The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-10-15
W4ILLINGFORD HAPPENINGS
Death of George E. Allen-NIarried Yester- day-Central District School Committee NIeeting-Persomal Mention.


 NIeeting-Persomal Mention. i George E. Allen, a much respected resi- dent of Whittiesey avenue, died at 11:2O "Wednesday night after a months illness with malarial. followed by brain fever aged 42 years. He leaves q wife and two sons. For eight years he has conducted the coal and wood business on Cherry street. He was a brother of Friend .. Allen Of New Haven and of Mrs. L. c. Brown of Meriden. The funeral will be from house tcrment in the Center street cemetery Key. J. F. Widlnan will officate
 The news received here last. evening that w. A. Trask was not to be prosecuted caused quite a little commotion about town and the matter was much discussed and various opinions expressed. Some were in dignant over the result while others were tel go without further punishment to the guilty one. One man eased himself by say ing that if l.. NJ. Monroe, his bondsmal, who is the worst sufferer financially, is satisfied, then the general public should not kick.
 w. Franklin Smith and Miss Helen NJ. Brosnan were married yesterday morning residence by Rev. Hugh Mallon. Miss Mar garet Myers, cousin of the bride, was maid of honor. and William Brosnan, a brother of the bride best man. A reception was held last evening from s to 1O after which the couple started on their bridal tour to New York and later to Norfolk. Old Point Comfort, and points of interest ill Virginia.
 The reason of the Courlcrs arriving here so late yesterday morning was that the train the bundle comes on at J::0 d. h. was delayed several hours in New Haven in account of the railroad wreck at Bridge port.
 { The game law is off today, and now until Janu3ry 1st the hunters can shoot game birds if they can find them, without Tear of being molested by the officers of the law.
 At a meeting of the Central district school committee it was voted that James school, and Miss Sadie Kelsey, as principal of the Whittlesey avenue school, shall have entire charge and management of the trans. fers from one grade. to another, etc, in their respective schools. It was also voted that whenever teachers desire to visit other schools they must obtain permission of the district committee.
 Garry k. MEwen of New York and Miss Eva B. Teetsel of Albany, x. l.. q millinel of New Haven, came to town Wednesday evening and were married by Rev. F. F. Marble.
 The case of Thomas Kenney vs. Albert Guyott, for money due for rent of saloon property on Cherry street. is assigned fol trial before Justice J. J. Myers on Monday October 25th.
 A fIagpoe is to be erected on the North Main street school grounds.
 The next attraction booked for the opera n.,s house is May smith Robbins in Little
 
 company. which was booked for three eve nings next week, has been canceed
 Francis Finnesan will start next week for Salt Lake City to join his brother, Phi Finnegan. who resides there
 Peter Backstrom and bride have returned from visit to Sweden.
 George Eaton of Calais, Me- was the guest Wednesday night of his sister, Mrs l. J. Blair.
 r. E. Manning and family. who have beer spending the summer in town. will return to-day to their home ill Brooklyn.