Morning journal and courier., 1894-03-09
wALLINGFORD.

-The Petition of the New Silveware Company Granted in Three Minutes
 The Borough Meeting Does Like
 yvise-Death of James Bevans-Bat-
 tie Between Coons and Muskrats.
 Judge Hubbard presided at the special town meeting last evening called for the purpose of abating the taxes for ten years asked for by Noah Linsley and E. 0. Val entine, who represent @ proposed organisa- tion desiring to locate here and build factory for the manufacture of silver plated ware. The request was granted
 without opposition and the meeting ad-
 iourned in just three minutes after it was called to order. Warden Treat called the o'clock, and the matter of abating the bor- ough tax for ten years and the water rent
 sls for five years was considered. Clerk Hale read the call for the meeting. w. H. Newton presented the resolution relative to the matter in question, which was read, and N. o. Callahan moved that the reso- lution be adopted, which was seconded. J. B. Kendrick was in favor of the resolu- tion, with the exception of the water rent sls, which he recommended bs left out. H. F. Hall and M. O. Callahan favored the original resolution, which was adopted without opposition. E. O. Valentine, in be- half of the proposed company. thanked the meeting for its libsrality, and bis remarks were spplsuded. The meeting adjourned inside of ten minutes after being called to | order.
 James Bevans, aged eighty-one yesrs, ! died yesterday morning. Funeral Satur- | day afternoon at o'clock from the house | of Harry Waldron, near South Main street.
 Recorded real estate transfers: Essie E. | Van Tsssell to Thomas Van Tas.ell. lot
 S5x160 feet on Cherry street; Thomas Van
 Tassell, same lot to Sydney Van Tassell. | E M. Johnson has bought the David
 Res, place on Center street.
 houses this spring.
 The remains of MT. and Mrs John P. Adkins, which have been buried in Ysles- vile for twenty-one years, were brought
 here yesterday by Undertaken Griswold for burial in the Northford cemetery.
 A bad apot in the roadway on South Elm
 street Is reported caused by the water run
 ming down from Pine hill. Several other
 bad wsshouts are reported in various sec-
 tions of the town, mostly in the outskirte.
 Mrs. Charles Goodwill's father arrived
 here last evening from the West Indies.
 There was quite battle yesterday be- tween coons and muskrsts and the former
 came out ahead. Captain Tony Smith shot ten of the rodents.
 Judge Hubbard goes to New York to. day to remain until Saturday evening.
 Marta!n O'Connell recently found . sum ! of money which the owner-ean have by calling and proving property. | There was @ scarcity of gaslights on the north plains last evening on account of
 water in the pipes.
 closed last night until Monday. | There was great sport yesterday shooting muskrats about the lake, owing to the | high water which flooded their houses. | The Lsdesides have received . challenge to play polo in Norwich Thursday even- | ing. March 15.
 Elihue Carlisle was in town yesterday calling on old scquaintances. The G. A. R. and K. of P. will meet this l evening.
 It is believed that work In laying the electric road track from the railroad to l Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co.'s factories will begin within c short time. The schools in the central district will close from March g until April 8. Rev. J. E. Wildman preached in Ware house Point last evening and will preach In All Saints' church in Merideu this even ing. Rev. MT. Ashley of Meridsn will preach in St. Psuls church here this even ing.
 The office employees of Simpson, Hall, Miller & Go. and R. Wallace & Sons will have the second bowling contest Saturday evening.
 "O'Dowd's Neighbors" are expected to appear in the opera house March IS There were nine deaths in town last month. During February, 1898, there were twelve.
 The committees on the fire department
 ball will meet Sunday si 3 o'clock at the Wallace hose house.