The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-02-26
WALLINGFORD HAPPENINGS
IN OPERA r THE LADIES, LY7ER.
AIRY ASSOCIATION,

| AAt1 <1ocOClAIlON.
The Opera "Paticncc" VIII be Gtv,n
Tonight and Tomorrow Night-The
Cast of Characters-specIaI TOWN
Meeting Called for Next Saturday,.
Funeral of james j. Redmond.
The body of Charles D. Mc1ndce,
we'll known carpenter, was found cut In
Two by the track walker on the New
York, New Haven and Hartford rail-
road about half mile west of the
station here yesterday morning. The
man had undoubtedly committed sui
eide by lying across the track in front
CT an approaching train. Though little
| is known Of the man, despite the fact
that he had lived here for number %
years, 1t is supposed that he came from
st. Johns, N. B. He was about sixty
seven years of age and unmarried. He
had been boarding at South Colony
street and Saturday he babe his land-
lady goodbye" remarking that it was
doubtful if she would ever see him
again. In examining his effects after
he was found dead card was found in
his trunk inscribed Gone home Tcbru-
airy "a, 1900" He was last seen BY ac-
quaintances about O'clock on Saturday
night. He had not been working for
week and appeared respondent. About
a MoTpdoa 49,
himself in Community lake, but was
rescued before life was extinct. Coro-
ner My was notified and as apparently
no foul play was committed he instruct-
ed DR.. Goodyear, medical examiner OF
North Haven, to act in place Of the To-
cal medical examiner,who is i'll, and Il
permit was granted to bury the body
without further Investigations
At meeting of the members Of the
Congregational church, held at the close
of the services yesterday morning, reso-
buttons were unanimously adopted ask
ing that the pastor, Rev j.. ]. Blair,
withdraw his resignation presented Feb
ruary a. which marked the ending OF
his six years passionate. A meeting was
to be held last Sunday by the church
members but owing to the stormy
NSltACi ~ Wo- POSIpUllSd. IL Is uuu6T~
stood that since the announced resigna-
ton Of the pastor the financial burdens
under which the church has been labor
ing have been lifted In an effort to have
him. reconsider his withdraway. The
committee appointed to wait upon the
pastor with the resolutions adopted by
the members of the church consists OF
Charles B. Yale, A. d. Judd, Judge T..
NJ JtIhh o~7 Mos Z " IIr,r 80, rx. -
Mrs. Noah Lineley
The opera Patience" will be presents
ed by local talent under the auspices ~
the Ladies' Library association in The
opera house this and tomorrow even
ing. The cast of characters is as fol-
lows:
Colonel Caverley... Thomas Peers
Major Murgatroyd. -. Harry williams
Lieutenant the Duke Of Dunstable.
..................... James Pierce
Reginald Bunthorne..... wv. H. Edsall
Archibald Grosvenor &C. G. Carroll
Mr.. Bunthornes solicitor. .........
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. j. w. Alderige
The Lady Angela. ..........
$50. Miss Emma Elizabeth Badger
The Lady Sophia. Mrs. A. s. Jones
The Lady Ella. :. :. Miss Bessie e. Ives
uS Ilduy
........ Miss Rose Augusta O'Brien
Patience. ....... Mrs James S. Syndam
There will be large chorus. G. H.
will be the conductor. Tickets
80 cents, So cents and rs cents.
There was a large attendance at the
basketball game in the armory Satur-
day afternoon between the teams from
the Meriden and Wallingford high
schools The game was closely contest-
ed and resulted in victory for Meriden
by score of 6 to s.
The notices for the special town meet
ing to be held March were posted on
Saturday.
w. NJ. Casey, assisted by his class,
will give a masquerade in Leighton'a
hall tomorrow evening.
Mrs. Chauncey Linsley of TorringtoI
Is the guest of her sister, Mrs Harry
Haywood of South Main street.
Miss Elsie Newton will resume her
studies at Pelham Manor to-day.
The Simpson nickel factory will for
he present run ten hours a day and five
lays week, closing Saturday.
The funeral services Of Mrs. James j.
Redmond will be held at 1880 o'clock
his morning in st. Patrfck's church,
j. J. Redmond and
'amily moved from here to Springfield
n 1897.