The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-09-10
IN WALLINGFORD
4 HOUSING REPUBLIC1N RALLY
 HELD LAST NIGHT.

 Health Officer Hoadley's Visit-Two Human Skulls Unearthed- The Special School Meeting. The campaign was duly opened here by the republicans last evening and a handsome netting banner bearing the portraits of Mckinley and Hobart was run out over Main street in front of Wallace block. c. H, Sawyer was' met at the depot by delegation of promi- nent republicans and the National band and escorted up the hill amid lively display of red fire, Roman candles, etc. As the line passed up Main street the banner was unfurled and there was much enthusiasm manifested by the assembled crowd. The next move was | for town hall, where the auditorium was filled. Chairman E. M, Judd in a well worded short speech introduced | the speaker of the evening, Attorney | c. H. Sawyer of Meriden, who made an eloquent address upon the two great | issues of this campaign-the financial and tariff questions. The speaker was freqeuntly applauded and there was no l lack of enthusiasm. The National band | discoursed some fine selections during l the evening. Now that the campaign | is fairly open the interest which has not yet been much manifested in po- litical issues will start up and the head quarters of the republican club on Gen. ter street will be better patronized eve nings.
 c. E. Hoadley, county health officer, was in town yesterday and with Health Officer w. P. Wilson inspected the san itary condition of the borough and found that many of the requirements of law were not complied with and there is like lihood of things being stirred up on | the matter.
 Arthur Smith tried to take a sail in Clayton Andrews boat on Simpsons pond yesterday afternoon in the gale and the result was that Arthur had a short sail, but quite a long swim as the sailboat capsized
 l Colonel w. J. Leavenworth, who was 1 expected to preside at the republican | rally last evening". was out of town on l important business and could not &C., cept the position of honor.
 Borough Clerk Fraray Hale is i'll with malarial fever
 The weather last evening was not favorable to an outdoor demonstration as a gale of wind was blowing, together | with dashes of rain.
 During the excavating for the cellar of Sheehans S new block on Center street yesterday morning two human skulls were unearthed The Center street cemetery formerly extended on the north side of the street and there are yet many remains under ground that have long since been forgotten.
 Mir. and Mrs. August Gunnison oi Elm street have a new daughter that arrived yesterday.
 At the special school meeting held Tuesday evening $5,000 additional was appropriated for the new schoolhoust on the corner of Ward street and Whit tlesey avenue, which makes total o1 $3O,0o0 appropriated and it is believed that the building as planned can be erected for that amount.
 The East Farms district school open. ed yesterday with Miss Mary Mansfield as teacher.
 Will Horne started yesterday fol Pennsylvania to join his father, W. l. Horne, who is in the distilling business near Philadelphia.
 J. W. Lane is in New York city or a business trip.
 Miss Mary Clayton is home from 6 trip to Boston.
 The Ramblers have decided to hay, their smoke on Saturday evening, Sep tember 19.
 Miss Eva Craig is teaching schoo at Parker Farms district
 Miss Alice Holmes is teaching in thu Pond Hill district.