Morning journal and courier., 1894-01-05
WALLINGFORD.

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 HOtel-General News Of she Town.
 There was crowd gathered at the depot early last evening to see the electric car, which was advertised to leave the railroad crossing on Quinnipiao street at 6:45 for Meriden and return after the Pinafors show in the opera house was out. The crowd at the depot were doomed to disap- pointment, for owing to the work on the bridge over the river beyond Wallace's, 1t was not deemed best to cross, and the car stopped at the west side of the bridge and the conductor came up to the depot and acquainted the party who were waiting to take the car of the facts, and walk to Wallace's bridge was necessary, where the car was in waiting, and about thirty got aboard and at 7:30 the car started at lively speed for Meriden. The flashes of town and lighted up like flashes of light ming. Most of the party in the car were members of the local company that intend to produce Pinafore here soon ,and went up to Meriden to see the presentation in the opera house, to get pointers on the costumes, etc. One of the Berlin Bridge company's men who is stopping at the Central hotel on hall avenue, stated late last evening that the bridge was perfectly safe for car to cross at a low rate of speed, and that he had been notified early in the day that @ car was coming down from Meriden, in the afternoon he under khokl T. - F . as no car appeared he set the lights and sign, Bridge closed; cross at. your own rick. and came away.
 Will Talbot, Frank Teothe and Al Bamp- ton were fishing through the ice on Paugh pond yesterday and caught eleven pick erel; the largest would weigh about three pounds.
 Stanley Botsford took the mammoth pickerel, caught at Paugh pond Wednes- day, down to New Haven yesterday after noon and left it with B. T. Buell. at the Arlington hotel on Meadow street. Itis proposed to have the big fish frozen into 8 cake of ice at the Hygeia Ice oompany's works. Last night in New Haven it was viewed by hundreds at Heublein's.
 A one-year-old boy of Frank Anthony of Colony street died yesterday.
 B. s. Stevens of Naubuo was borough visitor yesterday.
 The unclaimed letters at the postofioe are for B. F. Beebe, George Collins, Emma Labregue, Miss Margaret Obrien, MT. Fletcher Wetmore and Clara Sprague Whitney.
 After the installation of officers of Court Windermers, A. o. F., Wednesday even ing the installing officer, Deputy B. Frank deputy's badge of gold suitably engraved. The gift was from the Foresters and was only slight token of the esteem by which he is held by the members of the order.
 The Berlin Bridge company Is putting in heavy braces and otherwise etrenRtheninp Wallace's bridge over the Quinnipiao river The Electric Road company are footing the bills.
 The telephone is still in the depot.
 Sam Hubbard has gone back to Wilbra- ham.
 Fraray Hale Is down with the grip.
 The funeral of Edward Bernatche will Trinity church.
 The case of Bronson vs. Borough of Wal hngford will come up again Monday morn ing in New Haven.
 The fire department meeting has been postponed until Sunday afternoon at o'clock.
 The four Swedes arrested in Franklin nall by Omcer Luxe Martin Wednesday night were discharged by Judge Hubbard on agreeing to go and sin no more. The father and daughter from Guilford were given their choice to get out of town or 20 to jail. They left town.
 The annual meeting of the stockholders of the First National bank will be held next Tuesday, and that of the Gas com pany on Monday, January 16.
 The weight of the town hall bell Is 2, 900 pounds. .-..
 Miss Sadie Tibbitts of White Plains. N, Y., is the guest of Miss Gertrude Hoda- | kinson of Fair street.
 Professor G. B. Stevens of Yale will I preach in the Congregational church Sun day.
 Past Commander J. R. Sloane of Meri- den will install the officers of A. Fl. Dutton post, G. A. R., this evening. Department Rogers and staff are expected 10 be present. Three Meriden men were fishing through he ice on the lake yesterday. but picked lp their traps and left when informed that he law forbid fshinR on the lake between December 1 and April 1.