Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-01-10
wALLINGFORD.

Yesterdays Snow Storm Makes Good
Sleighiug-T. J. Morse Does owe
the BorOugh-BOard OF ReIlef-A
Valuable EIorse-Other News-Per-
sonal Items.
Yesterdays snow storm somewhat inter
fered with the anticipated sport on the
lake, but several of the owners of fast
horses were on hand In the afternoon. G.
N. and G. 7. Jones, w. A. Booth, N. F.
Ingrsham, ]. P. Stevenson, w. Burr Hall
aud Fred Wilcox of Yalesville were out
and with their FL ers made good showing
They Gaze down the course seven abreast
on one trial and done finely. The course
Is half mile and laid out from Gardnsrs
dock to Rice's creek, diagonally across the
lake.
The second annual ball of the fire depart
ment will occur on Friday evening. Janu-
airy 81, in the armory.
The eighth annual concert and sociabls
of the A. o. II. will be held in the armory,
February 10.
The coccert aud socisble of the knights
of Pythias will be held in the srmory,
February 3. The National band will fur
nish promenade music with Williams or
chestra OF ten pieces for dancing. Harry
Mitchell OF Meriden promptor.
Mr. and Mrs. B. +. Williams are home
| from a visit to Pittsfeld, Mass.
Mr. and Mrs. w. l.. Lsrne of Pittsfeld,
Mass, arrived here last evening for few
| days visit TO friends
Mira. G G. LsBsrnes Is home from a
| Wait tn Sing Sing V
The officers of Harmony council, A. l..
| of H., will be installed Wednesday evea-
| ing.
| W. ]. Morse and his counsel, Attorney
Harrison, have been looking over his &C.
counts again and again figures out that the
borough is indebted to him over 5000, in-
stead of his owing the borough nearly 5000.
The old saying THAT figures will not lie"
seems to be done up in this case, as Ex-
fully gone over the books and finds tina,
Morse does owe the borough. Which OF
the above named men ID the most likely to
be believed by the general publici
District Deputy Chancellor j. s. Stokes
of Meriden will install the officers of Ivy
lodge, K. of P, on Friday evening. The
grand chancellor and other state officer:
are expected TO be present.
| L. A. Northrop is home from a visit tc
his daughter in Torrington. During hi
stop among the Litchfeld hills he visited
the historical house where John Brown
was born in Goshen and from whence ht
emigrated to the west and later appeared
prominently in Harper's Ferry.
w. E. Becroft of Curtis avenue has 6
son, born Sunday.
A delegation from w. N. Mix camp
Sons of Veterans, attended the installation
of G. L. Uphsm camps officers in Merider
last evening.
g. ". Hull went to New York yestsrds,
and will return Thursday.
Miss Emily Dutton, who has been visit
ing friends in town, will return to day Il
her home in New York state.
The board of relief met yesterday, bu
owing to the absence of A. d. Judd (wh
is in Florids) and G. G. Thomson nothinl
of business nature was transacted. Tn
selectmen have appointed Bennett Jerrald
and Henry L. Hall to fill the vacancies OF
the board of relief.
d. L. Barber has taken the contract fo
, finishing the sterling silverware at R. WA
lace & Sons.
Judge Fowler has been rearrsnging tn
vault and other features in his Office, to
gether with Town Clerk Martin.
Henry Gibbs horse was alive early las
. evening, but no hopes are entertained G
1
paralysis of the kidneys. The horse is
handsome roam and was formerly owne
by II. l.. Hall. The owner has sewers
times refused 5000 for the animal.
The committees for the fremen's concel
| and sooiable are: Chief Engineer G.. A
Smith, grand conductor; P. 81. Luby, foo
: conductor; j. E. Downs, G. F. Pal
den, ]. ]. Whalen, William Ca
sey, ]. A. Downey, James McLsugt
lin, E. J. Hurley and NJ. ]. Redmond. add
J. P. Foster, John A. Downey, R. W
, Lynch, Michael Doody, W. F. Fogsrty, I
f. DAILY, William Coughlin,P. D. Leonard
John Carey, James Flynn, A. Il. Tslcoi
and E. ]. Cooke, reception committee.
! The Adventists will hold service ever
evening this week.
Thomas Murphy. the great temperate
advocate, is expected to come here for
week. about February /.