The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-01-21
WALLINGFORD NEWS.

Mrs. Horace Hall, mother of William
B. Hall of North Main street, died early
yesterday morning after a few days
illness with heart disease, aged eighty
one years and six months. The funeral
services will be held at the house at
o'clock Saturday afternoon. Rev. ]. E.
Wildman will officiate. The burial will
be in the Center street cemetery. The
history of her life will be found in an
other column of this paper
John Robinson, the night Waterman
at the rubber shop, had quite Pc
culiar experience Wednesday night.
About ~ o'clock he heard some noise
out in the back yard and opened up
window and called out: who is there?"
No answer was given and steps were
heard retreating. Robinson fired his
revolver and the person running away
turned and fired a pistol three times
at the Waterman, who in return emp
tied all the barrels Of his revolver. No
one was hurt as far as could be learned,
and there is no clue as to who the per-
son outside was.
Thomas Kennedy, the newsdealer,
corner of Center and Colony streets, has
now the government agency for postage
stamps and postal cards.
The Ramblers have formed debat-
ing club to be known as the Ramblers'
Debating and Literary society,". The
officers Of the organization are: ]. r.
Cottrill, secretary. j. N. Plat, G. e.
Fairbanks and Harry Williams COM
prise the board of governors. The char
ter will remain open for membership
until the next meeting, Wednesday
evening, February 2.
The victory of the Wallingford polo
team over Waterbury in the latters
the friends of the team here and they
were jubilant over the result. The
team will play in New Britain tonight
and Saturday night the league leaders,
the New Ravens, will be here, and 1t is
safe to predict that big crowd will
be present to witness the game, and it
is hoped that the hoodoo that seems to
have reigned in Lakeview rink all the
season will be laid low and the home
team win a victory.
The milkmen's horses were inclined
to be frisky yesterday morning, owing
no doubt to the peculiar weather. Har-
vey Beaumont's horse ran away down
Main street, while George I. Williams
took a lively whirl down Center and
up Elm and Academy streets. No Sc
rious damage was done.
| Fred Hickling, who for several
months has been residing on Simpson
avenue, started yesterday afternoon for
Seattle, and it is probable will in the
spring go to Klondike. Mrs. Hickling
will remain here for the present.
The first game of the State Basket
| Ball league will be played here this eve
ming in the armory. The contesting
teams will be the Wallingfords and the
Hartfords.
A marriage license was issued last
evening to John Shortelle and Miss
| Dora Lawlor, both Of this place.
| John Duff, the New Haven murderer,
| at one time worked here in the machine
| room at r. Wallace & Sons.
| The A. O. I'll. will hold its annual ball
| in the armory on Friday evening, Feb
ruary II.
| Owing to the storm there was only
one session at the schools yesterday
| The first electric car from Meriden
arrived here yesterday morning at 7:10,
having been delayed on the road by the
| ice on the trolley wire.
If the Wallingfords beat Meriden at
polo Monday night they can own the
| +oy