Morning journal and courier., 1884-01-25
North Haven,

| Wednesday was so mild that nearly every l one who owned horse and could get any 1 thing in the shape of sleigh was out ina- l proving the snow while it lasted. The farmers who Rre 80 fortunate or un- 1 fortunate as to own salt meadows are nov busy drawing hay from there. The wood land belonging to the Fri Brad | ley estate, and sold at auction by Thones McCabe on Wednesday, was koaghs by MT. 1 c. Dumend
 1 The Bradley memorial library committee i met at E. L. Linsley's office last evening to | perfect the proposed charter of the ipstitrs
 tion. It was placed in the hahdb of Repre-
 sentative Stiles, and will be introduced by l him in the legislature ct an early date. petition is in circulation, signed by Chas. 1 W. Jones and others, calling for B special
 town meeting to take setionl in regard to the 1 recent decision, sdvefsa to MT. Jones, rela- ! ting to tha title of ownership of the old
 Quinnipiac mill property, The principal l petitioner claims remuneration from the | town for conveying to him by imperfect ti: 1 tie the above property whefeby it has passed 1 from his hanf3S.
 Tie individual going around the country I calling himself Lake and showing leg band | aged from the ankle to the knee, and claiming he was wounded in the battle of GettysbnrK, | also that he lost horse recently by which he supported himself peddling, ought to be shown up to the public in way he may be recognized when he presents himself and no more people would be victimized by him. He has lately been trying his game in North l ford where be was even more successful than fn this town, One man who gave quite a sum of money wishes he could get hold of him; another says he will treat them all alike after this never give to anybody. A lady in this town benevolent ly inclined wished to assist him, but was re- minded by her brother of "Widow Wheeler |" similar sensation of some four years since, and Ioka ALok -l. G-s trained from giving.
 The young peoples meeting at the lecture room on Wednesday evening was more large ly attended than at any previous time, and the interest increases.
 Frank Linsley, the young man who off, ciated at the organ in place of A. B. Clinton on Sunday, froze both his ears on the way to the depot on Monday morning.
 W2uingford. At the annual meeting of the Wallinoford Gas Light company on Monday afternoon, the old board of directors were chosen and the following officers elected for the ensuing year w. J. Leavenworth, president; B. M Judd, treasurer; l.. M. Hubbard, secre. tary; W. c. Mcclellan, auditor.
 The borough officers have decided to ap. propriate $20O towards furnishing Wallace hose house, on the condition that all the furniture shall belong to the borough.
 The funeral of Mrs Louisa Parker, wife of the late Dr. Lyman Parker, was attended from the $40 p. m. train from New York on Tuesday afternoon, the body being brought here for interment.
 The Library association have been running behind during the past year and committee are soliciting subscriptions to help sustain the library. It is worthy of the hearty sup port of our citizens and we hope will not be allowed to run down.
 McKeon Bros, of Hartford, have been awarded the contract for completing Holy Trinity church
 The Travelling club met at Rev. H. M. Tenney's on Tuesday evening.
 Geo. W. Blake of the Wilson Sewing Ma chine company started to-day for San Fran cisco. Gal, to establish an agency there He expected to start last week, but was delayed.
 The subject for debate at the Lyceum next Monday evening is Resolved, that women should be given the right of suffrage.'' Homer Johnson and Homer Futile are on the affirmative side, and J. w. Allen and P. G, Becker are on the negative side. !
 The High school roll of honor for the four weeks ending January IS, 1884, is as fol- lows: