The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-04-16
WALLINGFORD.

annual ball in the amory Friday even ng are completed and every feature that can tend to make the affair grand sue cess has been looked after, and with first-class music and prompting, elec- tric lighted armory, elegant decorations, crash-covered floor for dancing and the usual large attendance, the dance will be one that will be long remembered as one of the pleasant episodes in fire mans life.
 There was the usual large attendance at the opera house last evening that is sure to greet the T. A. B.'s whenever they give an entertainment. The dra- ma "The Golden Gulch" was presented in a 1irst-class manner and the members of the popular society and their lady friends who took part in the play ac- auitted themselves with credit to them selves and to the society.
 Julia Johnson, who was taken to jail Saturday by Deputy Sheriff Austin, at- tempted to escape just as the train was running into North Haven. The at tempt was failure and she afterwards acknowledged to the officer that 1t was an arranged plan and a confederate was awaiting in a carriage near the depot to assist her when she jumped off the car. Sheriff Austin had that scheme worked on him once by a prisoner at the North Haven station and was on his guard against a repetition.
 Postmaster Benjamin J. Maltby was appointed administrator of the estate of Mary A. Maltby of Northford by Judge J. A. Martin in the probate court yesterday,
 The fishermen are not as yet meeting with any great luck, owing to the cool weather, but are patiently waiting for favorable change.
 The wedding of A. l.. Hall and MISS Ida. Rawson will occur tomorrow.
 Wallingford council, Royal Arcanum. will have a banquet in Masonic nall Thursday evening, April 20. w. M. Casey and family are home from a visit to Lowell, Mass.
 The board of burgesses will hold a meeting this evening.
 The Luby-Redmond case Is assigned for trial in the supreme court of errors in Bridgeport to-day.
 Mrs. Richard Reinhardt has moved to Holyoke. Mass.
 James Cox slipped and fell on Chis- tian street Sunday night and broke the small bones just above the ankle or ms right leg.
 E. c. Hastings received a telegram yesterday announcing the death of his | father, Samuel Hastings of South Deer field. Mass, aged seventy-six.
 Real estate transfers areI Mary Me- Kiernan to c. w. Michaels, lot 125xo4U feet in Yalesville; James Morse to f' H. Camp, 5Ox75 feet in Yalesville.
 The calico sociable of the Odd Fellows and Daughters of Rebekah in odd Eel lows hall last evening was very pleas sant affair and was well attended
 The shooting off of the five ties for first place in the T. A. B's prize tour nament will take place Wednesday eve ming. The other ties will be settled this evening.
 The National band will give a concert this evening at the kirmess of the Mer- iden Military band in Hanover. The hand will leave here on the 6:45 electric car.
 | A New Haven costumer will be at K of P hall this afternoon and evening The masquerade given by Ivy lodge K. of P, will occur Wednesday even | ing.
 The water guage at Paugh pond Sun. day registered 731a inches, a gain Of lH inches in four days.
 G. B. Aliens team had runaway or Cherry street yesterday, but was stop ped near the brass shop without serious damage.
 Collector R. s. Austin will be in Yales ville and Tracy to-day to receive tn town tax now due.
 Miss Clara wildman started yester day for Washington, D. c.
 Arthur Lacousiere and Miss Joseph inc Robege will be married early Il May.
 William Williams has new boy, VII arrived Sunday night-a young Vlohn ist.
 MT. and Mrs. Frank A. Staley have daughter, born yesterday morning.
 George Donovan was fined $o an 80 19 costs for assault and breach Of tn peace. He settled.