The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-10-11
NALLINGF0RD HAPPENINGS
THE BOROUGH'S VARIOUS FIRES
 LAST WEEK.


 When Wallingford has one fire there are usually two more that follow in quick succession. The first was Col bnel Hulls barn, Tuesday night. We'd nesday morning Mrs. Tully's house on the west side was burned, and yester- day morning shortly after 1 o'clock there was another alarm caused by a fire in the basement of Fagan's block pn Colony street. The fire started in a smoldering for some time when discov- cred, as the beams on the floor above Mere quite badly charred. The fire de- partment was promptly on hand and did efficient work, and the blaze was put out with only slight damage being Hone. The origin of the fire is not combustion. The building was insured in the agency of J. A. Martin.
 Report says that Charles o. Hall and 2. M. Cannon contemplate opening a clothing store in Daly's block in the store formerly occupied by Francis Fin negan.
 Very few who have not visited the spot have any idea of what an immense amount of work is being done or the large amount of soil that has changed location on South Colony street on the approaches to the new bridge over the railroad. The bottom of the girders of the bridge will be eighteen feet above the railroad track, and the abutments are twenty feet above ground, with foundation five feet underneath. The bridge will be of iron from the Berlin Bridge company's works.
 Rev. D. G. Richardson will conduct the services at the Masonic home to- morrow afternoon.
 Colonel Henry Hull will soon build a large barn to replace the ones recently destroyed by fire.
 R. Wallace & Sons are to run two set of hands in the trimming room and keep it humming night and day try ing to keep up with the many orders that are coming in with a rush.
 Mrs. Louise Smith Hall, who has been quite ill, is so far improved that she intends to resume her duties as teacher next week.
 Burgess George w. Backes is in Phil- adelphia on 8 business trip for a few days.
 Mrs. c. H. Torrens arrived home yes- terday from visit down in Maine.
 Officer Dan O'Reilly, who received the largest number of votes of any candi- date on the democratic ticket, qualified yesterday as constable.
 The high school eleven and the Court Street Athletic club team will play foot ball here this afternoon.
 The condition of George B. Allen last evening was reported as more favorable and strong hopes are entertained of his recovery.
 A special meeting of the Ramblers' Cycle club will be held Monday evening, October il, to consider the advisability of giving the annual promenade concert and ball.
 Invitations are out for the marriage of w. Frank Smith and Miss Helen M. Brosnan, on Thursday evening, October IA, at the residence of the bride, on, North Colony street. A reception will be held from to 10 o'clock. The bridal tour will include a weeks trip on the Old Dominion line steamer from New York to Norfolk, Richmond, Old Point Comfort and other points of interest on that popular route.
 The marriage of D. A. Bell of Meri- den and Miss Mary Frances Avery of Washington street will occur on We'd nesday, October 20. Rev. F. D. Marble will off1ciate.
 The marriage of John Henry Laden and Miss Katherine Agnes Shortille will take place at the Holy Trinity church on Wednesday morning, Octo- Der 20, at 8 o'clock.
 That ever funny farce comedy, "The Star Gazer," as exploited by Joe Ott and his clever company, will be the at traction at the opera house tomorrow evening. Joe Ott needs no introduction to the play-goers of this place, and it is safe to say that he will be welcomed by a large audience.
 The basket ball game between teams from the Ramblers' Bicycle club and / the Hubbard Hose company in the ar mory, Wednesday evening, bids fair to be a hustling one, as the teams are very evenly matched and both will play to win.
 Mrs. Charles Deming died late Friday night at her home on Ward street af- ter a long illness, aged tWenty-three years. She leaves husband and two children. The interment took place yesterday afternoon in the Center street cemetery, Rev. F. E. Marble off ciating.
 Mrs. H. D. Wesson and daughter, Miss Mae, of Palatka, Florida, are the guests of Mrs. George E. Dfckerman of Academy street.
 Recorded real estate transfer: Henry E. Hall to Andrew J. Brown, jr., 65x14C feet on Sylvan avenue.
 The Sunday hours at the postoffice are from 930 to 10:15 a. m.
 The members of Mizpath chapter, O E. &, will visit Crescent chapter ir Cheshire Tuesday evening.
 Rev. Eugene Sheehey will, on Tues.