Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-06-23
wALLINGFORD.

AFFAIR sized Attendance mt the Meet
: lag of the Central school District
The Late Friend johnson Left No
wallpapers Served on Simpson,
Hall, miller & Co.
There was fair sized attendance at the
annual meeting of the Central school dis
trict In town hall last evening. Judge r.
g. Bartholomew was chairman with ]. w.
Allen as clcrk. There was considerable
time wasted over the acceptance of the an
nual report of the committee. q. F. Hall,
as usual, showed mp as an objector and
wanted more time to examine the printed
reports, when, as fact, the reports were
sent around TO the taxpayers nearly
week ago for the purpose of giving those
who wished plenty of time to look over the
same and to act accordingly. After much
discussion, and after laying the report on
the table and calling 1t up again, 1t was
finally accepted. The election of officers
resulted in the re election of the old board
of officers: Clerk, ]. w. Allen; treasurer,
W. Il. Newton; collector, R S. Austin;
committee for three years, G. d. Brown.
A four mill tax was laid.
The late Friend johnson left no will but
his estate was disposed of az to leave NO
work for the probate court, az last May
| witnessed which transferred all his prop
erty, both real estate and personal, which
| includes the valuable farm on North Main
street, together with all buildings, utsnsils,
| etc. and notes to the value of several
| thousands dollsrs, to his grandson, W. r.
Whitney, who will care for the widow dur.
1 ing her lifetime, and the other natural
heirs will bssettled with by mutual agree
ment.
| Sheriff Preston Of Hartford county Wa
| here yesterday morning and served paper,
on Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. In the In
terest of William Rogers, who claims $50,
600 damages, and asks for permanent In
junction from using his name on plate
/ ware. The papers are returnable befor
/ the superior court in Hartford In Ssptem
| Der.
Messrs. Heating, Clyne aud Laden as
home from Allegheny college for the an
nual vacation.
Constable Luke Martin found Mat Nc
Carly, the decorator, ON Colony street ysi
terdsy drunk and clad in ragged under
shirt and pants. He was locked up, an
upon consultation with Judge Hubbard an
| Prosecuting Attorney Bartholomew IL wa
decided to give him a chance to take tn
choice between sixty days in jail or to g
out of town. He agreed to the latte
and started for the west. At last sccour
last evening he had returned and was bsas
ly drunk on North Colony street.
Judge Hubbard has handsome Russia
leather cigar case, gift from Thomas
Murphy.
The National band gave the fret of 4
series of open air concerts last evening
and although the weather WAS misty Al
unpleasant large crowd gathered to hel
the fine music.
E. ]. Hough has declined to serve as .
ministrator In the estate of Orimel Your
and another will be appointed on Monds
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. P. Stevenson are e
pected home from Chicago to-day.
II Rev. Edwin j. Klock of Hsydensvill
Mass, will preach In the Congregation
church on Sunday.
81. F. Halls COWS again come to 4
front, this time they were IN DIR. Russell
garden during Wednesday night al
devoured all the products of the spril
planting.
F. A. Wallace started yesterday for t
worlds fair. DIR. S. T. Whitney W
leave for the same destination to day.