The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-05-18
D0INGS IN WALLINGF0RD
BAD EFFECTS OE THE LONG PRO
 ERECTED DRY SPELL.

INiLLLID DAA nI EHLs Tony and His Rife-More Care Needed Dutton Post--Memorial Day Singing The G. A. R.--An Accident to Harry Bartlett, Etc.
 The continuedrdry spell bids fair to be disastrous to the farmers crops, es- pecially so that of hay and rye which is now nearly ruined. J. R. Campbell reports that chestnut timber is drying from the result of the dry weather, and unless rain soon comes there will be great lossSto the farmers in many other ways.
 Complaint isVmade of the carelessness of Tony Smith who lives on the east bank near the north end of the lake, in using his rifle for practice or other wise, as it,is extremely dangerous bus mess sor at his time of the year there are many fishermen about the lake on the islands or along the shore and out in boats, and there have been several instances where the bullets have whist led by unpfeasantly near to persons on AIIle lake. Al Illle IS ti utHSelOuS pldy thing to have in careless hands.
 A. H. Duttpn post, G. A. R., has re- ceived a special invitation to attend the fair of Merriam post in Meriden Friday evening, but as that is the reg ular evening for the post meeting the invitation had to be declined.
 There will have to be some change made in the singing by the school children at the cemetery Memorial day as Mrs. Preston has. notified the com mittee that it will be impossible for her to conduct the singing
 Company K. c. N. G., and Company I, Hibernian Rifles, have voted to ac- cept the invitation to turn out Memo rial day.
 The G. A. R. post has voted to attend the services at the Yalesville Baptist church next Sunday morning and also accepted the invitation from Rev. Hen ry Stone to attend the memorial ser vice at the Advent church on Sunday evening.
 The Wallingfords played ball with the South Meriden nine in East Merider Saturday afternoon and were defeated by score of 19 to 15.
 iCiAc disfigured Cherry street north of Hal avenue have all been removed.
 The condition of Peter Jones of the west side Saturday was reported as ex trenlely critical.
 w. R. Cook and J. Norris Barnes a. appraisers have placed the damage a' $165 for the killing bN dogs of c. N Jones' sheep.
 Captain Ira B. Smith and wife drove down from Bristol Saturday and uset up Sour hours in the journey and re ports the roads terribly dry and dusty.
 Compass lodge No. g, F. and A. M. will this evening entertain visiting del egations from St. Johns lodge of Hart ford, Trlmbull lodge of New aHver and Corinthian lodge of Hartford. Th masters's degree will be worked.
 c. F. Wooding, as appraiser, ha placed the damage done by lightning tt E. s. Parmelee's house at S3S.
 Up to, Saturday evening about $50 dog had be en registered There are abou 200 mone in town that have not as ye reported.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles G. Phelps ar rived honae Saturday from Washington D. c.
 Harry 19artlett was at work Satur day morning cleaning out the f1ues of boiler at Kr. l.. Judd & Co.'s factory where the pressure of steam separate' the pipe froRn the hose and the fore of the steam striking him in the breas knocked hin1s down, cutting a sever gash in his head. He was unconsciou for time Ior. McGaughey attende' him.
 Judge of Probate J. A. Martin has ap pointed George yE. Whitaker admins trator of the estate of his wife, Lillie A Whitaker, recently deceased.
 E. S. Stevens was in town Saturday having made the "trip from Naubuc O. his bicycle.