The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-10-14
WALLINGFORD.

At the meeting of the school board Saturday afternoon every member was present, and the usual business was transacted. The report of Judge Hub-
 bard, as purchasing committee on text
 books, etc, was presented and accepted with only one dissenting voice, J. J. Redmond The report is as follows:
 Wallingford, Conn, Oct. 12, 1895.
 To the Board of School Visitors of the
 Town of Wallingford
 Gentlemen: As your committee for
 the purchase of school books I have to
 report that from the period embraced in
 my report of September 26, 1894, until
 the first of September in the present
 year, l have, upon the acquisitions of
 Rev. J. F. Wildman, secretary, and his
 predecessor, and in the manner directed
 by you, made purchases amounting to
 $1,97SS7, for the payment of which I have procured from the selectmen four several town orders, for the sums of
 I,S11.9S, $554,1, SS6,OS and $26.15, and in the months of October and December, 1894, and March and July, 1895, respec- lively.
 Purchases that do not enter into the foregoing have been made since Sep tember 1, 1895, amounting to about $5OO for no part of which has payment yet been made, or orders procured, the bills not all yet being to hand. My accounts have been duly audited by Messrs. Wildman, secretary of the board, and by Messrs. c. H. Brown and w. J. Todd, town auditors, whose joint certificate attesting their accuracy hold.
 As in the previous annual report would say that all books, vouchers and papers relating to my transactions in this matter are at all times open to the inspection of each member of the board Respectfully submitted, L. M. HUBBARD, Committee. Rev. J. ID. Wildman was elected chair man, secretary, acting school visitor and purchasing committee. Rev F. E. Mar ble was elected as requisition commit tee and J. B. Kendrick as auditor. Af- forwards a, joint meeting of the school board and selectmen was held and the money was appropriated for the school expenses for the ensuing year. C. H. Brown, representing the Central school district, showed that the district had not received money in proportion with the other districts, and the amount was changed from 5000 to $11,70 which was deemed to be due in justice to the Central district The meeting was a 1,,, xl business was conducted in a manner that showed harmony among the mem- bers
 The case of Mrs. Sarah Coe of New
 Haven against H. F. Hall as guardian of Seymour Hall, jr., a foreclosure on three houses on Elm street is assigned for trial in the superior court in New Haven next Wednesday. Judge Hub bard is counsel for the plaintiff. Doctor Bill' is booked for the opera house next Saturday evening. Hiram Seeley of New York was in town over Sunday.
 The football team went to Meriden Saturday afternoon but the rain put a ! damper on the game, as the Meridens ! did not show up.
 | Miss Katie Rooney in "The Derby Mascot" will be the attraction at the opera house this evening. The ccmpsny is a first class one and should be greet | ed by a large audience.
 l There was a lively scrap between two ! of the night gang at the rubber shop early Saturday morning. The contest was postponed until after the gong was l sounded, and the men off duty when the combatants met outside of the factory jurisdiction and settled the question of superiority after the most approved l prize ring rules. There has been no ar l rests, as no complaint has been made to l the authorities
 The tramps are showing up quite 1 plenty since the lookup has been opened l for their accommodation.
 l Chestnuts and walnuts are unusually plenty this fall and the trees are loaded with the fruit. Gray squirrels are re- ported as very plenty in many localities l As Tuesday is Lincoln day and Friday l the teachers convention in New Haven 1 the school children will have two holi- days this week.
 l Stanley Botsford is on the improve. Theodore F. Lane has completed the
 census of the Central school district and l the report shows 1,319 children between the ages of four and sixteen, which shows a gain of seventeen over 1894. MT. and Mrs O. w. Horr of Chicopee
 Mass, are the guests of J. P. Doolittle 1 of Academy street.
 E. L. Bennett withdrew the charges made against George Smith in the
 borough court, and the prisoner was dis charged after spending one night in the lookup.
 Mrs. Frederick l.. Terry, formerly ot 1 Waterbury, has been engaged as con-
 tralto in the Congregational church
 choir here.
 The Standard Oil supply station neal
 the railroad will begin operation to-day and besides Wallingford will supply Cheshire and Yalesvihe.
 A Brakeman Killed Instantly.
 Salisbury, Oct. 13.-Samuel I. Citten