Morning journal and courier., 1892-12-16
 wALLINGFORD.


 Work Discloses-Judge Bartholo. meW-The Factories Rushed With Orders-Saints and the P0lice-The G. A. R.-The School Enumeration. The assessors have completed the grand list, and yesterday it was returned to the town clerks office. The new list shows quite an increase over last years. The summary is as follows:
 Dwelling houses, $1 ,035, 100; land, $92s,- 474; stores, $s7, $50; manufactories, $2O1,- 9So; horses, ss5, ,945; cattle, $26, ,12s; sheep, $seS; carriages, $14, $40; timepieces, g, ,620; musical instruments, S, ,595; furniture and libraries, $2,950; bank stock, $9s, TAO; in- surance, $11, 1,710; trade and merchandise, $37, 475; invested in manufactures, $299, $50; money atinterest, $24. 510; money on deposit $2,957; 10 per cent. addition, $s3. .445; in vested in commerce, SEA; city bonds, $1, ,500; other taxable property, $5,150; total, g, ,s4s, ,57e. By comparison with last years list the increase in the total amount is $1O5, ,7s2. There is an increase in houses of $44, 500; in land, $16, 140; stores, $14, ,950; horses, $1, ,7e5; carriages, $8O5; furniture and libraries, $500; trade and merchan- disc, $10, 700; invested in manufacturing, $17, ,254; money at interest, $2,720; 10 per cent. addition, $6, ,680. The decreases are: Manufactures, $6, ,295; cattle, &, ,292; sheep, $79; timepieces, $40; musical instru- ments, $2, ,O00; bank stock, $4,0 ,059; money on deposit, $2, ,211. There is an increase in this years list over last of twenty houses, an increase of 324 acres of land, increase of fifty horses and decrease of 157 cattle.
 The rumor that Judge Bartholomew does not intend to qualify as burgess is not credited by those who are in position to meeting of the board of burgesses he will be present if he is able to get there. Yes terday he was reported as improving. and he expects to be able to be about again in two or three days.
 Burgess William Luby is reported as quite i'll.
 Several from here will attend the con- secrating services at the Trinity church in New Haven this morning.
 The different factories about the borough are running to their full extent to try and fill their numerous orders before ths holi- days. Next week there will be general
  R. Wallace & Sons are rushed with orders and will close down on Saturday, Decem Der 22, for short time, just long enough to take inventory.
 A petition to be presented to the honor. able body of the senate and congress ii being circulated about town and is being numerously signed. The petitioners pray that there be established in Washington D. O., road department, similar to tho agricultural department, for the purpos' l of promoting knowledge of the art 0. constructing and maintaining good roads And we ask that in such department pro vision be made for the teaching of stu dents 50 that they may become skillfu road engineers.
 The marriage of Napoleon Broshan ant Miss Olvina Simmons. daughter of Olive Simmons of North Washington street, i announced to occur on Tuesday, Janu ary 3.
 James G. Bettis was the principal speec maker at the "Hooks" anniversary Wednes day evening.
 Sheriff Tucker Of Seymour was in tow yesterday to subpmnaed witnesses fo some court case in Seymour.
 There has been at various times consi6 erable criticism as to the morality and ger eral character of some of our police or spe cial officers, and it seems to be the opinio of some that saint-like parsonage, and n other, should be employed to do polio duty. While it is certainly desirable ths the officers should be capable and trus worthy ss far as can be obtained, yet should be remembered that it is not poss ble to induce any college graduates or th' ological students to undertake to patrt the streets of this borough of night in a kinds of weather for the sum of $2. 50 pe diem.
 There will be four weddings the fri week of the new year in which the COT tracting parties are all French Canadisnl There is also 8 strong probability ths there will be one or more other wedding where the contracting parties are nativ born Americans.
 The G. A. R. and K. of P. will hol meetings this evening.
 Jack Brennan was brought before Judg Hubbard yesterday morning and plesde guilty to the charge of assault and WE fined $1 and costs, amounting to $7.60. B settled.
 The G. A. R. and Sons of Veterans e1 pect to present the war drama "TE Drummer Boy of Shiloh" in the oper house Christmas week.
 The school enumeration for the town now completed, and shows the number ( scholars as follows: