Morning journal and courier., 1891-12-15
wALLINGFORD.

WALLINGFORD. The Stabbfng Case-BoundO over Under
 $2,5OO BOnds-In New Haven Jail-
 Fire Department Matters The
 Project OfPurchasing a Town Farm
 -General Weather.
 George Baths, who stabbed Charles Lom- bra Saturday evening, was brought before Judge Hubbard yesterday morning and after hearing sufficient evidence to warrant it, the prisoner was bound over to the superior court under $2,500 bonds, which were not forthcoming, and he was taken to New Haven jail to await trial. William Hayden was fined s5 for breach of peace and s5 and s9.so costs for drunk | enness. The fines and costs were paid. ' The case of theft against George Peck | was continued until Monday at Il 8. m., on account of the illness of George Will. Hams, the principal in the casa. The new hook and ladder company was duly organized on Sunday and officers l elected are: B. F. Landfear, foreman; J. | P. Foster, first assistant; J. L. Harding second assistant; secretary, P. D. Leonard treasurer, Thomas Luby; steward, A. w Partridge. The membership is now six | teen. A meeting will be held Thursday evening to complete the organization. A meeting of the disbanded companies I of the fire department was called for last evening to form an organization similar tc the Veteran Fireman's association. It if 1 proposed to have a large membership witt suitable rooms for social meetings, etc. | Eight members of the new "Hooks'' art six feet tall or over.
 l The Sunday Unions were cut to pieces l by getting under the car wheels. l The Lombra family of which there art now eleven members had arranged for { reunion at Charles Lombra's on New Years day, but it is probable that tht | gathering will be postponed until later. 1 A fire department ball is talked of to oc cur in January.
 l E. E. Hall has one child ill with scarle fever and another with brain fever. l Harry Guiare's valuable trotter, former ly owned by J. R. Coice, was taken witt the collie on Sunday and was thought tt be dying. Charlie Hall, H. D., was soo1 | on hand with long neck bottle and l solution of sulphuric ether and laudanum and soon brought the animal out of tht l kinks.
 Officer Dan O'Reilly now goes on duty a 6 o'clock in the evening.
 Those who know best claim that Georg Battis, who stabbed Lombra, is half ItAl ian and comes naturally to the use of th knife.
 | Charles Lombra's condition last evenin, ! was as favorable as could be expected. H is kept under the influence of morphin all the time to certain extent, and it vii be impossible for several days yet to tel just how serious his injuries are. l G. w. Hull is in Washington, D. 0.
 Mrs. E. H. Ives of Main street is i'll. l A. J. Smith of Curtis avenue is dow, 1 with malaria.
 The marriage of Charles I. Parmele and Miss Edna Wooding will occur a 12:30 to-day in St. PauIs Episcopa 1 church.
 The Uniformed rank, K of F., will giv a ball on Friday evening, January 29 The committee of arrangements comprise Smith, Charles s. Allen and Edwart Fahry. The National band will furnisl concert music.
 Harry Owens is moving into his ney quarters in Roach's block.
 R. w. Lynch is recovering from a sever attack of the grip.
 The Bunch of Keys' company want l date here in February.
 The committee appointed to investigat | the feasibility of purchasing town farn have made their report in the form of ] resolution which is favorable to the pur l chase of a suitable farm for the care of tn poor of Wallingford. Several farms, pre- viously mentioned in the Courier, hay
 been examined. As yet there has been n | special choice, and the matter will be dis ! nd foE ot | special town meeting called for Saturday December, 26. The committee comprise the three selectmen, c. N. Jones, J. D l Bartholomew and M. O. Callahan, with J B. Kendrick, H. L. Hall, jr., and r. Bartholomew. The latter's signature bear the following exception: Excepting s much as recommend the purchase of
 town farm or almshouse. The resolution can be seen at the town clerks ofice
 Past Masters Matthew Beatty and J. S Stokes of Meridian lodge of Meriden wer firming the past masters degree upon Wor l shipful Master elect F. J. Heavens of Com pass lodge No. 9, F. and A. M.
 The board of burgesses will meet thi evening, and important business is to b transacted.
 A. D. Judd is having hard wrestle witt the grip.
 W. M. Hall and wife are both down witl the grip.
 R. D. Tutwiler, R. Wallace & Som southern salesman, arrived here yesterda, 1 from North Carolina and reports colo weather and six inches of snow in Raleigh l N. c.
 Postal Clerk Thomas Carr returns t, duty to-day after weeks vacation. l Thomas Pagnam lost twelve chickens Sunday night by visit or more weasels 1 The fowls each had small hole it's heat back of ear where the blood had beer sucked out.
 | Judge Hubbard was presented with ar I elegant album Saturday evening by th' members of the disbanded Hubbard hose Professor Bryan Lynn of New Haven ii the tutor of sword exercises at the Rose mary hall. Several of the young lad | pupils are getting to be expert with thu | foil.
 At half-past eight last evening Charles | Lombra was resting easy and his condi | tion was unchanged.