The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-10-24
JGALLINGFORD.
Result of the Races Ycsterday-Genorni
 News of the Town.

News of the Town. There was q fair sized crowd at the races yesterday afternoon, and the trot- ting was quite interesting. The first race was the 2:45 class class. and Fleetwood Wilkes. from the Prospect Farms, won three straight heats easily. c. l.. Dem- ings b g, Swallow, took second money; c. r. Andrews blk m, Hattie M., third, Joseph Dennis blk h, Claystone. third. Time, 2:32A. 2:32ia, 2:32h. The 2:s2 class was next on the pro- gram, but was unfinished on account Of darkness, and will be finished this after noon at o'clock. The first heat was won by J. II. Alderige's pr. l.. The second and third by Joseph Dennis Minnie T. Time, 2:301a, 2:29l1. 2:3o.
 During the second heat A. N. Graves b g, Roman, driven by F. Templeton of Sufiield. started to run, and the driver was thrown out on the track and was run over by one or more of the sulkies and considerably bruised, but escaped without any bones being brok- en. The horse continued to run around the track and narrowly escaped serious collision with the other horses. J. H. Alderige, who was we'll in the ead.had | to hold up his horse to avoid collision and In so doing lost first place. as Min l nie T., who was only a few yards be- hind, made a spurt and won by neck. The runaway continued its pace under the wire and when the bell from the grand stand was sounded It stopped of its own accord and turned around and came slowly back toward the judges stand. During the third heat P. J. Don ovan's Silver Platter took a streak of kicking and soon demolished the sulky. The program for this afternoon will consist of the 2:3S and PA classes. There are eleven entries in the former and eight in the latter race. The fast time Is expected in the last race Many of the horses in yesterdays races are entered for to-day.
 John w. filling as committee on the case of Luby vs. Redmond has reported in favor of William Luby as administra- tor. Redmond's counsel, Messrs. Stod- dard and Harrison, have stated that l port being accepted by the superior court. The counsel for the administra- tor are confident that the report of the committee will be maintained by the court.
 The town hall has been engaged for Saturday evening by the American Pro- tective Tariff league, and it Is probable that Senator O, H, Platt will speak or the tariff question.
 Albert Jones' team had serious col. lision with an electric car near Wal. lace's bridge Monday evening. The wagon was considerably broken up and MT. Jones narrowly escaped injury.
 Two years ago there were 2SS names presented to be made voters. This year there are 259.
 G. K. Darlington Is temporarily back in his old position in J. w. Lanes store owing to the fact that Robert J. Lane is disabled by one of Jobs comforters.
 Joseph Fisher sails from New York for England to-day.
 The selectmen will be in session to- day from to o'clock to make new voters.
 Mrs. Thomas King has gone to Lud low, Vt, to attend the funeral of hel aunt.
 The soclalist-1abor party will try an6 have g. meeting in Turn hall this even. ing.
 The stone crusher and engine, etc. cost $2,13S.24, and is practically a dead issue, as crushed stone can be pur- chased by the carload for much less money than it costs to crush the stone here.
 The visit of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew to Cheshire has been postponed until next Tuesday evening.
 The National band has accepted the invitation of the Branford band to at. tend its coming fair, and will go tc IBranford Monday evening, November 12