The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-07-29
WALLINsFoRD.

A cnee of Misplaced Con6dence-peath OF
David Gayiord-Railroad Surveyors and
Increased Business Faollitles--Mr. Oar
rows Aseident-The Races, Etc,
The French shoemaker on Colony
street is a victim of misplaced conf
dence and mourns the fact. Saturday
afternoon a stranger came to his place
of business and represented that he was
a cigarmaker and had friends in Meri-
den whom he was anxious to see; also
that he was shoemaker He was
given a little job to do and siXty-tive
cents in money. Just before the went
away the proprietor went upstairs for
a few minutes. Soon after his return
the man started, as he stated, for Mer-
iden, and an hour after the shoemaker
discovered that his watch and chain,
that had been in his vest that was hang
ing on the wall, were gone, and he nat
urally believes that the ungratetul
wretch not only accepted the gift of
money, but also stole his watch and
chain during his temporary absence.
officer Reilly was notified of the case,
but the chances of recovering the stolen
property are not very bright
David Gaylord, one of our much re-
spected and lifelong residents, died ear
ly Saturday afternoon after an illness
of over six years, the result of paralysis,
aged eighty-one years. The deceased
had for many years resided on the west
side of the town and followed farming.
The funeral will be held Monday after
noon at 2 o'clock at his late residence
in west side of the town. He leaves
son, Dr. Charles Gaylord of Branford,
and q daughter, Mrs. Clarence Brown
of Waterbury.
The railroad surveyors were in town
Saturday laying out the route of the
proposed spur track to r. Wallace &
Sons factories. The track will connect
with the main line just north of the
higgins & Rodgers factory.
One of the proposed routes for the
bicycle road races in the fall is from
Main to Center, to Elm, up Elm, to the
street above Rosemary hall, to Main,
by the big elm tree, down Main, to the
starting place in front of the Ramblers'
club room.
About seventy-fivs Of the employees
of H. L. Judd & Co., preceded by a
drum corps, started early Saturday af-
ternoon for Paden's grove, where jol-
Nv time was had until the rain came
about four o'clock and broke up the
festivities.
George barrow of North Farms was
thrown from his wagon in front Of the
Fairchild brothers place Friday even
ing and quite seriously bruised. The
accident was caused by his horse run
ming into swing hanging from the limb
of large tree. The horse started to
run and overturned the wagon
There was fair-sized attendance at
The races on the East Center street
track Saturday afternoon, and the sport
was nearly over when it began to rain.
The last heat was trotted after the rain
began falling In the $50 class N. F.
Ingraham's Fannie took three straight
heats. w. "A. Booths Clara B. was Sec
ond, A. L. Halls Nicholas J. third and
Harry Clark's Gyp fourth; best time
2:441a. In the 2:3O class Ingraham' s
Sarah took first, E. E. Halls Gauty Sec
ond, G. T. Jones' Signet third, Harry
Clark's I. DeeIan fourth; best time
2:34Hs. The judges We're E. M. Smith,
Wilbur Hall and H. B. Leete.
Mrs. Hezekiah Hall is critically i'll
and her death is expected at any hour.
For several days she has been unable
to take any nourishment.
Rev. J. ]. Blair starts to-day for
Maine to spend his vacation.
Henry C. Foote of Woodbury., N. j..
is the guest Of M. K. Thomas of South
Main street. Mr.. Foote resided here
many years ago and lived in the house
on South Main street now occupied by
Elisha Whittlesey.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. E. Morris are enjoy
ing few days at Manhattan Beach.
George A. Simpson and family Of
Westfield, Mass, are the guests of S. G.
Simpson of Academy street.
Saturday was the twenty-fifth ami
versary of the marriage Of Mr. and Mrs
Leonard B. Bishop.
An attachment was placed on the
stock of F. L. Leighton & Co. of New
Haven Saturday in the interest of ]. III
Harmon & Sons. Leighton recently
bought out the hardware branch of tht
HIarmons' business and Harmon claims
that Leighton moved away goods tina
were not included in the goods sold tt
the amount of 500.