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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-04-05
EVENTS IN WALLINGF0RD
THE NEWS or THIS FLoURISnING
and ENTERPRIsING TOWN.

NJ et as Arbitrators-Ramble New Quar-
ters-Davenport's Degree Team-Pef-
sonal News-Illness of Mrs. Il. II. Hall in
oregon-othe Notes.
Judge Hubbard and Henry G. New
ton of New Haven met here Saturday
as arbitrator on the H. f. Hall and
borough accounts, and after discussing
the various points adjourned until next
Tuesday, when they meet again In New
Haven.
The new quarters of the Rambler
Cycle club are very convenient and
cosy, and the situation is one of the
best that could be found in the center.
The club is now In a prosperous condi-
ton, and numbers nearly 100 members,
aud new applications are coming In ev
cry week. The club was organized in
1890 with seventeen members.
The degree team of Davenport coun-
ell, Royal Arcanum, of New Haven,will
visit Wallingford council tomorrow
evening. Grand Regent General c. A.
Prentice is expected to be present.
Herbert G. Mix returned yesterday
from Boston.
The schools will reopen this morning
after the usual spring vacation Of
week.
AS no teacher has as yet been secured,
Miss Alice McChristie has consented to
continue for few weeks as teacher at
the North Main street school.
The water on Quinnipiac and South
Cherry streets was shut off yesterday to
enable the plumbers to put in new
hydrant on Quinnipiac street, near
Hall & Elton's factory.
]. A. Cook will get out his street
sprinkling cart this week, If it does
not rain.
James Graham started on the late
train Friday night for Kingston, N. Y,
having received word that his brother
John, who formerly resided here, was
dead.
A. H. Fuller of Springfield, VT, will
succeed George Case as clerk at F. w.
Miners.
The Franklin hall building Is to be
moved on to Meadow street, just north
of J. w. Fitzgerald's block
The probabilities are that Judge Judd
will reappoint F. C. Bartholomew as
prosecuting attorney.
The meeting of the First Ecclesiasti-
cal society of the Congregational
church was adjourned from Saturday
evening until this evening.
Mrs. G. F. Lane is expected home to-
day from Elizabeth, N. ].
Major Won Grave contemplates get
ting one of the latest patterns of motor
carriages.
E. NJ Judd and J. r. Campbell will
respectively take the oath as Judge and
deputy judge Of the borough court to-
day.
Mrs. Will Horne is home from Bridge
port for few days.
Miss Sallie Hall goes to Brooklyn to-
day for a few days visit.
Robert F. Hall, who has been the
guest of his sister, Miss Sallie Hail.
for several weeks, received a telegram
this his wife was dangerously i'll and
started at once for his home In Port
land, Ore.
One Hebrew family started last week
for Hazletown, Pa, to reside.
Isaac w. Bull has contracted to build
house for D. e. Morris on Fair street.
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Delightful Excursions at Reasonable
Rates.

UeHgHtIuI EXcurs1Ons at KeasOnable
Rates.
Personally conducted tour to Wash
ington and Old Point Comfort from all
points In Connecticut, Tuesday, April
20, via Royal Blue line; five days trip.
covering all expenses, including trans
portation, hotels, meals en- route, trans
fers, ETC., only s25, from New Haven.
Every detail absolutely first class
Hotels used are "Chamberlin" at Old
Point Comfort and Regent at
Washington. Excursion to Washing
ton and Gettysburg, May A. For de-
scriptive circular, call on or address
Peck & Bishop, managers, 702 Chapel
street, New Haven.
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FOR RENT.

81 Garden ST., LIST floor, 5 rooms, $40
1872 Cote St, I'd floor, rooms, $14
1870 COTE ST., LIST floor, 8 rooms, $12
IA York St, Sd floor, rooms, $40.
40 Middietown ave-, I'd floor, rooms, $40.
Greenwood St. LIST floor rooms, SIT.
26 Baldwin ST., LIST floor rooms, $13.
~ Baldwin St, I'd floor, 5 rooms, $13.
% Gregson ST., Sd floor, rooms, $12.
manufacturing
West Haven, shore cottage, 10 rooms, part
" furnished, and stable, $3.50 yearly.
Other rents. ap5 1t IL. MALLEY.
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The chemical engine was called to AZ
Hillhouse avenue at 1924 Saturday
morning for a chimney fire in the resi-
dence of Professor J. N. Hoppins. There
was no damage
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FOR RENT.

