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The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-11-04
FIRST SYMPHONY MORROW
'cELLlST AT DR. PARKER's
Seat Sale Plan is Slightly Changed-Announced To-
 day in Full.


 The managers of the New Haven symphony orchestra .aunouncs that the Woolsey hall box office will be open m. for the sale of all kinds of tickets m. for the sale of all kinds of tickets for the coming series of concerts. The first coneert. is tomorrow afternoon at 4:10. At to-day's sale limited num- Der of teachers course tickets may he had by music on public school teachers. Those who are entitled to buy these seats can get application cards at the box office where they go for their tio- kets.
 Final plans are being rapidly pushed So that the subscription tickets win. have all been distributed by this after noon. Those subscribers who have not yet applied for regular slgscription tic- kets can get them at the box office to- day. It is not likely that subscription tickets will be held afrer to-day unless tho subscriber notifies the managers that they will call at the box oalce for them on Tuesday.
 Telephone messages in regard to .lo- kets will be received at the deans of- flee of the music school, 126 College street.
 Single concert seats for the concert tomorrow afternoon will be. on sale to- day. The box office will be open to- morrow from Il a. m. until t.e concert begins for tho sale of single concert and course tickets.
 It is expected that a record audience will attend the concerts this year. Ths advance sale has been large. To7mor- row afternoons program will include the beautiful symphony in E minor, of Dyorak, known as the New World. { into which the great Bohemian compos- CT has woven some exquisite negro melodies, for it was written during his residence in this country about ten ! years ago. The merry overture to ''ThS l Marriage of Figaro and the Peer gyut" suite of Grieg as a sort of me- mortal to the Norwegian composer, 1 Grieg, who has just died, The piece de resistence of the afternoon is the Jerai concerto for cello and orchestra, to be I played for the first time in this coun- 1 try by William Willelxee the new Dutch eellist who is tp make his bow to
 America in Wooisey hall,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-11-04
MERsIcK & GO. SUE BERLIN MAN

The c, g. Mersick & Co, of New Haven, with which Governor R. S. Woodruff is connected, has brought suit for $1 800 against W. L, Davis of Berlin to recover on machinery sold. Deputy Sheriff M. D. stockwell served the papers and attached the Davis plant for $2,50O. The case is return able to the superior court the first Tuesday in December. Joseph L. Ear bour of Hartford is counsel for the plaintiff
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WALLINGFORD NEWS
Auxiliary Electric Lighting Plant Ready for Business Football News-oId Folks Concert To-morroW- Bowling Events.
Especial Journal and Courier News servioe>

Wallingford, Nov. 9.-The boroughs auxiliary electric lighting plant at "Quinnie' was used Saturday for the first time, furnishing power for the opera house. Supt Pierce stated this evening that twenty-four service will commence next week. The station is built on property recently bought from Eotchkiss Bros. The building in which the dynamos and switchboard are To- cated is of brick, one story h!Sh. The dynamo has a capacity of 2,000, is c. p. lights which is sufficient to supply the demands of subscribers during the day. The machine Is built by the Stanley Electric company of Pittsheld, Mass, and is rated as follows: 2,400 volts, 3 phase, 10O llxilowatts, alternations 7,2o0, speed 900 revolutions per minute. There are two water wheels, a small one of 75 horse power. and larger one of a50 horse power. A long shaft trans mits the power from the wheel building to tha dynamo room where the dynamo is belted to the shaft.
 The plant will be in charge of IA. &. Hotehl1iss who was part owner of the Hotchkiss bolt mills, formerly located at "Quinnie" The power is trans mitted to the Borough Electric com panys main station on River street by q s2,3oe volt transmission line where it is switched on to the regular borough mains. With this twenty-four hour ser- vice many of the stores will no doubt install motors. fans, etc. The big press In the Wallingford Word office is to run by an electric motor.
 Another practice game of the series between the Wallingford High school and the Choate will be played on i Choate field next Wednesday after noon. The kickoff will be at S:SO A change will probably be made in the High school lineup. It was stated this evening that E. steels, who played left end in last Wednesdays game will be taken out and Clayton Francs put in. Francis who Is one of the veteran ath- letes at this school has been absent
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-11-04
SERMONS IN BOOKLET FORM.

