Morning journal and courier., 1894-01-03
WALLINGFORD.

There Was a Row on the Stage-A
Stranded Company OF Singers-A
Fire at oliver Smiths House-The
Electric Cars-Chalk-Genera News.
The Afro-American Vaudeville company
came to grief here Monday evening, when
1t was greeted with very small audience.
Several members of the company had dur
ing the day imbibed too much intoxicants,
and the consequence was that there was q
row on the stage that was not down on the
bills. Ambrose Davis assaulted Harry
Eaton, the manager, and threatened him
with a revolver. He was arrested by OF
Ger Reilly and brought before Judge Hub
bard yesterday morning, and was let of
by the payment of the officers fees, $2.63
W. b. Ashdown, themanager of the com
pany, skipped out after the show and left
the company stranded. Yesterday the
members were getting out of town on
nearly every train during the afternoon,
whenever they could raise enough money
to pay car fare. The company was one of
the worst that has ever disappointed an
audience here. Landlord Smith of the
Wallingford hotel has more of the compa-
ny's goods than cash to settle for his ex-
penses.
There was slight fire about O'Clock
yesterday morning in the house of Oliver
Smith on North Main street, caused, it is
supposed, from parlor matches set on fire
by mice. The fire was in the pantry and
was put out by Mr.. Smith and reighbor
with pals of water. Mrs. Smith was
I'd hv,% hn To-, hi 80.
and awakened her husband. The fire
caught just where box of matches was
known to have stood the night before
Had the fire had few minutes more start
there would have been work for the fire
department..
W. L. Parr has received draft for
$1,000 from the Northwestern Mutual
company of Milwaukee, in which company
the late Herbert Atkinson was insured.
The electric road company had four of
its cars out yesterday, and the motormen
were practicing starting and stopping along
the line from Tracy to Hanover. When q
sufficient number of the motormen have
had sufficient practice to man tho cars, the
same will be run on scheduled time.
Druggist Pixley was surprised New
Years day by one Of the colored female
members of the vaudeville company, who
came into his store and asked for prepared
chalk for face powder. She got 1t, but one
of the other customers intimsted that she
must have made mistake in the store and
should have applied to L. NJ. Phelps, the
stove dealer, for the suitable color for her
complexion.
John B. Griffin of Marion, Ia, former
resident of this town, was The guest yester-
day of o. B. Lane of Hall avenue.
Professor Stevens Of Yale college will
take charge of the Wednesday evening
service preparatory to the communion ct
the Congregational church. The service
will commence at O'Clock.
Mrs. Herbert Atkinson ia at her fathers,
G. J. Pomeroy, in Suf6eld, for few days.
Henry e. higgins is recovering from .
severe attack of the grip, and was out yes
terday for the first time.
Miss Sadie E. Kelsey is homo from visit
to Brooklyn, L. I.
Annual meeting this afternoon Of the
W. @. T. U.
The amount of town orders issued for
December by the seleetmen was $4,471. 90.
e. ]. Bullock has been taking q vacation
in Philadelphia and arrived home last even
ing.
Axel Olsen have sons as New Years pres
emit. 49,.
The board of relief will be in session
again Saturday.
The Eastsides and Lakesides will play
polo on Simpsons pond this afternoon.
Miss Blanche Lalange, who has been the
guest Of Miss Nettie johnson of Simpson
avenue, returned yesterday to her home In
South Manchester.
Secretary Andrews, of Simpson, Ball,
Miller & Co., states that the reports print
ed regarding the company's contract with
william Rogers for the use of his name ON
datwars are unloading - Mr.. Rogers does
not receive any stated salary, but his COM
10 governed by the amount Of
the goods sold, which, at certain per
centage he receives, has ct times reached
the sum Of $10, 600 . year, but has not for
the past year. @ u