Morning journal and courier., 1894-03-12
wALLINGFORD.

wALLINGFORD. A Venerable Elm-It once sheltered
 General Washington WO0dman
 Spare That Tree-The Bureugh At.
 tempts to Save It-Waningford's
 Patriotic Sentiment Aroused-The
 Polo Game-BOwlinx Contest-Some
 Trouble on the Electr1c-The New
 P0stmaster.
 Standing on Ward street near the juno | ton of Whittlesey avenue Is an old elm | tree that for the past century has been noted for the fact that it once sheltered the l Father of his Country, George Washing ton, who when passing through here stopped to rest under its cooling shade, and all the school children that have at- tended the old south main street school during the past fifty years have had the fact instilled into their minds, until as years have gone by . sort of veneration for the old historical tree has been retained in on Saturday morning some of the residents discovered two vandals with axes st work chopping down the ancient elm that has such . history. Upon being asked who gave them orders to cut the tree down one of the choppers said that it was MT. Hol- land, who lives near by, and that he got orders from Warden Treat. M. K. Thomas waited'upon Warden Treat and acquainted him with the facts and work oh the destruc- ton of the tree was stopped for time ct least. Borough Clerk Hale stated that the matter of cutting down an old dead tree on Ward street was spoken of at the last meeting of the board of burgesses but l no instructions or permission was granted to have it done. The tree in question is one of the noble old elms that has outltved many generations here and is still alive l although 1t has many dead branches, but | it seems to be the opinion of those who that it should be allowed to stand as long as it has any life, and with it's cherished history, it seems like sacrilege to disturb
 it.
 The polo game in the rink Saturday | evening between the Lakes1des and T. A. B's. was closely contested and exciting one. At the close of the forty minutes play the score was a tie, 7 to 2, and after fifteen minutes more hustling on both
 teams the Lskesides scored the winning
 goal leaving the total 8 to 7. John Heine- man was referee. This is the first game of
 polo played here for five years and the at
 tendance was quite large considering I II
 was the first game of the season. The
 Me1idens are expected to play here this
 week.
 The bowling contest Saturday evening
 between the office employees of Simpson
 Hall, Miller & Go. and R. Wallace & Soni
 resulted in victory for ths latter team by
 21 points. The score was 1 1893 to ], ,372 0. W. Leavenworth of Wsllace's team made the highest individual score, 16o
 The teams have now won each contest : and the result of the third will be watched ! -ith fntaraaf
 There was been considerable trouble tn past few days on the electric road betweel 3 here and Meriden owing to the frost com 3 l ing out of the ground and unsettling tn 3 tracks. Hardly trip has been made with , l out the car going off the tracks once o = moro. Tie tracks were laid late in tn : season and never got settled before th r ground was frczen, and that fact Is wha
 causes the trouble now. Gangs are at wor D the trouble is the worst. It is expecte - that work on Center street east of the raj 8 road will begin today.
 t w. R. Frisbie of Bridgeport, as admir- g istrator of the estate of his father, th B late Russell Frisbie of East Wsllingford ;- will render his final account this morning ;- at II o'clock, at Judge of Probate Fowler l. office.
 !. Judge Hubbard has, as counsel for th ! nOueAtou1C COIuphUy, ule " with the town clerk an affidavit of the il j.. crease of $12,500 in the capital stock (
 the company.
 n The trial of Eddie Hall, who tried { }. cremate the dogs tail, Is set down for tn l. morning.
 David Eakens arrived home from Da, b ton, O., Saturday afternoon. He has bee o in Ohio just two months. Albert N. Vibberts has sold his plat
 on North Main street to John J. Smith. l. 0. H. Thomas of South Main street ,- i'll again with second relapse from Il J. grip; It | conductor on the electric road and go IT | to Hartford to-day to work in @ grocer }. store.
 e Ralph Keeler started Saturday evenir it for Philadelphia, where he will enter upe J. . course of studies at the dental college. The condition of Harry Clulss's chil d who fell out of the window, was reportt ) ss quite favorable Saturday evening and d is believed she will recover, le A. R. Dutton post, G. A. R., will have
 bean bake next Friday evening. d Postmaster Jones will begin his duti l. to-day.
 ss Miss Anna Wright is confined to h.
 home on Main atrset with malaria. }. Work on the electric road east of tl + Consolidated railroad will begin to-da ,t The frost is all out of the ground. IS The Merldens are expected to play DO
 here In the rink next Thursday evening.
 Officer Luke Martin recently arreste
 two tramps who were making themselv'
 obnoxious to several of the business me . about town. They had bought alcohol an got drunk on 1t. They were released Sa
 urdsy morning by Prosecuting Attorne
 Bartholomew upon promising to get out ( ! town.
 e The borough hss gone crazy over bow t ing, or at least large share of residentl N and matches are being made and rolle y every day.
 l. Thomas J. Doherty will still continue 1 8 the insurance business here.