The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-01-15
WiLLINGFORD.

There was some lively trotting on
the lake yesterday afternoon. The track
was in fine condition and there was q
goodly turnout of the boroughs fast
flyers. Among those who were show
ing up their horses speed was A. L.
Hall, w. A. Booth, N. f. Ingraham, j.
H. Aldridge, Sam Hodgkinson, Emory
Morse, e. c. Morse, and C. ]. Morse,
and E. A. Leonard. Cliff Moses, Eddie
Foy" seemed to be in the lead in most
of the contests, although the others
made a fine showing. There will be
more trotting this afternoon,
Miss Katherine A. DAILY, domestic
employed at William Hodgkinson's on
Fair street, died very suddenly yester-
day after an Illness of only three days
with acute pleurisy, which developed
into peritonitis. She was but twenty
one years of age and was a sister of
Mrs. Michael S. Kane of Cherry street,
where her body was removed to after
her death.
The bearers at the funeral of Angus
tus f. Rich this Afternoon will be Sc
lected from the two Meriden societies
in Meriden, Wilson lodge, knights of
Honor, and Silver City lodge, o. U. w.
Mr.. Rich was q much respected and life
| long resident of this town. He died
after several years suffering with brain
and spinal troubles He leaves a widow
and two children. The burial will be
| in the North Main street cemetery.
Rev. j. E. Wildman will officiate. The
deceased was insured for 81, 900 in Will
son lodge, Knights of Honor, and 81, 900
in Silver City lodge, o. U. W., of Meri-
den.
Real estate changes recorded are: F.
c. Allen to Lena J. Gaherty, house and
| lot, 50x131, on William street; f. c..
Allen and A. l. Martin to Isaac w. Bull,
129 feet on South Cheney street.
The ice company has decided not to
begin cutting ice at present, but will
wait few days until the same is thick
| er.
Company A of Waterbury and Com
pany KS team will play basket ball in
the armory Saturday evening. Dancing
will follow after the game.
M V. B. Cook is home from a visit
to Arkville, N. Y.
The Hall & Elton company factory
will start UP this morning and run ten
hours day.
John f. Cassin has decided a lot 70x1S5
feet on Lexington avenue to Martin
Brennan.
There will be a straw ride out to
| William E. Halls in East WalIingford
| Friday evening. About fifty are ex-
pected to be in the party,
The Wallingford letter to the 'Cour-
! ier'' was sent as usual Monday even
| ing, but failed to show up Tuesday
morning
| A special meeting of the board of bur
gesses was called by Warden Morris for
Monday evening to take action upon the
petition to call a special borough meet
| ing for Saturday evening at which will
\ be submitted a proposition to rescind
| the vote taken at the previous meeting
relative to the withdrawal Of the Pat
ten case from court. In case the ac-
tion taken is not in favor of resembling
they ote, a proposition will be made
! that the board of water. commissioners
be instructed how to act in the matter.
Several of the local horsemen had
| their trotters out on the lake Monday
afternoon. A fine half mile course hay
/ ing been cleaned Of snow in the morn
ing. Among the horsemen were A. l..
Hall, C. N. Jones. Cliff Morse. G. T..
hampton, w. A. Booth and later in the
| day +. TT. Aldridge and r. " Morse