Morning journal and courier., 1892-01-27
wALLINGFORD.

An Alarming Death Rate-The Cold Snap Sets in in Earncst-A Fall of Twenty-Five Degrees fin Two Hours -Ooings of the School Board and Board of Burgesses.
 The death rate in Wallingford since New Years has reached alarming figures and has never been excelled in the same num- Der of days. From January to January 22, inclusive, the number of deaths was 23, or an average of day, of this number 6 were over 70 years of age, 6 between 60 and 70 years of age, and between ages of 40 and 60. Of this number IS died of pneumonia and 10 of various other dis eases.
 The weather yesterday made the ice men feel happy, and raised their hopes of an ice harvest. At o'clock in the afternoon the mercury registered degrees above zero The mercury fell 25 degrees in less than two hours, from o'clock to S:30.
 "Crawford's Claim" will be presented by the Y. M. T. A. B. and l.. society on Easter Monday. At the meeting of the board of school visitors Monday evening, the com mittee appointed at previous meeting, H. L. Hall, Rev. c. H. Dickinson andRev J E. Wild man, made @ partial report on the matter of promotion, and were continued with power to act. Rev. J. E. Wildmsn, Rev. C. H. Dickinson and Patrick Concannon were appointed committee to revise the course of studies in the upper room at the high school, and to prescribe what is necessary to entitle scholar to a diploma. Officer Dan O'Reilly was appointed truant officer.
 There are now eight persons from here in the hospital in New Haven.
 The first annual promenade concert and sociable of Ivy division No. 16, U. R. K. of F., will be held February 12. The Ma tional band will furnish music for the con- cert and grand march and Williams or chestra for dancing. Professor M. J. Lynch will attend to the prompting.
 The committee of arrangements com prises Major D. O. Porter, Lieutenant 0. O. Norton, Lieutenant J. A. Smith, M. J. Redmond and T. P. Fahey. Grand con- ductor, Captain D. L. Barber; floor direct or, M. J. Redmond; aids, C.S. Allen, John Hurley T. P. Fahey and Thomas c. Carr.
 Reception committee: D. c. Porter, D. L. Barber, o. o. Norton, G. A. Smith, M. J. Redmond, John Miles, Arthur Jerralds and c. J. Bampton.
 Mrs. E. L. Crockett and daughter Metel- la start this morning for Gainesville, O., where they will reside.
 H. L. Davis has charge of the homestead property on Hall avenue.
 The tickets for the Y. M c. A. minstrels are having big sale. The object is a de- serving one and should be literally patron ized.
 The fire department meeting called for last evening has been postponed until Sun day afternoon, as all the accounts could not be got ready in time.
 D. P. Griswold was in New York yes- terday.
 The ice company is cutting eight-inch ice on Weddings pond and will have the house filled by tomorrow night. Very few tramps strike this town now, as it is we'll known among the fraternity that no lodging can be had here. The Sons of Veterans have engaged the town hall for Tuesday evening, February 2, for the stereopticon exhibition of the war of the rebellion
 Jeremiah Halls condition last evening | was not as favorable, and he was reported | as gradually failing.
 Yale Bradley said yesterday that he was glad there was to be no trouble with Chili, as it was chilly enough now. There will be wedding in the Church | of the Holy Trinity at g o'clock this morn | ing. The contracting parties are E w.
  | Cahill of South Colony street. The Women's Relief corps is arranging for a supper in the town hall at an early | date.
 G. H. Boynton and bride will reside on | North Main street.
 G. w. Hall is suffering from 8 severe cold.
 Rome Donovan for himself will be one of | the most interesting features of the min strel show program.
 l There was no quorum present at the Y. M. c. A. meeting and it was adjourned un- til Thursday evening.
 At $50 last evening the mercury regis tered degrees below zero and gale of wind blowing. The streets were deserted and the residents were getting as near the fire as possible.
 THE BOARD OF BURGESSEs.
 The board of burgesses, with the excep, tion of Burgess Bigging were all on hand at the regular meeting last evening. The first business was the election of a water commissioner to fill the vacancy caused by the re,ig nation of George H. Andrews, Henry L. | Hall, second, was chosen on the first ballot
 The vacancy of the office of assessor l caused by the resignation of R. D. Perkins, now in Chicago, was filled by the election of Patrick Concannon. The clerk was in structed to release the lien for sewer as- sessment on the property on Church stree, formerly owned by R. c. Morse. The re. port of the committee, Burgesses Porter
 Bartholomew and Luby, on the bills oi the water commissioners for services which was presented at the last meet ing, was read, and owing to the fact that w. S. Morse's bill was not re- ceived, was referred back to the commit tee, who were continued to report at the next meeting The report recommends the payment of SIT 50 to the w. M. Hall estate, with an allowance of $20 for money expended, allowing s3 a day for services rendered. The original bill was for S2Se at S5 a day for services. The bill of Dr. Andrews originally called for the payment $1.50 day for use of his horse. The committee recom- mend the payment of $333 for services at three dollars day and totally ignore the claim for payment for use of his horse. w. B. Hall was appointed a committee to audit the accounts of w. J. | Morse and to report at a future meeting.
 Among the bills presented was one of eighteen dollars from filling, Webb & Warehouse of New Haven for consultation on the matter of the Orchard street controversy. H. J. Strauss presented a bill of $6S.20 for cartng crushed stone on Center street, and it was found that SIG was for work done for J. w. Cos of Meri- den and the borough has nothing to do 1 with the payment of the same. WB Halls | bill for auditing water business was $8. l The bill of F. L. Johnson of $4 52 was the only bill ordered paid, the others going over until the next meeting. | vrx,r1 nsx Dsu up urrurar