The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-09-16
WALLINGF0RD.

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 News came from Northeast Walling- ford early last evening of the death of Mrs. Henry Botsford. Mrs. Botsford fell down stairs last week and her death is the result of injuries received at that time. -
 Yesterdays recorded real estate transfer was MT. and Mrs. Orange Per- kins to Cortes Sutliff, house and lot on Bull avenue. !, 1 Frank M. Tyler, who is now doing architect work at Palm Beach, Fla, writes that on account of the terrible 1 gale in Florida he was obliged to re- main one night in his office as it was l impossible to get to his hotel in West Palm Beach as the boats could not run and it was unsafe to go across the lake on the long bridge on account of the gale. s.t,s
 Company K held it's business meeting last evening and distributed the camp pay. ,~
 The National band will give an out l door concert on Main street, uptown, Thursday evening. The season will. wind up next week with the last concert on the plains. 5~~. &4.
 Work on macadamizing North Main street will begin to-day. .ss.-. '.
 ''The Village Grocer" is booked for the opera house Monday evening. >-
 A marriage license was issued yester- day to Thomas George O'Keefe and Miss Ellen T. McGrath. The wedding Twill occur this morning at Holy Trinity church.
 A report was received yesterday from l New York announcing the death of l James Price, formerly a we'll known resident of this town. He was killed in an elevator accident. He was a mem Der of Court Windernere, A. Q. F. Notices were posted at Factory l., Simpson. Hall. Miller < Co, last week, announcing that the power wolud begin this week running twelve hours day. There was kick among some of the union workmen, who asked for three hours pay for two hours overwork. Up to the present time the company has not decided to accept the demand 1 and as a result full force is not at work evenings. 5s.s-e I Business at the Adams Express com pany office is rushing and large quan- I titles of goods are shipped every day l from the various factories.
 1 Hiram Botsford was overcome by the extreme heat Monday while at work at E. s. Parmelee's villa on Mount Tom and had to be carried home in a wagon. He was about yesterday but felt the effects of the stroke. 1 Monday ard Tuesday were the two hottest days ir September that anyone here can remember and equal about as warm as any days this summer.
 l F. W. Marx has returned from his southern trip. % s X
 James Craig of Pittsfield, Mass. is the guest of his brother, Dr. G. H. Craig.
 l Mrs. F. B. Smith and children left yesterday for the White Mountains 1 Mrs. Thomas Gallagher and daugh- ter Helen returned yesterday from Ban gor, Me. ,H
 Sunday morning at the First Baptist church, at the close of the services. a meeting of the members of the church was held to take action on the resigna- tion of Rev. James A. Clarke the letter of resignation having been read by MT. Clarke at the morning service held on Sunday, August 30. At the meeting yesterday Andrew Andrews presided as chairman, Howard James being the clerk. . ." !
 Prayer was offered by r. H. Smith. The letter of resignation was read by the clerk and the following resolution was presented by c. H. Brown, who also moved it's adoption: @s' Whereas--Our beloved pastor. Rev. James A. Clarke, has deemed it wise, on account of his increasing deafness. to sever his relationship as pastor of this church, and has in accordance with this view presented his resignation, and ;
 Whereas-We entertain for him the most profound respect and sincere love, he having greatly endeared himself to us by his faithful work and his devoted Christian life, therefore ...* I Resolved-That with extreme reluc- tance and deep regret, we accept his resignation. r t'.a.:
 Resolved-That we express to him our appreciation of his labors and efforts l uS, oul Syihpcllly TUT IiuI III Ltle affliction which has come to him, our Hove for him as Christian brother, and our best wishes for his future welfare and happiness. r ! ..
 Resolved-That these resolutions be entered on the records Of this church land a copy sent to Mr. Clarke.
 Remarks were made by F. H. Smith and John B. Kendrick. On motion of D. E. Morris a ballot was taken on the resolution. Eldridge Dooittle and John H. Arthur were appointed tellers. The whole number of ballots cast "exclud- ing the blanks" was forty-eight The Yes ballots were thirty-five and the Nos thirteen. The meeting then ad- journed. N sAt'
 Rev. MT. Clarke is now on his vaca- tion at the White Mountains. In his letter of resignation he says:
 My request is that the resignation take effect some time in November, the more precise date to be decided by our nl1tlIal convention" :"