Morning journal and courier., 1892-11-23
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The Borough Votes to Approximate
$500 fer the Meadow Street Sewer
Only FOrty-Four Votes Cast-The
Quarantine at the New Haven
Hospital Prevents q Patient From
Being Sent There-Newsy Items
From the Town.
There was but little interest manifested
in the voting on the appropriation of $500
for the Meadow street sewer yesterday az
ternoon and evening. At 8 o'clock when
the polls were closed there was found to
be "A votes cast, of which number "a were
in favor of the appropriation and 10 op-
posed. The scene around the ballot boz
was a striking contrast to the one Satur-
day evening when the box was closed at
the borough election.
The seventh annual concert and sociable
of Court Windemere No. 1859, A. o. F. Of
A., will be held in the armory this even
ing. Music by Williams orchestra, Pro-
lessor Harry Mitchell of Meriden prompter.
Robert j. Lane was given a surprise
party last evening by about twenty of his
young friends, who came prepared to en-
Joy the evening, and 1t is safe to say that
the mission was accomplished.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Pixley will spend
Thanksgiving at their former home in
Great Darlington, Mass.
Walter Hall of Curtis avenue Is expected
home from Boston to-day for a few days
visit.
F.C. Allen has sold to Orieen and Frank
Clinton his mill privilege and factories al
Clintonville on Muddy river.
Thanksgiving day there will be quite 6
list of sports on the new track on the vii
liams farm east of the center. The boys
bicycle handicap race promises to be quite
an interesting feature and will start ct II
O'Clock. The race will consist of half mile
heats, best two in three. There are min.
entries: Fred Hall, Artie Lane, "Chink'
Brogden, Arthur Atkinson, Charlie Hast
| tngs, Charles Haywood, Stanley Hollen
beck, Allie Baldwin and David Dudley
The hsndicaps are not as yet given out
w. A. Booth and D. B. Bulls will hav,
| their postponed race with their brothers
and display of speed by b. D. Hall.
| Frank Anthony's and Ed. Backes, colt
will also appear on the program. A priz
will be given to the driver, who comes tn,
nearest to four minutes in a mile race, ani
several other interesting features will b,
introduced.
Many people are straining their neck
every evening looking for the comet, bu
as yet it has not been surely located, ant
there are as many minds as to where
will be seen as there are believers that it i
sure to come nearer than is pleasant Il
contemplate.
| William Kennedy has made application
to Selectman Jones to be sent to the hos
| pital in New Haven for treatment. OWN,
to the present quarantine the request can
not be granted at present.
| James McNulty, who died Monday, wa
a member of Court Windermere, A. o. F
| The funeral will take place at 9 O'Clock
this morning from the Holy Trinit,
church. The bearers will be j. B. Gavin
James Downey and John McNulty, from
the Foresters, and Joseph Quinlan Rober
Bazelitt and Frank J. Taylor.
A man in the north plains reosntl,
built high board fence on what he sup
posed was his property, and found he hat
made mistake and had to change its loca
ton.
A rare musical treat is in store for thos
who attend the concert by the Imperia
house Saturday evening. The combina
ton has been drawing full houses II
many of the largest cities in the countr
and this is the first appearance in this sec
ton and the prospect is good of bein
greeted here with large snd appreciativ
audience. The quartette comes here m
der the auspices of the Ramblers' Cyol
club.
The schools will close this afternoon ur
til Monday morning.
Georges Taylor and Miss Charlotte T
Draine will be married to-day.
Albert Herlach has thirteen pound boy
born Monday.
The adventists will hold q cottage ser1
ice this evening at the house of Lafayett
Deming on Lee avenue.
The special town meeting to hear th
report of the assessment committee ha
been again postponed and will be hel
sometime next month.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luoien Pomeroy and Nj
and Mrs. o. E. Powers will spend Thank
giving in New Britain with Elliott s
Morse.
The Ladies' Library association room
will be closed tomorrow.
Michael O'Neil and Miss Mary Flyn
will be married Thanksgiving at o'cloo
in the Holy Trinity church.