The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-01
WALLINGFoRD EVENTS,

season. Over fifty bicyclists from Mer- iden were down here and listened to the fine programme which was rem dered by the band.
 The condition of 1T. L. Hall last even ing was reported as decidedly more fa- vorable and it is believed that he will pull through.
 Judge J. A. Martin is home from Block Island, and yesterday he wished that he was back at that cool resort.
 w. IT. Newton and family arrived home yesterday morning from Yer mont.
 Miss Bertha Smith and her guest, Miss Hlnckley of New London, will spend the next two days in Hartford.
 Dr. w. P. Wilson's condition last eve- ming was considered extremely critical and 1t was expected that unless a de- cided change for the better was experi- enced an operation would be performed to-day. Dr. Wyeth of New York is ex- pected to perform the operation. Last evening he was taken to the hospital in Hartford on the SPA train.
 The Sanitary Relief association will hold no more meetings until October, as orders from the New Haven associ- ation have been received to that eff feet.
 John R. Cottrill, president of the Ramblers' Cycle club, is the proud pa rent of a twelve-pound boy, who arriv- cd yesterday,
 Miss Beatrice Sherman of Washing ton street is home from visit to Mon ey Island.
 '"The Midnight Alarm this evening in the opera house promises to be an interesting and exciting drama. Among the starting scenic effects will be the East river, Brooklyn bridge and the in- terior of steamer No. 6's fire engine house.
 Miss Dunn of New Haven has been appointed a teacher of the Colony street school in place of Miss Galligan, resigned.
 Rev. l.. F. Perry of Yalesville will conduct the services at the Masonic home on Sunday.
 Mrs F. J. Hall and Miss Gertrude Wetmore have returned from Asbury Park.
 The body of John D. Parker was brought here from New Haven on the o.oo Sloii JSSI0lddy loI DQIlStI III lllt 'In Memoriam'' cemetery. The deceas- ed formerly resided here and was a brother of Mrs. Joel Rice He was buried with Masonic honors
 The central district school committee at it's meeting Tuesday evening dis cussed the situation and the discussion resulted in the appointment of F. w. Eaton as principal of the high school in place of J. F. c. Robinson of Dayton, O., whose resignation was accepted at at previous meeting. James McCabe was appointed conditionally, as prin- cipal of the Colony street school.
 Olin A. Brainerd of Clintonville and Miss Susie G. Pattee were married Tuesday evening at the home of the bride on South Main street, Rev. J. J. Blair officiating. The newly married couple took a hack to Meriden to es- cape their friends.
 The National band gave an outdoor concert uptown from Rose Lawn last evening, presenting the following pro- gramnle:
 Knights of Columbus'. Fisher Overture-Macbeth. .. .......... Claus Comique-Cotton Blossoms. ..HaH Irene Waltzes.. :. .. .......... Bennett Gems of Scotland. .. .. ...... Coffin Fling Out the Glorious Stars and
 Stripes. .Gerrish
 ..... ... =. ..................Ch Christie March-American Volunteers ..Tobani
 There seems to be but little doubt that H. F. Hall will build rink and dancing hall on Meadow street before the polo season sets in.
 MT. and Mrs. w. A. Booth and son Charles have gone to Poughkeepsie, where Charles will take full course of studies at the Eastman Commercial college.
 Reserved seats for "The Midnight Alarm" are now on sale at Pixley's.
 Mrs A. M. Comstock, who, with her two children, have been the guests of her sister Mrs. J. w. Aldridge, has returned to her home in Chicago.
 Dr. w. A. Wilson is critically i'll with appendicitis A brother, also doctor, from Bristol is will him.
 George Pogmore'S wagon had a wheel collapse on Center street Tues day. It got caught in the car track. IA new wheel was put on and when the horses started up rather suddenly Phil Heary was thrown out and run over, and quite badly bruised, but no bones were broken.
 John Hull, clerk at the freight office has started for Bethlehem, N. H., on a two weeks vacation.
 Pearson's dramatic company will present '"The Midnight Alarm" in the opera house this evening.
 John Nearing was quite badly bruis- ed about the face and body and his bicycle was broken by striking an ob- struction in front of J. J. Prior's house on South Colony street, where the boards had just been placed for the concrete walk Several other wheel men got falls at the same point dur ing the evening.
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 The arrangements for the Walling-