The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-06-21
WALLINGFORD HAPPENINGS
-1NNUAE MEETING Or CENTR1L
SCHOOL DISTRICT.

Branch of Connecticut Sanitary and
ReltefAssociationO rganized-Funeral
OF Miss LENA Tasmer-James Carroll
BADLY burned by Molten Metal.
There was large attendance at the
annual meeting of the Central school
district in town hall last evening
Clerk j. G. Phelan called the meeting
to order and there was quite a contro-
versy over the appointment of chair
man of the meeting. The candidates
names presented We're O. H. d. Fowler
and j. r. Campbell. A vote was taken
on upholding the decision of the acting
chairman, who had decided not to rec
ognize Mr.. Campbell's name as a candi-
date. BY a vote of the meeting ga to
236, the decision of the chairman was
not sustained, and the meeting after
some lively dicussion proceeded to take
formal ballot for chairman, which
vote resulted in the selection of O. Fl.
D. Fowler by vote of 27S to 21.
The report of the treasurer was ac-
cepted.
The report of the building committee
on the Whittlesey avenue schoolhouse
was accepted and committee dis
charged
The report of the school committee
was discussed without discussion.
The nominations for clerk were J. G.
Phelan and Charles E. Blunt, and the
vote resulted in the election Of J. G..
Phelan by vote Of 313 to 265.
The next in order was the election
of one committeeman for three years.
The names presented were William
Hassett and c. H. Tibbitts and the vote
resulted in the election of William Has
sett by vote of $40 to 27s.
BY vote cast by the clerk, w. II.
Newton was elected treasurer, j. E.
Casin collector, Frary Hale and A. L..
Judd, auditors. The next matter was
the laying of tax and there was an
animated discussion as to whether it
should be a six and half or seven mill
tax, and at 10:45 the matter had not
been decided, but it looked as though
the six and half mill tax would be
laid. There were several other matters
to come up which bid fair to hold the
meeting until midnight The meeting
was the largest attended ever held in
the district.
There was quite an enthusiastic
meeting held in town hall yesterday af-
ternoon and a branch of the Connecti-
cut Sanitary and Relief association
was organized with thirty eight mem
bers. Delegations from the various
churches were present. The associa-
ton is branch of the New Haven as
sociation and is the second branch
formed in the state, the first being in
Gui1ford.
The officers elected were: Miss Clara
Wildnlan, president; Miss Lille Wood,
secretary and treasurer. The executive
committee from the various church So
cities are: Mrs. L. M. Hubbard, chair
man; Miss Lille Atwater, Mrs. G. T.
Jones, Miss Noah Lfnsley, Mrs G.. H.
Brown, Mrs. S. E. Hotchkiss, Mrs. w.
B. Turner, Miss Aletha Lane, Mrs.
George Hull, Mrs. Samuel Bunnell, Mrs.
John Mooney and Mrs. CoWen; cutting
out committee, Mrs. j. r. Leete, Mrs.
w. f. Lane, Mrs. w. III. Edsall, Mrs.
Gertrude Hunt, Mrs. Ashael Andrews,
Miss Nellie Galligan. The executive
committee will meet this afternoon at
the house Of Mrs. L. M. Hubbard.
The funeral of Miss Lena Tasmer,
the victim Of Saturday evenings rail-
road crossing accident, was held yes
terday morning from the Holy Trinity
church. Rev. Father Reilly off1ciated
The bearers were Albert Michalki
Julius Wendt, John Hartman, John
Konmick and John Shippke. The
a
John Hoffman.
James Carroll had one of his legs
and abdomen quite badly burned by
molten metal at H. L. Judd & Co.'s
foundry yesterday morning.
Johnnie Clark of this place is now
on the Marblehead and is right in the
fight every time.
"Jacky" Francis went to Meriden
yesterday to enlist in the United States
service.
The first Of the series Of outdoor
concerts will be given on the plains
probably tomorrow evening. The con-
cert next week will be uptown on Tues
day evening.
Rev Albert L. Whitaker of Clinton
Miss, is visiting his parents on Ivy
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Bowe have a new
daughter, which came Sunday night.
G.. w. Morse Of Pittsburg, Penn.
spent Sunday in town.
Mr. and Mrs. Conklin of New Haven
are stopping at the Walilngford hotel
for a few days.
Rev. F. r. Mable and wife arrived
home from their European trip yester-
day afternoon on the 5:26 train.
Miss Juliet D. McGaughey is home
from Smiths college for the summer
vacation.
John F. Cassin of Center street and
Miss Jennie McCloud will be married in
Norwich tomorrow morning at
o'clock. Peter H. Luby of this town
will be best man and Miss Susie Nc
Cloud, a. sister of the bride, will be
bridesmaid.
McINTYRE'S NEW STORE.