Morning journal and courier., 1892-03-08
IN wALL1NGFoRD.

A Court Trial Ahead-Visited Belle- l vue-The Hotel Was Burned to the Ground-Big Change for a $1 Bill- | A Letter-tseneral News.
 The Wallingford letter intended for Monday mornings COURIER went astray, and in consequence several items appear this morning that were intended for yes terday morning.
 The case of J. E. Barry, better known as Ginger" will come before Judge Hub bard on Wednesday morning. It was ex- pected- that Barry would settle without trial, but he decided to plead not guilty, and consequently neeessitated g trial.
 A young child of Andrew Olsen died Sunday night of consumption.
 J. F. Cassin returned Saturday from New York, where he had visited Bellevue hospital and was informed by Dr. Savers that the operation he proposed to have on his foot would oblige him to remain at the hospital three months at $6 a week, and @ fee of $400. He decided to return home.
 Word was received here by B. A. Treat Saturday night that the hotel in Thomas vile, N. o., where E. s. Parmelee and his
 
 burned to the ground and MT. Parmelee and daughter lost every article of clothing and other baggage they possessed with the exception of what they had on at the time. The fire was caused by the explosion of lamp. Everything in the hotel was burned.
 The awning in front of the Coney house caught fire yesterday afternoon, it is sup posed, from cigar thrown from an upper window. The canvas was soon in @ blaze and was discovered by Charlie Paden, J. M. Cannon's lively young salesman, who with the sprinkling hose soon had the fire awning, which was ruined. Mrs O. I. Martin was out on Sunday for the first time since her illness. Mrs. Helen M. Hitchcock, sister of the late William M Hall, died recently in San Francisco, aged 61 years. The petition being circulated by Rev. F. E. Marble demonstrating against the grant ing of any more licenses in Wallingford is receiving many signers and will be pre- scented to the county commissioners. George c. Staley's "A Royal Pass" is the attraction at the opera house this even ing. As the story goes, Sam Bossman went | into saloon on Colony street one day last | week and called for 8 glass of beer and l rendered $1 bill in payment, and the proprietor mistaking the bill gave him change for a $20 bill, and quite naturally | when he discovered his mistake some time afterward tried to get back the $19. but at last accounts had failed to do so, and as the case now stands it is probable that he ! never will, as large share of the money | in question has already been disposed of. A letter was received at the postofice | some time ago addressed to Mrs. Smith, l Wallingford, Conn.,, to find the rightful | owner of the missive, which has been re- turned to the office several times with the endorsement, "Not for Mrs. Smith," and as yet has not found it's destination. The letter bears William Nicely & Co.'s ad- | dress in the envelope corner, and is thought to be clever advertising dodge. | The U. R. K. of c. initiated three can | didates Saturday evening.
 Irving c. Keeler is working for the Schuyler Electric company in Middle town.
 Mrs. J. H. Sheldon and daughter of Chicago are visiting at Mrs. Sheldon'a parents, MT. and Mrs. Thomas Pickford, | of Center street.
 MT. and Mrs. Edward c. Addis re- turned on the 5:28 train yesterday after noon to their home in Great Burlington, Mass.
 William Smith, from New Haven, is the new clerk at the Central hotel on Hall ave nue.
 G. K. Carrington's son Elton is dowr I with the grip.
 J. M. Cannon, the clothier, is able to be l at the store again after two weeks ill ness.
 F. J. Hall will soon open bicycle store in the rear of J.L. Pomeroy's shoe store or Main street.
 G. Selden Yale is about again after ar illness of many weeks.
 During February the selectmen paid out tS1, ,181 .31.
 Thomas Fee1ey returned yesterday from the New Haven hospital much improved il condition.
 The board of burgesses will meet thii evening.
 The condition of George Allen of Poni
 Hill is considered extremely critical. f Recorded real estate transfers: F. c
 Allen to E. P. Yale, E. D. Bryan, R.
 Morse and S. H. Read of New Haven, To
 100x150 feet on Washington street, 63x15(
 feet on Orchard street; Catherine Backe
 to Sophia Backes, ten acres of land o,
 Long Hill.
 Judge J. J. Myers is i'll with pneu l monia.
 George Scard has decided to accept tn | $90 proffered by the water commissioner in settlement of the claim he had for ren
 and so-called damages to the old building
 used by the gang of Italians during th
 construction of the water mains Tn
 original claim made by Scard was fo