The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-04-25
WA LING FOKD.

Herbert $. Russell died yesterday
 North Orchard street after protracted
 illness as the result of exposure while
 in Porto Rico during the summer of
 1898. He was twenty-siX years of age
 and was during the Spanish war a ser geant in the United States Engineers. The funeral services will be held on Thursday afternoon at 2:30 in the M. E. | church.
 1 Robert Frank Sheehey and Miss Cath erine Donohue were married at 730 yes- terday morning in the Holy Trinity church, Rev. Father Carroll officiating. The couple left on an early train for New York and will return this evening. They will reside on Ward street.
 The lecture by Professor c. T. Win chester of Wesleyan university in the town hall this evening promises to be an interesting event. The subject, "An Evening in the London of 17S0," deals with an important event in literary his tory of that period.
 Corinthian lodge of Northford Tenn pie of Cheshire and Friendship of Southington will be the guests of Com- pass lodge No. 9, F. and A. M., next Monday evening.
 Miss Florence Allis has resumed her duties as teacher at the North Main street school after brief illness
 MT and Mrs. Harvey Bostwick of Stapleton, N. J., are the guests of Dr. and Mrs. w. $. Russell
 Judge Hubbard is in Philadelphia to- day to attend the funeral of Mrs. Jo- sephine Hancock.
 In regard to Miss Jessie Ackermann, who is to lecture in the borough on the evening of May 2, the Chicago Inter- Ocean says: "She is one of the most eloquent speakers with a magnetism exceedingly attractive Possessed of a voice clear, rich and full, to listen is to be charmed. Her fund of humor, ready wit and graphic descriptions captivates her audience at once and carries them on the wings of thought amid scenes strange, grand, weird and wonderful Miss Ackermann has visited nearly fifty countries and spoken in most of the great cities of the world"
 Arrangements are being made for the erection of fine residence on North Main street Wallingford for J. T. Jer- aids, from plans of Frank Edward Brown of New Haven The house will be 36x4S feet, with an octagonal tower and slate roof On the first floor will be a large central hall with an ingle mood and lavatory trimmed in oak, off from which are the sitting room, library and dining room, with the kitchen, pantries, etc, in the rear. There are five sleeping rooms, with bath and sewing room on the second floor, with two bed rooms and smok- ing room on the third floor. The house is to be heated by hot water and light ed by electricity, furnished with man. ties and fire places and have every inn provement.
 The death of Herbert S. Russell, aged twenty-six years, occurred yesterday morning about 1 o'clock at the home of his parents, MT and Mrs. Alexander Russell 90 North Orchard street. He had been ailing for some time and was taken to the bed some two weeks ago, his illness being general breaking down due to exposure while in Porto Rico, where he served as sergeant in the United States volunteer engineers from June to November in 1898, during the Spanish-American war. Besides his parents, he also leaves two broth CTS, Edgar s. and Benjamin F. Rus sell and a sister, Miss Martha E. Rus sell who resides here. Another broth CT, James w. Russell, resides in Hart ford, and a brother, Robert W. Russell, lives in New Haven. The funeral will be from the M E. church Thursday af- ternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
 c. F. Woodng has been awarded the contract to build W. E. DeMills house on Curtis avenue.
 Weddings in the Holy Trinity church | for this week. A o'clock yesterday Frank Sheehey and Miss Kit tie Donohue: Wednesday morning at 7:30, Christopher Gibney and Miss Kit tie Burke. at o'clock, J. F. Kane and Miss Gertrude Wallace; Thursday