The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-03-11
W1LLINGFORD.

W1LLINGFORD.
 When the Wallingford Gun club gave up it's practice shoots, and, in fact, it organization, several years ago, there was remaining in the treatsury about $55, and recently it has been decided to take the money which has lain idle so long and invest it where it may be of l some benefit to the members of the club, and naturally to many who are not members; and $45 will this week be invested in fifteen dozen North Carolina quail, which it is proposed to let loose in the woods about the town, where it is hoped they will propagate and in- crease the number of game birds, winch of late have become scarce. It is also proposed to invest other of the fund in procuring from the state hatchery a large number of young trout to be plac- ed in the various streams. There are now about twenty members of the club residing in town and if any individual member desires to locate the birds, or his proportionate share of the same in any particular section of the town, they can have a chance to do so when the quail arrive, which will probably be the latter part of the week, as it is desired that all the members shall be satisfied as to the distribution of the birds. J. F. Stevenson and A. B. Pixley will receive and distribute the same
 The news of the death in Merlden Sat urday morning of Miss Nettie McLau- rim was received here with much sor- row by the many friends of that esteem ed young lady who was born and resid- ed here for several years. The funeral will be from the house of J. Wilson Smith this afternoon.
 w. F. Whitney purchased a speedy young trotter at Cliff Morse's sale of horses in New Haven, which, mated with one already in his possession, makes one of the fastest spans in the town
 The thaw of the past few days has caused the ice on the lake to break up and the entire north end Is now open water.
 Miss Fannie Todd is the guest of her brother, Rev. w. E. Todd in Providence, R. I.
 Bowe Brothers of the west side have sent out their prices for ice the coming season, which are the same as the Wal lingford Ice company sent out a week ago: Families 25 cents per hundred saloons 20 cents per hundred markets 15 cents per hundred.
 Rev. A. T. Randall of Meriden will preach in St. Paul's church Friday eve ming.
 Rev. J. E. Wildman breaches in New Milford Tuesday evening.
 M. E. Cook and family are in South Egremont, Mass.
 G. A. Hopson and family are in Taun- ton Mass,
 MT. and Mrs. A. B. Pixley and daugh- ter Miss Grace, arrived home Saturday from Great Harrington, Mass.
 A baby of John McGovern's died Sat urday morning Floyd s, Winneger who was run over 1 by bicycle two years ago and has never recovered from his injuries, was taken to the New Haven hospital Sat | urday. Mir and Mrs Samuel Hodgetts have l a new baby daughter.
 William Westruk, who worked at the l rubber shop and was taken insane, was in the lookup Sunday and made con siderable trouble by his crazy actions. A LARGE BARN BURNED LAST
 NIGHT.
 A. A. Holser's large barn in East Wal Iingford was burned to the ground at o'clock this Sunday morning. Twen- ty-five tons of hay and thirteen hogs were burned. Thirty-four head of cat tie were saved. Loss $2,OOO; insured for S600 Origin of fire not known sup posed to be incendiary.
 ANOTHER FIRE LAST NIGHT. There was small fire at Valentine & factory at o'clock this even ng, which started in the coal bin in he boiler room. The fire department was soon on hand and had the fire out. Estimated damage $100.
 BURIAL
 The body of Miss Nettie McLaurin will be brought here from Meriden on he AT train this afternoon for burial.