Morning journal and courier., 1894-03-06
WALLINGFORD.

The Big gins Silver Company-A Hitch
 in the Case Legal PrOceediDgs-
 General News of the Town.
 There seems to be hitch in the prelimi- nsries of the organization of the Biggins Silver company, which was to locate and build factory on the south plains. H. E. Biggins, one of the prime movers of the project, is a resident of this place, while several of the other stockholders belong in Bridgeport. At the meeting held here last Saturday tbere was a certain disagree ment about certain preliminsries, and the meeting was adjourned until Wednesday of this week There are many rumors shoat regarding the matter, which have moro or less foundation. Emory Morse, who owns the land in the vicinity where the proposed shop is to be located, stated yesterday that the whole business had fall en through and that the Bridgeport stock holders were trying to freess BIgzins out. Where this information comes from is not knowD, and its truth cannot be verified until after tho meeting of Wednesday. There are certain arrangements to be made, and until this matter Is amicably settled, no progres is expected. Yes terday Deputy Sheriff Pond was in town and summoned B. E. Biggins to appear before the Fairfield county court in Bridge port to show cause why 8 permanent in junction shall not be placed upon him to
 prohibit him from making certain disposi-
 tion of certain machinery purchased from
 the effects of the Hartford Silver Plate
 company which was intended for use in
 xl-
 here Is that the matters will be amieably
 arranged.
 The portion of R. Wallace & Sons' works
 situated east of the racewsy, which com
 prises the silversmiths, timing room and
 portion of the steel workers, will begin
 to-day running ten hours 8 day.
 There are several dangerous holes in the
 roadway on Elm street over whAre the
 sewer was recently laid that drivers of
 teams should look sharp for or thsre may
 be 8 serious accident. The changing of the frost in the ground makes the bad places.
 William Delehsaty starts to-day on a visit to Ireland, to be absent until the mid dle of April.
 Wild ducks are plenty in the Quinnipiac river above and below ths lake. Town Clerk Martin filled out over eighty pension papers yesterday. The condition of Samuel Simpson yes- terday was reported as little more con- fortable, although tho end may come at any hour.
 The Hubbard hose and Simpson 'shooks" meet this evening. Foreman Martin of the latter company wishes every member to be present, as the new uniforms are .ex- pected to be on hand. Colonel W. J. Lsavenworth Is in New York for a few davs' busineaa There is talk of the temperance league l increasing the facilities of the temperance headquarters by the erection of building l for gymnasium. The project may be | carried out later if the interest still con- l tinues.
 The electric road did big business Sum- day during the afternoon and evening. The cars were running on hslf-hour sched- I u!e and every car from Meriden was filled to it's utmost capacity, and many were hanging on the platforms. The Yale Divinity quartet will sing at
 the Baptist church Thursday evening Ad- mission free.
 Miss Bessie Flynn, who has been at her home in Hartford, resumed her duties as teacher at the Colony street school yester- day.
 Postmaster Jones has rendered his resig- nation as town treasurer to the eeiectmen to take effect on Saturday next. The selectnen paid out &. 078 49 during February.
 Jim Sing, the Chinese laundryman, says he Is to soon marry an American woman in New York.
 The robins and bluebirds were singing yesterday.
 H. E. Kramp, designer at Maltby, Ste vens, Curtis & Co.,, met with painful &C., cident yesterday, when he spilled a quan- ttty of hot wax on the back of his hand,
 burning it quite badly. He will be dis abled from work for few days. Thomas J. Doherty has received an offer to accept position in Brooklyn as agent
 of the Metropolitan Insurance company of Norwich. He will probably accept the po- sition.