Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-01-14
WALLINGFORD.

Trotters Out on the Lake-Aecident
and Runaway-Slefgh Smashed-A
Narrow Escape-Other ltems-Per.
sOnal News.
The trotters were out on the lake again
yesterday afternoon, and had some lively
brushes. e.. T. Jones had out his black
Signal for the first time, and showed up its
fast qualities and in the different trials
with E. E. Halls Robert H., O. N. Jones'
Bessie, Albert Jones' flyer, and others
came in ahead at the finish. Jack Shields,
with new trotter fresh from the Kellogg
sales in New York, was on hand and kept
we'll up with the leaders. The first aoci-
dent a. result of the ice speeding hap
pened late in the afternoon. @. Walter
Ives and Miss Hatch of West Haven were
out with a handsome span and after a few
trials up and down the course started to
drive off the lake. While going at lively
rate of speed one of the runners of the
sleigh struck Gardeners dock near the Lake
side club house, and in an instant the
sleigh was upset and Mr.. Ives and
Miss Hatch were thrown into the
snow, but luckily were not in
jured. The horses started up the
street at a breakneck speed and when
| turning the corner on Washington street
ran into a small tree In front of E. @.
| Gardeners house, stopping suddenly and
| before they got out of the tangle George
Gardner rushed out of the house and
siezed one of the horses by the bits and
held on until the frightened beasts were
| quieted. The runner of the sleigh and
| yuh iff1atrQaa and y,nlo hrnkan n INIT
the horses were not injured. There will
be big crowd out this afternoon.
| Mrs Sydney Van Tassell will start this
morning for Chicago on a visit to her
mother.
| R D. Tutwiler, travelling salesman for
| R. Wallace & Sons, ia home from q south
ern trip.
W. N. Casey of Colony street has in his
| possession a valuable shepherd dog, which
followed him home and declines to 60
away. The owner can have the animal by
calling for 1t.
Miss Bertha Smith of Cherry street enter
tanned several of her young friends last
evening, including two couple from Meri-
| den.
W. F. Smith, one of the foremen at the
wheel shop, had a narrow escape from
serious injury yesterday. While standing
near planning machine one of Eths set
screws in the pully caught his undercoat,
which in an instant was nearly torn from
his back. The machine was stopped In
time to prevent further damage.
The sleighing about town is in fine con
dition, and tomorrow every team in town
will be out.
Mrs. E NJ. Smith writes from Rich.
mond, Va , that there is fourteen inches OF
snow on the ground, and the colored in
habitants are suffering from the severe
weather.
The ice company will finish cutting ict
on Simpson pond to day. The ice il
twelve inches thick aud the best in quality
ever harvested.
At the annual meeting of the Lesven
worth guard Lieutenant Harry Norton wa
elected secretary and Sergeant z P. Beach
treasurer.
The lecture by Judge Deming for mex
Monday evening has been postp ned fo
one week.
The board of relief will be in session frou
to o'clock to day.
The pump for the Muddy river station Il
expected to arrive here from Boston to da,
or Monday.
Real estate transfer: W. J. and Catherine
Morse to R. 8. Austin and B. A. Treat 10
72x165 feet with buildings on Hall avenue
A telegram was received here yesterday
morning announcing the death of Mrs
William Martin in New Haven. The de
ceased is the daughter Of Stephen Hall O.
Washington street, and leaves five-dsys
old baby boy. Owing to the critical i'll
ness of Mr.. Hall the sad news of his daugh
ter's death has to be kept from him.
L II. Ives and bride took as a wedding
tour sleiehride to their new home In Eas
Wallingford.
The T. N. Whist club went in bus owe
to W. E. Halls in East Wallingford las
evening.
James @. Hall and daughter, Martha, O
Philadelphia, are the guests of Judge Mar
tin.
W. A. Booth had the pupils of Rose
mary hall out for sleigh ride yesterday