The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-03-12
VARTO US JTEn nS

In New Britain. a joiner who was a boarder in the house of Charles Crosley, now i'll with smallpox, has been quar- antined in the town library, where he is doing his work and being supplied with food The action has caused much com ment, and it may be necessary to fumi- gate the library when he leaves 1t.
 This evening Rev A. M. Bool will speak in the chapel of the M F.. church in Stamford Mir. Bool is a native of Armenia He Is a graduate of Yale uni versity. After laboring as a mission ary in his own country he was obliged to flee for refuge in this country He is heartily commended by Rev. Dr. Buck formerly pastor of this church.
 Word received in Meriden Saturday informed Merden relatives that the doctors in Washington, D, C. gave no hopes for the recovery of Miss Leona Gallagher, daughter of Mir, and Mrs. William G. Gallagher of this city. Since leaving Merden in the fall, when MT, Gallagher took his family to Washing ton. where he assumed duties as mes senger in the United States senate, his only daughter has not been in the best of health The present trouble, cere- bral spinal meningitis, Is attributed to overstudy in an effort to pass an eX- animation in stenography Miss Galla- gher was very popular in Meriden, was formerly member of the class of 1901 at the high school and a favorite gen. orally. Her many friends still hope for her recovery,
 George w Lyon prominent Meri- den man, is reported by his physician as gradually failing.
 The marriage of Miss Minnie T. Fitz- gerald teacher in the Colony street school. Meriden, and daughter of Con tractor and Mrs, M. F. Fitzgerald of that city, to John F. Downes, the well known Wallingford contractor and builder, is announced to take place April 15 The nuptial knot will be tied by Rev. John T. Lynch, at St Joseph S church. The groom Is prominent in Wallingford affairs, having served in the court of burgesses. He is the son of MT and Mrs Michael Downes and broher of Prosecuting Attorney M. T. Downes of Wallingford.
 The entertainment of elocution and music that was given by A. F. Wilbur and others of New Haven, at the Meth odist church, Georgetown, Friday eve ming, was greatly enjoyed by large audience. The boy soprano Master George Throm. is the soloist in the choir of Trinity church, New Haven, and is remarkable singer. Those who In mi Gc ed rare treat--Brldgepor Standard
 The will and codicil of the late sarah Guernsey of Watertown has been ad- mitted to probate by Judge Huntington of Woodbury, acting judge. The lega' tees under the will are as follows: Mar tha NJ Smith, a sister, $l,0OO Charles T. Guernsey, nephew, $1,OOo; Mary C. Guernsey, niece, sl 900; Frederick Bry- ant, $l,000; to her nurse, Mrs. Carrie C. Pandley, $500 Miss Nancy E. Bronson, $500; Miss Hattie Munson, $500; Mrs. Frederick Scott, $20O Evergreen Gene tery association, $400. The residue of her estate to be divided proportionate- ly between the foregoing legatees, EV- erereen Cemetery association excepted The total estate will amount to be- tween 5000 and $10000. Howard M Hicl1oX is executor.
 Mrs. J. M Cannon and Frederick Kahl of Wallingford, have been se- lected as local consuls to give any in formation regarding the May festival to be given at New Haven May and G.
 Frank A. Munsey, publisher of Nun sey's Magazine, and owner of the big Mohican apartment building at New is negotiating for lease of the stores in Warnock's block on West Main street, Meriden, to be given up soon by Sherwood & Son, and also the one recently vacated by the Parisian Diamond company, in order to estab- fish a market and grocery store to be on a large scale.