FLAT, second floor, No. SS Cottage street,
between Whitney avenue and Orange ST.;
every. convenience; rent $500 per month.
f24 tt INQUIRE 112 ORANGE ST.
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FOR RENT.

HOUSES and fats on West Chapel, Dwight,
Exchange, Grove, James, West Water,
Park, Ward, Crown and st. John streets,
Whitney, Howard, Ellsworth and Carmel
avenues. JOHN G. PUNDERFORD,
mh23 If 116 Church Street
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FOR RENT

THE Restaurant on East Rock Park, for
the season Of 1897 Privilege restricted to
temperance drinks and light refreshments,
as regulated by the Park Commissioners,
For terms and conditions apply to
HENRY F. ENGLISH, Sec'y,
mills If 1872 Orange street.
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ROOMS, No. q Kimberly avenue, 1923.
rooms, No. p Kimberly aenvue, SIS.
6 rooms, No. 25 Kimberly avenue, $50.
All modern improvements. Inquire on
the premises from 10 a. m. to 4 D. M,
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Fri
day. mh22 tt
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FOUR or five rooms, small family; modern
improvements; with or without barn; 506
Howard avenue. Inquire
f26 tt 5b2 HOWARD AVE, =
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FOR SALE,

VERY choice shore lots, and a nice fur
nished cottage to rent or for sale at Wood
mont. Address MRS. S. L. USHER,
near Waverly Grove, or Box H. West Ha-
ven, Conn. ap5 If
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AVTCTION SAI,E,

III ORANGE, Tuesday, 10 a. m. Parlor
Suits, Hallstands, Chamber Suits, Melo-
deems, Bookcase, Singer Sewing Machine,
Baby Carriages, Refrigerators. Pictures,
carpets, Gas Stoves, Crockery, etc., An
tique Tables, Chairs
ap5 ct r b MALLORY Anctinneer
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This aged clergyman referred to so
pleasantly in the above article has
number of relatives in New Haven.
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FARM WANTED
RARE CHANCE !,

LARGE lot fine house, elegant finish, beau.
tiful grove, fruit, vines, ETC.. perfect
drainage, quiet, no dust, best Of neighbor.
hood; three minutes from cars, postoffice
churches, school, etc.; at cost Of improve
ments: health reasons. Enquire
mh31 3t* 65 FRANKLIN ST., Westville
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AUCTION SALE


FOR hENI,
May list, 40 Sperry street, I'd
floor, 6 rooms sic 261 Winthrop avenue,
whole house, IL rooms, all improvements,
$500 yearly, apps At Il. MALLEY.
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FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE

FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE,
ATTRACTIVE place at Milford on princi-
pal street, 8 minutes from station. Colo
NAL house, IL rooms; lot 150x2O0; barn,
2 stalls; abundance of lawn, fruit, and
shade. Very desirable and decided bar
gain. Address HOMESTEAD, Journal
and Courier Office. mh24 w Sa Mo ct
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GNamts.

one Cent a Word each Insertion, five
cents a Word for full Week, seven
times.
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FOR RENT.

FOR RENT,
NO. 20 WALL street, between Orange and
IL rooms. Inquire s. a. STEVENS,
mh19 tt rs Wall street.
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STORE FOR RENT.

FOR rent-store, basement and second floor,
No 3S1 State street. now occupied by
Morning News Co.; possession April LIST.
WILBUR q. DAY,
mill tt 500 Chapel street.
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TO LET,

TO LET,
DESIRABLE bench room In factory, with
use Of lathes, planners, machinery and
power. Address
mill tt BOX 348, City.
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FOR, RENT

FUN hFNI,
1S1 JAMES street, rooms, $40.
JOHN Il. SLOAN,
apo Ut 22S Chanel street.
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TO RENT.

TO RENT,
ONE-FAMILY house, 48 Wolcott street,
corner Of Richards; all Improvements;
SIG. 0. 8. OSBORN, 80 Broadway,
app tt or 433 Chapel.
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FOR RENT,
FOUR rooms, second floor, Number 9 Arti-
zan street; references required. Apply at
ap3 st 372 CHAPEL ST.
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WANTED.
WANTED,

MAN and wife (American) to take charge
Oh farm; must be able to furnish good ref.
efences. app 3t H., Box 227. City.
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FOR SALE.

