Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-01-06
w ALLINGFORD.

Small Audience Greets the Boston
Stars-Death OF Lysander Z. Dudley
"A New Britain Thief Arrested Here
An italian Assaults q Widow
Lady.
There was a small audience In the opera
house last evening, owing to the severe
storm, to greet the Boston Stars, but those
who braved the storm and were present
were well paid for their courage, as the
entertainment proved to be the best of the
kind that ever appeared before Wall
iugford audience
D. G. Dudley received a telegram
Wednesday night announcing the death of
his brother, Lysander E. Dudley, who for
several years has kept sailors boarding
house in New York. The deceased for
merly resided here and for many years fol-
lowed the life of sailor. He was forty
seven years of age.
The selectmen of Middle6eld are ex-
pected to be here to day to look after the
matter of the support of Mrs. Matt Lee
and five children, who have applied to Sc
lectmsn Jones for support while her hus-
band is in Jail, having been recently sent
there from this town. Lee and family be,
long in Middlefeld.
The Christmas tree and entertainment of
St. Paul's Sunday school will be held in ths
parish house this evening.
Hands Across the Sea" is booked for
the opera house Wednesday January 1S.
S. P. Richards has been granted pen
sion of $12 a month with $3.50 back pay.
Deputy State Councillor w. J. Arthur
| will install the officers of Putnam council,
O. U A. NJ, on Monday evening. Every
| member of the order is requested to be
present.
Lawyer Harrison's new skates are laid OF
| the shelf fo- the present.
The Misses Minnie and Oracle Barber
| have returned to their studies in Bridgeton
| N. J.
| Judge Hubbard and Colonel W. j. Lesv
enworth went to New York yesterday.
| G. M. Wallace has returned to Chicago
Mr.. and Mrs B. F. Williams are visiting
in Pittsfsld, Mass.
Owing to the storm there was only on
session at the schools yesterday.
Harry Carter of Chicopee, Mass, is visit
ing friends in town.
The officers of Friendship encampment
I. o. o. F., will be installed this evening
w. r. Gilbert, the Meriden Jurnal cor
respondent, has CLEANED from must
records the following information that vii
prove of interest to the citizens of Wallipg
ford:
The probate court of Wallingford wa
established in 1776, and at that time in
cluded Meriden aud Prospect. Beside
Wallingford the probate district for thi
town also includes North Branford. Sine
the probate court was established her
ex-Judge Martin ranks as the second on
holding the Office for the longes
term az the appended list of thos
who have served in that capacity, wi
show: Caleb Hall, 1776, eight years; Oh
yer Stanley, 1884, twenty-five years; G. W
Stanley, 1909. nine years; j. P. Kirtland
!; 1918, one year; R. Hitchcock, 1915
ten years; J. D. Reynolds, 1929, min
years; E. NJ. Pomeroy, 1888, four year,
Ives, 1914, two years; J. R. Merriman, 1S4t
one year; E. II. Ives, 1847, three year
: August Hall, 1850, one year; E. H. Ivei
1851, two yeare; Eli s. Ives, 1852, sixtee
years; Ira futile, 1868, one year; Frankli
Platt, 1869, three years; o. Martin, 1877:
| twenty years. In the year 1872 Mr.. Marti
| was elected in October and took the Off
, ! the same month. Previous to being jude
he also acted as clerk for Augustus Ha
I ! and Eli S. Ives. OF the above the onl
turvivor besides Mr.. Martin il Frankli
Plat, now in Denver, Col. During the entil
| administration of Judge Martin he neve
had but ons decision reversed when take
to higher court. Mr.. Martins successo
t | Attorney Fowler, is one who is eminent
| qualified to fill the Office, having had COZ
, siderable experience already in settlir
estates. and that the citizens of the plat
/ had confidence in his ability was fully ev
denced by the vote he received, runni1
7 ahead of the ticket.
> Last evening Officer Luke Martin +,
| ceived a telephone from Lieutenant ODol
| nell of New Britain stating that ma
named Thomas King had stolen al owe
coat and bought ticket for Wallingfort
and told Officer Martin to be on the lool
out for him on the 1923 train. Office
Martin was therefore at the depot an
{ scooped in the man on his arrival her
O'Donnell will come down to Wellington
} after his man this morning.
EARLY last evening Erastus Monte, a
Italian, assaulted Mrs. Psgmau, a wido
J living on Quinnip!ac street. He shove
, up at the depot, where Officer Martin WIS
waiting for Thomas King, and WAS srres
ed. He was placed in confinement unit
the train went, when both the Italian an
the New Britain man were driven off in
hack to the lookup. Monte's case will /
heard this morning.