Morning journal and courier., 1892-11-18
WALLINGFORD.

A Citizens Ticket Nominated for the
Election To-morrow-The Ticket
Unusually StronG-Newsy Items
From the Busy Town-Personal
Notes.
There was gathering of over thirty of
the prominent citizens of the borough in
the board of trade rooms last evening for
the purpose of nominating citizens ticket
for the coming election. Among those
present were: B. A. Treat, S. E. Hotch
kiss, Judge Hubbard, G. NJ. Hallenbeck,
H. L. Hall, H. E. higgins, NJ. o. Cornell,
Patrick Concannon, ]. J. Myers, F.A.Wal-
lace, L. B. Bishop, w. Burr Hall. P. D.
Leonard, G. I. Jones, Charles Toothe, sr.,
Thomas Ksvanagh and others. B. A.
Treat was chosen as chairman with G. l.
Jones as clerk. The ticket nominated is
as follows:
warden-W. II. Newton.
Burgesses-D. c. Porter, William Luby, jr, F.
@. Bartholomew.
Treasurer-Wiilis IT. Trask
Assessor-Patrick Concannon.
Auditor-C. Fl. Brown.
Bailiff-Daniel Reilly.
Water commissioners-HenryL l.. Hall I'd. three
years; Henry L. Davis one year.
Treasurer of water fund-Willis A. Trask.
The committee chosen was: B. A. Treat
W. J. Leavenworth, G. n Hallenbeck, ]. c.
Roach, Thomas Kavanagh, g. Stoors Hall, G.
T.Jones, w. A. Trask and III. O'Connell.
The ticket nominated is strong one and
deserving of the support of the citizens of
the borough irrespective of party affilia-
tons.
w. Fl. Newton was unanimously chosen
as warden, and the other names on the
ticket were nearly all chosen by uuani-
nous vote. The only change from the
present list of officers was Frsrsy Hale in
place of G. T. Jones, who declined, on ac-
count of other duties, to be candidate. 1t
| is to be hoped that the ticket will be elect
| cd by big majority.
E. NJ. Hall is closing out his shoe bust
ness on Center street and will soon close
| his store.
The democrats will meet in caucus this
| evening and nominate a straight out dem
/ ocratic ticket for borough officers.
A delegation from Putnam council, o. U.
| A. NJ, went to North Haven last evening
to take the first steps in organizing coun-
Gil in that town.
D. P. Griswold and wife are in West.
brook to attend the funeral of Mrs. Girls
wold's father, Dana Page much respected
citizen of that town and who at the time
| of his death had reached the advanced age
| of eighty-three years.
| There is liable to be music over the
| Orchard street nuisance owned by a. F.
Hall.
| Work on the extension of William street
was carried out yesterday into the athletic
| grounds up to near the second base in the
diamond.
| George Backes and the brass cannon
owned by Rod Austin will be seen aud
heard on the streets of Cheshire at the
democratic jubilee this evening.
Edward Knops, who skipped out recently
and left his wife and family in a destitute
condition, is at present located in Hart.
ford
The G. A. R. and K. of P. will meet this
evening.
The polls will be open from to s p. m.
in town hall tomorrow.
| G. T. Jones will take in the Yale Harv-
ard football game in Springfield tomorrow.
George Backes is mentioned for q posi-
ton on the board of burgesses.
There is LOTT names on the borough
voting list.
| Roswell A. Rice has decided to Frank
Rice, two acres of land on the west side.
The annual reports of the borough
| officers are now ready for distribution.
st. Paurs gnild will have bazaar in the
parish house, December 1.
| II. L. Judd has sent his check for $50
to the Ladies' Library association.
| General Ravens of Bridgeport will in
| spect Company K this evening.