pigott for congress had 81
plurality over Kellogg; S. ]. Hall of
Meriden over J. w. Mix for senator,
1925. G.. T. Jones and J. G. Roach, both
democrats, were elected as representa-
tives over A. I. Martin and Henry
Schwab by IS majority. Everything
was democratic that year, although
Wallingford showed a republican gain.
M E. Cook began work yesterday
S getting South Coloney street ready for
crushed stone.
Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co.'S works
are now running six days a week, and
if Mckinley is elected the ship will, IN
side of q week after election, be run
ming evenings. Orders are plenty, but
largely conditional ON McKinley's cleo
ton.
Rev. Henry Blatz of Meriden will
conduct the services at the Masonic
home tomorrow afternoon.
This afternoon at 2:30 o'clock teams
from the boy choirs Of ST. Andrews
church of .Meriden and st. Paul's
church will play football on the Mead
ow street grounds.
Charles Davidson had the ends of
three fingers cut off by circular saw
at the Watrous Manufacturing COM
pa.ny's factory yesterday morning.
To-day is the last chance to fill out
vour tax lists and avoid 10 per cent. be-
ing added to your lists.
The Doolittle non-support case will
come I'D before Judge Mclean this
morning.
G F. Wooding has the contract to
build a house for ]. Fl. Paddock on the
site of his former residence, which has
been moved further north.
The popocrats held their caucus last
evening. G. w. Woodhouse was chosen
chairman and J. G. Phelan secretary.
An informal ballot for first representa-
five showed 16 votes for George Cook,
100 for H f. Hall, Is for NJ. E. Cook and
several scattering. The ballot was
made formal and H. F. Hall declared
unanimously elected.
George Cook was nominated for sec
oud representative, receiving 1870 votes
out of a total of 161.
Fl. w. Andrew, J. ]. Myers, j. G.
Roach, z. O. Clinton, G. G. Thomson
w. G. Gillette and L. II. Hall were
nominated for justices of the peace.