Morning journal and courier., 1892-05-27
WALLINGFORD.

An Effort Made to Secure Lana 1or New School Building-Papers In the l Case Served Yesterday-Other Items | of News. Sheriff Rod Austin served papers on Mrs. Frances Kendrick yesterday relative to the petition of the central school dis trict to the superior court for the taking of the land adjoining the South Main street school property. Mrs. Kendrick is cited to appear in New Haven June 7. When the matter came up several weeks ago April sO) in a school meet ing committee was appointed to investigate and get the price of the land in question. Mrs. Kend,ick asked $500 for the property, and $500 was offered by the committee, which was refused. At sub sequent meeting the committee was in- structed to make an offer of $500 which, if refused, then steps were to be taken to procure the land. Judge Hubbard has been retained by Mrs. Kendrick to look after her interests in the case Attorney o. H. D. Fowler represents the school district. The petitioners in the papers, which were served yesterday, ask that the court ascertain and determine said compensation justly, and take such steps and proceed in such manner, that the petitioners may be enabled to take said land for said purpose upon paying to said owner, just compensation therefor pursuant to the statutes in such cases pro- vided. About two weeks ago a child of Oluf Nerdrum died with scarlet fever. Mr. and ! Mrs. Nerdrum and their other child went away the day after the funeral to Savin Rock, where the child was taken down with scarlet fever and has been critically i'll, but is now reported as improving. l Dr. Wilson reports two more cases ot scarlet fever in James Conroy's family or South Cherry street.
 Frank H. Norse's boy Harold is serious ly ill with fever and stomach troubles.
 Mrs. A. R. Bradley of New Haven wa. the guest of her brother, Postmaster Hall yesterday.
 The G. A. R. and K. of F. will meet thi, evening.
 No. GA, section 1. w. c. P. A., and No 5, section 1, P. c. A., were drawn out las evening.
 The three Wallingford bicyclists wh, have entered for the Columbia Cycle clul road race on Memorial day have received notice of their marks in the handicap Cottrill gets seven minutes and Toothe ant Brogden are allowed six minutes.
 Roadmsster Cooke has begun work il grading Center street near Elm street an, will remove considerable soil from nea Elm street to fill in toward the east.
 The Simpson "Hooks" will meet thi evening to look at samples of new capt Several styles will be on hand.
 D. 0. Porter and c. s. Allen are tn delegates from Troy lodge, K. of F., to th Grand lodge to be held in Willimantit The alternates are c. o. Norton and w. Arthur.
 The National Gun club will shoot fc the prize cup on Saturday.
 States Attorney T. B Doolittle is cou1 bury, former wife of the late s. D. Hal D | who has brought suit against the estat
 for third dover right in the estate. A
 attachment has been placed on the prol
 erty on Main street. Yesterday Judge
 c. Bartholomew and Amer I. Martin wei
 appraising the property and taking an i,
 ventory.
 There was large attendance at the ful
 eral of Mrs. Patrick Roach yesterday afte
 noon. Rev. Hugh Msllon oAiciated. I'll
 bearers were James Roach of Meridel
 Michael O'Callahan, Edward O'Callahal
 James Barry, J. J. Callahan and Nichols
 Sutton. There were many beautiful flor
 tributes.
 F. G. Morse, the Meriden and w allin ]. ford expressmsn, had bad luck with h = team on Hall avenue yesterday mornin
 One of the horses got entangled in u
 whifietrse and began kicking. The whi
 fetree had to be sawed to clear the hors
 which was finally loosened and started (
 lively run uptown and was stopped ca
 of Main street without serious damage. a George La Barnes son Theodore is dov with the German measles. n Rod Austin has new churn. E The marriage of Charles E. Foster al E Miss Mamie Cotton will occur next We
 nesday evening, June 1.
 IF. Miss Etta May Steele is recovering fire e. the scarlet fever and is able to be arou ," the house.