Morning journal and courier., 1892-05-28
wALLINGFOKD.

The Baseball Fever Rods New Drum-Pat Collins, Whereabouts- The Hook and Ladder B0ys-Gen- eral Notes.
 There promises to be a large attendance at the first of the series of ball games be- tween Meriden and Wallingford, on the Athletic association grounds this after noon. The Wallingfords will present their regular team: k. Gardner, catcher; Casey, pitcher; George Gardner first base; White, second base; Barry, third base; Carroll, short stop; Taylor, left field, DeMills, center field; Bundle, right field. The local team is just now in good condition and working we'll together and will play to win. The Meridens will bring down strong team, with O'Connell and Carey as pitchers, and will do their level best to down the home team. The grounds weather proves favorable there is every prospect that there will be close and ex- citing game of ball. The game will be called at 3:30 sharp.
 
 proved drums, and not churn, as the typet made it read yesterday morning. It is many years since Roger used to turn the handle of the old family churn in East Wallingford and now since he has become the holder of numerou. offices of trust and profit he has forgotten al his youthful expertness as granger and ha: more use for a drum than churn.
 M.K.Thomas of South Main streetwassummonet to appear in the superior court yesterday after noon to testify as prohbitionist in the Phela, Cottrin and Toothe are the only bicyclists iron here who take part in the road race f. om Hart will not compete.
 Some of the Meriden sports are betting tha the Wallingfords will win to-day's ball game. Captain Samuel H. Grannis of Bristol avenu is now located at the Soldiers home at Norotor The 6:10 express was delayed here shor l time last evening by hot box. Company K'srecruits will practice at the rang to-day.
 coming home from Simpson, Hall, Miller & Con pany's factory yesterday afternoon on his bic, cle By some mishap his trousers were badl | torn, and Charles took roundabout way hom
 Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co.'s factory closes Hustn and were l at Paugh pond yesterday afternoon and brougt in twentysix perch and pickerel.
 has voted to accept the invitation of the Simpso "aooks" to parade here on June 1e at the fl full company and the Eagle drum corps of te l pieces.
 NO. bI, section 5, w. C. .. A., ana NO. z, Sectl( 3, P. c. A., were drawn last evening.
 The fishermen are making preparation for l days sport to-day.
 Several weeks ago Patrick Collins of this pla escaped from the Mddletown asylum and sim | that time has been seen at times m various SC | tions of this town and is supposed to be hiding q the woods most of the time. Yesterday he W ! about Yalesville ana some of the residents we alarmed at his actions and last evening Chief | Police Reilly was notified and to-day he " search in the vicinity of Yalesville for the unft l tunate Collins.
 There are three Wallngford printers enter ! for the Meriden handicap Monday-James a
 John Downey and Will Bridget. | The committee on the fire department p1cI l will meet at the Hubbard hose house Sund l afternoon at o'clock.
 | The drill season of Company K has closed un | next fall.
 The annual meeting of the In Memoriam asl citation will be held this afternoon. : Miss Annie Lane is the new secretary or
 W. c. T. U.
 The partition between the room formerly ,
 cupied as an office by the Hall Bros. and t ! town clerks office is being torn down for a do l to connect the rooms. Selectman Jones W make the front room his headquarters.
 have been the guests of E. M. Smith at t Wallingford hotel, returned yesterday to tn
 home in Poughkeepsie, N Y.
 Warden Newton starts to day for Newfane, l to remain until Tuesday.
 Charles G. Phelps is home from Washingt | for 8 few days
 MT. and Mrs. L. M. Phelps returned from NJ
 York yesterday.
 At the meeting of the board of health and {
 school committee last evening it was decided ! to open the schools on the plains at present.