The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-01-22
IiLINGFoRD.


The excitement over the recent Dor
ough meeting flasco has somewhat sub
sided, although there Is much suppress
ed feeling as vet over the matter. II
was expected that arguments We're to
be made yesterday before the supreme
court of errors as TO whether or not the
Pattern case would be stricken from the
court records, but it was decided that
the arguments would mot be made un-
Til the time when the case, which Is the
fifth on the calendar for New Haven
county cases, carries up IN It's regular
order and then the matter will be de-
cided as to whether it shall be strick-
en- from the court or argued upon its
merits. 1t may be decided in a week
and may not for three weeks or more.
There Is q probability that another
special borough meeting may be called
on the matter and it is hoped that it
will end in different manner than the
last ONE.
f. l.. Baldwin and bride, who We're
married Monday afternoon, took hack
to Meriden to escape the usual greet
ings at the railroad station, and board
Ell the Oss ehpItsS lOI ipQSlull,
ulating themselves that they had out
witted their prosecutors, but We're
greatly surprised to find three of their
young friends. including the sister of
the bride, ON the train, and until the
train reached Hartford they were per-
secuted in the usual manner, and all
the other passengers nn the car We're
acquainted of the fact that they We're
just married. much to the amusement
of the passengers. The tormentors
| left the train at Hartford and returned
home triumphant, while the newly wed
pair proceeded on their way to Boston
without fear of further molestation.
A parting shot from one of the party
as they left the train was, Don't get
spooney now just because you are just
married"
The board of relief will have anothre
session on Monday next which will be
the last chance for any taxpayers to
appear before the board.
George Talbit's son, Arthur, is i'll
with pleuro-pneumonia.
There are now fifty three inches of
water in the gatehouse at Paugh pond,
which is six inches less than year ago.
The regular meeting of the board of
burgesses was called to order by War
den Morris shortly after s o'clock last
evening, Burgesses Phelps and Backes
being the only absentees.
! Warden Morris reported that loan
of 5000 had been secured of the Dime
Savings bank. and deposited with the
national bank to the credit Of the
borough
The matter of a curb line on the west
side OF Elm street, south Of Academy
was discussed. II was voted that the
street committee take action toward
procuring map of proper curb line on
both sides Of ELM street, from Center
to Christian, and on Academy street
from Elm to Main streets, and present
the same to the board of burgesses &c
establish correct curb line.
i Chief Engineer Martin appeared re-
garding the request to furnish to the
fire department two chemical fire ex-
tinguishers Cor use at small fires, also
the life saving net to be used should oc-
casion require.
Burgess Hassett made motion that
two fire extinguishers be purchased fol
the use Of the department, and that the
fire committee be authorized to pur.
chase the same. The motion prevailed
The bill of Health Officer DR.. w. P
Wilson of s2525 for services was re-
ferred to the health committee Sun
dry other bills were ordered paid
The report of J. B. Kendrick, as au
ditor on the accounts of Fl. L. Hall
superintendent of water commission
was received and placed on file.
Warden Morris stated that he was ii
, favor of letting the matter rest as i
was Burgess Luby offered a motion
to procede to the election of a patrol
man, but il was not seconded.
1T was voted that the retaining fet
of the borough attorney be $75, and tina
it is the sense of the meeting that tn,
ordinance requiring the cleaning o
snow from the sidewalk be enforced
and that the sidewalk committee to
: gether with the warden, see that it il
attended to. Adjourned.