The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-01-09
CHL'SHl RE.


Cheshire's old inhabitants. died Mon
day last week, Mrs. Benham was eigh-
| ty-two years of age and leaves a hus-
band and one daughter. The funeral
was at the house and burial in Pros
pect, Rev. MI Phipps, of Prospect, Of
! ficiated
Alonzo E. Smith is attending the con-
! stitutional convention. which is held in
Hartford. Walter c. Daley has been
appointed one Of the messengers of the
convention.
Philip Heshier has sold his farm in
the northern part of Cheshire to Anso-
mia parties.
Abraham Alderman. the West Chesh-
ire barber, was married last week TO
Miss Mary Cohen, of Springfield, Mass.
The ceremony took place at the home OF
the brides parents. After a. short we'd
ding trip Mr.. and Mrs. Alderman will
take up their residence in West Chesh-
ire. The remains of John Doody, VINO
was killed by the cars some nine years
ago have been removed and taken to
New Haven and buried by the side Of
his wife, who died 8. few~weeks ago, by
George Keller. the undertaken
AT late meeting of L. a. Thomas
Lodge, l. O. O. F., the following list or
officers We're elected: Harry Jeralds,
~ c.: George Jeralds, V, G.; Elmer n.
Hotchkiss. r. S.; James r. Lanyon F.
s.; George w. Keller, treasurer. The
installation Will take place Monday
evening, January Is.
The Cheshire Dramatic club will give
one of their fine entertainments III the
Town Hall Saturday evening, January
is.
AT a special town meeting held in the
Town Hall Monday 1t was voted to con-
solidate the out school districts and
have the scholars brought to the center
schools and have graded school Ar
rangements will soon be made about the
cost of transportation Of the children
to the center.
Letters in the post-office not called
for are for Mrs. Honorata Cisack, Miss
Marie Howard, e. ] Chatfeld c. r.
Bunnell, G. H. Peck, G. H. Jones,
Dwight Tab, Michael Tyntscki.
Many are glad that Postmaster Steele,
who has been sick for several weeks, Is
able to be out and attend to his office
The office has been we'll cared for by
Mrs. Steele.
A young lady lately addressed the
following letter to her cousin: We is
all well, and mothers got the his Ter
ris, brother Tom has got the Hupln
Kaugh, and sister Ann has got babee.
Rite sumo. Your aphectionate kuzzen.
p. S.-Tom jerks was nearly ded with
Infemitory Rumaticks, but got cured
with Bankers Lineyment
At the Town Hall. January Is, at
7:45 p. M, the Cheshire Dramatic club
will present a comedy drama entitled
1.-The Deacon" A very pleasant affair
is assured and much interest Is awak-
ened in the event. The cast Of charac-
ters is as follows.
Deacon Thornton (Mrs ThOrnton's
brother-in-law, with passion for
lemonade with a stick in it......,
=. .................... George Steele
George Graef, Mrs. Thornton's nephew
=. ........,.,.,...... Urban Tyack
George Dahhah, alias Matt Wheeler.
o.. Observation-Disclosures Charles MaXtield
James Reed, friend of Darrah.
a. .................... Charles Ward
Parson Brownlow. Charles Ward
Peter, Mrs. Thornton's negro servant
~. Observation-Disclosures. b. French
Billy. the deacon's boy. Bert Andrews
Officer ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Marshall Peck
Mrs Thornton. Mrs Charles N. Denison
Helen. her daughter T.. Miss Hazel Kirk
Miss Amelia Faucet. Mrs. Thorntons
maiden sister. Miss Frances Holcomb
Mrs Darrah, George Darrah's wife.
=. ...,......,,,...... Miss Helen Peck
Nellie, her child. Miss Evelyn Bennett
Daisy Miss Edith Lanyon
Some burglars seem to be working in
Cheshire of late. A number of houses
have been entered, and last night
Monday the house of w. b. French, so |
Main street, and the back yard of Rev. |
J. S. Haugh. A nice, fine under shirt |
was taken from line, and a window |
"aised and some cake, rice and cold |
victuals taken; at French's some cloth
ng and cake were taken. Housekeep |
rs should be on the watch and see |
hat the thief is taken care of.