Morning journal and courier., 1894-02-09
WALLINGFOR D.
Many Fine Trotters Out-A Service of
 Prayer Held in 8 SalOon-Annual . Meeting of Simpson, Hall, Miller A
 Co.-General News.

m0ny F1ne IfOttefS Out-A Service or
 Prayer Held in a Saloon-Annual . Meeting of Simpson, Hall, Miller A
 CO.-General News.
 Yesterday was lovely day for speeding horses, and several were down on the lake and enjoyed the fine sleighing. Among those who were out testing the speed of their trotters were Postmaster w. Burr Hall, Judge Martin, J. P. Stevenson, E. E. Hall, H. L. Hall, 2d, Seldsn Munson of Northford and others. Chauncey Hall of Cheshire had Chief G. A. Smith as Q com panion in his sleigh. Charles Cook of Centerville was on hand with fast speed of anything on the lake, and 1t was a pity that none of the really fast horses of the
 borough were around to give the Center
 vile horse little exercise. None of the
 Meriden flyers that were expected to be on
 the lake showed up, but it is hoped that
 they will come dowa this afternoon. The
 sleighing across the lake is magnifice ent,
 and it was surprising that there were no
 more on hand yesterday to enjoy the fine
 sport.
 Rev. Henry Stone and about a dozen
 members of the Advent church organiz sd
 themselves in praying band and about 10 V S<ooh "O0AOhu0y of0ulAk pEc6ouUSu
 themselves at Buckley Burr's saloon on
 the privilege of entering his place and con- granted and for nearly half hour there was prayer and singing of gospel hymns Tho customers, and others attracted by the strange scene, joined in the singing and the usual run of business was not inter rupted by the unexpected vieitors. The proprietor and all present were esrnesly prayed for and the services were not inter rupted. After thanking Landlord Burr for his permission to use his room, the praying band departed and 1t Is under stood will visit the other saloons in the borough before the mission is completed The stockholders of Simpson, Hall, Mil Ter C Go. held their annual meeting yes terdsy and Ie elected ss directors: Samuel Simpson, G. W. Hull, Edward Miller of Meriden, James K. Grey of MiddIetown, 0. H. Brown, Andrew Andrews end Will
 lam Whitaker. The other officers were:
 Samuel Simpson, president; G. w. Hull,
 vice president and general manager; 0. Fl. Brown, treasurer, and Andrew Andre ws,
 secretary.
 One of our philosophical democrats
 states that he thinks this administration Is
 6 great success as hs had always supposed ho oouhA Aos S0u o4o118 "AbAOut Uut
 has not done a stroke of work for over five months and still lives and expects to con- tinue in the same course.
 A. B. Scranton, formerly in business with Richard Talbot, was 8 visitor in the
 borough yesterday. He is now located in Middl-town.
 Wallace hose meet this evening. Ars. William Lucas of Washington street
 has twelve-pound boy, born yesterday. Miss Flske's scholars at the high school were out sleighing yesterday afternoon. Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co., 6 works will close to night until Monday. J. Walter Hall, the grocer, is to go out of business.
 The worst piece of sidewalk in town is
 on Hall avenue, between Cherry and Washington streets, where the walk is fully six inches too low, and ct least three inch es of water covers the entire walk. The removing of the snow from the
 railroad crossings near the depot makes
 hard work for the horses with loaded sleighs t get over the tracks, especially
 the sleds loaded with logs for the wheel | shop. Yesterday one of the sleds req uired four horses to get across from the east side, and then snow had to be sheveled on the crossing
 Officer Luke Asrtin has given the lookup and tramp room a thorough securing and cleaning, and drafted in . number of the lodgers into service.