Morning journal and courier., 1893-10-25
WALLINGFORD.

Burglars Were at Work at the Resf-
dence of George Rice-LaxVyer Hall
Fined for Maintaining a Nuisance-
No Change for the Better at the
Factories-The Condition of Theo-
dore Fritz is Critical.
The house of George Rice on the turn
pike west of the lake was entered by burg
lars during Monday night, but nothing of
value was found to bs missing. The lower
part of the house WAS ransacked, but the
midnight visitors failed to find any money.
Mr.. Rice heard the noise down stairs and
awoke his wife, but did not get up to in
vestigate. A window and one of the out
side doors were found open. An attempt
was made to get into Roswell A. Rice's,
across the street, but the burglars were
scared away.
During the trial yesterday Lawyer Il. F.
Hall, as usual, GRATED against the various
newspaper reporters in town, whom he
styled as paid hirelings of a certain clique
in town. The reporters were not the only
ones to get dose of his orstory, but he
launched some of his shafts against Judge
Hubbard, counsel for the borough, but as
that gentleman was present he was able to
take care of the situation.
The water has been shut off from the
drinking fountain on the corner of Main
and Center street and everybody rejoices
for the constant stream of water running
over the sidewalk was nuisance.
J. A. Cook and G. Fl. Wilkinson will
move next week from tie house in the rear
of Simpson block to q. T. Jones' new
house on the corner of Elm and Center
streets.
George D. Munson will start to day on a
business trip west.
The Charitable Ten will hold sale of
fancy work also cake and home made
candy at the house of Mrs. G. T. Jones on
Elm street Thursday evening beginning at
4 O'Clock. All are cordially invited.
@. G. Phelps is home from Washington,
Dc
At the hearing before the board of bur-
geeses on the electric road, like the after
noon hearing before the selectmen, there
was no opposition made and all seemed to
be in favor of a speedy building of the
road.
The goods remaining of the A s. Rus
sell insolvent estate were sold yesterday at
auction.
The personal goods of the estate OF the
late Homer S. johnson will be sold at auc-
ton to-day.
The Wallingford Wheel company is get
ting out the ties for Che proposed electric
railroad.
Lawyer q. F. Hall was before Justice
Myers yesterday and WAS fined SIS for
maintaining nuisance on his Meadow
street property, and judgment was given
for the borough to recover $12 for clean
ing out the cesspool. He took an appeal.
Reserved seats for Country Cousin" are
on sale at Pixley's.
The condition of Mrs. J. E. Wildmman
last evening was reported as unchanged.
There is but little, If any, change for
the better in business at the various fac
tories and the prospect of any improve,
ment is not very bright. At Hall & Ell
ton & Co. 1t is very dull, although por-
ton of the employees are kept at work four
or five days a week. At the Simpson
Nickel company the help has been reduced
and the factory runs nine hours Ave OF
five and half days a week.
The Christian Doctrine and Aid society
will give an entertainment in Town hall
Wednesday evening, November 8.
Andrew Miners daughter, Eva, Is again
critically i'll, relapse having set In
The condition of Theodore Fritz last
evening was considered extremely critical.
Charles B. Doolittle of San Francisco was
the guest over Sunday of D. W. Ives OF
East Wallingford.