The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-05-28
WALETNG FORD EVENTS.

 Further Preparations for the Memorial Day Exercises-The High School Nine School Exercises-Court Doinss-Bran- ford Races.
 The members of A. H. Dutton post, c. A. R., are requested to report at the post room Sunday evening at 615 to attend the me morial service at the Congregational church and at 9:30 sharp Monday morning for the purpose of decorating the graves of the de- ceased comrades Wear uniform and white gloves on both occasions if convenient.
 The High school nine will play ban in Cheshire Wednesday with the High school team.
 The programme for memorial services in the grammar department at the North Main street school this afternoon will be us fol- lows: Song, "The Red, White and Blue" school; first Decoration day proclamation, James McGaughey; All Quiet on the Po- tomac," Bessie Ives; Tn One Crave" John Leavenworth; song, Our Patriot Dead, school; ''The American Flag" Morton Grs- wold, Harry Dickernlan, Harold Wilkins, John Kelly Russell Holman; "The Bivouae of the Dead, Mabel Barrett; Where Are Iheyf' Fraray Hale; Tramp, Tramp, Tramp" boys; "The Unknown Dead" VII liam Stevens; "On the Shores of Tennes- see" Mae Allen; song, 'The Battle Cry of Freedom" school.
 Joseph Neven of North Colony street was before Judge Judd yesterday upon com plaint of his wife, who charged the husband with assault upon herself. He was fined $4 for assault and $1 and costs for drunken ness.
 The musical entertainment and dance by pinta council k. of C. in the armory this evening promises to be an interesting affair W. F. Whitney and c; A. Lane arrived home yesterday morning from Virginia.
 The Misses Kittie and Marion Treat will go to Torrington next week to reside with their sister, Mrs. J. c. Lindsley.
 Attorney Harrison with Attorney Arvine of New Haven have gone on Il trip to Hal flax N. s.
 The borough tax is due June |
 w. A. Booths trotters, Walingford Boy and Ben B., are entered in the 2:25 class at the Branford races on Memorial day.
 The schools will close this afternoon until Tuesday.
 George Hives started last evening for New York where he Is to meet his intended bride who is on her, way here from England.
 William Myers is now located in the Sol diers' Home at NoToton Arrangements are being made to return Jesse Atherton to the same institution.
 Everybody is kicking about the weather and hope for change.
 Commander s. L.. Hall of A. H. Out ton post G. A. R., has sent out cards
 
 meet at the post room at 6 o'clock Sun day evening to attend the memorial service at the Congregational church; also to report at 9:15 Monday morning to decorate the graves of deceased com rades. The members are instructed to wear uniforms and white gloves on both occasions.
 The old Franklin hall building is at last safely off Center street and every body draws a sigh of relief. It is safe to say that it will be a long while be- fore the street will again be so blocked by such an old ark.
 The Center street electric car is run ming to the depot again. MT. and Mrs. L. M. Phelps and MT. and Mrs. N. F. Ingraham will celebrate the thirty-third anniversary of their marriage on Tuesday, June 1. Levi Hull has begun his duties as mail carrier. The figures of his bid are reported to be s4OO year. The other bidders were W. L. Parr, Waldo D. Cook, Henry Strauss, Elmer Wal lace. T. H. Daly and c. H. Wilkinson. Rev. Henry Stone was attending the Foreign Mission Board in Boston We'd nesday.
 Fred M. Blake of New York will soon open a brokers office in the Simpson block.
 Frank w. Morris is expected home from Chicago next week. Charles H., the twenty-months-ol boy of Luke Martin of Washington street, died Wednesday morning oi meningitis.
 Recorded real estate transfer is Alphonse Gendron to William Marlow | 5Ox4OO feet on Elm street
 Officer Reilly arrested Joseph Never of North Colony street Wednesday af ternoon upon complaint of his wife who charges him with serious assault upon her.
 A. L. Post has severed his connection with G. E. Turner & Co. The wet weather during May insure: a big crop of hay, if it comes off warn 1 soon enough.