The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-11-16
WALLINGFORD EVENTS.

First BaskeI ball Ghihe OI tho 9oe7o" Company K Wins-Gatoh Basin and
 Brook-Why Some Gongs Wore silent
 Carnival of Holidays.
 There was a large attendance at the armory Saturday evening to witness the first basket ball game of the sea- son between Company K and Company D of New Britain. From the first 1t was evident that Ks boys were des- tined to be the winners, as through the entire game the ball was most of the time kept near the New Britain goal. Company K scored four in the first half to nothing by the visitors. In the last half Company D boys took brace ana succeeded in getting four goals by live | ly playing. The home team got the same number of goals and won the game by score of to 4.
 The Wallingford football team was badly defeated by the Silver Citys in Hanover Saturday afternoon, the Mer1- den team winning by a score of 20 to 0.
 The "Hogan's Alley" show for Friday evening is attractively billed. ...
 There is some criticism regarding the judgment used in putting in an $50 catch basin on Center street within thirty feet of the brook where the sewer empties in, when for less than $1O the circuit to the brook could be properly arranged on the surface Can the ofti- cials who are responsible for the work give a satisfactory reason why this is thus?
 On the Backes Brothers factory Fri day evening when the parade passed by was noticeable in large illuminated let ters the inscription, "It might have been worse."
 The reason why some of the factory gongs were not sounded Friday evening was becase of some of the residents in the vicinity being seriously i'll.
 F. A. Wallace is home from Chicago.
 The ladies of the Library association wish to express their appreciation and most grateful thanks to all who have so willingly and cheerfully helped by their assistance and patronage to make the carnival of holidays such a bril- liant success both financially and so- cially. All dishes left at the armory
 have been taken to the residence ot Miss Hattie Wallace, where the owners may find them.
 The number of freight cars covered with snow that passed this station Sat urday is a suggestion of winter weather , elsewhere.
 : The Masonic home presented a fine
 appearance Friday evening with its handsome illuminations. Some of our heavy business men who
 stood the entire march Friday evening
 are deserving of credit for their pluck and endurance.
 The deer which was seen on anC about Pine hill Friday has not been To- cated since, but when last seen was :. headed southwest.
 . The cold wave struck here for cer 5 tain Saturday and heavy overcoat 9 were brought out of summer guar
 ters.
 I Henry B. Hall seems to be the ia t vored candidate for warden on the re e publican ticket.
 t One of the features of decoration = Friday evening was in J. P. Steven II sons show window. On window con f tained a large picture of Mckinley, sur T rounded by flags; in the other was n portrait of Bryan draped in mourning = It will be many days before Frida h nights celebration will be forgotte e here Wallingford was little late, bu 5, it got there just the same. 5, w. H. Runer of Madison, Wis, is tn ,- guest of G. w. Backes.
 J. P. Stevenson and John Clulee wer o out hunting Friday and struck ne' n game to this section, being no less tha r. a full grown deer. There was som
 lively chasing about the woods nea
 Long Hill and vicinity, but the dee r, escaped unhurt.
 Eight arc lights have been put in tt
 New York Insulated Wire company
 factory.
 " Rev. A. s. Ashley of Meriden COT l. ducted the services at the Mason
 home on Sunday.