Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1885-02-16
STATE CORREsPONDENoE.

Wallingford.
The great pile of masonry, known as the
sewing machine shop, is mystery. Latest
reports about it to date are that the unfinished
machines, seven hundred in number, are to
be finished under the management of the re-
ceiver, G. W. Hull. If this is true the work
will have to be pushed rather rapidly, as the
receivers authority, unless extended, ends
on the 18th of next month.
George Dickerman has secured the contract
for building the new Judd residence on Main
street. The structure will cost from twenty
to thirty thousand dollars and will require a
years time for its construction.
+. G. Mayne will occupy the building late
ly vacated by J. Dougherty next week. He
will open fish market in connection with his
vegetable business.
The entire length of William street is a
frozen lake. John Leahy's house is bounded
on the east and south by an ice field and the
new 'park" near the depot affords good
skating ground for the irrepressible small
boy.
The late flood damaged B. F. Curran, sa-
loon keeper, some four hundred dollars by
getting inseparably mixed with the fluid CON
tents of sundry stimulating turntables in his
cellar.
Fifteen signatures to an application for n
Temple of Honor charter were secured in a
few hours and it is hoped that the temple
will soon be opened for business and that its
doors, like those of ancient Janus, will not
be closed until the last enemy hereabouts has
been effectually annihi1ated.
Company K expect to attend the Cleveland
inauguration at Washington next month.
Some of our citizens are wondering why
buckwheat -four costs So per cwt. Ga the
plains and only 50 so per cwt. on the hill?
Houses to rent are quite numerous at pres
emit, owing, no doubt to the high prices de
manded by landlords. Hard times count fol
nothing with these gentry. No matter
whether tenants are working on half time, OF
not working at all, they are expected to pay
| rents that are more excessive than those il
large cities.
The Oldest inhabitant declares that las
Wednesday was the coolest day known in the
| history of the town.
The price of coal in this place is between
| one and two dollars more per ton than il
central Massachusetts,. Verify the poor maj
| has hard row. to hoe, and the present out
| look does not indicate that the clouds viii
| roll by very soon. Feb. IA.
South1ngton.
| SoUTHINGToN, Feb. 14.-There was quite
| lively time on Main street this Afternoon
among some of the owners of fast horses
| The leading contestants were Giles Durham
1 g. L. Messenger and Fred Barnes. AS usua
Messenger came off with the palm 1t is expect
| ed that there will be quite number of fas
| horses on the street Monday next.
| James Degnan met with quite seriou
mishap Friday at the cutlery shop. Will
at work on press he accidentally PLACED
his foot on the treadle which, caused the di
head to descend on his hand, cutting off hi
| middle finger. Doctor Steadman dressed tn
| wound and 1T is expected that he will be abb
| to be at his post of duty in the shop in fey
days.
The men engaged in moving the old pare
| chial house have done some very eXcellen
| work this week. Mover Barnes said that
| he had fair luck he would have the house O
| the cellar foundation in two weeks.
It is expected that the bolt shop will 500
witness the busy whirl of the machinery
President Neale says that they will resum
| operations next week.
Father Hunt has had his barn clapboarde
and remoed1ed inside. He has had towe
placed or the roof.
The last express down tonight was abou
two hours late, owing to a breakdown c
the engine.