The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-12-24
A FIRE AT WALLiNGF0RD
AN OLD LANDMARK TOTALLY DE-
 STROKED LAST NIGHT.

Henry Hull Homestead, Over a Hundred Years Old, in Ruins, Entailing Loss of S5OO-Roal Estate Transferred -Loca Notes.
 The old house on the Henry Hull place, about & mile east of the borough, was destroyed by fire last night, en- tailing loss of about $500. The fire was first discovered about o'clock af- ter it had gained considerable headway It was beyond the reach of hydrant water and the efforts of the bucket bri- gade, which formed, were futile. The house was owned by Edward Hobson and was occupied by an old man named Lincoln and his wife. The house was an old landmark and was more than a hundred years old.
 For the Christmas day services at St. Pauls church the musical programme will be as follows:
 Prelude PastoralePastorale Senate, Op. SS
 .............. .,....... Josef Rhelnberger Processional in A. .1...;.. Frank H; Major Venite-ESultemus Domlno-Chants and Gloria Patri.chants 5. Se IS, 5. 0''S Te Deum Laudamus, in G.a.;c Jubilate Dec, in F..............C Q. T. Steele Kyrie Eieison, Gloria Tibi, Credo, in D nrs There Were siepGerds@ 4. Hyfs oieertoriam Beioid %slei Hea7e3iy e S2iys' Ams G1sfY Yfresentation-olS Hundrsd h 6lsTsnscneln Communion Service, in flat. Nunc Dimittis-o6ant aa '-A' J. N''s RecessiOnal--Hymn 60 ..,,.,,H Smart -Fugue-Pastorale Senate .......
 ........... ........... Josef Rheinberger
 Yesterdays real estate changes are: w. D. Hall to Charles J. Anderson, 20 acres in East Wallingford; Willis Tucker to Charles ]. Anderson, 30 acres < in East Wallingford, George p, Cooke to Charles J. Anderson, 100 acres in East Walingford. The above land is situated about the vicinity of Muddy river surrounding the proposed reser- voir of the New Haven Water company. The land will not all be used for the reservoir, but is purchased to keep the same from being used as pasture to contaninate the water in the river.
 Enoch Barnes, a brother of the late c. H. Barnes died yesterday in New Brunswick, N. J. G. H. Barnes;y nephew, started yesterday afternoon tor New Jersey
 Miss Alice M. Lane will arrive home from Northport, IL. l., tomorrow noon.
 The Ramblers will play team from New Britain at basket ball in the ar mory this evening.
 Henry Tyler says the New Haven Water company will build dam 40 feet high on Muddy river.
 Mrs. Kate c. Wrinn took an appeal 1T IL. . 70 T,,Il imposed a fine of $10 and costs.
 The Wallingford polo team has finally won a game in Lakeview rink defeating picked team by a score of to 3. Getz and Smith of New Haven as half back and center with Mike Curley as goal played on the picked team. Bernatche and Rawson were the rushers. Man. ager Heineman says that the local team is soon to be strengthened by new play CTS.
 The usual holiday hours will be ob- served in the postofiice tomorrow.
 Miss Maude Jacobs will spend the Christmas holidays in Brooklyn.
 Miss Ellen Hall of East Wallingford went to Boston yesterday to spend Christmas.
 Oscar Bailey, substitute letter car rer, was called on to duty yesterday on account of the rush of letters and Christmas package.
 MT. and Mrs. Peter Craig, Dr. G. H. Craig and the Misses Eva and May Craig will attend the wedding of Rev. Robert Craig and Misss Ida Stair iii New York next Wednesday.
 B. J. Ames of Meriden contemplates building four cottages on North Colony street early next spring.