Morning journal and courier., 1893-09-19
wALLINGPORD.

The Town VIII Make n Good Ex-
O'Neil. the BOY who Was Run
Die-Notes of Personal Interest.
For some time past there has been con-
siderable interest manifested In regard to
the annual exhibit of the Wallingford
grangs at the coming state fair, and 1t has
been well known that a selected committee
were secretly at work preparing the same
at II. E. Cooks barn, and the result of
their work was a mystery and kept care
fully guarded, 80 that no prying eyes could
fsthom it and give away the secret to any
outsiders. The secret has been faithfully
kept, and until yesterday morning when
the exhibit was taken to Meriden to be
placed in position at the fair grounds, hard
ly person outside OF the persons working
at 1t were aware of what the exhibit was
to represent.
The design is from the great Ferris
wheel at the worlds fair. The wheel Is
eight feet in diameter, and In order that
the fifteen cars may swing freely, the sup
ports on which the wheel revolyes are
placed on platform 7x10, which brings
the wheel to a height of nine feet and
sight inches. The wheel is made of wood
excepting the iron axle and is thirty-two
inches wide, and is covered with corncobs
cut crosswise to a gusge 3s Of an inch
wide.
On the outer side of the urn in raised
letters Ia the inscription, "Wallingford
Grange, 1885 1898"
On the reverse side is a similar inecrip-
ton In red letters and figures with q white
background.
There ere eight spokes in tho wheel alec
covered with corn cobs. The cross poles
joining the rims, are covered with blue and
pink cloth. The cars are suspended from
the poles and are covered with the same
colored cloth alternating. Each car Is of
different design.
In the cars are to be placed small figures
made of corn husks and silk, representing
the different nationslities of the globe
The floral display of the grange will be ar
ranged on the platform, and at each corner
will be an urn filled with flowers tastefully
placed go as to hsrmoniously blend to-
gsther.
The work has been done entirely by the
members of the grange, G. /. Williams at
tending to the woodwork and D. W. Ives
the lettering. The committee in charge of
the work was Mr.. and Mrs. II. E. Cook,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joel H Paddock and Mr.. and
Mrs. q. @. Wooding. The exhibit of the
Meriden grange is said to have been taken
from the same design.
Selectman Jones was in consultation
with Selectmsn Bsvins of Meriden regard
ing the case of Charles O'Neil, the boy who
met with the accident at the depot Sunday
evening" The boy was born in Southing
ton and lived for about seven years in
Meriden. coming here about ten years ago.
Edward O'Neil, the father of the boy, for
merly worked st Judd's, but has not done
any work since the fret of July until last
week, when he went to work on the Colony
street sewer, and the fret day he worked
someone stole bis vest and coat. The boy,
who is a cripple from hip disease, has
been quite a care to his father and has sew
eral times been warned about jumping on
the freight cars. Last evening his oondi-
ton was considered very unfsvorsble and
1t was thought that be would not pull
through.
Officer Reilly got after several boys who
were botheriDg the Russian shoemaker on
Hall avenue last evening and to-day will
present to Prosecuting Attorney Bsrtholo-
new the names of several of the yorettes
who have been In the habit of making a
disturbance about the shoeshop.
Patsy Condor made complaint to Officer
Martin yesterday afternoon that he had
been grossly insulted by two females on
were found and taken in charge By the