The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-12-04
WALLINGFORD HAPPENINGS
4 MINSTREL JUMPED HIS BOARD
BILL.

Caught Later ina HEeriden by Officer
O,ReiIIy-yVas IA Member OF HI Henry's
Troupe Enjoyable Trip Taken by
| Compass Lodge.
Yesterday officer Daniel O'Reilly
went to Meriden and arrested one oL
the members of the HI Henry Minstrel
troupe, who was charged with delfaua-
ing a boarding house keeper on center
street while the company was IN tAiS
place last Wednesday. ON the altel-
noon in question a well dressed sllch
looking young man called at the logs
ing house and inquired about renting d
room for several weeks for himself anu
wife stating that he was going to work
for Smith & Andrews, the painters on
Center street. A bargain was made and
late that. evening the stranger with
woman, presumably his WIFE, came III
and occupied the room. About cloch
the next morning the boarding mousse
mistress went to the room Mhere Inc
couple were reported to be and touha II
empty. A little detective work resulted
in the Identification of the stranger as
one of Hi Henry's company, ana as
the company was in Mer1den yesterday
a visit was made by Officer o Reilly,
accompanied by the landlady who cas-
lily identified the party in question IN
the band. The young man was arrest
ed and brought down here, accompanied
by Hi Henry and Attorney Thayer OF
M. a n LEGAL A1-
wiser. Upon arriving here the proprie-
tress of the lodging house was inter-
viewed and after some consultation the
case was settled out of court by the
payment of a suitable sum to the lady
and a suitable sum to settle for the eX-
penses of writ officers feet, travelling
expenses, etc.
Forty-five members of compass
lodge, eighteen of the inmates of the
Masonic home with Superintendent
Rowland. and a delegation from Miz-
pah charter attended services at the
M E. church in Yalesville Sunday.
Rev. Mr.. Baird gave an interesting dis
course, taking his text from Judge, goth
verse. Building yourselfs in your most
holy faith
OFT and Hale in "The Last First
will be the attraction at the opera
house this evening. 4
The board of burgesses will meet I
this evening and act on the police APP
pointment and other business.
To-day is quarterly pension day, |
and the many old veterans will miss
the genial face of the late Judge o. 1. !
Martin, who for so many years had I
been at the town clerks office as early |
rs o'clock in the morning to fill out |
the pension papers.
The ladies' of st. Paul's guild will |
have their annual sale of Christmas |
goods in the parish house Thursday af-
.ernoon and evening beginning at $50 |
o'clock. The usual twenty-five cent |
supper will be served at $50.
The sale of fancy articles at the Con-
church parlors Wednesday
evening will open at o'clock. Re-
reshments, including hot oysters, will
,e served during the evening beginning
1t o'clock.
The Choate school for boys reopens
his morning after the Thanksgiving
'acation.
Rev. Mr.. Baird of Yalesville will con-
iuct the services at the Masonic home
lext Sunday.
John G. Phelan reports having picked
butter cup in full bloom on the east
ide Of town Sunday.
Miss Elizabeth Pollard returned yes
erday to her home in Florence, Mass.
Officer Dan ORellly will go to Mil
ord to-day on official business.
A. D. Mclean will start Wednesday
n an extended trip to the western
tates