EOHN SIALtA,
NEW house, six rooms, modern improve
ments, near First avenue, West Haven.
ap3 14t* Inquire So CENTER ST.
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FOR RENT.
DWELLING No. 1O2 Howe street, 10 rooms,
all modern improvements; price e, $500 S
ap3 3t* No 81 Howe street.
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Zeal Estate.
For SALE.

TO RENT,
ap2 st" $50 CHAPEL ST.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-11-27
Funeral Customs.

"It is strange that with the common
sense ideas that are being developed in
SO many Of our customs, u said woman
the other day, that the custom Of 60
ing to the grave should not be given up
by ,nourners at funeral. 1t is a har-
rowing experience. The associations are
all unpleasant, and the sight Of the
earth around the newly dug grave gives
us the feeling that we are cut off from
our friends forever. Every creak Of the
cords as the coffin is lowered is like a
stab wound. The only comfort is that
we feel that we are going as far as pos
sible with our dear ones. In the west
they have pleasant custom of lining
the grave with flowers, or, at least,
with vines, evergreens, or something Of
that kind. To see our friends laid
away in beds of flowers is not so horri-
bly, significant. F"
Another strange thing about funeral
is the curiosity which it arouses. AS
funeral turned into cemetery the 9TH
er day woman standing at the gate
a woman who, from the bundles in her
arms, was evidently just returning from
a shopping expedition-turned in with
the procession, followed the carriages
and stood at the grave just opposite tbs
mourners. The lack of delicacy in such
thing is surprising, and that there can
be any satisfaction in witnessing such
sad rites is equally surprising, particu-
larly in the case of this woman, who
was dressed in black, as if she, too, had
been mourner on similar occasion
not long before. New York Times.
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short and be spirited. Do you teach in
Bible class? Though you have to study
every night, be interesting. Do you &C
cost people OH the subject Of religion in
their homes or in public places? Study
adroitness and use common sense The
most graceful, the most beautiful thing
on earth is the religion Of Jesus Christ,
and if you awkwardly present it it is
defamation We must do our work rap
idly, and we must do it effectively. Soon
our time for work will be gone. A dy-
ing Christian took out his watch and
gave it to friend and said: "Take that
watch have no more use for it. limo
is ended for me, and eternity begins. "
Oh, my friends, when our watch has
licked away for us for the last moment
and our clock has struck for us the last
hour, may it be found we did our work
we'll, that we did it In the very best
way, and whether we preached the gos-
pei in pulpits, or taught Sabbath classes,
or administered to the sick as physicians,
or bargained as merchants, or pleaded
the law as attorneys, or were busy as
artisans or as husbandmen or as me-
chanics, or were like Martha called to
give meal to hungry Christ, or like
Hannah to make coat for a prophet, or
like Deborah to rouse the courage OF
some timid Barak in the Lord s conflict,
we did our work in such way that it
will stand the test Of the judgment.
And in the long procession of the re-
deemed that marches round the throne
may it BIO found there are many there
brought to God through our instrument
tally and in whose rescue we are exul-
tant. But, oh, you unsaved, wait not
for that coming sermon. 1t may come
after your obsequies. 1t may come after
the stonecutter has chiseled our name on
the slab so years before. Do not wait for
great steamer of the Cunard or White
Star line to take you off the wreck, but
hail the first craft, with however low a
mast, and however small hulk and
however poor q rudder, and however
weak a captain Better disabled
schooner that comes up in time than a
full rugged brig that comes up after you
have sunken Instead of waiting for that
coming serlnon-it may be 20, so years
off-take this plain invitation Of man
who, to have given you spiritual eye
sight, would be glad to be called the
spittle by the hand of Christ put on
the eyes of blind man, and who would
consider the highest compliment Of this
service if at the close 500 men should
start from these doors, saying: "Wheth-
er he be sinner or no l know not.
This one thing know-whereas l was
blind, now see Swifter than shad-
ows over the plain, quicker than birds
in their autumnal flight, hastier than
eagles to their prey, HE you to SYM
pathetic Christ The orchestras of heav-
en- have already strung their instru-
ments to celebrate your rescue.
And many were the voices around the throne;
Rejoice for the Lord brings back his own.
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Daisy Proposals.

