The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-04-13
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keal Estate Transfer- Death of Lyman J. Barber-Flned for Employing Boy In Factory-Adjourned Borough Meeting Bas eball Notes Water Supply Cut or Many Other Items of Interest.
 Recorded real estate transfers yester- day: Frederick S. Andrews to D. E. Pardee, eleven acres on North Farms; H. F, Hall to E. C. Morse, 10x12O feet on Meadow street; D. D. Miller of Meriden ot Amer I, Martin, a tract of land 2S7 feet front on Main and 1OS feet on North street. The land will make five build ing lots on North Main street and is valuable piece of property.
 L. J. Barber died at his home on Church street yesterday afternoon after an illness of only few days with Bright's disease, aged fifty-two years He was a brother of Captain D. l.. Barber. He leaves widow and four children, Mrs. Robert Mansfield of Phil adelphia, Carleton A. Barber of Texas and the Misses Mabel and Rezlna Of this place. The body will be taken to ~NN" ADAllehAli w SuilCSIcS 1oi DN'AAeN'
 G. w. Backes of the firm of Backes Brothers was before Judge Judd yester- day on a charge of employing in his factory a boy only twelve years old. This Is the outcome of a visit of State Agent Giles Potter. The boy told MT. Backes that he was fourteen years Of age. Backes told Agent Potter he would discharge the boy, and gave or ders to that effect, but by mistake another lad was discharged in his stead. Backes was fined $3 and $9.5S costs, which he paid.
 At the adjourned borough meeting Wednesday evening Superintendent Davis will read a report of his re- searches regarding the using Of water meters. The experience of the past two or three years shows that the use ot meters has doubled the receipts of the water rents, and the amount Of water used is not as much as before. The meters tend to stop the wholesale waste of water.
 During the season now closed Co. KS basketball team has played nine teen games, winning twelve, losing five, one tie and one unfinished game The total points made in the nineteen games was, Go. K, 194; opponents, 142.
 George A. Smith has gone to work for the Waterbury Drug company.
 Miss Ada Bothener will appear as Teddy in Hoyts "A Bunch of Keys in the opera house this evening.
 The fishing season on the lake is now open and several fine strings of fish have been taken out. W. F. Lane has launched six of his fleet of boats, which are in readiness for those who wish to try their luck on the lake. Keys can be procured at the house, corner Wash ington street and Hall avenue.
 There is a scheme on foot to estab- fish baseball league comprising Mill ford, Branford, Wallingford and South Meriden. It Is probable that the league will be formed.
 Carter, the speedy colored pitcher from Middletown, will occupy the box for the Elmwoods in their game here with the Wallingfords Fast day
 Lyman J. Barber, who died yester- day, was a member of Putnam council, o. U. A. M.
 Selectman Hall took Edward Marurn over to the town farm yesterday.
 The condition of A. H. Bartholomew is considered as extremely critical.
 The lack of pressure in the water pipes Sunday evening was due to the break in the new main over on the eas, side of the town. The water motors or the organs at St. Paul's and the Congre- gational church failed to do their work and the organ music was omittei.
 About o'clock yesterday afternoon the water supply through the meter a H. L. Judd & Co.'S factory suddenly ceased, and upon investigation it wa: found that the four-inch pipe had beer stopped up by an eel which was taker out and found to weigh over twt pounds.
 Miss Alice McChristie returned yes terday to her home in South Coventry.
 The druggists in the borough hav' agreed upon a schedule of hours fo keeping open their stores. Week day the stores will close at 10 o'clock even ings, except on Saturday, when tn hours will be 1O:45. Sunday hours opel will be g to 1915 a. m. and to even ings.
 Elmer Wallace has sold out his ex press business to W. l.. Parr, ant Charles Deming will drive the team ant carry the mails.
 Rev. Henry Stone, assisted by { double quartet of colored singers iron New Milford will conduct the service at the Masonis home next Sunday.
 Rev. F. E. Marble otficiated at tn funeral of George w. Cornell in Ham den on Sunday.
 The Wallingford basketball club ha w. B. DeMills as captain
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