The Rev Francis T. Brown of the First NJ E. church has had put in booklet form his very interesting series eff sermons on 'The Truth and Error in so-called Christian Science. A large number of the booklets were. disposed of at the close of She sermon last night.
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SHELTON

Especial Journal Courier News service.)
 Shelton Nov, 2.-The grounds for the foundation of the new rectory for the Church of the Good Shepherd will be broken to-day by the contractor, c. F. Wooding of Wallineford. The rectory is to be q modern ten-room building, and vii cost about $7.S0o when com rIetod. The building will be erected in the vacant lot adjoining the church. ID. H. Kelly of Derby has secured the contract for the plumbing and heating work. The work of erecting the build ing will be rushed as rapidly as pessi- ble, so as to have 1t ready for the rec tor as soon as possible.
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ANSONIA.

Special Journal Courier News service.)
 The members of St. Peter's and St. Paul's church in May street are very much pleased that Bishop Ortyusky, the head of the Greek Catholic church in America, will visit this city on Tues day evening. Elaborate preparations have been perfected. The four socie ties connected with the church will as sennble at German hall. Headed by the Ansonia Brass band they will march to the depot and escort the bishop to the church
 Saturday afternoon before 800 specta- tors the Academy football team of this city defeated the eleven representing the Carlton Athletic club of New Ha- ven by the score of r to. Q. The game was a rough one and several came out of it with bruised limbs. Woods of the Academys will be unable to walk for several days.
 The Acorn football team of this city defeated the West Side Social club eleven Saturday afternoon on Athletic field by the score of 2 to 0.
 On Tuesday evening the Christian HndeaVor society and the Sunday school of the First Congregational church will tender a reception to the new pastor of the church, Rev. Otto " Burtner, and his wife and to all the new members of the church.
 The suit of City Engineer Nichols against the city of lAnsonia was con tinued in the court of common pleas Gosurday until Friday of this week.
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since the beginning of the term be- cause of the illness of his father but will return tomorrow Choate has been putting. in some hard work during the last week and they say that next Wednesday Choate will show the school thing or two in the line of trick plays.
 A full dress rehearsal will be held to-rlorrow evening for "Ye Grande Concerto" which is to be given Tues day by candlelight, November 9th, at Parson Woodbtidge's rneetin' house on ye main road by ye centre turnpike" ]" There win be a chorus of fifty voices and "speakumfare Pierson from ye City of New Haven will speake some pieces while ye. singers rest their voices" Admission is Two shillings silver for all Ten cents more to sit in ye best seats and view ye gorgeous gowns" The program is as follows:
 YE FIRsTE PART.
 N. B.-All those who are so blessed as to have good lunges are
  requested to stand uppe and singe the first tune.
 My Country, Iris of Thee"
 Chorus Montgomery. All ye men and women singers.
 Solo, Selected-Uncle Amos Maltby. Chorus New Durham-All ye men, and women singers.
 Reading, Training a Husband"- Speakur Fare Pearson.
 Chorus, Inyitation-All ye men and women singers.
 Solo, Selected.
 Chorus, Strike the CymbaI"-AI ye men and women singers YF SECOND PART.
 Solo, Selected-Obediah Edsall
 Chorus--'Jerusalem. My Glorious Home-All ge men and women singers Chorus-Anvt Chorus-All ye men and women singers,
 Reading, Aunt Sarah and Bicycles ! -Speakur, Fare Pearson. , Chorus, "oceann-An ye men and
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women singers.
 Solo. Selected.
 All-"Auld Lang syne."

The managers of the Wallingford Bowling league will hold meeting to- morrow evening to arrange final de- tails for the season. It Was planned to open the season tomorrow evening, but the illness of President Frank Ray prevented, and the opehing night has been postponed to Wednesday or Thursday.
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On account of the heavy rain satur- day the Independents vs, Shelf. 09 game was called off, Another game. will probably be arranged.
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President Henry Norton of the Wal lh;oford club entertained the members at luncheon, Saturday evening.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-11-04

The Shelton Reading circle will meet with Mrs. H. N. Packard this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-11-04

Georgia Chapter, o. E. S, of Bran ford, cleared about $50 at the masquer- ade given last week for the benefit of the Masonic home.
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DERBY.

