Morning journal and courier., 1893-01-11
WALLINGFORD.

Lively Sport on the Lake - Good
Horses Out-A Runaway Prevented
The Cold Weather-Other News
Personal Items.
There was some lively sport on the lake
yesterday afternoon, but, oh, SO oolds and
in addition to those mentioned yesterday
Albert Jones with his trotter, Frank Col
Inns with E. NJ. Smiths turnout, Emory
Morse with span of fast horses. There
| were many spectators, but their stay was
short on account of the biting cold, which
seemed to come across the lake direct from
the factory in Montana. The horses were
divided into classes. E. E. Halls Robert
H, G.. 7. Jones' Signet aud N F Ingra-
hams Fannie made fast trio and had sew
eral close brushes, but E E. Halls horse
usually showed up in the lead at the fnish.
The second class consisted of Albert jones'
Harry, W. A. Booths Dick Turpin and
Fred Wilcox's Yalesville Boy. Ali of this
class made fine showing, and alternated
as leaders.
A. 1. Martin was out on the track with
the sntiquated specimen of sleigh that Was
formerly owned by the late Turhand Cook,
and is considered over 100 years old.
t" the breaking of the holdback strap on his
sleigh, but the horse was stopped by Charles
accident happened to U. F. Ing aham as he was
coming down the course nearly abreast of G. T.
Jones, but Mr. Jones reached out of his sleigh
and erasped the horse by the bit, at TIL same
time holding up his own horse. If the weather
ia not too cold there will he big turnout this
afternoon, and several flyers from Meriden and
Hanover are expected to b" present. NJ. E.
Cooks big road scraper was utilized to clear the
track from snow, and the course is now nearly
Baggage Master James was walking I'D Center
street recently, and when near Miss MONEYS
millinery store gang Of hoodums were collect
ed on the sidewalk and began a series of insult
ing language which ended In vile names. James
stopped to demonstrate and was assaulted by
two of the youths named Ryan and Hayden, and
it resulted in the two members Of the "Whyo
gang" getting badly worstad; During the melee
arm. Dr.. wilson attended. The arm has been
broken once before.
both feet, and at o'clock the mercury had fall
en- well down toward zero, and still had down
ward tendency: The weather was the coolest
The sIeighing about the borough is good, and
outside it is passable but not of the best.
Owing to a small attendance Monday evening
the annual meeting Of the Wa lingford Times as
ISOLATION was postponed until Saturday evening.
John W. WEIGH Of New Haven and Miss Bertha
Rev. ]. Z. Wildman officiated.
WE Condor and Miss Mary CIyne will be mar
RED. to morrow afternoon at O'Clock at the
Arthur James owns dog which is so
small that he has to keep sharp watch to sea
that the fieas do not carry it away.
Deputy John Reynolds Of Meriden will install
the officers of the Knights of Columbus this
evening.
Flynn's orchestra of Meriden will furnish music
for the f1remen ball.
The stockholders OF the First National bank
held their annual meeting yesterday and elected
as directors W. J. Ieavenworth, samuel Smp-
son, A. d. Judd, L. NJ. Hubbard, g. w. Hull, r.
H. Cowles l.. NJ Monroe, r. A. Wallace and
Henry L. Hall. special meeting of the direc.
tors is called for Monday.