The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-08-20
MAILING FORD.

manufactur rs, and have given re- bate of 40 per cent. and claim the req son for such action Ia that some Of the manufacturers claim that they were not officially notified of the rates when changed, The original bill for water rent for six months since water meter rates were introduced are: R. Wallace X Sons, sl,lOO; Simpson. Hall. Miller X Co. s754 Maltby. stsvens & Curtis s2,O; Metropolitan Water company. ss27; Hall & Elton company. ss3; Simpson Nickel. slsl: II. L. Judd & Co.,, s377; Wa,lingford Gas company, s236. The total rebate amounts to $l. .4Ol.6O The total water rents here per 1000 gallons are as cheap as in any other place using meters and in most places much cheaper and there are many who uo not uphold the commissioners In ai- lowing the rebate. If more economy was used in the use of the water that is wasted the bills would not be as large.
 Those who looked for tho first cleo tric car 10 come up the Center street hill Saturday were doomed to disap- pointment as the car failed to material ize but undoubtedly will to-day. The supposed reason is that the tracks Into the car house east of Northrops DOCK was not completed, and the manage ment did not care to leave the car standing on the street over sunday There seems to be no reason why the car should not be running regular this week
 | Chicken thieves are still committing their depredations in the hen roosts about the borough. Last week seven chickens were stolen in broad daylight from Darkes Fagan's place on Colony street. The thieves are well known and should be prosecuted.
 | Peter Pagan, the barber, goes to Gloucester, Pa, to-day for a weeks vacation.
 ! Miss Grace Reinhardt has gone to Helena, Ark, on visit to her uncle. Mir. and Mrs Will Horne are visiting relatives in Bridgeport.
  pickerel in the lake Saturday. Leonard R. Gilbert arrived home Sat urday from New York. M. D. Bullis' three-year-old boy fell | from a boys express wagon saturday and broke his collar bone and dislocat- ed his shoulder. Dr. Russell attended. | The T. A. B. team went to Cheshire Saturday and defeated the local team by a score of 21 to 5.
 L. A. Northrop and George Dickinson caught thirteen fine pickerel in the lake Saturday.
 The Wallingfords were badly defeat ed in Bristol Saturday by the score of 16 to 1.
 The sides of the cars were badly scratched and windows broken in the fast express which passes through here at BOA D. m. Friday afternoon by freight car door on Conductor MitchelPs train swinging open and striking the sides of the flying express. There was quite a shower of glass in the car, but no one was injured.
 The improvements on the Center street race track are about completed, and the course is in the best of condi- ton. Trotters are arriving here every day from other towns to take part in the races of Thursday and Friday.
 Mrs. Charles Schute. who has: been visiting friends at Haverhill, Mass, for several weeks. has gone on an ex- cursion to British Columbia.
 St. Peters Sunday school picknicked Saturday at Merwin's Point. ] MT. and Mrs. John Curtis of San Francisco, Cal, left for their home re- gently after a season spent very pleas antly with friends in town.
 Miss Jennie A. Fowler has returned home after two weeks visit with her sister, Mrs. Van Vilet, at Johnstown, N. Y.
 MT. and Mrs. George Mitchell of Co., burg, Ont, are visiting Mrs. Mitchelrs parents MT. and Mrs. Joseph Wilson, on High street.
 Through the efforts of Postmaster Baldwin a new mail will leave Milford for New York at 9:3O p. m. in the fu- ture. This VIII be 8 great convenience to our citizens. .ti
 The funeral of Thomas Dawsey, who died at the insane retreat, Middletown, Saturday, was held from St. Mary's Church Monday morning. He was 63 years of age and leaves a wife and five children, who have the sympathy of a large circle of friends.
 Arthur E. Clark, Clifford Peck Ray mond Stoddard, Edward Trowbridge and Edward A. French are members of the First division, Naval Militia, c. N. G., and were on a six days cruise on the Uulted States cruiser Atlanta. These ameteur tars are well known Milford men who have host of friends
 Miss Mabel Hale of Bridgeport is visiting Mrs Wallace Chase.
 Ernest Nettleton. Edmund Tibbals, George Wood, jr., and George Clark who spent the week at Lindley Net tleton's cottage at Walnut grove have returned home. The boys report a fine time.
 Mrs. Gerry and her son and daugh- ter of New York city. are visiting her mother Mrs. N. G. Pond.
 Charles Stone Is enjoying a vacation with his parents.
 Miss Clara Smith, daughter of Mr. Gibbs Smith. gave delightful pro- gressive whist Friday evening" The event was given in honor of one of Miss Smiths St. Agnes school friends.
 There was corn roast on the shore Thursday afternoon, given by one of the cottagers. Some of the Pembroke guests were among the favored ones.
 MT. Dana Bartholomew, accompanied