The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-03-02
WALEINGFORD.


Actlon-seventeen Deaths In tho Town
in February-Funeral of II. N, Martin.
The call of the special town meeting
on the good roads question is explicit
enough and covers all the necessary
grounds and is as follows;
"There will be a special town meeting
of the legal voters of the town OF Wal
lingford in the town hall of said town
on Wednesday evening, March A, 1896,
at 1880 o'clock to further consider the
question of good roads in said town,
and il deemed advisable, to reconsider
and rescind the vote or votes passed at
a special town meeting in said town
held August 10, 1895, determining on
what road and section thereof the APP
preparation heretofore voted shall be ex-
pended, and if said vote or votes are
rescinded at said meeting, to take into
consideration and determine what road
or section thereof within said town, the
appropriation heretofore voted by said
town and the amount allotted to said
town by the state highway commission
ers, from the state and county for such
purposes, under chapter 315 of the pub
lie acts of 1895 shall be expended, and
to take any other proper action for
carrying out the provisions of said
chapter of the public acts for the I'M
provement oe said roads as may be
deemed advisable and legal.
also to take into consideration the
advisability of laying out highway
east of the track of the New York,
New Haven and Hartford railroad, COM
mencing at the borough line at the pro-
posed extension of Colony street in the
borough of Wallingford, and extending
south to the road leading from Walling-
ford to North Haven, and to take such
other action in relation thereto as may
be deemed advisable.
"Also to take into consideration a
proposition of the New York, New Ha
ven and Hartford railroad for the ex-
tension of Colony street south of the
borough limits and east of the track of
said railroad.
''Also to take into consideration a
proposition of said railroad to discon-
tinue certain grade crossings, south of
the proposed extension of Colony street,
and near its intersection with the road
leading from Wallingford to North Ha-
ven.
tAlso to take into consideration a
proposition of said railroad company
for the constructing of a bridge over
the tracks of said railroad at a point
designated on a certain map or profile
to be submitted to said meeting, and
to take such action and pass such votes
in relation to each and all of said prop
ositions as may be deemed advisable
and legal.
ALSO to take into consideration the
ACCESSIBILITY of making an appropria-
ton for good roads for the second year,
in compliance with the provision of
chapter 315 of the public acts Of 1895,
and to take such other and further ac-
fion in relation thereto as may be nee
essary to secure the state and county
money for such purpose"
Superintendent Davis visited Paugh
pond Friday and found that the gate
house shows sixty-four inches of water
and 1t is probable that Saturdays rain
will add three or more inches to the
water supply.
The residents of Elm street took much
interest in the novel walking match of
four fair pedestrians in the middle of
the road during the heavy rain Satur-
day afternoon; also in the sprinting of
two others of the same class few min
utes after the first procession. The
winners and prizes are not given out.
There We're seventeen deaths in town
during the month of February, against
six last year. This is the largest num-
Der ever reported for one month, except
August, 1878, which included the thirty
one deaths from the tornado.
The funeral services of H. H. Martin
were held at the house Saturday after
noon, but owing to the severe storm the
burial was postponed until Sunday af-
ternoon at 3 o'clock. There were many
beautiful floral tributes.
'"The American Gaiety Girls are
booked for the opera house Thursday
evening, March s.
The selectmen will hold their regular
monthly meeting to-day
Mr.. and Mrs. George living have a
new daughter, born Saturday.
A bad washout is reported on Chitten-
den Fill as a result of Saturdays heavy
rain storm. Quite portion of the side
walk is carried away.
The New Haven and Wallingford
bowling teams are now tie in the
league race for first place. The last
and deciding game will be contested
here on the Temperance league alleys
on Monday evening, March 8.
Mrs. Jennie Hill Brooks will sing In
the South Congregational church, New
Britain, for the next year, beginning
early in May.