Morning journal and courier., 1892-01-06
wALLINGFORD.
The BATHS Murder Trial-The Cases
Of Iuness-General News.


superior court on Thursday, January Z.
Sheriff Rod Austin received official notif-
cation last evening to summon the wit
nesses.
F. A. Morse's horse died with the collie.
The animal was insured for SIS.
G. 81. Dickinson is about again, after a |
severe attack of the grip.
Edward S. Bullock arrived home yester-
day morning from Philadelphia.
Theodore F. Lane is down with the grip.
E. NJ. Judd of Kearney, Neb., is in
town.
Mrs. Elisha Whittlesey, the elder, is &C.
riously i'll with grip and bronchitis.
William Hassett, William Merritt and
Carl Michaelson have each new girl
baby.
Mrs Joel Rice is getting along finely and
is on the sure road to recovery.
J. M. Cannon, the Center street clothier,
is i'll.
P.J. Kennedy was about yesterday after
ten days illness.
George M Wallace will return to Chica-
go tomorrow.
Rev. G. n. Dickinson received sum-
mons to his fathers bedside yesterday
in Massachusetts,. A later message an
nounced his fathers death. -
Seymour D. Hall was taken quite ill last
evening.
Number 81 drew the big stick of candy
at G. N Lanes store It is believed that
the ticket is lost, and it may be necessary
| to have another drawing.
Rev. J. E. Wildman will officiate at the
| funeral of E. L. Brockett this morning, as
Rev. Mr.. Dickinson has been called away.
The skating on Campbells pond was
| fine yesterday morning. ~
| G. A. Harrison installed the officers of
Merriam post, G. A. R., at Meriden last
evening. L. A. Northrop was in Milford
performing the same duties.
William A. Clark and family start to-
day for Florida.
Deputy Grand Patriarch Morris A. Ray
| of New Haven installed the officers Of
Friendship encampment, I. o. o. F., and
Henry D. Pardew, deputy for the district,
installed the officers of Accanant lodge,
I. o. O. F., last evening. Singing by
Thomas Peers, Miss Carrie Backes and G.
G. Carroll; reading by Miss Nellie Hall,
and piano solo by Mrs. Thomas Peers were
interesting features of the evenings pro-
gram.
Harmony council, A. L. of H., will in
stall officers this evening.
The selectmen's bills for December for
money paid ont are So, S39.93.
The Robinson farm, near the south end
of Elm street, is spoken of for the town
farm.
| c. w. Leavenworth was home from New
York yesterday.
Water Commissioner Elect G.. E. Dicker-
man is recovering from two weeks ILL
ness.
The board of relief will meet for organi-
zation on Saturday.
At meeting of the board of directors of
the Meriden Britannia company the follow
ing resolutions were adopted:
Whereas, We learn with sincere regret of the
| death OF Robert Wallace, and having been
associated with him for nearly forty years, we
desire to extend to the family our deepest sym
} | his ability and integrity.
6h hat cory Of these resolutions be
Attest: GEORGE H. w11cox,
Secretary.
A. B. Pixley's pet owl is dead. Grip
was the cause.
Miss Jennie W. Hall will conduct the
insurance business Of her father, the late
W. M. Hall.
The Hubbard hose company entertained
the members of Wallace hose and the
"hooks'' at their rooms last evening.
, Putnam council, o. q. A. NJ, will at
. tend the funeral of M. P. Hall this after
+ noon.
: Officer Dan O'Reilly arrested son-in
law of Harry Summers named Bradley il
q Meriden yesterday, who is wanted in Phil
. adelphia for embezzlement, having ru1
! away with the funds of lodge of knight
; | of Pythias of which he was treasurer.
The condition of Mrs. S. D. Hall las
evening was extremely critical, A con
= sulation by DR.. Gaughey and DR.. Bacon O
New Haven was held yesterday.
= II. A. Martin of New York, contractor
:, for work done in New Haven Jail, was tn
guest of Sheriff Austin yesterday. Mr.
? Martin is interested in the DR.. Gilber
: property, which is now owned by a rela
;, | tive of his wife.
: The big tunnel through the hill east O
. A number of the gun club took advant
t age of the fine weather yesterday and ha
It a shoot at the club grounds. Some YER
. | good scores were made.
! The members of the disbanded hook an
n ladder company will attend in body tn
a funeral of NJ. G. Hall to day.
: | IMPORTANT MEETING OF THE BOARD O
= BURGEssEs.
!. Every member of the board of burgess
es was, for the first time in many week.
present at the meeting of the board las
evening. The report of Burgess Porte
. relative to purchasing the Wilcox hos
r truck for the Hubbard hose was accepted
t and it was voted to pay the $152. so TO
Il the same. Edward Richards invited tn
lingford hotel on January IS, on the OF
casion of the meeting of the Connection
Weekly Press association. Warden New
ton, in behalf of the board, accepted til
invitation with thanks for the courtesy
Z Voted that the matter of accepting Beau
# mont avenue by the borough be deferre
= until next meeting. The petition for tw
n gas lamps on Constitution street was II
ferred to Burgess Porter fol. consideration
b Voted that the bills Of the commissions
a on the case of II. F. Hall and borough II
y garding building line on Orchard street b
@ paid.
A bill of $50 from Larry Hoey fo
damages to his horses and hack by tn
condition of Ward street hill recently wa
Il presented and the matter was referred
road committee.
y The designations of David McCune a
FIRST assistant and Horace V. Furniss a
second assistant of the fire department., t
}, | which they were elected by the board @
and it was voted to accept the designations
A complaint of nuisance on the pror
n erty of M. D. Hayden on Washingto
;. street by reason Of a hog pen was receive
% and referred to Warden Newton for inves
n tigation.
q Warden Newton stated that the boroug
had borrowed $45,0 900 from Connection
d Savings bank for water works. Th
o money is all expended. Water commli
n sioner report that it will take over So, 90
!, more to complete work. The election G
d water commissioner was next in order
,, The borough bylaws provide that in cas-
|. of q vacancy q water commissioner may
appointed by the board of burgesses t
serve until the next borough election. Bul
% CESS Bartholomew made a motion that 3
L. Davis be appointed to fill the vacanc
"a caused by the death of William M. Hall q
water commissioner. The motion wa
carried by an unanimous vote. The az
. ,pointment of the assistant engineers b
laid over until the next meeting.
Bills ordered paid:
70 L. NJ. Phelps, catch basin on corner of
10 Center street. ................. 90
Henry Lobb. janitor of Hubbard hose
F. a. Wallace for rent Of ground where
10 Hook and Ladder company house
Benjamin Church, for cleaning steamer. i
# Connecticut Savings bank interest ...... 1875
T.: Benjamin Church, for expense of sup
plies for fire department. ~
i W. NJ. Hall, insurance. Observation-Disclosures. 4
a | Conrad Huensteln. ........................ -
l, !. q. harmon. ..............'..........
Gasiisht oempany sos
, T, F. DAILY special officer ......... IS
IL Dan O'Reilly, special Officer. ............. IS