The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-11-30
MILLING FORD.

Mrs. George H. Strickland died on Thursday night at her home on Cur tis avenue after short illness, aged twenty-seven years. She leaves hus- l band and a one week old child. Flu neral services will be held at the house at 10 o'clock this morning. The body will be taken to Bridgeport on the 1126 train for burial, which will occur Sun day.
 Uncle Josh Sprueeby' will be the at- traction at the opera house on Monday evening
 J. L. McNamara was before Judge Judd yesterday morning, charged With | defrauding the proprietors of the Wal llngford hotel and Germania house. He | was fined S25 and costs and went to jail. | McNamara, up to last Wednesday, has been in the employ of the c. F. Adams company of New Haven, under Robert | E. Woodruff, selling goods on commits | sion.
 Postmaster Hall wishes to announce to the public that beginning next Sun day, the post toffice will be open from 6:3O to ' o'clock every Sunday evening for the distribution of mails from New York south and west. This new depar- ture will prove a great convenience to the general public, who will appreciate Postmaster Halls enterprise and desire to please them.
 Yesterdays recorded real estate transfer was: Frank E. Fuller, of Springfield to Sarah Brown, of New Haven, lots No. IA, IS, % 30 and 31 on East and Monroe streets.
 E. B. Kelseys horse had kicking streak last evening on Center street and for a short time made things lively Parts of the wagon were made lit for kindling wood, The horse came up on the sidewalk and tried to walk into the market door, but was stopped and final ly quieted.
 E. A. Wood, of Church street, had his diamond stud valued at S100, stolen from his shirt front while getting on the train at Berlin Thursday night
 At the Torrington horse show Her man A. Delius took four first three specials and a second prize on Black Langshans c. F. Lane also took some prizes on Rhode Island Reds. Charles w. Cook was awarded first on cock and second on pen of partridge Wyandottes over Pan- American prize winners.
 The ground was white with snow ear Iy last evening, but there was not sutfi- cient to bring out snow shovels. The tie game between Wallaces' and Simpsons football teams will be played off Christmas. Elijah r. Steele has been granted a patent on running gear for automo- piles.
 Waterbury will play polo here to- night.
 Thanksgiving day here was similar to | what the day has been from year to year for the past century or more-sim- ply a pleasant reunion of families and turkey and other pleasant features that tend to make the annual gather ings such pleasing occurrence. The weather was all that could be desired- clear, cold and seasonable. | About three hundred rooters accom- panied the Wallingford polo team to Meriden Thanksgiving afternoon and did their best to cheer the team to vic tory, but were unsuccessful, as the Meridens won after a hotly contested game by score of to 2. This is the first victory of the Silver City team over the Wallingfords.
 The report from the McGovern- Cor bett bout in Hartford took everybody by surprise here, but as near as can be earned but very little money changed hands as about everybody wanted to bet on McGovern.
 The football game between teams rom R. Wallace & Sons and Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co.'S shops resulted in a lie, as after thirty-five minutes play neither team scored and it was agreed .o finish the game on Christmas after loon.
 Judge Hubbard stated last evening hat Thursday was the quietest he had experienced for many years, as his four children were lway In four different states, and with Mrs. Hubbard, he ate dinner in New Haven.