Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-10-12
WALLINGFORD.

The Meeting of the Board OF Bur.
gesses - An Octokenarian Kills a
Woodcock - Senator Hawley to
Speak Friday Even1ng-Other Notes
of Interest.
Burgess higgins was the only absentee at
the meeting of the board of burgesses last
evening. The matter of appointing night
patrolmen was brought up. The committee
report five applications for the position,
Daniel O'Reilly, Luke Martin, George 81.
Reilly, James Patterson and Michael
Bridget. The committee was continued to
arrange plans as to compensation, etc. and
will meet again Saturday evening.
Voted to pay the bill of M. J. Redmond
& Co. of $37S rs for work on the Fair
street sewer, and $50 to T. s. Greenslit for
damages caused by blasting at the stone
crusher. A request for street lamp was
received from several residents on River
street. No action was taken on the matter,
which it was thought should come before
the board by the usual way in the form of
a petition. Tho board adjourned at 500.
George Broadwell, ST., who numbers his
years away up in the eightys, has recently
shown that although he has passed the
usual age allotted to man, he has not as
yet lost any of his youthful vigor while
hunting on the mountain near Paugh pond
he started a woodohuck, and not being
provided with a hunting dog. he started
and succeeded in killing tho same with a
stone. With invited friends he enjoyed a
fine supper from the game.
F. @. Allen has sold to Joseph Hall lot
50x150 feet on Bartholomew row.
Senator Hawley, who speaks here Friday
evening, has notified Judge Hubbard that
he intends to arrive here on the 4:38 train
and take look around the old town where
he formerly resided and spent many happy
hours of his childhood days.
Judge Hubbard, as counsel for Henry O..
against Horace W. Norton to dispossess
him of the old Munson homestead. Mr..
Munson has lately sold the premises and
being unable to get possession otherwise
has had to resort to this proceeding. Tho
case is returnsble before o. Il. D. Fowler,
justice of the peace on the 18th of October
at 9 o'clock a. m.
William Saundera justly feels aggrieved
because the report was circulated that he
was the person who stole the razor from
the peddler on Center street, and states
tAdt AO V0o Al AoWA50 oOAC04AoO Al bho
matter.
The Adventists will hold cottage service
at the house of James N. Pierpont this
evening.
w. H. Newton, J. W. Lane, Thomas
Psgnam, Lucien Pomeroy, T. F. Michaels,
Charles E. Blunt and John Cassin started
last evening on the late trains for New
York to take in the celebration today.
Company z turned out in fine form last
evening and took the 500 train for New
Haven and the steamer Continental for
New York.
All republicans who wish to be made
voters this fall should make their applica-
ton as soon as possible, as the applications
must be all in on or before the Goth of o.
tober. Applications can be made to
Charles Storrs Hall, W. A. Trask, Samuel
Hodgkinson, D. L. Barber or any member
of the republican town committee.
Mr. and Mrs. E M. Smith started yester-
day afternoon for Poughkeepsie, N. Y, to
attend the wedding of Harry Reynolds.
J. F. Cassin will soon move his business
into Galligan's new block on Center street.
The Baptists will have harvest supper
tomorrow evening.
Pinta council, Z. of G., turned out forty
five men yesterday.
The Beach honse is spoken of for . club
room IOf Iuo IsamDleIs ala ArCauum clUD,
should they decide to consolidate.
Janitor L. ]. Seeley is confined to his
home by illness.
A flag 12x18 has been ordered for the
Colony street school. The presentation
will occur October 81.
Miss Mamie Jacobs is in New York city.
The marriage of Jeremiah O'Dea of
Meriden and Miss Mary Brady will be
solemnized at the Holy Trinity church at
$3.50 this afternoon. The wedding of
William Casey and Mrs. Brouilette is ex-
pected to occur to day.
Mrs. Sydney James has gone to Green
field, Mass.