Morning journal and courier., 1893-11-16
WALLINGFORD.

Two Caucuses Will be Held TO- nfght-Collector Byxbee in Town First Snow of the Season-Personal Notes.
 This evening the question as who will be candidates for the various offices in the borough, to bs elected on Saturday. will be settled as there will be two caucuses held. The democrats will meet in town hall and nominate 8 straight democrat ticket, although 1t is hinted that by cer- tain deal, prominent republican could have the first place on the ticket if he would accept. A caucus in the board of trade rooms will nominate citizens ticket and if the caucus scts wisely it is believed that the ticket will bs successful.
 The visit of Collector John 0. Byxbee to this town few dave ago, together with the fact that he and one of the prominent democrats on the hill, were in consultation with one of the Tammany chieftains on North Colony street gaze rise to a rumor that there was deal In the works, where by, provided the support of Tammany could be assured to certain candidate for warden, to be named by the up- town demo. crat, then his influence with Collector Byx- bee was to bs used to secure the appoint ment for the keeper of the bonded ware house, on Cherry street, with it's salary of $100 a month and found, of Tammanyite, to bs named by the chiefs, and the rumor goes that "Barkis is wiling" How much truth there is in the rumor can only be guessed at, and any one is allowed to be- lieve as much as he chooses.
 orooio1 of ha %a,,o league is called for this evening to take action on important matters pertaining to the proposednew headquarters.
 P. Stevenson started yesterday for New York on @ business trip.
 Mrs. A F. Rich of Bristol avenue Is quite i'll.
 E. W. Tomlinson, who committed sui eide last week in Stamford, was clerk in G. A. Smiths drug store 8 year ago this time.
 A large delegation from Mizpah chapter, o. E. S., will visit Meriden this evening to attend the annual celebration of Meridian chapter.
 The nominating committee of the Con- gregational Y. F. s. O. E has presented as names for officers of the society: Frank Smith, president; Fred Townshend, vice. president; A. L. Judd, secretary; F. B. Hill, treasurer; Miss Lena Childs, cor responding secretary.
 The first snow of the season came yes- terdsy afternoon, when there were several lively snow squalls.
 Michael O'Neil lost one of his fingers under drop at Wallace's yesterday.
 The east side of Curtis avenue Is closed by work on the sewer.
 The blanks were all off from wallace's bridge yesterday and both ends were bar ricaded.
 The first of series of neIghborhood socials will be given at Mrs. R. 0. Norse's on Cherry street this evening.
 The name of Charles s. Allen is favor ably mention as a suitable candidate for one of the burgesses.
 The annual reports of the water com missioners can be had by application at the superintendent's office.
 w. H. Williams has sold to G. l. Will jams six acres of land on the east side.
 The recsipts of the first evening of the chrvsauthemun show amounted to upward of $2OO.
 The name of Judge D. 0. Porter has been mentioned for the position of warden, but that gentleman states that he would not under any consideration accept the nomi- nation.
 The remonstrance circulated by Almon Doolittls and W. R. Cook against using Wallace's bridge for the electric road, which was signed by 120 citizens, was handed in to the board of selectmen yes- terday.
 At 8 town meeting held several years ago it was voted to extend the time for keeping opsn the tramp room from Novem- Der 1 to May 1, instead of April 1, as had been the custom. There has never at any town meeting been any vote to change this l time, and it stands that way at present, there seems to be 8 misunder- regarding the matter.