Morning journal and courier., 1891-12-28
wALLINGFORD.

WALLINGFORD.
 tng-The Town Farm Purchase Dis. | cussed With Now and Then a Burst |
 of Eloquence-General News of In.
 terest.
 There was fair sized audience at the | special town meeting Saturday afternoon. J. T. Kimberly was chosen as chairman, Judge Martin oficiated as clerk. The re- port of the committee on the matter of the purchase of 8 town farm was read, and after much discussion the report was ac- cepted. A motion was made that the re- port of the committee be adopted, which was seconded, and the town farm question was fairly before the meeting for discus sion. Selectman 0. N. Jones spoke in favor of the purchase of a town farm, which he stated was required by the stat utes, and read from the general laws to support his claim. Selectman M. o. Callahan spoke at length on the question and advanced arguments that while not convincing were at times bursts of eloquence. H. 0. Wooding was against the purchase of town farm and quoted facts from Hamden when a farm was pre- scented to the town for the call of the poor, and then the experiment. was failure and the voters of the town would now vote against continuing the farm if the matter was brought up in a town meeting. Town Clerk P. I. Martin expressed himself as decidedly opposed to the purchase of any of the farms that had been advanced in the committees report, as it was impossi- ble for anybody to get living for @ small family of one or all the num- Der combined, but would favor 1 the purchase of community farm on the west side of town and lay out and sell the valuable building lots east of the turnpike and west of the lake, and enough could be realized to pay large share of the cost of | the whole farm. The farm was suitably ! located, and with careful manager | could be worked with profit to the town. c. N. Jones from the selectmen's report produced figures to show that the town was annually paying 1864 for rent of various places occupied by families that have to be assisted by the town. J. B. Kendrick, O. A. Harrison, F. J. Linnehan and others | a motion that the entire matter be indef- ! nitely postponed, which was seconded but | was voted down.
 A motion made by J. B. Kendrick and amended several times was finally passed after the original motion to adopt the re- | port was favorably voted on. MT. Ken drick's motion was: Resolved, that the board of selectmen, with E. J. Hough and | G. w. Cooke, be committee to select g farm or place suitable for the care of the l poor of Wallingford, and to report at a | special meeting to be called for the pur l pose. P. J. Linnehan for the second time made a motion to adjourn, which prevailed.
 Ivy lodge, K. of has elected as off, l cers: Chancellor commander, U. Arthur; vice chancellor commander, M.J Redmond; i; prelate, Jacob Joab; master of exchequer, Charles O. Norton; master -at-arms, Oliver A. Phelps; master of finance, Charles s. Allen; keeper of records and seal, w. R. Steele; trustee for eighteen months, F. L. l Kumm; representatives to grand lodge, D. c. Porter and c. s. Allen; alternates, E. M Hall and Charles O. Norton
 There was 8 report about town Saturday afternoon and early evening that Thomas McKeon, @ we'll known resident, had died at his home on South Colony street. An investigation showed that MT. McKeon was | taken suddenly ill with congestive chill early Saturday morning and for a time his chances for recovery were doubtful, but in the evening he was improving and was |
 Authentic report states that Emory Morse has rented the building recently moved on Hall avenue, to out-of- town par ties, who will open up saloon, pool room and bottling establishment on the prem ises. The idea of 8 new saloon in the vii cinity does not meet with favor amongssthe residents, and an application for a license
 will undoubtedly be strongly opposed be- fore the county commissioners. w. 5. Paris youngest child, Willie, aged
 fourteen months, died Saturday morning
 of pneumonia, after but short illness
 The burial was yesterday afternoon. Rev. H. l.. Everett of Hamden pr cached
 in the Episcopal church yesterday, owing
 to the illness of Rev. J. E. Wildman. David Hawkins, who has been visiting
 here over Sunday, will return to Norwich
 to-day.
 George E. Smith has left Norwich and
 gone to Glastonbury to work.
 Warden Newton is out again after {
 weeks experience with the grip and sayt
 that it is no child's play Beverly Hall of South Main street is i'll
 A. B. Prixley is still under the weather G. w. Hull is in Chicago.
 Henry D. Hull of Elm street is ill with
 the grip.
 J. Alvin Scott and wife of Boston are
 visiting at Rev. J. Scott's on North Main
 street.
 W. M. Halls condition Saturday even
 ing was considered extremly critical and
 he was failing fast.
 Jeremiah Hall of Elm street continues
 quite ill
 Josiah Hall of Fair street is also consid , cred critically ill.
 , The gaslight on the corner of Washing, ton street and Hall avenue is now in good } condition again for the first time in severa
 weeks.
 , Chief of Police Reilly received word ' from Meriden Saturday evening that Johr
 White of this place was in custody there and was thought to be insane. It is prob
 able that he will be taken back to Turner
 Falls, Mass, where he originally came
 from.
 Will Goodrich is recovering from severe attack of the grip.
 Judge Hubbard is improving. : Lyman Beckley of North Main street ii i'll.
 , Sheriff Rod Austin has now in his pos
 session the clothes worn by Charles Lom bra on the fateful evening he met his death blows from the knife of the assassin George Battis. They comprise 8 heavy duck frock, heavy woolen jacket, cardi gan jacket, vest, woolen shirt and wrap per, heavy trousers and underdrawers The knife in making the wound in the ab domen cut through the band of his trous CTS and underdrawers, making at least six thicknesses of cloth, and also severed { metal clasp on his garment. The knife
 WAS as keen as razor, and but for the re
 sistance of the many folds of heavy clott and the buckle, would have disembowlec him on the spot.
 Mrs. A. J. Smith of Curtis avenue is get ting better.
 F. B. Northrop is the possessor of ar
 elegant scarf pin, present from the mem
 bers of St. Paul's vested cheir.
 George Peck's case is booked for tria
 again this morning.
 AT COURT STREET TEMPLE.
 Or. l.. Kleebers's Lecture on Theos.
 Ophy Yesterday.