The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-03-10
WALLINGFORD NEWS.

There seems to be a general desire
among the residents of the borough
that the new piece of state road to be
laid this spring shall be on this end Of
the town, starting from the town line
on North Colony street and go to the
north. The idea of splitting the road,
putting half on either end does not
meet with favor as it is argued the
road from the culvert to the willie is
In much better condition that is the
North Colony street end and it is I'M
derstood that if the town builds from
the borough line north the borough
will stone the road from near William
Luby's, where the macadam road now
ends, up to the end of the town road.
The question will be discussed at the
special meeting this evening and decid-
ed action taken and all that are inter-
ested should be sure and be in attend
ance.
d. B. Bulls and John Doolittle were
blowing on their farm on South Col
ony street and propose to put in a large
planting Of peas right away. There is
no evidence Of frost in the ground at
that point and it Is intended to get
an early crop Of green peas.
The attraction this evening in the
opera house will be Duncan B. Harri-
sons Pacific Mail" The company is
first class and deserves patronage.
"A special town meeting this evening
is called for o'clock in town hall.
j. W. Lane will go to New York to-
day to select a stock of spring goods.
The store doors about town last
evening were wide open and the wealth
er was warm enough to allow such
evidences of spring without causing
discomfort to those inside.
Al remonstrance has been entered be-
fore the county commissioners against
the granting of a license to F. A. Nor
ton to sell liquor in the billiard rooms
In Leighton's block on Center street.
Deputy Sheriff Booth went to New
Haven yesterday morning and brought
back with him William Hacknell, who
on December 10 last carelessly ran into
d. c. Dudley on South Colony street
and badly smashed up his wagon. He
was brought before Judge Campbell
and fined $25 and costs, and not having
the cash to settle went to jail.
Yesterdays fine weather and the i'm
proved condition of the roads, brought
out many bicyclists.
Fred Ranford, the well known clar-
aonetist of the National bank, and Miss
Hattie st. jacques Of New Haven, were
married in New York city on Tuesday
at Trinity church and returned home
on the 1921 train the same evening.
MIR. and Mrs. Joseph Worrall attended
the wedding.
A new addition is being built on to
the Valentine & Linsley companys
factory to be used as box factory.
The next game of basketball in the
local league will be between the Hub
bard hose and Co. K teams in the ar
rnory next Tuesday evening.
This evening the Hamden grange will
visit the local organization here and
furnish the programme.
The ladies' library association has
decided to place the new library build
ing on a line with Simpson block and
the other buildings south of the pro-
posed site.
MISS loIeilCe WOou 10 eApeCIeu
home on Saturday from Montclair NJ.
Rev. E. G. Richardson will conduct
the services at the Masonic home on
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin w. Hall of
South Main street have new daughter
that arrived Tuesday night.
James Flood arrived in town yester-
day from Sandy Hook where he has
been located for nearly a year.