The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-03-29
WALLINGFORD NEWS ITEMS
THE PURCHASE OF NEW FIRE H'AG-
 ONS DISCUSSED.

Action Deferred by the Borough-The
 Basket Ball Game-Another Exiting Con test-The Death of J. M. Andrews-Gen- eral News of the Town.
 There was only a small attendance at the special borough meeting Sat urday evening. When the senior bur sess, who presided in place of Warden Hall who is in Boston, called the meet ing to order there was not quorum present, but enough drifted in soon af- ter to swell the number to over htey' The sentiment of the meeting did not seem to favor the outlay of $1,OOO for the purchase of the proposed fire wag- ons and the matter was discussed for time and there seemed to be differ ence of opinion as to what the cost or the wagons would be, and the meeting was finally adjourned for two weeks, after a committee comprising II. F. Hall, Chief Engineer Redmond and j. A. DoWney was appointed to inVestl- gate as to the cost of the wagons In question, and report at the adjourned meeting.
 The basketball game in the armory Saturday evening between the Middle town Y. M. c. A. and Go. Ks team was an interesting one from beginning to finish, and resulted in victory for the visitors by a score of 9 to & The first half was closely contested and at the close the score was to ?. Kelly of Co> K secured the first goal in 3:30. which was followed soon after by goal by Smith of the Middletown team The last half opened up auspiciously for the Y. M. c. A. and Lawton caged the ball in five seconds after the play began. Smith got in two more goals soon at- ter and Corniche secured another on foul inside of the first ten minutes, leaving the score g to 2 in favor of Middletown. Co., Ks team did not seem to be playing in good form and evidently missed the services of it's captain, Teddy Bolton, who is laid up from injuries received in New Haven a week ago. The last ten minutes Go. Ks boys took brace and played basll ct ball for all it was worth, and Kelly, Mottram and O'Brien each scored a goal and for the last three minutes the Middletown basket was bombarded with the ball necessarily, but luck seemed to be against Go. K, and the one goal necessary to win could not be scored, and the whistle was sounded and the game was won by the visitors. North of the Y. M. c. A. was knocked out in the last half and retired with 8 sprained ankle, and Smith, No 2 talk ing his place. Three fouls were called on each team, the visitors scoring the winning point, while Co., K missed the three chances. Holmes of Middletown was umpire with R. J. Lane of Co. K as referee The next game in the ar mory will be on Saturday evening with Go. A of Waterbury. The lineup of the two teams was as follows: Mid dletown-Smith, If; Lawton, If; Bruce. center; A. McConiche, re; Fisher, lc: North rg; w. Coniche, lg. Go. K-Mot- tram, If; Rawson, If; O'Brien, center; Dray, lc; Kelly, re; Dudley, rg; Lane. lg. The goals scored were as follows: 1, Co. K, Kelly; ?, Y. M. c. A., Smith; 3, Y. M c. A., Lawton; 4, Y, M. c. A.. Smith; f.. Y. M. c. A, Smith; 6, Y. M c. A., Coniche; T, Go. K, Kelly; 8, Go. K, Mottram; g, Go. K, OBrien. Total score, Y. M. c. A., g; Co. K, s.
 A telegram was received here Satur- day from Washington, D. C.. announce ing the death of Jonathan M. Andrus. who for the past twenty years had been employed in the general land of fee. The deceased formerly resided here and lived on South Main street, where E. M. Judd now resides. He con- ducted g. tailoring establishment, and was at one time deputy sheriff. The body will be brought here to-day for burial.
 Superintendent Clark Buckingham on Saturday received a check for SITS to be used in fitting up the parlor of the orphanage building at the Masonic home. The gift was from John w. Hendrie of South Beach, Conn.
 Miss Maude Hall is spending her weeks vacation with friends in Nal den, Mass
 Mrs. Andrew J. Smith of Curtis ave nue is i'll with the grip.
 The age of Jonathan M. Andrus who died in Washington Friday, was within a few weeks of eighty years. Mrs. An drus, who survives her husband, is a sister of the late William D. Hall and Mrs J. J. Button and half-sister of H. l.. Hall of Center street.
 The Woman's Relief corps will have a social, followed by a supper, Wednes- day afternoon
 The Loyal Temperance Legion will meet in the Baptist church this after noon at S:30 o'clock.
 w. L. Larue of Pittsfeld, Mass, is the guest here of R. H. Atkinson of Fair street.
 Rev. R. H. Gesner of Christ church West Haven, will preach in St. Pauls church Wednesday evening.
 John Brennan of Ward street died Saturday morning, aged thirty-three
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