The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-02-08
WALLINGFORD HAPPENINGS
LETTER or ACCEPTANCE FROM
 REV. J. OWEN JONES.
Accepts Call from the First Congrega- tionai iChurch-onicers O f WalIingf ford Poultry Association Elected.

The letter of acceptance from Rev, J Owen Jones, of Bound Brook, N. J.. was read at the service at the Congre- gational church Thursday evening and was as follows:
 To the Members of the First Congrega-
 tional church, Wallingford, Conn
 My Dear Frends-Through the chair man of your pastoral committee I have received certified copy from the rec ords of your church of your action in extending to me an invitation to be- come your pastor and teacher. Recog- nizing the grave importance of my dis position of this matter, not alone to your historic and beloved church, but to my own life also, have made a de- cision only after careful and prayerful thought. My recent visit to Walling- ford impressed me with the largeness of the work to be done here-so much so, indeed, as to make the cooperation of every member of the church evil dently and absolutely necessary, if that work is to be done. Another impress sion, however, was that of the earnest ness, cordiality and responsiveness of 5 those with whom I came in touch on that occasion. This, together with your reported loyalty to former pas tors, as also with the entire unanimity and enthusiasm of your act on in call ing me, leads me to accept your invita- tion.
 Depending, therefore, on your pa- tience, loyalty and cooperation, and depending, above all, on the blessings of our Heavenly Father upon our unit ed efforts, I hope to come to Wa'ling ford as soon as my duties here permit me to do so. Thanking you heartily for the confidence which your action inn plies, I am, my dear friends. faithfully yours, J. OWEN JONES,
 Bound Brook, N. J.
 February 4, 1902.
 The basketball game between Choates school and the high school teams will be called at 2:30 this afternoon at the Choate school gymnasium
 Superintendent Bristol, of the electric road has arranged to have the electric cars run from Meriden until 1 a. m. on the night of February 10, when the Meriden Cycle club ball is held in Mer- iden.
 State Agent Thrall of the Humane society, looking after the glandered
 
 Ward street, was down here Thursday and found that the horse had been talk en to the bonemill.
 Mrs. l.. w. Morris, who has been the guest of her sister, Mrs. A. D. Leonard returned yesterday to her home in Bradford, Vt.
 Miss Ida M. Hall returned yesterday from visit with her brother Nathan Hall, in Socona, New Mexico.
 Miss Clara G. Hall left yesterday for | Brooklyn.
 The Wallingford Poultry association has elected officers as follows:
 President-J. P. Stevenson.
 Vice presidents-Charles W. Cook, M. E. Cooke, c. F. Lane, J, Patterson, P. Morgan.
 < Recording secretary-J. R. Cottrill. Financial secretary-H. Haywood
 Treasurer-G. w. Bauman.
 Executive committee-C. F. Blunt, H. J A. Delius c. S. Miller, M K Thomas, w. c. Rowden, R. F Boteford.
 Mrs Edward o. Hayden died yester- day morning at her home on Christian street. She leaves seven children-four sons and three daughters.
 The registrars were in session yester- day and last evening, but very few availed themselves of the opportunity to declare their political preference, as required by the law. and it does not appear as if there would be many to do so, as very few look with favor on the new departure.