Morning journal and courier., 1892-12-29
WALLINGFORD.

Out-The Water of Paugh Pond
Continually Falling-Ten-1nch Ice
Being Harvested-Sherif Austin to
be Married This AfternOon-Items
of Interest From the Busy Town.
Superintendent Davis was over at Paugh
pond Tuesday and finds that the water still
continues to fall and that there is only
twenty inches in the gatehouss. The pipe
which runs from the pond into the gate
house is not full and the fact that the ice
is forming on the pond and bids fair to
continue to increase in thickness makes
the situation look alarming. With less than
twenty inches of available surface water
on the pond and the prospect of at least
twelve inches of ice within a few
days at the most, it is certainly
the Muddy river pumping station ia being
pushed along as fast as possible, but 1t has,
owing to the extreme cold weather been
necessarily slow, and it will be at least
two weeks before the pump will be In
| working order. 1t bekooves the water
consumers in the borough to be as economi-
cal as possible in the use of the water, as
| it would be deplorable situation should
our water supply give out at this season of
| the year.
The ice company is harvesting ten-inch
ice from Weddings pond on the turnpike.
Several Young folks from Meriden were
| skating on the lake last evening.
Charles g. Phelps Ia home from Wash
ington for the holidays, and will return to
the capital next Tuesday.
| Mrs. J. L. Parker is home from q visit to
Springfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund Northrop of
Greenfield. Mass. are the guests of L A.
Northrop of Center street.
Among the numerous couples that are
booked for weddings at an early date are
Fred W. Smith and Miss Mary Piper, VIII
son Guyott and Miss Melinda Ranseax
Selectman Jones was studying up re-
port of the selsctmen of Middletown last
evening. The report shows that the cost
of keeping the roads of Middletown in
condition is from $40 to $50 mile, while
the cost of the Wallingford roads aver
ages but SIS mile.
| One of the interesting events of the
season will occur at o'clock this after
noon when Sheriff Roger S. Austin and
Mrs. Julia E. Hinman will be united In
marriage at the home of the bride on Main
street. Mr.. and Mrs. Austin will take a
short bridal tour to Springfield, Albany
and other points of interest The best
wishes of large share of the citizens of
| tul5 place anu many frlendS In Otner towns
are with the couple in this important event
of their life.
: Officer Martin arrested Mat Lee yeater-
, day afternoon. The prisoner is charged
with assault upon and of theft of gun
from Tony Smith.
Early last evening Constable Dan O'Reilly
! arrested James Aitchler, who is charged
with entering the house of Louis Lsureu1
of East Wsllingford contrary to tho law.
Both of the above prisoners spent the night
,, in the lookup and will be brought before
Judge Hubbard at 8 o'clock this morning.
Wallingford council, No. 1866, Royal
Arcanum, elected as officers last evening
7 j. ]. Convey, regent; Franklin Goulding
{ vice regent; Charles Wilcox, orator; II. N
Elwell, chaplain; NJ. W. Brown, secretary
@. q. Carroll, collector; George 81. Row.
den, treasurer; John Clulee, guide; II. B.
: Sherman, warden; D. B. Blaxham, guard
! Ian; representative to grand council
| Theodore F. Lane; alternate, George Le
houllier.
The recently elected officers of Acsnaui
lodge, l. O. o. F., are George Molyneaux
! noble grand; w. q. Taylor, vice grand
Franklin Goulding, recording secretary
Charles Hill, permanent secretary; ]. F
Leete, treasurer.
3 James T. Stewart and Miss Mary Anr
Saunders were married yesterday after
r noon in the Church of the Holy Trinity
Rev. Hugh Mallon oficiated, Michael Buck.
, ley was best man and sister of the bride
was bridesmaid.