Especial Journal Courier News Service
 Derby, Nov 3.-There will be a meeting of St. Mary's Temperance so- ciety Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock in St. Aloysius hall.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-11-04

This morning at o'clock funeral mass will be celebrated in St. Mary's church for the repose of the soul ot the late John Boylan.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-11-04

This evening at 7:so o'clock all of the cast who are to pre- sent a Bachelors Club" in St. Marys hall Thursday evening are requested to meet for rehearsal in St. Aloysius hall.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-11-04

Ex-of1cer Charles Hall of Bank street has been appointed a game warden.
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The remains of Mrs, Ida Norton, widow of the late Addison Norton, were brought here Saturday morning from Newark, N. J., for burial in the Cen ter street cemetery, Revs Arthur P. Greenleaf and J, E. Wildman officiat- ed at the comnittal services. The bearers were: pr. c. H. Craig, pr, O. E. Powers, W. Mcdonald, and Oscar B, Lane.
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returned from. their wedding trip and are residing on Ward street.
 The suit of Peter Tesmer vs. Der nard sehot which was to have come up before Justice Davis, Saturday morn ing, was settled out of court.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-11-04

The Democratic town committee will hold a meeting Tuesday evening to de- eide upon date for the caucus to nom mate candidates for the borough cleo tion, November 19
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Mrs. E. Y. Morse is entertaining Will liam Morse of Cleveland, Ohio.
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warden.
 Saturday morning eleven tool n1ak- CTS employed in the William Typewrit-
 CT company of this city went on strike.
 The men when questioned stated that they left their benches because the |company had given them notice that beginning to-day (Monday) they were Ito 90 on a ten hour schedule with no increase in pay Since May the men have been working nine hours per day land they went on strike because when |they approached the superintendent of the factory he said there would be no recession from the plan as posted. The trouble appears to have been caused Iby the fact that the men were put on a nine hour schedule in May and the Icompany intended to return to a ten hour schedule when the half holiday Iseason was over These ended on Sep ltemper 14, but the company did not post the notice of the return to the ten hour schedule until Friday. St. Mary's hall has been beautifully decorated by the Derby Decorating company for the opening of St. Mary's parish Thursday evening of this week. lThe fair is to continue, for six nights land the members of the parish are to tbe assisted by the united Catholic so- Ecieties of Derby and the ladiss of the ER, M. Bassett company.
 The Derby high school football Eteam defeated the Danbury high school eleven Saturday afternoon in
 that city by the score of16 to 0. The game was stopped ct the end of the I first half on account of rain. On Sat lurday afternoon of next week the Elocal team will play the Naugatuck 1hfgn school on the Meadows.
 The Derby Drum corps went to
 Naugatuck Saturday evening, where lit attended the annual concert and dance of the Union City drum corps }held in Columbus hall. All report
 | having spent a pleasant time,
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Donald Russell entertained d number of his friends at his home on North Main street, Saturday evening.
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The suit of City Engineer Nichols against the city of lAnsonia was con tinued in the court of common pleas Saturday until Friday of this week.
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A special feature of the Old Folks concert next Tuesday evening at the First Congregational church will be vocal solo, selected by Miss Eleanor Dryhurst, of New York, with Mrs. E. ". Hall as .aceompan.st.
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The Competitive whist club met at the residence of Mrs. w Ingraham, South Elm street, Friday afternoon, Four tables were occupied and the winners were Mrs William Talcott Mrs. G. II. Munson, Mrs. R, Andrews and Miss Florence Waterhouse. The guests prize went to Mrs. H. Delius,
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Mir. and Mrs. Frank Hauenstein have
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w F. Gibson, head of the commerce ial department in the boys high school, at Reading, Pa, was the guest of friends in the borough over Sunday.
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Frank Dondero, the Main street fruit dealer, has returned from years visit to Italy. much improved in health.
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The rummage sale being conducted by the Guild of St. PauPs church, will continue during this week.
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Choate suffered another defeat Sat urday afternoon, at Stamford, by a score of "A to Q, when they played the Manor school of that place Two weeks ago the Manor boys played in the bor- ough and defeated Choate by a score of fl to 0.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-19
BRYAN COMING 10 VERMONT.
Is Scheduled to Make Two Addresses
This Spring.

