The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-02-28
SOME SOUTHINGTON DOINGS
THE TRAVELLERs' CLUE MEETS AT
 THE ROME OF WM. CUMMINGS

THE TRAPELLERS' CLUE MEETS AT
 THE HOME OF WM. CUMMINGS The Rhine and It's Environments Dis cussed-Voca. and Instrumental Music New Pastor Receives Gift from the People-Girls to Play Basket Bali-Cars Unable to Run-Other Items.
 The Travellers club met on Friday evening with, MT. and Mrs. William Cummings of Plantsville. The club had large attendance, fully thirty be- ing present. The programme present. ed many interesting and instructive features. The subject of the evening was the river Rhine, including descrlp- tions of the cities situated on it's banks. Rev. F. T. Rouse gave description or the world renowned river, which was followed by it's political history py Charles Thompson. MT. Pollard then described Strasburg, and Misses buiice and Nellie Bushnell gave a duet on the piano. After an intermission the pro- gramme was resumed with study or Bacharach by Miss Bull The rest or the programme was as follows: Leg end of Bingen, Miss Adams; legend of NonnenWerth, Miss Torry; legend or Drachenfels, Joseph Ames; legend or Lorelei, Miss Stow; vocal solo, Mrs. F. T. Rouse; "CoblenZ," Miss King; Ro- lendseck," Frank Holcomb; Bonn, Miss Mabel Caldwell. The next meet ing of the club has been arranged for the evening of March Il at Mrs. Fol 1ard's home on Main street. The suo- feet for this meeting will be 'The Lit erature of Germany" There will also be a debate, the question being: "Re- solved, That the emigration to the United States from Germany is more beneficial than from England" This IS a question with two strong sides and an interesting debate is looked forward to.
 Rev. William S. Peek was surprised very pleasantly Saturday morning by receiving as a gift the Standard Die tionary in one volume from members and friends of the Plantsville Baptist church. MT. Peek appreciates this show of regard on the part of his friends, which serves to strengthen the bond, of friendship between him and the givers.
 A number of the towns young ladies are organizing a basketball team. They will practice in the vacant store in A. M. Lewis block on Main street, known as "Stafford's Armory" As soon as the women acquire the mastery of the game they will look around in the near by towns for worthy opponents.
 The tramway rails spread to such an extent that 1t was deemed unadvisable to run cars over the route on Friday night. Several uptown members of the Travellers club who, intended to be present at the meeting in Plantsville were prevented.
 Some of the girls of the Lewis high school are preparing for a subscription dance and reception to be held in Odd Fellows hall next month.
 Edmund Curtis left Saturday morn ing for a few days visit with his folks in Glens Falls, New York state.
 Miss Minnie Cowles of this town will entertain number of her Southingtor friends at the home of her mother ir Forestville next Saturday evening 1T \ honor of some young lady guests from < New Haven.
 Harry Fowler, who is teaching ir Whitneyvil1e, came up on Saturday tt spend few days with his family.
 Miss Lottie Kilborn, formerly of thi: town, now of New Haven, spent Sun day with her relatives here.
 Thomas Walker is preparing to mov' from the lower end of the town up ol Main street, opposite Bristol street.
 The Young Mems Athletic club me Saturday evening for the purpose o transacting business and reviving al interest in the club.
 Frank Wheeler has been confined t. his home with a bad cold.
 Joseph Saunders is visiting friends il < town.
 John w. Flynn has recovered the us of his right hand.
 Mrs. Daniel Begley of Berlin avenu died at her home on Saturday mornin at g o'clock. The funeral will be hel this morning at g o'clock. Mrs. Begle was sixty-fve years of age. She leave q husband, but no children.