Morning journal and courier., 1891-11-19
STATE CORRESPONDENCE,
WallingfOrd.

The borough court was opened yesterday morn ing at 9:30 with Judge Hubbard on the bench. The first case on the docket was -eldon Nun sons, which was continued until Saturday morn ing, the principal witness for the state James Finley, was not in court. capas will be issued that will insure his presence on Saturday. Ed ward Nugent, an old rounder was tried on two cases. For assault upon James o. Russell at the lake during the ice harvesting on February 15 he ond case was for assault and using indecent Ian guage to Mrs. Caroline Crofts on September 12 and drunkenness, for which he was given forty which with the costs will keep him housed for over six months. Nugent has a court rec ceed cea by noae 1wng hs past years since he made his first appearance before a justice he has been sent to jail not less than thirty times. Judge Hubbard has sent him down to New Haven jail seven times since the estab- lishment of the borough court. He has also vs- ited the same institution several times by order of Judge Coe of Meriden and since he skipped out of the town to avoid arrest in September has served out one sentence having been sent down from Waterbury. He was released on Saturday and Sheriff Austin took him to his old quarters on the 11:19 train yesterday.
 E. c. Morse has already received several appll- cations for the only store in the block that is not already rented.
 town yesterday.
 John G. Phelan is home from Boston.
 Mrs. Timothy Brosman died yesterday with ty phoid fever. She leaves four children.
 James E. Barry (Ginger) has withdrawn his appeal to the higher court and settled his case by paying $25 and costs
 PoSLoAoA depot to accept position in the office of the Housatonic Brass company.
 c. Morse intends to remain east about three weeks
 Attorney O.HD Fowler was appointed trustee of the Dennis Sullivan estate yesterday. Warden Newton and Clerk Jones will entertain the board of burgesses at the Walliugford hotel
 Company Ks annual muster and inspection this evening. A dance will follow.
 Second Lieutenant Daniel L. Barbour was nom- mated for captain of Company K Tuesday even Iy,rT mt Mo- nominated for second lieutenant to fill the va cancy caused by Barber's promotion.
 the receipts will foot up about $500. The big pumpkin had 542 seeds: The guesses ranged
 from to aess Bryan Lynn 1s S; Sf NeT HaSsn ren second prize, with $40; Miss Maggie Myers thlrd with 539. The ten dollar gold pin was Redmond, G. A. Smith and W. R. Gilbert had charge of the drawings, which embraced sixty lesser prizes.
 Of the estate Of Frank Bohan, who was killed at the railroad tossing near the depot, on August brought suit against the Consolidated railroad company for g., 0O0 damages The papers allege negligence on the part of the railroad employees. Sheriff Rod Austin served the papers yesterday. G. A. Lane will go to work in the Adams ex- press office next Wednesday. Mrs. Emira T. Belden, inspector, and Mrs. Au- gusta A. Patt, instituting and installing officer of the w. R. C. department, both of New Haven, were present at the W. K. c. social at Mrs. A. J. Goodrichs last evening"
 Chef Engineer David Ross has completed his annual report of the condition and general mat ters pertaining to the fire department. HEADQUARTERS FIRE DEPARTMENT,
 WALLINGFoRD, Conn, Nov. 1, 1891. ]
 To His honer no M the e Warden a and the Court Of Bur Gentlemen-I have the honor herewith to sub mt to your honorable body the twelfth annual November l. 1891, in w ich the customary details of the work performed and the conditions of the The present force numbers eiphty-f,ve men. in cluding department officers divided as follows Board of engineers, 3; steamer company No. l., 4; Hubbard Hose company Mo- l, 25; Wallace Ladder company No, 1, ss; total, s5. last reported and consists of one steamer, one hooK and ladder truck, two hose jumpers and ono hose carriage. The apparatus is in good cart No. 1.
 The hose of the department is the same as re- available for fire service. The damaged hose is used, when necessary, by the street depart ment.
 There were eight fires during the year, to all of which the V hole department responded with ing given. There were five fires which renuirel the service of the department The total amount of loss and the insurance on the samo was as follows Total of losses, 3,9O3;
 total of insurance, $ls,sss; net loss over insur-
 The sSe 5 s sn S0ysm Ss amount, added to the cost for ten years makes the amount expended $fS, ,190 92 since January |, 1SS0 or since the department was organized with |! the steamer.
 | Deducting the present inventory for ls9O- $1O O00-from the above, makes the total cost for
 ten years $5, 190 92 $5l9 per year expended for other than apparatus, etc.
 Ths shs ws sze o s ge cost The house of Hose company No. needs paint | ing on the outside. The outside woodwork of | house of Hose company No.1 and the roof should ! be painted; also the patchwork around the doors l and on the west side of the steamer quarters should be repaired at once.
 | There are are seventy five hydrants within the fire limits all reported to be in good order. l Inventory and valuation of the property of the l fire department November 1, 1892: Buildings of the fire department, S, 40: appa. ture, $500; equipment, $S25; old hose, $25 sup
 plies and equipments not in service, $28; rniscel laneous, $l00; equipment of engineers depart l ment, $27; total, $9, I40.
 | wish to thank his honor, the warden and sucI | members of the board who have willingly aided l in the promotion of the welfare of the depart Il menu by giving it their hearty support and thus | encouraged the chief in the performance of his duties.
 l Deputy Sheriff Peck of New Haven was ir ] town yesterday summoning the witnesses in the case of the state vs W. H. Somers to come up at l 10 o'clock this morning on the criminal side oi Il the court of common pleas in New Haven. The boys are looking up their skates H