Morning journal and courier., 1892-10-05
WALLINGFORD.

Hubbard Appeals for Moro Police
Protection for the BorOugh-The
Ladies, Library Association-Gen-
eral News of tho Town.
All the members Of the board of bur-
gesses, excepting Judge Bartholomew, were
present at the regular meeting last even
ing. The committees on Fair street sewer
and gas lamps were continued. A petition
for a sewer on Meadow street was received.
The matter was referred to Burgesses Luby
and Kavanagh for estimates of cost.
The matter of closing short street near
Lee avenue in the North Plains was re-
ferred to Burgess Luby. A petition for a
concrete walk on South Main street In
front of the property of F. b. Smith, @.
81. Thomas and Mrs. Warehouse was re-
ceived and referred to Burgess higgins.
Warden Newton brought up the matter of
the recent burglary at ]. @. Stevenson's,
and stated he had been in consultation
with Selectman Jones regarding the offer
ing of reward for the arrest and convic-
ton of the thieves az an incentive to our
officers to hunt up the culprits. Mr.. Jones
was in favor of the idea and stated that be
would bring the matter before the board
of eelectmen. Burgess Porter was ap-
pointed committee to confer with the
board of selectmen
Judge Hubbard appeared before the
board in the behalf of several of the mer
chants and business men of the borough
regarding the increasing of the police pro-
lection during the night about the public
streets of the borough, which he states is
well known to be inadequate to a thriving
and busy borough like ours. Judge Hub
bard presented a petition, signed by
the manufacturers of the borough
asking that suitable police protection be at once
put on about the borough more especially during
the hours after 10 o'clock at night. The matter
| a motion that two patrolmen be employed for
duty during the night hours on our public streets.
| The motion was carried unanimously. 1t was
voted that special committee be appointed to
receive applications for the position Of patrol
man and report at an early date. Warden Now
ton and Burgesses Thomson and Kavanagh were
| Voted, That the Consolidated Railroad com
property on Quinnipiac street, east Of the depot,
| and in front of the old depot property on Hall
of the railroad triangle plot sidewalk on Hall
| avenue, and stated that he had an interview
| with Superintendent Davidson and stated that
| President Tuutle had been advised of the matter
/ The report was accepted and the committee
continued. Burgess Carter reported that the
VIVID offer two thirds It was decided to let Ia,
/ seectmen act their own pleasure in the matter
and it was voted that the board Of burgesses au
thorized a reward Of 800 for the arrest and con
viction Of the burglars who entered J: P. Steven
| sons store Sunday night: Sundry bills were or
deren paid, and the meeting adjourned
The Ladies' Library association held It's annua
| meeting yesterday afternoon and reelected 1t,
Preaideut-Mrs B. F. Harrison.
| Vice president-Mrs. G. A Harrison.
| Secretary-Miss Edith F. Lane.
Treasurer-Mrs. H. L. Wallace.
| Librarian-Miss Emma Lewis.
The four managers elected for two years are
| Mrs. F. c. Bartholomew, Mrs. G. H. Dickinson
Mrs. E. J. Banks and Mrs g H. Brown:
| mum show November 10 and II. 1t was also
| voted to purchase for use in the library Cen
| tury dictionary at a cost OF S75.
The invitations were sent out yesterday to the
| wedding of Miss Edith Frances Mix, daughter o.
in st. Paul's church at IL o'clock on November IS
| The case against Willie Kennedy for causing
disturbsnce at the Advent , church was put Owe
| Bridget were arrested yesterday for being in the
same scrape. and will be tried this morning. =.
go to Cheshire to-day to remain several days OIL
| visit to friends.
will be held this evening to arrange for the com
| ing parade.
regular meetings again tomorrow afternoon al
ter several weeks vacation.
Water Commissioner Davis has returned from
New York and reports that a pump suitable t
pump water into the water main from Mudd,
river will cost 5000, and with the appliances t
| run the same will make @ to.al cost of abou
| $500. Good things come high, but We mus
have it unless the heavy rain comes soon.
The new board of seIectmen were In sessio
| last evening and discussing the probabilities fc
| the coming year. One matter in discussion wa
the purchase of new furnace to heat tn
suite OF rooms occupied by the selectmen. an
| town clerk.
A bunch of keys were found yesterday on Cen
ter street which the owner can have by calm
Mrs Charles Hurlburt of Washington stree
| returned home yesterday from two weeks Wis
Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co.'s works are no
Rev tTel sm hGu Of watham Mass
pastor Of the Baptist church here, was in tow
James W. Taft of New Haven, supervisor {
has appointed W. r. Gilbert enumerator for th
town, and his duties will consist of getting tn
number and names OF the wheelmen, togethe
| with the kind Of wheel and number of the sam
used by the riders here, whether members of tn
W. N. Mix camp, Sons of Veterans, is arrant
Ing for camp fire and bean bake to be held o
Haven, Meriden, Bristol and Cheshire will be i,
George.W sprague of Meriden writes to selec
branches overhang the street near the propert
, of Hawley Landers on North Farms. He state
Of his carriage Vas torn Of and ruined By catcl
, ing the limbs. He calls the attention OF tn
selectmen to the fact, and hopes it will be a
At the recent state fair H. D. Hall entered fv
promising Haldane colts and was granted fri
prize on the four-year-olds, first prize tn
three-year- olds and third prize on one year-old
and this week has received notification that tn
second prize for two-year-olds had been awarde
him. This is pretty good record for five er
tries.
An order Of the Eastern Star was organize
last evening, and the officers chosen were: VOL
thy matrop, Mrs. O. E. Powers; worthy patroI
MT e. NJ johnson; assistant patron. Mrs R.
, Atkinson, jr.; secretary, Mrs. E. NJ johnson
treasurer, Mrs: George M. Cook; conductres
Miss Mary Toothe; assistant Mrs. W. ]. Peers
warder, Mrs. Nellie e. Watrous. The name c
Mizpah was adopted. The lodge will be inst
tuted Friday evening, and all the grand officer
of the state are expected to be present.