The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-02-05
WALLLNGF0RD HAPPENINGS
RAlIBLERS' oYCLE CLUE ANNUAL
PROMENADE AND RECEPTION.

Held Last Night in the Armory-Largely
Attended and Many Handsome Costumes
Degrees Below Zero Yesterday Morning
Other Borough Items.
The sixth annual promenade and re-
cepton of the Ramblers' Cycle club in
the armory last night. like all other
undertakings of the popular organiza-
ton, was a complete success, and
among the brilliant assemblage was
the elite of Wallingford. Many from.
New Haven, Hartford, Waterbury,
present. The armory was artistically
decorated by the New Haven Decorat-
ing company with the club colors, yell
low and blue, and presented beauti-
full appearance. The concert by the or
chestra from to 8 o'clock was well
rendered. The grand march was start
ed soon after o'clock and was led
by President John r, Cottrill and Mrs.
Cottrill. The line included many ele-
gantly dressed gentlemen and brilliant
ly attired ladies and presented scene
that will long be remembered. The
dancing was continued until an early
hour this morning. The music was
furnished by the opera house orches-
ira of ten pieces with w. Emmerson
Rogers as tprompter. The refresh
ments were under the charge of e. c.
Morse. The committee of arrange
ments is deserving of great praise for
the manner in which 1t performed its
duties. The prize cup won by the
Ramblers' bowling team at the state
league tournament was one of the at
tractive features of the evening.
The Waterburys will play polo in the
rink this evening and there is sure to
be a crowd present to witness the
game.
Yesterday morning was by the cold
est of the, season and at o'clock the
thermometer registered IA below on
Center street at J. w. Fitzgerald's
store and II below on Washington
street. In other parts it varied from
to 10 below.
Volney B. Gushing of Maine will give
his lecture, 1.-THE Lost Atlantic" in
town hall, Tuesday evening. February
Is, under the auspices Of the w. C.
TIL.
The Ramblers basket ball team will
play Company e in New Haven. Satur-
day evening. February 70.
Company K has taken formal vote
and it is in favor of the Canada trip.
Rev. Henry Stone will conduct the
services at the Masonic home Sunday
afternoon
Luke Martin has sold ont his night
lunch business to Mark Riley of Meri
den.
%. c. Maltby started Yesterday for
FLORIDA 70 remain until Apri1 1.
8 Mrs. Leon Norwood Of Keene. N TT
is the glIest of her mother Mrs. Gath
crime Backes.
Clarence and Miss Ethel Culver of
Great harrington, Mass, are the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Pixley of South
Main street
Yesterday morning the mercurv at
o'clock was IL below and at Q o'clock in
the afternoon the same thermometer
registered 40 above
Patrick T.avnoan was arrested here
Thursday and taken to Meriden to
answer to a, charge of theft in that
city. Layman is the youth who en-.
tered Ren Weddings house in Wales.
VILE a short time since and stole 3
gold watch and sundrv other articles
which wer a few DAYS after returned
nv the thief. who left the goods on the
doorstep. Officer Reilly and Office,
Donabue Of Meriden had nuite HIM,
after Iayman. who was finally found
at his brothers. Herman Layman. or
Cherry street T,avman Threatened 7,
bore the officers full of holes. but he dit
NOT do IT,
The board of relief met Thursda,
b,,t owing to the absence of n W ives
the secretary who is i'll with the grin
It adjourned until Saturday Febr,,ar,
70
The Eovs' debating club of 81 PAM,
ch,,rcb n,et WEDNESDAY, evening ant
had q r,ocl, trial q n Carroll wa.
the cT,nr,t and was convictad of steal
ing chickens from TONY Smith and sen
+ancad "a nfne+v DAVIS, imnrisorn,an+
r,o.L c,4.o.,,, -. s,5r -. :, wants.