Morning journal and courier., 1894-01-19
WALLINGRORD.

Ruined mr. DaTtOn's BOat-A Tree
Branch Broke the Trolley Wire
Private Property on Evergreen
Trees Molested Wallace Hose
General News of the Town.
Late last fall at the close of the boating
season on the lake Warren Dayton hauled
out his round bottomsd sailboat on one of
the islands at the northwest corner of the
lake and turned 1t over, covering 1t with
pile of brush for the winter. Yesterday
afternoon some of the boys who were
skating set fire to the pile, and before
many knew of it the boat was ruined. Sew
eral of the older persons on the Ice at.
tempted to save the boat, but it was too
late. The craft was worth at least 800.
A limb fell from tree on the trolley
wire of the electric road at Yslesville yes
terday. A connection was thereby made
with the ground and the motive power was
So impaired that an electric car coming be-
low could make no headwsy. Conductor
Markham discovered the cause of the
trouble and removed the limb and the car
proceeded again all right. There seems to
be new difficulties showing up every day
to delay the making of scheduled time, as
soon as one cause Is removed another
shows up. All will be right soon.
The price of Christmas trees has ad
vanced since the holidays and when one
makes his own selection Without consult
ing the owner of the lot 1t lie not surpris-
ing that the owner in question shows up,
even at a late hour, after his compensation
for bringing up said tree in the way it
should grow and looking after his own
interests even when the tres in question
has withered and gone the way of all
Christmas trees.
The smoker of the Wallace Hose last
evening was. like all other attempts at
entertainment of this popular company, a
decided success and every feature was car
ried out to the satisfaction and pleasure of
sll. The Wallace Hose knew how to enter
| tain their friends and their cspability as
hosts was fully appreciated by those pres
ent last evening. If anyone went away
hungry or dry it was their own fault and
their departure was unknown to the com.
nittes who would never have allowed such
a thiug to occur.
Mrs. J. A. Cook of Center street enter-
tanned many of her friends on Wednesday
evening. Whist was one of the interesting
features of the evening, together with an
elegant repast which was served the guests
and a social evenings enjoyment was had
by all.
| Officer Luke Martin is in receipt of an
invitation to attend the dance to be given
January "a by the New Haven Police Au-
tual Aid association at the Hyperion.
Will Horne is home from st. Louis on q
visit.
Past Chief Ranger Thomas McKeon of
Court Windermere, A. o. F., is in receipt
of an elegant gold past chief rangers badge
| which was presented him Wednesday even
ing by the Foresters.
Now that Yalesville is connected with
the outer world by electric cars, A. W. Jer
| raids and family have moved with house
hold goods back to their former home In
| the willie"
Michael Kennedy of Bartholomew row
slipped on the ice and fill Wednesday eve
ming, breaking one of his ribs. Last eve
ming be. in addition, was suffering from
an attack of pleurisy. DR.. Wilson ia at
tending.
Miss Rose Cassin of Cherry strest is crit
ically i'll with pneumonia.
Harry, young con of the late Theodore
Fritz, Is Ill with typhoid fever.
Msltby, Stevens & Curtis compsny's
works will start up Monday on nine hours
a day.
Fred Baldwin's express team had run.
away early last evening on Center street
but was stopped at the bridge over North
rop's brook without serious damage.
Mrs. o I. Martin was able to sit up mos
of yesterday.
Ex-Foremsn B. F. Curran was one of tn.
guests of the Wallace hose last evening.