Morning journal and courier., 1892-04-18
WALLINGFORD.

Danger From Trains-Mike Toohey's
 ForlOrn Hovel-Poverty and Filth
 A Lively Runaway -Selectman
 O'Callahan May Resign-General
 News.
 The meeting of the two trains at the de- pot nearly every evening causes much complaint and will eventually be the cause of some terrible accident. The accommo- dation train from New Haven and down freight train are both. due at this station at 8:45, and nearly every evening while the New Haven train is unloading passengers the down freight passes through the sta tion on the west track, and as quite often passengers alight on the opposite side of | the train it is wonder that there has not already been serious accident. Selectman Jones reports the condition of Mike Toohey, who lives alone in hovel on the Long Hill road, as sad one. Toohey, who is hardly able to navigate alone at times, is cared for by the town and lives, or rather exists, in pitiable state of wretchedness and filth. Mir.
 Jones is of the opinion that if some of the opponents of town farm would visit the
 case in reference they might change thei1
 minds about the necessity of having some
 suitable place to care for the poor unfor-
 tunates who are not able to care for them
 selves.
 There was lively runaway uptown Sat.
 urday. M. J. Redmond's horse took it in
 to it's head, though not for the first ol
 even the second time, to run away and
 made good attempt. In front of the Ma
 tional bank the wagon collided with post
 and the wagon and post were bott
 wrecked; the blanket, seat, etc., were scat
 tered along the street. The horse wal
 stopped near H. L. Judd's mansion with
 out further mishap.
 Michael O'Callahan will probably resign
 his position as selectman, as the saloo1
 business is more profitable and as thu ! statutes provide he cannot be both, he be
 lieves that being . saloonkeeper is decid
 edly more profitable from financial poin
 of view. The law provides that in case O.
 a vacancy the vacancy can be filled by ap
 pointment by the board of selectmen, bu
 Selec tman Jones is of the opinion that n' l appointment will be made, as it will no
 be necessary, ,as the two selectmon can talk
 care of the interest of the town for fe7 |. ! months.
 Burt McMullin's missing boy has turne'
 up all right. The youth had since Sun day been visiting in Northford.
 George A. Smith and M. J. Redmon were in New York over Sunday. Charles F. Harwood will move hi household goods to Middletown May , and will reside on College street. Bishop Williams will visit St. Paul church next Sunday: ,, Fred Nettleton goes to work for R. Wa lace & Sons to-day.
 Miss Jennie Campbell returned Satul | 1ory fo CDnifh oo11ono in NnrthQ YofnT , Mass.
 J.L. Freck, who has for the past wee
 been visiting in town, started yesterda ; | morning for New Haven, and later in th
 week will return to his home in Somel | vile, N. J.
 Harry Sherman and family of Washin.
 ton street spent Sunday with friends ! West Haven.
 Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Bailey have so, , | born Saturday.
 There was very large attendance at u U funeral of Mrs. w. c. Northrop Saturds - afternoon. The floral tributes were n, @ merous and beautiful. The bearers wer :. Linus E. Hall. w. H. Talcott, Charl
 Mclean and G. T. Jones.
 The case of Bennett Jerralds vs. A O'Connell came up before Justice Mye
 Saturday. Judgment was reserved unt 1 Tuesday.
 d The case of J. B. Mansfield vs. W. d Marshall comes up before Justice Mye l. this morning.
 ,e Miss Edith V. Smith will return this a Il ternoon from New Haven, having grad 7. ated from the School for Nurses at Il J. New Haven hospital. k Yale Bradley does not object to the 0 !. residents familiarity in addressing him If "Snake," but seriously objects to tn # name from the younger element of societ d MT. Bradley claims to have employed t, d detectives to look after his interests. n There is a probability of libel suit l. ing brought in the borough. !e The winners at the drive whist party l. Miss Jennie Lane's Saturday evening we st Miss Marion Hirons, first ladies' prii ,r Fred Nettleton first gentlemen's prize. T n other prizes were won by Miss Mabel N 1t tleton and George A. Lane. of ------- -------.---.-