The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-10-02
waEn1NGronp HAPPENINGS.

Estate Traus!ors-SOciety ana fersohhi Items.
 At S:05 o'clock last evening Chairman Hodgkinson of the republican town committee called to order the republi- can caucus E. M. Judd was chosen as chairman, and Theodore r. Lane as clerk It was voted to take an inform al ballot for town clerk. Timothy Bros- nan and w, l. Todd were appointed tellers. The result of the ballot show ed that seventy-nve votes were cast, of which number J. A. Martin had GO and T. r. Lane 13, with scattering. The ballot was made formal and J. A. Martin was declared the nominee. It was voted that the secretary be in- structed to cast a vote for w. Burr Hall for first seectman. J. M. NcKen- zie was nominated by exclamation. The secretary was instructed to cast vote for R. H. Cowles for collector. w. H. Newton was nominated in a like man. ner for treasurer.
 F. c. Bartholomew was also nominat- ed by exclamation for registrar of vot- CTS, as was Rev. J. E. Wildman for school visitor. An informal ballot was taken for second school visitor to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Rev. F. b. Marble. The result show ed 97 votes cast, of which number J. Walter Mix had S3, and the ballot was declared formal and J. w. Mix was de- clared the nominee Theodore F. Lane was nominated by exclamation for auditor. J. R. Hough was nominat- nI fnt, l. ID Cowles, who was likewise honored, de- clined on account of other business The ballot resulted in the nomination of H. l.. Hall as assessor. Andrew An dreWs, D. w. Ives, Charles B. Yale were nominated by exclamation as board of relief. The committee appointed to bring in names for grand jurors and constables reported the names as fol- lows, which were adopted: Grand jur- ors, J. $. Parker, J. G. Button and D. w. Ives. Constab1es, George J. White, Robert D. Hall, c. $. Hall and N. F. Ingraham.
 The ticket as nominated is as follows:
 Town clerk-J. A. Martin. Selectmen w. Burr Hall and J. M. Mckenzie. Collector-R. H. Cowles. Treasurer w. H. Newton. School visitors-Rev. J. E. Wildman, J. Walter Mix. Auditor Theodore F. Lane. Assessors-J. R. Hnugh and Henry l.. Hall. Board of relief-Andrew Andrews, D. w. Ives and Charles E. Yale. Grand jurors-J. s. Parker J. G. Button and D. w. Ives. Constables-George J. White, Robert E. Hall, Charles R. Lamb and N. F. Ingra- ham,
 The caucus adjourned at 9:20. The ticket is strong one and will be elect ed on Monday, if the republicans only turn out and ote.
 Warden Hall has ordered 25O tons of crushed stone from John s. Lane & Son for use on the borough streets, and has already begun work on South Colony street, from the south end of the maca- damized road, and will continue the good work to the south. It is hoped he will not stop until the town line is reached, which will make over two and one-half miles of fine road on stretch.
 The Wallingfords played twenty-eight games of ball during the season and won eighteen and lost ten. The local team made a total of 297 runs to their opponents 193. Taylor, Sheehy, Barry and Powers were the leaders in bat ting.
 The basket ball game in the armory this evening between teams from the Ramblers' Bicycle club and Hubbard Hose company promises to be an inter- esting contest The lineup of the teams will be as follows: Ramblers- Mitchell, center; Mottram, left for ward; Bolton. right forward Lobb, left guard; A. Y. Lane, right guard. Hub- TN left forward; Reilly, right forward; D. McGuire, left guard; Bridgett, right guard.
 Recorded real estate change: Gather inc Backes to Frederick Backes, six acres of land on Ward street.
 Dr. Carmalt of New Haven was in town yesterday and performed a suc- cessful operation for appendicitis upon Joseph Sleinerd of Washington street. Last evening the patient was getting along as we'll as could be expected.
 Officer Dan O'Reilly has finely bred hunting dog that he purchased yester- day of a Guilford man, and now that he has been appointed game warden he can make use of his new purchase in chasing up the law violators
 The democrats will meet in caucus in the town hall this evening.
 The Jolly Five gave their first sub scription dance in Odd Fellows hall last evening.
 Rev. F. E. Marble will conduct the services at the Masonic home to-mor- TOW afternoon.
 A. D. Judd and Noah Linsley are the delegates from the Congregational church to the one hundred and seventy fifth anniversary of the Congregational church., which is to be held in Newing- ton to-day.
 Miss Blanche Harrison entered the Yale Art school yesterday.
 The rainfall for September was 1 and 11-100 inches.
 The Lennox Banjo and Guitar club of New York will furnish the music for the round dances at the armory this evening.
 J. G. Phelan has been appointed enu- merator to take the number of children between the ages of four and sixteen in the Central district.
 Selectman W. Burr Hall moved his family and effects home from East Riv- CT yesterday, where they have been spending the summer.
 Leader John T. McDonough of the