The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-04-27
DOINGS OF WALLINGFORD
SPECIAL sCHOOL MEETING TO BE
HELD TONIGHT.


Death of Mrs, George withdrawals. H.
n. Todd is Dcad-Big Throng at the
Basket Ball Game-License Remon-
STRANGE General News of the Town.
Mrs, George Whitaker OF Church
street died Saturday afternoon, aged
twenty-seven years. She had for some
time past been suffering from diabetes,
which developed into a complication of
troubles early last weeks, causing her
death. She leaves husband and one
young daughter The funeral will oc-
cur this afternoon at 2:So. Rev. j. q.
Wildman will ofIieiate. Burial in the
I'm Memoriam' cemetery.
The death of Henry b. Todd, an old
and we'll known citizen of this place, &C.
CURED yesterday afternoon at o'clock.
Mr.. Todd was stricken with paralysis
April is, that being the third stroke.
He received the first shock about two
years ago and the second one about
Christmas last. He had not fully re-
covered from the second shock yet,
when the third one came upon him.
Mr.. Todd was one of Wallingford's
most public-spirited citizens and was
highly esteemed for his many good
qualities and the great integrity which
characterized all his business dealings.
He was senior member of the firm OF
II, 3. Todd and Co., lumber dealers on
Cherry street. He had held many pub
lie offices during the past twenty-five
years and represented the town In the
legislature about twelve years ago. He
was also one of the members of the
first board of water commissioners,
when the waterworks were first put in,
several years ago, and was member
of the board of school commissioners
for nearly fifteen years. Mr.. Todd
was a prominent member of the Con-
gregational church, being deacon of
that church and an active worker in
church work He was sixty-two years
of age and leaves, besides his wife,
son. William I. Todd, at present COM
mercial traveller, and two daughters.
The special school meeting of the
Central district is called for this even
ing in the town hall to take action on
the enlarging Of the school facilities,
either by an addition to the present
building or by the erection of new
one elsewhere. There should be large
attendance.
There was a large attendance at the
armory Saturday evening to witness
the basket ball game between Compa-
ny I, First regiment, and Company KS
teams. The New Britain team left in
yxy e ~
at $3.50 o'clock had failed to show up al
though the game had been advertised
to begin at o'clock sharp. After wait
ing until after O'Clock the music was
started and dancing began with the ex-
pectation of having the game as soon
as the team arrived. The New Britain
team arrived just before 10 o'clock, as
the team had an accident up in the cat
Hole pass, above Meriden, and the boys
walked to Meriden and came down on
the electric cars. The game was rather
one-sided and resulted in victory for
Company KS team by score of to l.
The New Britains scored their only
goal on a foul, and the local team won
two goals the same way. Rawson
scorer four Of the goals, Dudley two,
O'Brien one and Bolton two. Clark or
New Britain scored the one goal for
that team. Briggs of Company K and
Parmelee Of New Britain We're UNI
pires. r. ]. Lane refereed.
The Packes Brothers of Elm street
are now rushed with work and are hir-
ing as much help as can be used in the
factories, and will continue to rush bus
iness until after July. The immense
amount of the illuminate caps and other
kinds of harmless explosives used on
the glorious Fourth made by this en-
terprising firm, is astonishing, and it S
shipped to all parts Of this country and
to other countries as well, and the bust
ness is increasing every year.
A remonstrance against the granting
of license to John Downey to sell Id
uor in the building recently erected on
the corner of Cherry and Quinnipiac
streets has been gotten out to present
to the county commissioners, and it is
signed by the residents in the immedi-
ate vicinity.
Ade1bert Patterson has returned from
a visit to Sandy Springs, Nd.
Mrs Minnie Wallace Jones will on
Sunday next begin her engagement as
alto in st Paul's choir
Miss Georgia Whittakers dancing
class will give reception in the arm
ory on Friday evening, May g. Tick
cts rs cents, admitting gentlemen and
ladies'
The Ramblers have decided upon
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings,
May 10 and IS, for their minstrel show
in the opera house.
Emil Goethe of Providence, recently
from Gorham's, is the new designer at
Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co.'S works.
He has moved his family here and will
reside in the John Munson house on
East Center street.
The alarm of fire shortly after one
o'clock yesterday morning was caused
by the burning of A. L. Halls large
corn crib on Elm street