The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-29
WALLINGFORD HAPPENINGS
NEY BOARD OFBURG ESSES ORGAN
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 George w. Backes Chosen First Burgess Adjourned Annual Borough Meeting Lightly Attended-Polo in the Armory Saturday Night Other Items. The new board of burgesses met for organ ization early Saturday evening, The meet ing was called for o'clock, but 1t was 7;20 before all the members reported, The first business was the swearing in of Warden Bull and Burgesses Kendrlck, Hassett and Pagnam, the oath being administered by in by Notary Public Q. H., D. Fowler. The balloting for the order of burgesses re- suited in ae cnoce +Se Se fbqys M he oTdeS named: r. H. Darrigan, Samuel Hodgkln, son, Thomas Pagnam, William Hassett and John B. Kendrck.
 The following were appointed on the vari- Roads~I. W. Bull, G. W. Backes, Thomas Sewers-G. w. Backes, Thomas Pagnam, r. H. Darrgan.
 Polce-I W. Bull, Samuel Hodgklnson, P. II. Darrigan
 Flre-P H. Darigan. J. B. Kendrlck, G. w. Backes.
 Sidewalks and lights-I. W. Bull, G. W. Backes, Samuel Hodgknson.
 Health--J. B. Kenlrick, William Hassett, Samuel Hodgknson.
 Burgess Kendrick recommended that some action be taken regarding a conference with the railroad authorities in reference to the Ward street railroad crossing, which is con stantly menace to the safety of the public. Hal and c. H. Brown, chairman of the school board, be appointed a committee to confer with the railroad authorities.
 After short discussion it was voted to take q recess until after the conclusion of theannual borough meeting. Later 1t was voted to adjourn until Monday evening at o'clock.
 There was only a small attendance at the adjourned annual borough meeting in the town hall Saturday evening. Warden Bull was in the chair and made his debut before the public as an executive of the borough "A motion was made and seconded that the annual report be accepted. and discussion was in order. H. F. Hall arose and did all the talking as usual, and the motion was laid upon the table until an adjourned meeting. It was voted that committee be appoint ed to ask the presence of eX-Warden Hall at the adjourned meeting. Clerk Hale was ask ed to oficlate.
 There was a motion made to lay an eight and one-half-mill tax, which was amended to seven mills and the question discussed for half an hour, when the motion was laid on the table and the meeting adjourned until next Tuesday evening.
 There was hustling game of polo in the armory Saturday night and all the the seats seats were, occupied: Bridlgeport with "Dumpy' py. . fast one throughout The visitors were outpayed from the first and narrowly ar eseap- Bridgeport 1. Stops--Curley IA, Abercrom.. bic M.- Fouls-shea l. Referee-Gannon of Dr. Wyeth of New York and Dr. Johnson of Hartford were in consultation, saturday with pr. l. D. McGaughey over the case of bis son, James, who is ill with appendicitis. Dr. Wyeth did not think an operation was necessary. Saturday evening the patient was thought to be improved. station. Agent ". L. Parr is out with Martin Bridgett is now safely lodged in state prison for three years. w. N. Mix camp. Sons of Veterans, VII be inspected Tuesday evening by Past Cap tain Carigan of Ansonia. .,, Compass lodge No. 9. F. and A. M., will hold It's annual communication next Monday The Stamfords played po;o here last even- ing.
 Miss Mamie Hayden, the telegraph opera tor at the depot, mourns the loss of her pet pug dog, winch was killed by a freight train Saturday afternoon.
 ''The Tarrytown Widow was the attrac- tOn at the opera house last evening.
 When the first snow of the season is GOV cred before melting by another fall of snow, then look for winter. This is an old saying Watch and see if it comes true.
 Waliingford's streets yesterday and Sun, day had much the appearance of the big blizzard of 1888 Il, Nearly everybody kept evening there were no Sunday papers, and there was unearthing of old books and mag aiznes to pass away the time. The day was The Center street electric car was blocked early Saturday evening and it was late yes terday afternoon before the track was open ed for traffic. The Meriden and Wallingford end was blocked about the same time, and up to last evening no cars had been run ming. inches At the time of the big blizzard Il was over three feet.
 Owing to the storm or sunday there was no mail received here, and the only one sen out was going north on the train that pass ed through here after nine o'clock in tho absence absence of W WaiIingford % M locals % in Monday mornings Journal and Courier
 The semiannual water rents are due or Thursday, December l.
 One of the rear windows in A. B. Pixley. drug store blew in during Che gale of Satur day night, and when Mir. Pixley opened th back room Sunday morning he found neaTl, every thing buried in snow.
 The trains were nearly all behind tim yesterday.
 All the school will reopen this tTuesday The Brldgeports will play polo here agall next Saturday night. There was many a family in town tha had to drink coffee without mly Sunday an yesterday morning on account of the failur of the milkmen to get around II, Mir. and Mrs. C.. G. Phelps will return L Washington D. C., this week.
 barn owned by J. J. Allen of Sout Cherry street was blown down during tt gale Saturday night.
 The Wallingfords will play in Danbury to night and tomorrow night will meet tn Bridgeports in Bridgeport.
 marriage license has been issued to WI liam E Sheehey and Miss Mary D. Craft. Joe Ott in Looking for Trouble" is tn next attraction at tne opera house, on Ff day evening, December 2.
 At the adjourned meeting of the Mailing ford board of burgesses last evening severa important appointments were made to sui the politics of the board, which has den pcratc majority.
 O. H. D. Fowler. democrat, was apponte borough attorney to succeed Judge Hubbard republican.
 Daniel O. Reilly and George H. Reilly wer appointed night patrolmen
 Dennis O'Brien Timothy Sullivan Thon as Kenny and Napoleon Beary were appoin ed special constabes.
 James A. Downey was appointed chief CT gineer, Charles Cannot first assistant eng neer and J. E. Gavin second assistant eng neer.
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