Morning journal and courier., 1893-10-16
wALLINGFORD.

The Che eshtres Defeated by the High School Eleven-Thomas Ward Won the Badge at the Company K shoot Races at the New Track Next Sat-
 urday.
 The Cheshire academy football team came over here Saturday afternoon and was defeated by the high school eleven by a score of 4 to o. The game was quite ex- citing and was closely contested. There was quite large attendance.
 A stranger tried to board the 5:26 train I going north Saturday evening after 1t had I started out of the station. He was struck I by the gate post at the north crossing and | thrown heavily to the ground, but escaped | any serious injury.
 Medical Examiner McG Gsughey telephoned to Coroner Mix Saturday morning to come up here and investigate the circumstances connected with the death of Dominick Ker- ins, who was crushed by the caving in of the sewer on Colony street Friday after noon. Up to late hour Saturday evening Coroner Mix had not shown up, and 1t was arranged to bury the body here Sunday afternoon. The fact that the sewer exca- vation was not planked puts bad look on the accident, and it is probable that more will be heard of 1t.
 Selectman Mix paid bill Saturday that has been cen outstanding since 1865. At that time $20 was sent here from New York to be paid to the heirs of Edward Westerhood and the selsctman at that time was unable to find any of the heirs in question, and the account has never been cleared up un- til recently when Selectman Mix discsv- cred the account and spoke to Town Clerk Martin, who informed him where the heirs in question could be found. Mrs. W. D. Crisp of New York was notified of the facts and Saturday was here and was paid the amount, with $23 additional for inter est
 Sixteen members of Company K were at the range Saturday afternoon, and 1t Is stated that all qualified as msrksnen. The company badge was won by Thomas Ward, with a score of 37 out of a possible I 50. The winner holds the badge for one year.
 The second hunting contest between | teams from the Lakesides was held Satur- day afternoon and was won by Gardner's team, who scored 295 points to no by Heineman's expects. Each team has now | won a contest and on Saturday next the | deciding shoot will be had. ! Up to 7:30 Saturday evening nineteen boys had registered their names in the selectmen's office as wishing to attend the proposed night school l At 8 o'clock. Saturday evening Officer Reilly had located eight applicants for lodging In the tramp room in rear of town
 hall. The applicants were not of the usual
 tramp species, but appeared to be worthy
 lsborers who were looking for work from l town to town.
 x~1a afn ool r1akf
 in O. R. Dickinson's rooms Saturday even-
 ing, the musicians being Mir. Dickinson al
 the plano and Miss Collester, a very tai
 ented performer from New Haven, on the
 mandolin. Miss Collester was the guest oi
 Mrs. L. M. Hubbard.
 l Mr. and Mrs. Herman Gruener are home
 from the worlds fair.
 Captain Ira Smith of Bristol was in towr
 on Saturday.
 Eugene o. M. Crawfield with Eugene H
 L. Davis, Warden Newton, Burgssses Bar
 tholomew, Kavansgh and Luby were look
 ing over the proposed route of the electric
 road in the borough Saturday. The roai
 will enter tho borough on the west sid'
 near the lake, and follow down to Wallace'
 bridge, where it will strike Qainnipia'
 street and continue to Center and on Cen
 ter to Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co.'s fac
 tories. A special borough meeting will b,
 soon called to hear from interested parties
 along the line. The projectors of the roat
 say they expect to have cars running b,
 January l, 1894. : The Driving association has decided t. . have two races on the new track on Satur day, October 21. The classes will be minute and 2:50 named. The entries fo
 the minute class are: } Frank Anthony Little Pet. ] W. A Bo oth's Jolly Boy. , | H. B. Leete's Bessie.
 ' N. F. Ingraham s Belle. | B. H. Nichols Bessie N. ! A. L. Halls Governor. ! w. A. Booths Tramp.
 | Hezekiah Northrops bay gelding.
 ' Seden Munson's bay gelding. 2:3O Class-Parse $50 Divided. . | G. E. Benton's Cora B.
 ' W. A. Pendeds Dick.
 ! F. H. Loomis' Gay Boy.
 | c. H. Holcomb's Billy H.
 ! H. A. Doottla's General I N. F. Ingraham's Kitty. 2 I G. T. Jones' Sgnet II The marriage of E. o. Beecher and Mis- |, 1 Lfllie Woodipg will occur on Wednesday . | October IS, at the home of the bride o l Elm street. Rev. J. E. Wildman vii B officiate.
 , John Doolittle and Miss Bessie Andrew
 will be married on Thursday, November 2
 at 12 m., at the Advent church. The stranger who had such a nsrro, 3 l escape from serious accident at the 5:2 , train. Saturday evening was about tow late Saturday night without any apparen object in view and was provided with = lodging in the lookup by Officer Martin.