Proposals of marriage have, no doubt,
been occasionally made il the language
of flowers The practice has never been
common, because, in the first place, the
language in question is in somewhat
untxed condition, its vocabulary con-
tanning much that is still in dispute
among the learned, and, secondly, be-
cause the recipients of the offer might
very reasonably object to it's uncommit-
ting and essentially reyocable character.
An inventive genius has now copied ma
ture and invented a proposal charm, "a
six petaled marguerite in pure white
enamel and gold, I" ingeniously overlaid
upon another daisy in such way that
by pressing upon tiny spring conceal
ed in the calyx the flower becomes a
10 petaled one. Upon each of the alter
nate petals thus newly disclosed is in
scribed word, and read together they
form declaration Of passionate and de-
voted love 1t is thought by the invent
or of this graceful little trinket that it
may be "of great assistance to shy
gentleman, who might, it is suggested,
send it to lady by registered post, and
if afterward be saw her wearing it he
could then TASK her whether she had
pressed the spring. London Tele-
graph.
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Onions and Cupid.

Among the Greeks the onion was for
merly used at marriages, jar Of len
tils, one of snow and one of onions be-
ing spoken of as gifts to the daughter
of King Cotys upon the occasion of her
marriage to Iphicrates. In some places,
even now, onions are thrown after
brides, as is rice. in our land.
In the south of England this patri-
archal plant was used by girls to divine
their future husbands. When the onions
were purchased for this purpose, it was
necessary for the purchaser to enter the
shop by one door and go out by another.
1t was, therefore, important to select a
greengrocer's shop which had two doors.
Onions bought in this careful way, if
placed under the pillow on St. Thomas
eve, were warranted to bring visions OF
the future husband.
Country girls were also wont to take
an onion and name it after St. Thomas.
1t was then peeled and wrapped in a
clean handkerchief, after which, plac-
ing it carefully on their heads, the
maids would say:
Good st. Thomas, do me right
And let my true love come tonight
That may look him in the face
And him in my fond arms embrace.
Ada Sterling in Chautauquan-
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Believe Skobclef Alive.

The Russian General Skobeleff has
already entered into mystiology. Ac-
cording to the firm belief Of the Russian
soldiers and moujiks, he is not dead,
but in his place soldier who looked
like him was buried. They believe that
he is living in France incognito to free
himself from the Vaccinations Of his
enemies and is ready to appear at any
moment that his country has need OF
him. During the Chino-Japanese war he
is thought to have commanded a Japa-
nese army corps under an assumed
name. So firm is this belief that when q
few days ago it was announced that he
would arrive at Vladikavkas a great
crowd of peasants assembled to greet
him. When he did not appear, they dis
persed in disappointment, but still strong
in their belief that they would some day
see the white general" again.
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81
WATER OF OLD NEW YORK.
Wells That Served the City Before the
Day of the First Aqueduct.

