The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-20
WALLINGFORD.
Especial Journa1-courler News servlce.l

Wallingford. Dec. 19.l Thomas Henry Smith, aged forty-one years. died this evening at ' o'clock at his late residence, S4 Fair street. from tuberculosis. He was junior member of the firm of Butler & Smith, paint CTS. and decorators. who recently open ed a store on Center street. Deceased was born in Redditch, England. June {, 1866, and had lived in this country a number of years. He served in the English army and was stationed dur ing his service in India. MT. smith was a much loved and respected citi- zen and his many friends will be grieyed at the loss of so good a friend He was unmarried.
 The First Congregation church was filled to the doors this evening by large audience which listened to a most interesting address by the re- nowned lecturer Jacob Riis. The Bat tie With the Slums," was the title of the lecture, and it was illustrated by stereopticon views taken by MT. Riis while a police reporter for the New York Sun. The address was an ac- count of the struggle for life in the slums of the great city. and the ter rible conditions existing in the tene- ment district of New York were brought vividly before the eyes of the audience. Mir. Riis' struggle for the betterment of the crowded tenement houses of the Metropolis has been d subject for the comment of the world and it Is from this fact alone that Mir Riis is one of the best known lecturers before the public to-day, President Roosevelt4is d personal friends of the great phtlanthropist and when goyer- nor of New York greatly aided Mir. Riis in his endeavors to establish boys clubs, girls cooking and sewing schools and in the place of the crowd ed tenement houses to locate parks and flower gardens He calls Riis The most useful citizen in New York" The lecture was most instruc- tive as we'll as entertaining and the people of Wallingford should feel highly honored by receiving a visit from MT. Riis when his services are so greatly in demand.
 Mrs. Eva Allen died this morning at her late home, 19 Sylvan avenue at E4;3O o'clock from heart disease. She was fifty-three years of age and |; survived by her husband, Gilbert N Allen, one daughter Lottie, of this place and a son, Frank Allen, whc resides in Ansonia. Funeral arrange ments have not been fully completed l It will probably be held Sunday.
 The primary department of thu First Congregational Sunday sehoo will hold it's Christmas exercises a the church next Sunday afternoon at o'clock, The Christmas tree and sup per will be held in the parlors of tn, church tomorrow evening (Friday) The program for the exercises Sunda. is as follows;
 song--"sing a Merry Christmas" b!
 Class
 Recitation welcome" by Leol
 Grannis.
 Recitation" Good Wishes, by Fred
 erica Lane.
 l Recitation-"A Christmas Welcome,
 by Katherine Judd.
 Song Baby Jesus by Elizabetl
 Martin.
 ] Recitation-"The Blessed Story" D,
 Martha Erissson, Caroline Spencer | Margaret Riggs Helen zetterhohn. Recitation Christmas Sunbeams,
 by Carlton Loucks and Winni
 fred Stearns.
 ,l Recitation-'J Just a Word by Lizzi
 Bai
 song-"Happy Christmas Time b
 Lillian Hillborn.
 Recitation-"W What We May Have" b
 Katherine Riggs
 Recitation, The Shepherds Drill
 by Laurel Grinold.
 Song" Carol Sweetly To-day b 1 Gladys Grannis, Annie stearns, Mar
 jorie Miner.
 Recitation" Christmas Choosing" b
 Wendell Goddard, Lulu seichtel
 Harold Stearns Barbara Wallace
 Philip Cowles, Katherine Platter. ISong-"A Carol" by May Campbell Reeitation-"T Sweet Story of Old, by Eleanor Rich.
 song-"The Bible Tells Us so," b class.
 Jacob Riis was the guest of hono at the annual Christmas banquet c
 Choate school which was held at tn
 Home House this evening The at fair is always one of the most import
 ont features of the school year an
 this was doubly so on account of tn presence of such a noted speaker a
 Hr. Riis All the students were pres
 ent and an evening of rare enjoymer
 was passed. The noted philanthroI ist's talk was most interesting and tll boys were greatly impressed by hi subject, The school closes to-day UT til Tuesday, January [. The special Christmas music to | sung at the First Methodist church c Christmas day as arranged by cho director, Mrs. s. M. Cannon, is as fo lows:
 MORNING. } Anthem-O Little Town of Bethle- hem .,................ .Edwardo Marz 7 Anthem-The Shepherds Vision...... f AshfoI Solo soprano-o Holy Night ........ l Adolph Adam
 Mrs Charles Allen.