Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-01-23
WALLISGFORD.

Hurt allfugfoTd Times Annual
Meeting - other News Personal
Items.
There were lively times on the lake Sstur-
day afternoon and large number of fine
turnouts. The weather was a great i'm
provement over any of the past two weeks
and anyone could enjoy the sport without
danger OF freezing. About o'clock the
fun began and in a half hour there were
about fifty horses speeding across the
frozen surface of the lake. From Meriden
came Frank Stevenson with his flyer,
William Parker with stylish turnout,
but the veteran horsemsn stated that he
was not looking for place among the fast
horses. james Durkee, with one of PEN
fields high bred colts, showed up well, but
did not try to sped it with the fast ones,
although experts in horse flesh claimed
that IL the colt could be kept on its feet 1t
would distance anything on the track.
David Higgins of Cheshire with lively
stopper, was in among the speeders.
George Hall of Nauyatuck was driving
a high stopper that was we'll up
in speed. Ira Bartholomew with his
fast trotter aud two wheeled gig
L
up with his gray, and as ususl showed IT'S heels
to all the local horses. The best speedin. OF the
afternoon was two heats between Halls gray
aud Frank Steveuson's Meriden flyer. each win
ming heat. There were many interesting scraps
b-tween soRe of the horses that were not con-
sidared in the fisst Glass and Ia IA t The owners
of fast ones did not seem anxious to come down
the course together. but seemed TO incline to
sm,s a s drSas q ne
Jones' black. aud dons fairly we'll but was not
used to ITS ways. W. A. Booth seemed to be
right in the mood and came in ahead in several
of the Contests Postmaster Hall and Sherih
Austin had several lively bouts, and the honors
a handsome span and a sleigh load OF ladies. and
enjoyed the sport Among the many others
ger? Peers sS:9'0s aOrss, E. cosiaae oTss
Selden Murson of Eorthford, ALBERT Jones, Judge
O. H. d, Fowler, Judge Markin, VIII Talbot,
Yalesvilie, DR.. J, D. McGansrey, a. B Pixlsy, C.
v. Lane, J. A. Cock, Z. Il. warne-, q. l.
Parmelee and Orange Perkins. Soas of the
sbote had out their wives and Others their sweet
h-artS while more ere con ent go IL alone.
There will be ano' her big turnout this afternoon
if the weather is favorable. There a narrow
escape from terrible double ripper accident on
the Church STREET hill Saturday afternoon. A
large ripper nth eight boys and girls was com
ing uown the hill at n terrific speed. Just it
reached the foot of the hill at Orchard street, a
lazy, whose name could not be Iesrned In
siel H. started across the street in froat of the
flying double ripper. She saw the sled too late
To turn and pulled in on the reins and the horse
throwing out the lady in the snUw, bu.
without serious injury. AS the animal went in
the air the double ripper, with its precious load
and just grazing its hind legs sufficient to throw
the child en- in all directions ut luckily not
dangerously fniuring any OF them although all
were more or less bruised. Clarence Ebert, who
steering, had e seriously bruised arm, but
no boues were broken Two young daughters of
d. S. Sheehan were badly bruised, but escaped
broken arms E. NJ. Halls daughter, Edna, was
somewhat shaken up and badly frightened. How
ESCAPED
miracle as sh- was thrown directly under the
horses feet. The l,dy, when she was thrown
out, held on to the reins and the animal was kept
from running away. Church street hill is about
the only hill near the center where the children
sons make it point when out il seighs to give
the hilt wide brrth and when it is necessary TO
go that way great care should be taken TO look
well before turniE z in the street.
There lively runaway on Hall avenue late
Saturday afternoon, Dennis Mahooey and James
Cox, two youths yet in their teens, were driving
w. A. Booths hack sleigh TO the d-pot, when
near Colony street the hors tool fright at some
object and started away a run. When
Hall & Elton's office Cox was thrown out but was
not injured. The horses continued at q break
neck speed down the avenue with Mshon"y
pluckily hanging to the reius and at the corner
of Washington street the sleigh came near up
setting, but finally righted. After crossing Com
munty britge the youthful driver SUGGESTED in
getting control of the horses, and stopped them
safely just bey ond, and drove around by way OF
sleigh was broken of, but otherwise no damage
was done. Young Mahoney showed remarkable
plu IN hanging TO the hor' es as he did and, by
doing So saved u general smash up OF the team
and perhaps his own neck.
The directors Of the Gsslisht company met
Leavenw orth, President and treasurer; L. N
Hubbard; secretary; and E. R. Suckney Of
Judge L. II. Hubbard has been retained as
counsel for James Morrison who is charged with
New haven The postponed trial viii come
| before the city court in New Haven on January
| Tho Stockholders NJ Cha wat;pgford r3r,aa
association held their = al mesting Sat urday
| evening and elected as directors Samuel Simp-
| Hull, B. A. Treat, 81 l. Hall %, and NJ. Z. Cook.
At o subsequent m citing OF the dire ctors A. 81.
rison, aecretary and Il L Hall I'd, treasurer.
The Wa lace hose running team has Just re-
| ceived the bronze medal won at the state fair
last fall.
Mrs. G. p. Munson OF Academy street will give
/ Drive whist party this evening.
Miss Edith V. Smith came home from West
port Saturday evening and is now i'll at her home
/ on Curtis avenue with severe attack OF the
grip.
ford bridge road On the west side nearly, il not
| quite, half mile can be saved in going TO Meri.
den over The old route across the bridge, and
| Mrs Joseph McKenns of Marshall street died
sns yeaTs The Geeeased was ssssr Of
Smith and had many friends in New Haven.
Henry d. Hall has gone west on a business
| g. D. Munson is home from business trip.
J. W. sisson of New York spent Sunday in
| town.
Phil W. Peters In the "old Soldier. 8" viii appear
| In the opera house this evening. The company
| is well endorsed by the press and is said 10 be
| one of tie most pleasing shows now on the road.
7hree cases Of scarlet fever are reported In the
| family of George Reilly on Cherry street The
| parents did not know that the chiidren's Illness
was fcarlet (. YER and one of the little ones ha.
recovered and had returned 10 school on Colony
L street.
| One of the Lakesides has got Q hixhhred
| imported bull dog that Ia said to be hiRh-prioed
| The prize pup has been put out 10 pasture O.
| George Rice's on the turnpike.
Mrs. A. T. Rich of Bristol avenue lost her gold
eyeglasses at the recent gipsy festival in towr
| hall.
L Two Of our uptown young men recently, In on.
| Of the high. price restaurants In Now Haven
called for WEIGH rarebit, and were astonished q
| find that the di.h was not composed Of q four
| footed animal imported from Wales.
Julius Atwood, from the west side, In turning
his sleigh Saturday near the lake, was, togef be
with the nums rous contents OF the sleigh, dump
| ed out into the snow.
sunday morhiug at so'clock the mercury stoo
| at below zero ON the pisins
Il Officer Heineman made his hrst arrest satul
| day night since he entered upon his duty as q
} | officer, the victim being Pat Taylor, who wa
} drunk g. d disorderiy.
Two horses arrived here In q car from Bosto
Sunday morning for the Southern New Englan
: gslsPsops company