The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-04-03
WALLINGFORD HAPPENINGS.
FUNERAL OF WILLT41T III. MYERS
HELd YESTERDAY.

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Important Meeting of Compass Lodge
To-night-Former w. C. II. U. Menu
bee Arrested for Drunkcmness-Trout
Fishermen Out saturday-CtherN New
sy Borough Items.
The body of William Fl. Myers was
brought here from Noroton on the $40
train Saturday evening. The funeral
services will be held at two O'Clock this
afternoon at the house of Charles H.
Myers on Ivy street The burial will be
in the "In Memoriam" cemetery. Rev.
J. A. Clark will conduct the services.
The deceased was a member of A. Fl.
button Post, G. A. R., and served dur
ing the war in an Ohio regiment.
The Master Masons' degree will be
worked in Compass Lodge, F. and A. M,
this evening. The district deputy and
other grand lodge officers are expected
to be present; also delegations from
Adelphi lodge of Fair Haven, Corinthian
lodge of Northford and several from a
New York city lodge, together with j.
W. Sisson, who formerly was member
of Compass lodge. A banquet will be
served after the degree work.
Mrs Robert Maxwell who of late
halls from New York, but who formerly
resided in Wallingford and at one time
was member of the w. G. T. u, was
arrested Saturday afternoon by Special
Officer J. A. Stewart in the depot for
drunkenness. A year ago Mrs. Maxwell
had five hundred dollars in the Dime
Savings bank, but has since that time,
particularly SO recently, drawn out
large sums, until now only less than one
hundred and fifty dollars remain. Sc
lectman Hall has now possession of her
bank book, and will see that she does
not waste any more in drink.
The trout fishers were out Saturday
and some very fair catches were report
ed. j. P. Stevenson caught six, four of
which weighed two pounds. Fraray
Hale Jr., had nearly a dozen that av-
eraged over four ounces each.
Thomas Nicholson started Saturday
on a two months business trip through
the far west in the interest of the Hous-
atomic Manufacturing company.
Mrs. Seth T. Whitney, of st. Stephens,
N. b., is the guest of Mrs. A. j. Smith
of Curtis avenue.
Principal Fiske returned Saturday
from Boston.
The schools in the central district will
reopen this morning.
Myles Mccarthy, in True Irish
Love-" will be the attraction at the ope-
ra house Tuesday evening.
Joseph Bronilette has sold to William
Casey a lot 6ox75 feet on Washington
street.
There were eight deaths in town last
month. During the corresponding
month a wear ago there was twelve.
The committee Of ten held meeting
saturday evening" and this evening will
meet with Colonel Heft and Attorney
Fay of the Meriden Electric road.
There was quite lively snow squall
here Saturday afternoon, and several
wheelmen on Colony street had the rare
experience Of bicycling in snow storm.
At eight o'clock yesterday morning
the mercury registered two below freez-
ing.
Ntt COCO friday > Weather iiclc was q
pleasant surprise to everybody and was
all that one could wish, and the many
bicyclists took advantage of the occa-
sion to open up the season on their
wheels. Quite number from New Ha-
ven and Meriden were among the many
wheelnaen that visited the borough
The bicycle path from here to North
Haven is in fine condition with the ex-
ception of several washouts which will
be repaired to-day, and few wet places
that can be easily got around. Down
near Shady Corner there is one quite
sizeable snow drift directly across the
path. which means get off and walk for
rod or more.
George Smith, one of J. A. Cook S
teamsters, was kicked in the groin by
one of the horses on Friday, and re-
ceived quite a serious injury.
Rosemary hall is closed until April 10.
The trout law and the special law on
the lake were off Saturday.
Baptismal services were held at st.
PauPs church at four o'clock Saturday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Boice were the
guests yesterday of Selectman and Mrs.
Hall.
NOW PLANT TREES.