The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-05-10
KALLTNGFORD.

Now that there is lively prospect of
 summers advent the question naturally
 arises What is going to be done with
 the rickety old band stand that at
 present. disfigures the square in front
 of Simpson block on Main street. There has not been any time for some
 years that it has been a thing of beauty
 and for some time 1t has been quite the reverse and occupying, as it does,
 a prominent position on the public | square it causes adverse criticism from
 strangers who visit the town and from
 the natives it causes a feeling of weari- ness to think that the public spirited
 citizens, to say nothing of the borough officials, who are supposed to look after 1 the best interests of the town, should allow such a disagreement on the only | public square in the borough. The stand if it was trued up and painted
 some lively color or colors would not l look quite so bad, but with the funeral color it now bears it is not a wholesome thing to look at The cost of putting 1 1t in good order and painting 1t would be trifiing; as it is a. disgrace to civiliza- ton.
 There was large attendance at the funeral of Horace Austin yesterday af- ternoon. The floral tributes were many and beautiful. The bearers were Elisha Whittlesey, w. H. Newton, B. A. Treat, L. B. Bishop, H. B. Todd and Dr. c. IT Atwater. Rev. J. J. Blair officiated. The burial was in the "In Memoriam" cemetery
 Yesterday was the warmest day of the season, the thermometer register ing above S5 degrees in the shade. At ' o'clock last evening the mercury stood at 78 degrees.
 Miss Edith V. Smith and Mrs. F. M. Tyler and children are expected to arrive here from Florida about June i.
 The old fishermen claim that the, best time for pickerel to bite Is when the apple trees are in blossom, which is about this time.
 There was match game of basket ball at Rosemary hall yesterday be- tween teams of the young lady pupils The prize, an elegant silver cup, was made at Maltby, Stevens & Curtis Co.'S factory.
 A delegation from Compass lodge No 9, F. and A. M, will on Thursday even ing next visit Temple lodge of Cheshire to witness the working of the third degree.
 Accanaut lodge, I. O. o. F., will cele- brate the seventy-sixth anniversary of the establishment of the order next Tuesday evening.
 Thomas A. Crooks has a new daugh- Hou toor,, vUaJ,aaodaxy Y,fub+
 The young ladies of the Congrega- tional church will present the three act comedy, "A Kings Daughter," in the opera house this evening, One of the most attractive features, will be: "The Milkmaids' Drill"
 A special meeting of the freemen of the borough is to be called to take ac- tion on the proposed extension of Hall avenue to the turnpike near the Masonic home.
 The entertainment and dance given by the Wallingford Baseball association in the armory Saturday evening prom ises to be a successful venture and there is a large advance sale of tickets. The attractions promised are first class and the boys should be greeted with a large audience.
 D. M. Smith has bought out the Meri- den house on West Main street, Meri- den. and will take possession at once.
 Reserved seats for "A Kings Daugh- l ter are on sale at Pixley's.
 A. D. Russell has found his missing pug dog in a lot on Christian street, but the canine was dead. The owner, l surmises that 1t was a case of suicide ! brought about by loss of senses after | game of basket ball nearby. I The dogs head was found wedged be- | tween two logs.
 The list of the borough tax due June 4 will show a total of $2,492, ,481, which | with a six mill tax makes the amount to collect $14,954.92, which shows an in- crease over last year on taxable prop erty of $11,220, and an amount to be collected $S,O47.7S.
 James B. Toole and Miss Mary Ann were married at o'clock Wednesday morning at the Holy Trim ty church Martin Fahey was best nam and Miss Alice Goldrick of New York, a sister of the bride, was the They will reside on South Cherry street.
 MT. and Mrs. George B. Allen and dr. and Mrs. Henry Barton have new daughters at their respective homes.
 Mrs Vincy H. Stowe, George and AL ,ert Beaumont and Isaac Ives have lafms against Ehe Consolidated Rail- oad company for fences burned by ire caused by sparks from Iocomo- ives beside the railroad north of the1 lorough line. o. H. D. Fowler is at- OrraV for fhes claimants