The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-11-18
WALLINGFORD NEWS
Democrats Nominate Candidates for Borough 0cesDeah of
 Charles w. BootF-Comng Dance-New Trolley Door Rue
Especial Journal and Courier News service)

j Wallingford, Nov. 17.-There was a sc-ail gathering at the democratic caucus which was held In the audito rum of the town hall Saturday el len- ing. Marcus E. Cooke, chairman of the democratic town committee, called the meeting to order. William Has sett was chosen for chairman and John Phelan for clerk. After the reading of the call it was voted to proceed to the nomination of b>rough officers. Those nominated were: Warden, Henry W. Andrews; bur gesses, N. J, Downey, George II Barnes and Napoleon Dearie; clerk, George E. Backes; treasurer, Sidney J. Hall; collector of taxes, Jar9d T. Kimberly; assessor, William J. Hogan; auditor James J. Beale; balllft, Pat rick Hogan; water commissioners. John B. Kendrick and Thomas o. Blair; treasurer of water fund, Sidney Hall.
 Charles W! Booth, aged eighty years, father of Liveryman W. A. Booth, of this place, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. M. L. Barnes cf Fair Haven, this afternoon at l2:15 o'clock. He had been Ill for over a year with a complication of diseases. His many friends both here and in Fair Haven will mourn the loss If so good and noble a citizen. He is sur vived by 3 widow, two daughters, Mrs. w E. Lewis of Hartford and Mrs. H. L. Barnes of Fair Haven, and two sons, Edward c. Booth of Fair Haven and William A. Booth of Wal lingford. The funeral will probably be held Tuesday. A short service will be held at the house in Fair Haven and the funeral services will be held at the residence of William A. Booth of Academy street with burial in the "In Memorial cemetery
 Several of the young ladies of the borough will give a reception and dance in the odd Fellows hall satur- day evening, November 23, in honor of the silver wedding anniversary of Mir. and Mrs. Snyder Elaborate prep larations are being made for the event and 1t promises to be one of the social hits of the season. Taylor and Will Hams will furnish music and the well lknown caterer, O. D. Foote, will serve Ithe best in the line of delicacies.
 The Republican club will hold SO cial at the club rooms in Wallace blocl
 tomorrow (Monday) evening. Speeches
 will be made by the candidates of Fri days evenings caucus and @ genera
 good time will be had by all those whC attend, This popular organization i
 stfll growing in number twenty nev
 members being enrolled at the caucus l Walingford was represented at th
 Princeton game Saturday by owe
 200 enthusiasts, among whom wer noticed. MT. and Mrs. Samuel Hub | bard, Kenneth Hubbard, Dr. and Mrs J. H. Buum, MT. and Mrs, c. W. Leav enworth Miss Mabel Fowler, Johl Leavenworth, F M. Barber, William II
 Barber. MT. and Mrs William Hods
 kinson, Senator Samuel Hodgkinson
 Charles D. Morris, Mir. and Mrs. Al [ | Martin, Mir and Mrs. o. H. D. Fowler
 Miss Frances French, MT. and Mrs. H
 w. Morris, Henry L. Davis, Charle
 Phelps, Oliver Martin and Miss Jessi Spokes.
 Another event which bids fair to b
 one of the social successes of the w. Fl | s. life is the prom. to be given by tn
 sophomore girls at Judas hall Frida l evening, November 2. Tho W. Fl. $
 girls can always be counted on for
 good time and those who attend thi
 affair of course will not be disap
 pointed. The arrangements are 1
 charge of Miss Elizabeth Baldwin an
 Miss Helen Davis,
 From now on both rear doors of tn
 trolley cars of the Main and Centr
 street lines will be open, in accordanc
 with an order received here from Su
 nerintendent Lee last Friday Tn
 order was brought about by a petitio
 from Meriden people to Manager J.
 Punderford, after they had been turre
 down by Superintendent Lee The "or
 door only" for passengers is all rigf
 on a doubletraek line to prevent at cidents, but is certainly & nuisance o
 singletrack lines, as it causes great in
 convenience, in stormy weather pal