The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-02-11
WALLTNGFORD HAPPENINGS
FARMER RUSSELL DROTE ACROSS
 LOTS OYER SNOW.

1 Big Drifts in the Suburbs-Bloclxade'
 Roads-The Electric Lighting Question | Electric Cars Blockaded-General News | The snow is badly drifted on the out
 skirts of the town and many of tn
 roads are impossible, especially thos
 running north and south. Elijah Rus
 sell, who lives on Cook Hill, was in towr Saturday and stated that he had tC l drive across the lots from his house, a: that it was impossible to break through On North Farms and the east side thu
 situation is the same, while nearer home
 on North Colony and Main streets tht
 road is blockaded and hardly passable with any safety. On the road to Meri. den above the Yalesville depot, near pr Archers corner, the drifts are from five
 to seven feet high and completely block
 ade travel by train, and several places
 nearer the center should be attended
 to by the authorities whose duty it is to look after the roads ill times of severe storms or blizzards.
 The call for the special borough meet
 ing to vote on the proposed amendment
 to the charter relating to electric lights
 is worded rather peculiarly in some
 points. The last clause reads: "Elec-
 tors in favor of electric lighting will
 vote Yes; those opposed will vote No"
 There are many of our citizens who are
 in favor of electric lights who do not
 favor the movement, as it is conducted, or take any stock in the leaders who are at the head of the present onslaught against the Gas company Many do not believe that at this time, with the pres ent condition of the borough's finances, 1t would be wise to go into any scheme which, if 1t was possible for it to suc- ceed, would neccessitate the outlay of not less than $40,000 to put in and oper- ate an electric light plant for the light ing of the borough. The time for such appropriations is not now, and many who want to see the streets lighted by at the proper time and in a proper manner will vote No to the present wild scheme and await future action.
 The electric road between here and Meriden has been blockaded ever since night and up to Saturday ev- ening not a car had been running, al- though one car and sweeper had been at work for two days getting from the railroad over to the turn out west of lake and back again. The snow blows in on the track as fast as it is thrown out. The Center street line was rum hing all right Friday night and Satur- day morning the armature on the car vas burned out and the car wasdisabled for the day. A new armature was ex- pected to be put in position Saturday night. The Meriden end of the line has had it's hands full getting into condi- ion without worrying over the Walling- ford end,
 Fife Ellser in her original creation, Hazel Kirke," should prove a drawing attraction at the opera house Wednes- 1 lay evening. Hazel Kirke" is one of hose rare plays that may be seen many 1mes without tiring MT. Frank Wes- on is the "Pitticus3 Green" Mir. Robert | 0rouet the Lord Travers," and the ,ther members of the company are se- ected artists. sl
 Fred B. Hill has been engaged as rganist at the First Congregational | hurch in Meriden, and will begin his | Iuties on April 1.
 w. A. Booth had six of the Rosemary | .irls out sleighing Saturday afternoon n his big sleigh, and going up North lain street the sleigh tipped over and he half dozen young ladies were jumped in big snow drift. No one was injured.
 There are many frozen ears and toes bout town since the cold snap set in.
 H. H. Martin is confined to his bed y severe illness.
 w. R. Gilbert and c. c. Hull are down ,ith severe attack of the grip.
 Mrs. w. F. Whitney Is expected home rom St Stephens, N. B., on Tuesday.
 Miss Martha Pierce's scholars will ave a holiday today as their teacher i'll visit schools in Springfield
 Miss Clara Hall has gone to Brooklyn n visit.
 Daniel Grasser, aged twenty-seven ears, died Friday night at the home of is father George Grasser, on Christian Lreet. The burial was yesterday after oon.
 Another new milliner is to locate in Wallace block.
 Reserved seats for Hazel Kirke" are n sale at Pixley's.
 The following printed program is just sued:
 Poverty Soshal will be given in the rmory by the ladies ofrMizpah chapter, o. 37, o. E. S., Tuesday evening, Feb nary F, 1895. Proceeds to be devoted
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