St. Jobusbury. Jan. 49, .-at a meeting
of the Democratic Progressive league Of
New England at New Haven last Wed.
Hesday, it was found that William j.
Bryan could be had for several addresses
in New England this spring and the as
sociation Immediately proceeded TO get
the wheels Of Organization in motion to
make the most OF this opportunity
Vermont was represented at this CON
ference by Arthur III Gleason Of ST.
Johnsbury, who had been invited 70 the
conference BY the Hon George Fred vii.
liams Of Boston, the chairman. BY a
unanimous vote, Mr.. Gleason was elected
to represent the state of Vermont and
was appointed a member of the execu-
tive committee and was instructed TO
proceed at once to organize state league
in Vermont, and was requested that
when the state league was otganized
that measures be taken at once to or
ganize. auxiliary leagues in the cities
and towns Of the state
Mr. Gleason saws that Mr. Bryan win
speak twice in Vermont under the aus.
pieces of the league and one Of these
dates will be for ST. Johnsbury early in
April and arrangements win be made
at once 10 make the occasion q memora-
Bile one
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-19
EXPLOSION AT wALTHAM.
Caused $4,000 Damage to the Gas ana
Electric Company.

Waltham, Mass Jan. 10. The ex-
plosion Of the generator OF new tur-
bine engine caused $4,000 damage at
the plant Of the Walthanf Gas and Elec-
trio Lighting company on Pine street
late yesterday and severely injured the
engineerf, james Hughes. The cause Of
the explosion IA not known
AS 4 result of piece Of the machin-
cry striking switchboard the power
was cut or from all the street car lines
rugniRg into and through this city The
street lighting system also was put out
Of commission and The city probably
win be in darkness during the whole Of
tonight. II was hoped to get the cars
running again before the evening was
over.
Engineer Hughes, who was the only
person in the room az the time of the
accident, was struck in the back by a
flying piece Of machinery. He was tax
en- To his home, where the physician who
attended him was of the opinion that
his injuries would not prove fatal. The
interior Of tho room in which the engine
was located was badly wrecked ana
much valuable machinery damaged.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-19
800 EX- -VERMONTERS
MEET IN BOSTON
Still Enthusiastic Over the Place Of
Their Birth-They Had Rousing
Good Time-Goy Proctor
Was a Guest.

Boston, Jan. ig.-The Vermont asso-
ciation of Boston held its 2lst annual
banquet last evening al the Nendome
when nearly 900 enthusiastic sons aud
daughters of the Green Mountain State
exchanged "reminiscences and heard
speech full Of the Vermont spirit by
GOV. Fletcher D. Proctor OF that state.
The dinner was preceded by reception,
those in the receiving line being Presi
dent and Mrs Nelson L. Sheldon, Gov
aud Mrs. Proctor. Adiutana Gen. james
a. Frye, representing Gov Guild of
Massachusetts,; Adjntant Gen. Gilmore
of the staff Of the governor OF Vermont,
Mrs. Prouty, wife Of the lieutenant
governor Of Vermont, Col. Albert
CLARK, Miss Proctor, Judge and Mrs.
Edgar y. sherman, Judge William Il.
Fuller and Mrs. Fuller. After marching
into the banquet hall the company
stood while The divine blessing was
invoked by the Rev } II. Holden Of
Roxbury During the progress of the
dinner there was music by an orchestra
and while th latter courses were benig
served and between speeches which
followed there were songs by a male
quartette.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-19
BOTH SHOTS
MISSED GIRL
DaStardly Attack On Miss
Frances POmerOy
AT EAST FAIRFIELD vi.
Fay Leach, Man 40 Years Old, Was
the Shooter-He Is Man of Violent
Temper and Had Long Been
Feared.

st. Albans, JAM t9.--Fay Leach, who
was arrested at bis home in East Fair
field this morning on the charge Of
shooting at Miss Frances Pomeroy last
night, was brought to the county Jail
in this city today No time has been
set for hearing Of his case. Leach now
claims that be was chooting Mt a dog
The arrest was made by Deputy Sher.
ills II. B. Stmteyant and John b. All
fred
East Fairfield, Jan. 19.--Two shots
ringing ont in quick succession threw
this quiet village into turmoil last
evening, when Fay Leach attempted to
murder Miss Frances Pomeroy. The
shooting took place in front Of the store
of w. $. Soule, where Miss Pomeroy
was. Leach was directly across the
street from the young lady, when he
pulled his gun and fred, the bullets
missing her by narrow margin and
going through the windows of the store
were buried in the woodwork behind.
Miss PonleToy is about is years old,
and Is the daughter Of a. y Pomeroy,
the we'll known cattle and sugar dealer,
and IL an estimable young lady.
Teach Is about 40 years old, has been
twice married and has daughters about
Miss Pomeroy's age Leach is q tin
smith by occupation and has kept shop
here for several years. lie has violent
temper and has threatened people with
violence many times. He always has
revolver handy and is feared by many.
Officers were put on his trail.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-19
GREAT PREPARATION.
For Second Annual Band Fair in North
field.


Northfeld Jan. 10. The programme
for the week, entertainment OF the seq
ond annual band fair. which commences
next Monday night, has been completed
and il given below Much work has
been done BY the different committees
to make this fair much more Of sue
cess than last year.
Monday night concert by the North.
field CoInet band; eornet solo, James
Sim; solo, James Ross; clarinet solo,
w. +. Dufur
Tuesday night, Montpelier Military
band march, Arabia, Buck; overture,
Comique, Keller Bella; Among the Lilies,
Frey; waltz Les Dermeres Couttes,
Kratzl; song for cornet, selected BY
Karl ForselH My Old Kentucky Home.
Dalby; popular songs, O'Harej Profile
Galop, Mullaly
Wednesday evening, the Uniyersalist
church quartette qnartette, Good Night,
Beloved solo, selected, Mr.. Flint; duett
selected, Miss Brown and Miss Bullock;
quartettc, Drifting to Drearnland; SOLO
Song Of Rose, Mise Brown; solo, select,
ed, Dr Gokey.
Thursday evening, mandolin.guita
quartette, Mrs. Lang. Miss Thompson,
Mr.. Medlin, Mr. Hooper solo, Miss
SNOWFALL; comedian. William Morris;
skirt dance; Miss Essence of Winter
green; Winding the Maypole, 2 little
girls,
Friday evening, solo, Miss Kate Joyce;
duett. Miss Hanlon, Miss Whitney; solo,
Mr.. Bobhie MeGee comic song, J. Il.
Lance; solo, MIR. Fred Benjamin.
Saturday evening, solo, Miss Tillie
Gillespie; piano solo, Miss Lou Plast
ridge; violin solo, Mr.. simonds. Draw
ing of prizes
The articles for the prizes have been
purchased with money To the amount of
about $500, which has been subscribed
by the business men of the town. There
win be dancing each evening after the
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-19
NORWICH FRESHMEN
AMUSE THE TOWN
College Fraternity Initiates Are Forced
to Do Funny Stunts in Streets
of the City.

Nine meek and lowly freshmen from
Norwich university came to town today
clad in rags, tatters and all sorts of fan
tastie garb They were being initiated
IN the Theta Chi fraternity in the North
field institution, and were put through
the funny ~stunts" which are considered
preliminary to the right to enter into
the realm Of the Greek letter mysteries.
The nine Of them paraded up and down
Main street ia . squad at FIRST and then
separated each to his particular calling,
while upper elassmen watched them to
see that they did their stunts properly.
Among the numehr were Allen Reid and
James Carswell OF this city The for
mer, the son of Dr. w d. Reid repre-
scented as a blind man, went about beg
ging aims. while the latter, son Of Sam.
6arswell, while clad in a scholastic at
tire Of cap and gown, flshed for whales
in the horse trough al the city square
ana later aneled for suckers on the street
railroad track.
A third. a joker in green and liver
colored garment, had to make a party
call on a well Known young lady. An
other sold papers ut trust prices-three
NEfN7 aPiSNE' = htn1-hAstNN uetNhcu
for trade. There were also musicians in
the squad, one having tiny c.box
and his friends miniature drum which
he thrubbed at frequent intervals The
names of the initiates are Privates Cars
well, Campbell, Reid. Clark. Thomas,
Anderson, Brinkerhofi, Drake and Ain
lev They expect Ia be put through the
'steenth degree tonight when they get
back to Northfield.