Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-11-12


universe.
The Erection of a Masonic Home.
The Masonic Charity foundation of
Connecticut has issued circular request
ing proposals for the establishment of a
Masonic home, to the several lodges in
their respective jurisdictions, such propos-
ais to be made on or before January 16,
1898. The board of managers has fund
which has accrued from contributions,
with the interest accumulated thereon
amounting to $4,000. Never has the
prospect for erecting Masonic home been
so bright.
Escaped From the State Reform
school.
Eugene Davidson. aged fifteen years. re-
siding in Milford, escaped from the state
reform school at Meriden yesterday after
noon. The local police were requested to
be on the lookout for him, as it was sup
posed he would come to this city, but up
to q late hour last evening Davidson had
not been captured.
wALLINGFORD.
Special Borough Meeting Last Kven-
1ns-No Vote on the Question of In
creased Water Supply Taken-A
Masonic Home Proposed-NeWsy
Items.
There was large attendance at the
special borough meeting last evening.
Warden Newton opened business by in
viting all the legal voters present to take
seats in the body of the hall and warned
all the non-voters that they would not be
allowed to vote on any of the motions
that may be made, and also warned them
that they must refrain from any
action that would disturb the meeting.
Rev. Hugh Msllon was the first speaker
and offered resolution to reconsider the
action of the meeting of November 2. The
motion prevailed. Colonel Leavenworth
introduced a resolution asking that the
vote taken at that meeting regarding the
pumping from Paugh pond be rescinded.
The motion was seconded by J. M. Hall.
A vote was taken to restrict the time
of each speaker to ten minutes. 81.
F. Hall as usual began his cross
| examination and afterward resulted in
in his being called down by F. w. Rich
ards, who in turn was called to order by
Ino cAalImau. 4ue supJec' was oAeGuesoo
by o. 81. D. Fowler, B. A. Treat, n. L.
Hall and others. B. A. Treat stated con-
versation he had with Engineer Sanford on
the subject, and the engineer stated that
| he was strongly in favor of securing Muddy
river at once, and all other available sup
plies. The engineer also stated that
the opinions expressed in the
meeting of November were in accord
with the wishes of the parties who en-
| h IN 10 Wol1inofnrd I'm
gineer Mckenzie favored pump for tenn
porary supply should it become necessary,
but strongly recommended an increase of
water sheds, which could be developed in
the vicinity by canals and otherwise. The
| larger part of the evening was wasted in
useless discussion, in which Frank Hall
persisted in getting in the largest portion
Of the time. Judge Hubbard, after for a
long time remaining quiet aud hearing the
desultory remarks that had been made,
arose and stated there was an evident de-
sire to deceive the taxpayers by some of
| the parties who were on the opposition.
The facts that the statements made as to
the cost of the mill privileges in Muddy
| river, which have been exaggerated, and in
the opinion of the judge from careful in
vestigation, finds that the eight mill privi-
leges and surrounding property could be
purchased for considerable less than So, 600.
At 10 o'clock no vote on the question had
been taken.
There is a movement on foot among
| some of the prominent Masons in the
state regarding the purchase Of the Com
/ munity property on the west side of town
/ for Masonic home for the state. A re-
fusal of the property has been secured. A
photographer from New Haven was here
yesterday taking views from different
points of the property.
The democrats will have a great blow
out this evening.
Mizpah lodge, o. E. s., will hold regular
meetings on the second and fourth Thurs
day evening each month.
Chairman B. A. Treat of the democratic
town committee is in receipt of letter
asking which position he wants, the Yales-
vile or East Wallingford postoffices.
The rainfall of Wednesday night and
Thursday amounted to lit 100 inches.
The prizes were awarded yesterday at
the chrysanthemum show. The judges
were Archibald and Robert Veitch of New
Haven:
Class A, three distinct japanese; prizes, SO, 81,
81; Mrs. 4 b. Mclean, Mrs. CHI. Miller and Mrs.
Glass 3, three distinct Chinese; prizes, 81,
8. 50 cents; Mrs. A. D. Mclean and Mrs G. F.
| cents; Mrs. A. D. Mclean; no competition.
| Glass e, miscellaneous collection; prizes, So,
| 81. 50, 81; Mrs A. D. Mclean, Mrs. g. F. Hull
| and Mrs. F. NJ. Chambers.
| Class r, specimen Japanese prizes, So. 80
| s. Hull.
Glass G, specimen Chinese: prizes, $15o, 81,
so cents; Mrs. A. D. Mclean, Mrs G. Il. Miller
| and Miss M. Moore.
Class H, specimens, anemone lowered; prizes,
s., 81, so cents; Mrs. G. 81. Miller, Mrs. W. J.
Francis and Mrs. A. D. Mclean.
ClassI cut flowers of any flowers; prizes, 81, 81;
Mrs. G. F. Hull and Mrs. G. Hull.
Miss Virginia Smith, city missionary of
Hartford for many pears, rendered her res
donation of the position at the Hartford