The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-11-08
WALLINGFORD HAPPENINGS
FUNERAL MORTON JUDD HELD
 YESTERDAY MORNING.

Overtime-EIeven Marriages in the Town in October.-smith Family Rem
 dered Destitute by Wednesdays Fire.
 The late Morton Judd of Wallingford,
 aged ninety three, whose funeral took
 place yesterday, is well remembered
 here by many of our older citizens as
 he years ago lived in New Haven cor
 ner Chapel and Park streets, until 1875,
 and was interested with his son, Albert
 D. Judd, in business on Day street
 manufacturing sash fasteners and fam
 cy hardware until the Judd Manufac-
 turing company was formed and start
 ed business on Audubon street, between
 Church and Orange streets, when he
 was made president of that concern.
 This position he held when the firm
 moved to Wallingford in 1878. and until
 the firm dissolved, having sold the bus
 mess to their New York agents, Fl. l..
 Judd & Co.,, of which Morton Judas
 oldest son, H. l.. Judd, was principal
 owner until his death about two years
 since. While living in New Haven
 Morton Judd was an active member of the College street church and, althouhg he did not accept the office of deacon,
 was often called Deacon Judd as he had served in that capacity when member of the First Congregational church in New Britain, where his an- cestors for several generations had at- tended and where he was better known, perhaps.
 The funeral services were conducted yesterday morning from the home of his daughter in Walingford Rev. J. J. Blair, formerly pastor of the First Congregational church of Wallingford, and now of Canandaigua, N. r., was the officiating clergyman. He paid high tribute to the deceased's charac- ter. A quartette sang Come Thou Unto Me" and Peace. Perfect Peace" There was a large number of friends in attendance. From Wallingford the remains were taken to New Britain yesterday noon and the remains taken to the Center Congregational church. where the services were conducted by Rev. Dr. Hall, assisted by Rev J. J. Blair The bearers were Rollin D. Judd of New Britain, Charles G. Phelps, George M. Judd, Oliver Martin, Edward | F. Judd and Albert J. Judd of Walilng ford The floral tributes were numer- ous and beautiful. Interment was in | the New Britain cemetery.
 John Condon died at his home, A | Christian street, Thursday night at 12 | o'clock. The funeral vii be held this from the house at S:30 o'clock and from the Holy Trinity church at ,'clock. The deceased leaves four chil- 1ren who have the sympat thy of their many friends.
 The Schrader Metal company factory 8 running until 9 o'clock In the even- nS
 There were eleven marriages in town turing the month of October. A year Igo there were five.
 Mizpah social will meet for work at Yrs o. E. Powers on Whittlesey ave- tue this afternoon.
 The golf club will hold its annual air in town hall next Tuesday evening.
 Fitz & Webster's "A Breezy Time" will be the attraction at the opera house his evening.
 Dr. W. $. RusselPs horse ran away on Christian street yesterday morning while the doctor was visiting a patient The carriage was wrecked and the orse stopped when he reached the sta-
 e
 The Central school district tax is now ue, November 1. and Collector Hodg inson has sent out his bills and is in is office evening to receive taxes,
 The fire on the west side Wednesday eft the Smith family, temporarily at east, in a destitute condition as far as lothing was concerned. Nothing was aved from the house and the children yho were at school are left with only he clothing they had on. Samuel Whitaker, brother of Mrs. Smith, yho was stopping with his sister, lost including many war sou enirs which were of great value to i'm. There was no insurance on the ousehold goods