The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-10-23
WALLINGF0RD HAPPENINGS
ALFRED B1MPTON KILLED IN
ST1NTLY YESTERD4Y FORENOON.

ALFRED B1MPTON Killed IN
STANTLK YESTERD4Y FORENOON.
A Shocking Accident--Mr, hampton II
Valued Citizen of the State
Conference of Advent Churches SUM
day School md Loyal WorISers-Other
News of the Town.
Alfred hampton, ffty-fve years Of
/, age, plumber employed by the Housa-
tonic Brass company, yesterday fore
noon fell into the fy-wheel in the en-
CINE room of the factory and was in
stantly killed. His skull was fractured,
his neck broken and nearly every bone
in his body was crushed. hampton
! was at work in the engine room repair
ing the steam pipes. 1t is not known
just how the accident happened but 1t
is believed that he fell from step-lad
der into the wheel. The engineer did
not see the accident until hampton had
been Whirled around two or three times,
and he then stopped the machinery.
The deceased was a prominent citizen
of the borough. He was member and
treasurer of the Simpson Hook and
Ladder company, Accanaut lodge, ]. O.
Q. f., George Stephenson lodge, Sons of
st. George and Friendship encampment,
T. o. o. F. He leaves a wife and one
daughter. Because of the tragedy the
Housatonic Brass company closed it's
establishment for the remainder Of the
day.
The state conference of the Advent
churches Sunday school and Loyal
Workers opened here last night and will
last through Friday. The conference
was called to order by Rev. E. G. Ellis
of Danbury, president, and the sermon
was preached by Rev. Joshua Denton
of Torrington. But few delegates ar
rived last night, as the conference prop
er will not open until this morning.
The sudden and terrible death of Mr..
hampton yesterday morning causes
much sorrow among his many friends
and their sincere sympathies are ex-
tended to the bereaved family The
funeral services will be held at the
Methodist church at 230 o'clock Wed
nesday afternoon, with interment in the
Center street cemetery.
The big maple tree in front of War
den Halls property on South Colony
street that was blown over a week ago
by the heavy wind still retains its po-
sition as it fell across the sidewalk and
as far as can be seen no attempt has
been made to clear it away.
There is considerable dissatisfaction
felt and expressed over the failure to
have Hall avenue from Washington
street to Community bridge graded this
season. For the winter and spring dur
ing wet weather the sidewalks will
have to act as a drain for surface
water
The funeral of Patrick Hayden's six
year-old son Joseph will be held this af-
ternoon at o'clock from the house.
corner of Hall avenue and Washington
street.
The democrats have called a caucus
for Friday evening to nominate can
didate for judge Of probate.
Mrs. William Myers, formerly Miss
Norma Bushnell, who has been visiting |
friends in town with her son, Donald,
has returned to her home in Essex
The selectmen and assessors will be |
In session as board of relief from |
to IL o'clock Friday morning in the Sc
lectmen's room.
The selectmen and town clerk will be |
in session to make voters in Yalesville |
Wednesday from 8 a. m. to p. m.
There are twenty to be made in that |
district.
Mizpah chapter has invited Meridian
chapter 0. T.. S., of Meriden down here
Thursday evening. A calendar party
and whist will prove attractive features
of the evening.
William G. Williams of Quinnipiac
street has moved with his family to
Meriden.