The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-07
WALLINGFORD HAPPENINGS
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING TO BE
 HELD MONDAY.

Small Boy Locked Up for snowbolling 1 Many Roads In Bad shape Concert to be Given by the Yale Glec and Banjo | Clubs-Other News, The selectmen have issued a call for a special town meeting for next Mon- day afternoon at o'clock to take into consideration the issue of new bonds to the amount of $60O0o to replace bonds to that amount to be called in. The idea is to issue new bonds at a lower rate of interest and thereby save to the town about $200 a year. The bonds will find ready sale.
 For some time past the boys who con- gregate outside of the armory when there is a polo game have been causing much trouble by throwing snowballs at the persons coming into the lobby. Monday night several were struck in the face and about the head by some of the expert marksmen. One youth was caught in the act and locked up by Officer Reilly. This put stop to the snowballing for that night.
 At the meeting of the Central district school committee Monday evening the resignations of F. w. Eaton and Miss Isabel Morgan were accepted to take effect at the beginning of the Christmas | Vn+n hoe q position as principal of the Naugatuck high school
 The newly elected officers of Compass lodge, No. g. F. and A. M, are Palmer G. Townsend, w. M; Harry Williams S. w.; pr. G. H. Craig, J. w.; Richard Talbot, treasurer; William Mcdonald, secretary. The appointive officers are Charles H. Nearing, s. D.; James Hines, J. D.; G. H. Hull, S. S.; c. F. Wooding, J. s.; Eben Whitaker, tyler; Rev. J. E. Wildman, chaplain; William N. Mix marshal. The officers will be installed on Monday evening, Janu- ary 9
 The roads about the outside, and in side as well, of town are in a terrible condition at present, and the mud is anywhere from four inches to ten inches deep Albert Jones, who lives on the west side, says he never saw the roads worse On Elm street. partially owing to the sewer recently laid, the road is almost impossible for teams in some places
 Wallingford defeated Danbury at polo Monday night. to g. The local team has not as yet been defeated 1T Wallingford.
 The Yale Glee and Banjo club will give a concert in the opera house this evening.
 The Stamford polo team will make it's first appearance here on Saturday night.
 Mrs. F. A. Manning of Montclair N J.. is the guest of her mother, Mrs. w. Hull of Main street.
 The California ninstrels with brass hand gave a street parade yesterday noon and wisely kept to the sidewalks
 The WaIlingfords will play in Dan bury tonight.
 Monday evening Richard Talbot wa elected treasurer of Compass lodge, NC 9. F and A. M., for the twentieth con secutive year, and it is hoped by Ill ho+her Masons that he will retain tn position for another score of years a least.
 The fifteenth annual convention inc Woman's Christian Temperance un ion of New Haven county, will ope: here at the Baptist church this morn ing at o'clock with 8 consecratlo service led by Mrs. c. A. Holmes ( Meriden. The convention proper WI he called to order at 9:30 by the pres ident. Mrs Alton H. Downes of Betf any. At 11:30 there will be Bible reae ine hy Mrs. Anna M. Herr of NorWlci 1n the afternoon at 1:30 there Will [ renorts made by the various unlor and at o'clock Mrs. c. B. Forbes, sta' nresident, will give Echoes from tf National Convention" This will be TO lowed by reports of committees. IT election of officers will occur at 3:3o an half an hour after the Loyal Leglo with Mrs. Clara M. Leete of Walllns ford as leader will be in order TIT ovanine exercises will include deVotlo1 al services and an address by he Milton Kerr of Westville on Hon Protection