Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-08-21
wALLINGFORD.


A Light Vote PolIed on the Sewer
ApproprIations-In Row.
ing Race at the Lake-Noted Riders
Will be at the HANDLERS. Tourna.
ment.
There was light vote polled at the
special meeting called to vote an appropri
alton of 81 500 for sewers on Elm and ad-
jaoent streets. Tbs total number of votes
cast was 143, of which number 1873 were
in favor of the appropriation and only 10
opposed.
The Cheshires came over here Saturday
and were defeated by score of 7 to 8, The
game was called at the end of the sixth
inning on account of the rain. The visitors
claimed to be playing with four substitutes.
There was an interesting rowing race on
the lake Saturday afternoon. The con-
testants were Walter and Eddie Hall and
Fred Ives and Frank Shipman. The race
was one mile with turn. Round bot
toned boats were used. Walter and Eddie
| Hall came in first about six boats lengths
ahead. Time, 11.05. Will Stocking was
| Judge. Several other double races are
booked to occur this week. In practice
before the race the losers covered the mile
In 1895, Both boats were rowed some
distance out of the line and time was lost
thereby.
Manager F. ]. Taylor is in receipt of the
following challenge:
Mr.. Frank J. Taylor, Manager wallingford Base
The Lakeside Baseball club hereby Challenge nsg,
for 800 side the games to take place On oates
Manager Of Lakesides.
If the above does not meet with your approva
| we will play you for fun and give you nve run!
to start with. 7. H. H.
Many of the noted bicycle racers will b.
here at the Ramblers Cycle club tourna
ment on the new track, Cd September II
/ Among the flyers who have entered for tn,
races are Zimmerman, Tyler, johnson
Gary, Lumsden, and Sanger, If he is able
to ride. The prizes amount to over 5000
first prize, a silver cup for second, ani
handsome and useful articles.
Charles Thompson, q Pole, employed
lately by Horace s. Williams of East Wal
nngford, was arrested by Sheriff Roc
Austin Saturday. He was brought befor
Judge Porter and charged with stealth,
articles from the we'll Of Augustus Hal
on East Farms. He was fined SIS and cost
and sent to jail for thirty days. Thomp
SOB served a term in jail sboud year ag
for assault on Hall, for whom he formerl
worked.
Fred Willard Of Oak street started on
in a boat early Saturday morning ate
pond lilies on the west side of the lake
While standing up in the bow tho boa
struck stump just under water and VII
L e.. {v>% y,
water. The water was about foot an
and tho soft mud about three feet deer
end the diver went through the four foe
and got out safely. He did not stop afte
more lilies.
81 G.. W. Hull, F. A. Wallace and Colont
, w. J. Leavenworth are at Block Island.
George Baokes and George Bampto
= spent Saturday fishing at Paugh pond an
| returned early in the evening with a maj
ket baaket full of piokerel, perch, eels an
bullheads. The total catch weighe
43a pounds.
Ida Jane, the eleven months old chill
of John Falkner of Lake street, died So
urday noon with cholera infantum.
The next outdoor concert by the ban
] will occur on Thursdsy evening, and it
l probable that it will be given on the lal
from the large sailboat Starlight.
Warden Newton states that the bcroue
of Wallingford is DESTROYS of borrowir
SIC, eco from the citizens in sums of So
or larger until the sale of the boroul
bonds has been effected. A liberal int
est will be paid for the use Of the money
The Leavenworth guards will start til
morning for the annual weeks encam
ment at Mantle.
The new bridge on the Meriden road ia
above E. J. Hough's Is now completed al
the road is open for trsvel.
Mrs. W. Q. Richmond and daughte
who have been the guests of Mrs. J.
Hall of Curtis avenue, returned Saturd
Il to their home in Norristown, N. j.
A. 8. Russell will assume charge
Harry Clark's cafe on Center street Il
week.
The Metropolitan Rubber company a
the insulated wire works closed Saturd
for a week, and will until further mott
! run full time every other week.
I James Relph, who halls from Durhal
was arrested by Officer Martin Ssturds
| on Colony street, where he was foul
! stupid drunk. He was brought befo
4 | Judge Porter the same evening and sent
Jail for thirty days. Relph has been
1 | fore the borough court several times
/ fore.