The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-02-05
W1LLING FORD.

Ihe rec company has finished it's ice harvesting on Simpsons pond and has stored between four and five thousand tons away for next season. A new ice house, with capacity of 800 tons, has just been added to the plant at Wood- ing's pond, which will be filled in a few days. The amount stored this year is larger than in any previous year since the company was organized. The condition of William A. Ward, who was stricken with paralysis on Sunday, was reported yesterday as more favorable.
 R. D. Perkins condition last evening was considered as more hopeful, and he was resting comfortably. Mrs. Thomas Condon of Christian street slipped on the sidewalk on Colony street and fell and broke her wrist.
 Martin Horan, the well known base ballist and football player, and Miss Mary McGrail will be married in Ham, den at 9 o'clock this morning. | Patrick Kimmett and Miss Lizzie Campbell will be married this morning at 9 o'clock at the Holy Trinity church.
 | Fred Simpson is home from a months visit in Florida.
 F. J. Hall has bought out the business of the Hall Speciality company of New ark, N. J., and will conduct business on | East Center street, in the building that | was fitted up by Simpson, Hall, Miller & Go.
 "A delegation from Compass lodge, F. | and A NY will viSit St TOhn'S 1odoo ir, Hartford this evening.
 There were twelve deaths in town during the month of January. | D. A. Wood leaves for Chicago to- morrow.
 The fire committee has purchased two chemical fire extinguishers for the hook and ladder truck, one of the Babcocl1 and one of the Underwriters. | The meeting of the water commits sioners will be held this evening instead of last evening.
 There were several sleighs out last evening, and they slipped along quite easily
 The advent of Billy Barry in "The Rising Generation'' here on Friday eve- ming is looked for with much pleasure as he is a general favorite here and will surely be greeted by large audience. Tickets go on sale to-day at Pixley's.
 There was but one absentee at the meeting of the board of burgesses last evening and that was Burgess Kimber- | ly, who has been present at every pre- vious meeting of the board since his l becoming member. There was but | little business of importance transacted A. J. Goodrich, H. B. Sherman and Henry Barrey of Washington street were present to be heard in the gas house nuisance, so called. Warden Mor- ris stated that he had left the entire matter in the hands of Burgess Kimber- ly, but as he was not present he could not make any report on the matter. Mir. Goodrich asked that some definite ac- tion be taken that would relieve the res idents in the vicinity of the gas house and that no temporary change be al l lowed Of the disposition of the refuse, etc., but have the matter settled for good. The matter was put over until another meeting. The matter of the new Wallace hose house was discussed d. Chief Engineer Martin appeared and recommended the finishing up of the tower at once with bell arrangement as it could be done for $30O cheaper now than at a later time. The cost for l the bell tower will be nearly S790. The matter was discussed and ir came out 1 that the appropriation If SS coo which had been voted for the expense cf the hose house, land and fire alarm system would not complete the work, and it would be necessary to ask for q further appropriation to complete the work, as owing to necessary changes in the 1 original plan the sum would not be suf- l ficient The matter was discussed at length, and if was finally decided 10 await any decided action until after another session. The usual bills were ordered paid. and the meeting was ad- journed until this evening,