Morning journal and courier., 1893-01-05
WALLINGFORD.

Fishing ut North Farms-FIne Skating
-Other Items of Interest.
The farmers about North Farms and
several of the residents of the borough
have for the past few days been enjoying
themselves 6shing in the reservoir and
using rakes, potato hooks and other
unique fishing material. The reason of
this peculiar state of affairs is that during
the recent dry season the water in the old
reservoir has been drawn down until there
was but few inches left in the pond,
and when the cold weather set in
the ice formed several inches thick and
used up what water was left, and
in consequence the many fsh were
frozen into the ice. The recent rain raised
the water little and thawed the ice un-
derneath and some enterprising fisherman
discovered the state of affairs and at once
proceeded to take advantage of it, and by
cutting the ice on the fats and drawing It
out and turning 1t over found large num-
bsrs of fish frossn into the bottom of the
ice or imbeded in the mud During the
past three days there have been hundreds
of pickerel, perch, suckers and other
fish gathered that way and yesterday
there were dozens of men on the
pond cutting the ice and getting
fish by the bushel: Several big messes have
are of poor quality and mostly thin. and ave
the appearance OF being half starved for want OF
proper sustenance as the water has been SO low
and very muddy. One pickarel measured TWEEN
tysix inches in length ard weighed little over
three pounds, which, il 1t had been in good con-
| dition. ought, to have weighed five pounds
Horace Bristol, a Cheshire farmer, was over here
yesterday and bought up nearly wagon load
| of the fish Horace is always on the look
and this is not the first time he has scoopsd them
In, as several can testify II they choose to do so
Aden nn sofa ms eaten n ihs IT, ana several 9th
| catches. The old reservoir on North Firms has
| for several years been considered a good place
for fishing, but now it has outliv-d its usefulness
as water supply a. vel as a suitable place for
| good fishing. This last raid upon the ice will an
initiate all the fish that left In its waters
| The Boston Stars make their first appearance
| before a Wallingford audience in the opsrs
house this evening and those who fail to attend
| will miss one of the finest musical treats tina,
| has ever been offered to the music-lovipg resi-
| dents of the boro gh.
and crowds of merry skaters are to be- seen OF
| the lake every aftern ION and evening. One OIL
| that has been seen on the lake is Miss Murphy OF
Meriden, who has been visiting at Mrs. Qunlan.
i on Hall avenue.
| This rsce between Wash Br ,adwell and Ton,
| Smith, advertised to occur yesterday. did mo-
trans ire. as the latter failed - materialize.
1
| that this missing racer had been out all nigh
practicing on a different kind of skates and fas
asleep in his bed at home at the time his backer1
| were expecting him to show up for the race.
The might Cafe wagon is still in a freight ca
| on the side track below the depot; The proprie
here.
attorney E. P. Aryine of New Haven wa
| among the skaters on Simpsons pond yesterda,
| afternoon, and showed himself to be quite prof
| cient on the ice. Attorney Arvlne in cow rsa
| ton with Judge Hubbard last evening, reveale,
the fact in the Eintar of 1874 ha oh
ing school in Wallingrord at the old Fifth distric
| schcolhouse on Elm street now occupied as
dwelling BY BY James lanes slow%au Attorney C.
terday for the first time in many years AM
showed up fairly well in his newly purchase
John Cottrill, former resident, now of Bo,
ton, is In town for short visit to his old friends
| Chris Morgan smiling couuteuance was see
| upon our streets yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hodgetts are in New Yor
Chief Smith and ] ]. Redmo nd were anon
the democratic faithful that were gathered Il
Grand Secretary George Mischler of Meride
installed the officers Of Won SteInwehr lodge, .
last ss srenos of fourteen vear, in tn.
craving department at Simpson, Hall, Miller
Cos factory, exR,presentative Patrick Cor
business for himself making metal signs and dc
ing silver plating.
Miss Bessie Hull entertained the whist clu
last evening.
j. J. Redmond starts this morning for Ne,
| York city.
The Leavenworth guard will have a drill thi
| evening.
The officers Of the G. A; R., w. R. C. and son
l OF Veterans will be installed tomorrow evening
The A. o. H. society will hold lis annu al ball i
| the armory February 10.
Services are being held every evening at tn
| Advent church
Louis Dondero has another son, born Tuesda
| night.
| Robert Ives started yesterday morning 70
| Exeter college in New Hampshire.
Charles G. Phelps has returned to his duties 4
| Washington, d. c.
The T. A. BIS will have a sociable In thei
| rooms this evening, ii being ladies' night.
Nugent and Brenm, the Wallingford burglars
| are nov serving out a six months sentence il
| New Haven.