Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-08-25
WALLINGFORD.

Insurance en- Center Street Fire Set.
tied BO1sterOus Meriden Youths
Saturdays Ball Game-Return OF the
ExcursiOnists-Perso Notes.
F. G. Williams, secretary of the New
London County Mutual company and ad-
juster for the Williamsburg City company
for Connecticut, was in town yesterday
and settled up the insurance on the recent
fire on Center street. n. F. Hall was al
lowed 5000 on the building and John Bar
tex $500 on the stock. Bartek inventoried
his stock at $685., but there were several
articles included that were not in the stock
insured and he agreed upon 5000 and ap-
peared salts fed with that allowance, al
though his two policies were for 81 800.
Hall will repair the building at once.
Five Meriden youths were down here in
a beach wagon quite late Tuesday evening,
and were decidedly under the influence Of
liquor to such degree that they made
themselves obnoxious to the passers on the
street by their reckless driving and use of
profanity and unseemly actions. Their
names are known here and will no doubt
appear later.
Saturdays ball game with the Britains
will be the last game that the new battery,
Cluniesand Sheenan, will show up in in
this place this season. Next week Satur-
day they will play with the Wallingfords
in Winsted and then they will return to
their studies at Allegheny college, New
York.
A big delegation from here took in the
Hartford races yesterday, and more will
attend the same to-day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles o. Norton of
Church street have baby girl born yes
terday morning.
Miss Minnie Wallace is home from Phila-
delphia.
No rain has fallen here for just two weeks,
although the towns around here have been
bleesed with several showers during that
time.
George Wilkinson's street sprinkling
cart is quite an idea and should receive
more encouragement than it does.
Sam Griswold is taking q vacation at his
former home in Centerbrook.
Attorney o. b. D. Fowler and s. J. Hall
have been appointed appraisers on the es-
tate of the late Mrs. 81. B. Lsete.
A. B. Pixley, Mrs. Pixley and Miss Grace
Pixley started yesterday for Nantucket and
will return on Saturday.
F. W. Richards started yesterday for
Worcester, Mass.
Selectman Jones Will go TO Hartford to-
day to sse about the headstones for SOL
diers' graves.
Mrs. W. q. Newton will start to-day for
Newfane, vt.
Judge Bartholomew expects to attend
the g. A. R. encampment in Washington
next month.
1t was nearly O'Clock yesterday morn
ing when the New Britain excursion went
through here. Between forty and fifty
went from here and returned home tired
out and Disguised.
Free Burdick has given up his position
as clerk at the Coney house. Ed. Cooke
was on duty last evening.
Miss Winnie and Miss Mabel Conlon of
Spencer, Mass, and Miss Agnes Matthews
Of Fall River, Mass, are the guests of
Miss Nellie Curran of Center street.
Jesse Caples, colored, wants his son
Fred sept to the state reform school at
Meriden.
The members Of Wallace hose are invited
to be present at the hose house this even
ing at 1880 sharp.
Toney Smiths drum corps were having
full dress rehearsal on the north plains
at 1:3O yesterday morning, to the edifca-
ton of crowd of listeners. The event
was in honor of Casey's wedding.