Morning journal and courier., 1893-04-12
WALLINGFORD.
There Was no Meeting of the Ward.
en- and Burgesses Last Night and

There Was no Meeting OF the Wards
en- and Burgesses Last Night and
Several Matters OF Importance That
Were to Come Before tho Board
Have Got to be Postponed Until
the Members Can Get Together
Another Case OF Scarlet Fever-A
Wealth of Mineral Found Under
the Old Rink Building.
The meeting of the board of burgesses
ure, as there was no quorum present.
Warden Newton, Clerk Hale. Burgesses
Porter, higgins and Thomson were on
hand at the appointed time, but as usual
the absentees were Borgesses Bartholo-
NEW, Kavansgh and Luby. After waiting
until $50 the meeting was adjourned I'M
til next Tuesday evening. No hacks or
investigating committees were sent after
tho absent members because 1t would have
been no use. 1t was intimated that there
was whist party somewhere, which
would account for Judge Bartholomew's
absence. But what was the matter with
the Tammsny members. 1t Is suggested
that petition be circulated asking that
the regular absentses either attend or re-
sign The resolutions authorizing the
borough of Wallingford to fund the
water debt and also all floating
the branches of the Legislature
| aud been signed by the governor was one
the principal matters of business that
| should have come before the board for 30
ton, and special meeting of the freemsn
of the borough would have been called on
| the matter, which must necessarily be act
ed upon before May 1. But the failure of
| quorum upsets the working of the board
| on that, as we'll rs other important bust
ness which has been delayed by the re-
peated failures to get together the neces-
| A case of scarlet fever was discovered
here yesterday, the victim being the seven
| teen year-old con of John Wrinn of North
Colony street, who is seriously Ill with the
disease. Other suspected cases were found
| in the houses adjoining, and all three were
| ouarsntined The board of health this
afternoon issued a proclamation to the
people of the town calling upon them tc
clean their premises, as the place is in q
very filthy condition, and the condition ID
| very favorable for the spread of any CON
tagion.
Miss Maude Williams of New Haven
l WHO SbChpco 1IOu eno iuouop1hol pSAooA IL
| Middletown Monday evening, applied tt
Linus H. Hall of East Wallipgford early
yesterday morning for food, stating thai
che was an English girl and belonged In
| Waterbury. Mr.. Hall naistrusted that she
might be from the industrial school and
he came in town and notified by telephone
the officers of the institution, and yester
day afternoon she was returned to her for
| mer quarters.
Asher Anderson of Meriden and William
Leland of Hartford as speakers, will b
held in town hall this evening.
Judge Hubbard, Warden Newton, Dol
W. ]. Leavenworth, B. A Treat and E. NJ
Judd represented the borough at the legis
lative hearing on the Yslesville electric
charter in Hartford yesterday. Yalesvil
sent q delegation of prominent citizens
The hearing WAS completed and the com
mittee will report later.
Mrs. Ann Beaumont, who Is quite IL
with the grip, Is threatened with pneu
| monia.
]. Oscar Bailey will begin on Monday hi
duties as clerk at G. Fl. Clsyton's bakery
D. P. Griswold will put 1000 chairs Il
the armory to day, preparatory to tn
Murphy meetings which open to morrow
evening.
F. a. Smith has sold to Mrs. Flora Wal
lace house and lot S8x275 feet on Soutl
Main street.
Mrs. Kate Lynch has sold to Michae
Downs a house aud lot 50xl32 on Church
street.
Ebenezer clifford slipped on tho ice i,
| front of the Wallace block about two week
| ago and dislocated one of the bones in hi
hand, and has just discovered that i
needed attention, and yesterday consulted
| doctor for the first time.
Il. F. Hall has discovered tina. he az {
hidden mine of untold wealth underneath
the old rink building on Hall avenue. TIL,
weslth consists of plentiful deposit o.
red grit or mineral, which is considered
valuable for paint. An expert from Nov
York WAS in town. yesterday and examined
the mineral and mixed some into pain
which shows brilliant red in color ant
appears to present fine surface.