Wells That Served the City Before the
Day of the First Aqueduct.
The present city Of New York has
800 miles of water mains, and when,
on Jan. 1, are added Brooklyn's $50
miles of water mains, the records of all
other cities will be broken. New York
has now a daily water supply Of 1885,
900, 900 gallons; Brooklyn has So, oOO,-
900 gallons, and the combined water
supply of the two cities will be in ex-
cess Of 300, 900, 600 gallons day, or
moro than 100 gallons for each inhab-
liant. Yet before the opening of the
Croton water system New York, SO far
from being an important city in respect
to it's water supply, had primitive
system, far behind Boston, Baltimore,
Philadelphia and other places.
Prior to 1868 there were in New York
no public wells The inhabitants were
supplied by. private wells, and it was
the custom for several families to join
in the expense of constructing we'll,
which was used in common by the mall.
The first public we'll in New York was
constructed on the Battery This was
petitioned for in G5S by the burgomas-
tiers. 1t was the great resort Of the in
habitants during the period Of Dutch
rule. In 1877 an order was given that
wells be made in the following places
by the inhabitants Of the streets con-
cerned: One opposite Roelof Jansen, the
butchers; one in Broadway. opposite
Van Dyck's; one in the street opposite
! Derrick Smiths; one in the street oppo-
site John Cavalier one in the yard Of
the city hall; one in the street opposite
Cornelius Van Borsum's. In 1857
seven other public wells were ordered.
The system of constructing public
wells during the earlier part of the last
century was by means Of a contribu-
ton of eS by the city government, the
remaining expense being betrayed by
the people residing in the neighbor-
hood, none of whom was allowed to use
the we'll until he had contributed his
proportion of the expense.
In 1850 pumps came into use, and an
act was afterward passed by the assem-
bly, to enable the city to raise tax for
constructing and keeping in repair the
wells and pumps. The subject of pro-
curing supply of water by means Of
large wells, pumped by machinery, and
thrown into an elevated reservoir from
which it might be led through the city
in wooden pipes, was brought before
the common council as early as 1774 by
Christopher Coils, who is sometimes
styled the father of improvements in
the water supply Of this city. The rules
established by him and altered from
time to time to conform to the growth
of the city must seem at this day oner-
Gus to many, for they appear to have
been based upon the idea that water
was commodity to be dealt in, a pre-.
cious commodity, and that it should at
all times be used as sparingly as posi-
BILE. A failure to recognize the truth Of
this entailed penalties the most serious
of which was incarceration in the pub
lie lockup.-New York Sun.
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Raising Corn and Cotton with a Rock.

Old Hiram Howard of Saline county
was the champion corn raiser of central
Missouri some years ago. His fields
were amazing When the crop was
ready to "lay by, )" old Hiram hitched a
horse to fat rock and set boy driving
up and down the rows The rock left a
layer of fine, packed dust. That dust
not only closed the soil pores and kept
the moisture below from coming up,
but it absorbed moisture from the soil
above
The five weeks drought imperiled the
cotton fields Of Arkansas this year. A
northern man was perplexed by the con-
hicting advice OF his native neighbors,
some of whom told him to cultivate,
while others recommended that the soil
be left alone He came to Mr.. Strother,
and the latter, recalling Hiram How
ard s trick, said:
"Follow neither Get fat rock,
hitch q horse to it and let your boy
drive through the cotton rows. p"
The northern man got two flat rocks,
and boring holes in them fastened one
behind the other and had them hauled
tandem between the rows. When cot
ton was willing in all of the adjoining
fields of the natives, the plant stood
fresh and bright on the land of the north
ener. The neighbors came, and polk
ing through the dust found the soil un-
derneath thoroughly damp. They con-
cluded:
"That doggone rock of Strother's
must have done it's work. st. Louis
Globe Democrat.
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Sixteen Years + ssssi5ss

and a study of the business IN
general way has enabled me TO ut
those whose sight was failing pc
cause OF advancing age (Presbyopla)
and those who were nearslShteo
(Mvopic). but where astigmatlsm or
any regularity of the sight existed
was obliged to refer the customer to
civ oculist. Not satisfied to do q
business that l could not do properly,
/ determined to study Refractlon. l
secured the best works on that SUBJ
iect, "Hartridge on Refraction." by
Gustavus Partridge, F. r. G.. s.,
well recognized authority on Optics
and Refraction, and these studied
we'll. | also attended lectures at the
New York Optical School last fall,
and bought the best quality testing
case and outfit at S10U, anc feel JUS
tilted in making the ANNOUNCEMENT
that, ain now ready TO prescribe for
and correct the vision OF ALMOST any
and all conditions OF the eye where
glasses are needed. The lloeral pa
tronage extended TO ne during the
sixteen years | have been III business
here encourages me To enter thls ne"
field in connection with my regular
business, and believe my customers
will be glad TO know that they can get
PROPERLY FITTED GLASSES
without the trouble and expense OF
ooiug to the city. No charges at
present for examination OF eyes.
lija,ses ground to order lii New York
when special lenses are neeoed.
Those coming from a distance would
do we'll to notify me by card.
Respectfully.
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Breyity of Recent Wers.

Recent wars have been remarkable for
their brevity The war between Turkey
and Greece practically lasted only three
weeks. The war between Japan and
China lasted six months. The French
declared war against Germany in July,
and Sedan fell in the following Septem-
Der. Russia declared war on Turkey
April "a, 1877, and on Dec. IL the porte
requested the mediation Of the powers,