Morning journal and courier., 1893-09-14
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WALLINGFORD. Chicken Thieves Are at Work at YaIesville-The Abandoned Horse Was Shot Yesterday by Sheriff Rod Austin Unemployed Men Have Keen Given work-Notes of Personal Interest. Edward Carswell, known as the John B. Cough of Canada, will lecture on temper | ance in the Baptist church this evening. The public are cordially invited to be pres- ent.
 Erastus Hubbard of Yalesville complains that thieves have been at work about his place during the past week and over thirty chickens and quantities of potatoes and other garden stuff have been taken. Con- stable Mckenzie was put on the scent after the depredators and went to search the premises of some suspected parties, but found that the house was unoccupied as family had just moved away, gone to New Haven 1t Is supposed.
 Sheriff Rod Austin vent up to Yales- vile yesterday morning and met Agent Durand of the Humane society who decided that the abandoned horse should be killed, and Sheriff Austin ofioisted as executioner and ended the animals suHeripgs with carefully administered dose of lead.
 Principal F. J. Heavens went to New Bedford, Mass., yesterday to investigate regarding the offer he has received of the position of principal in 8 school in that city, and upon his return he will decide upon his future action. There was rumor in circulation yesterday that he had re- signed his position here as principal of the high school, snd that John B. Kepdrick would be his successor. The report could not be confirmed by investigation last eve ming.
 The Rsmblers Cycle club will come out about even by it's tournament, which is considered pretty we'll for the first at tempt, considering the heavy expenses.
 Mrs. L A. Dolph, sister of Mrs. Banks of Center street, died Tuesday night at her home near the Cheshire line on the west side, after long illness of heart disease. The burial will be in Meriden either Friday or Saturday.
 The Nibbs Burlesqus company will ap- pear in the opera houses this evening. The company comprises thirty people, among whom are several talented young ladies, | including Miss Ida Siddons, who appears in | the olio in specialties, including dancing, | singing. and musical artists. The enter l tainment concludes with the burlesq ue His Nibs, His Nobs."
 Water Commissioner Dickerman and his brother will take trip to the worlds fair and other points in the west after the re- l turn of Superintendent Hall Judge Hubbard returned yesterday af- ternoon from Wilbraham, Mass, where he has been with his son Sam, who Is now | pleasantly located at his studies in the academy.
 l Miss Stella Chamberlain of Torrington is the guest of Mrs. I. F. Bullis of Main street.
 Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co.'s works will run until Friday night and probably close | until Monday.
 One Of Harry Doolittle horses down in Pond Hill got entangled in a bsrbed wire fence and was badly cut about its legs and side. G. J. Peers went down yesterday to attend to the injuries.
 Nearly twenty five of the unemployed men in the borough began work on the Colony street sewer yesterday morning under the direction of Superintendent D. o. Porter. The work will be pushed along as fast as possible. Another carload oi
 pipe will arrive to-day.
 The ball game with the Cheshires or Saturday will be called at o'clock. Williams orchestra will furnish music
 and Professor Mitchell of Meriden will
 prompt for the Foresters' ball in the arm
 ory ThsnksgiS ing evening.
 David M. Stone, of the Journal of Com
 merce, who has been summeripg here, re
 turned yesterday to Brooklyn,
 Professor Frank Milcke and wife star
 to-day for the worlds fair.
 MT. and Mrs. H. L. Wallace started yes
 terday for the worlds fair.
 Robert Ives has returned to his studiei
 at Phillips' college, Exeter, N. H. Sheriff Austin has found the ring h.
 thought he lost at the races. Mrs. Austir
 discovered it out in the barn, where he husband had been washing harnesses. The Sons of Veterans will go to Middle
 town Friday evening to visit the camp il that city. They will go in teams. l J. B. Kendrick has declined to act g.
 Fannie Youngs. Another hearing will b.
 held OF Saturday for the appointment O
 another commissioner.
 Charles H. Chandler was, upon the re
 quest of his mother, appointed conservato over his brother, Frank L. Chandler.
 The selectmen and town clerk will be il
 session next week Saturday to make vot l CTS from , to- o'clock.
 The condition of Miss Alice Carr of Hal avenue was quite critical last evening. Dr Sanford of New Haven was expected t come up here for consultation with Dr , McGaughey, who Is the attending physi , cian.
 Mizpah chapter. o. E. S., twill have eel ebration this evening. The grand chapte officers and members of Electa chapter o , Meriden ara expected to be present. Mrs. H. M. Stevens, who has been th guest of Mrs. Rebecca Bullock for the pas week, started yesterday for Melrose, Mass where her father, G. E. Bullock is located J. Walter Halls horse rau away yeste1 , day morning from near the rubber shor l colliding with house. Hall and loa
 of groceries were thrown out. The hors
 freed itself from the wagon at the san , bank north of the gas house and was tina. ly stopped at Turner's market on Ha 3 avenue.