The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-03-14
WALLINGFORD HAPPENINGS
ACTION BY THE MEETING
 LAST EVENTNG
Regarding the Applications of Electric Roads to Extend Their Lines in the TOwn-Othcr eyvs of Interest.


 Town-Other N eyvs of Interest.
 A special borough meeting was held last evening to discuss the application of the electric railroad companies who ask for permission to extend their lines through Wallingford. About 200 peo. pie were present. As a result of the discussion the following committee was appointed to go to Hartford and appear before the legislative committee to- morrow in reference to the applications i'll question: Henry B. Hall, o. H. D. Fowler, J. I. Kimberly, William H. Newton, M. O'Callahan, H. E. Higgins Borough Warden Bull, c. H. Tibbits William Luby, jr., William l. Todd When the meeting was opened Repre- sentative Kendrick made a statement as to what the companies wanted in Wallingford. He said the companies asked more than ought to be granted as regards extending their lines and power to condemn private property.
 Judge Hubbard next spoke and ob- jected in part to the applications. He proposed a motion, which after discus NAANOo that if either the Meriden road or the Fair Haven and Westville road is given permission to extend it's lines on Main street that this right shall be given conditioned on their extending the line the whole length of the street, from Center street to South End; and con- ditioned also on their running cars every twenty minutes at least during the day and evening. The companies must also build their extensions on the short streets within six months after being given authority to build.
 Representative Kendrick wanted to have action taken as regards the dan- gerous grade crossings.
 The reason of the absence of Wall ingford news in Monday mornings issue of the Courier was due to the fact that Mail Carrier Hull's horse was taken suddenly sick with the grip, collie or some other old complaint, and in consequence the government official was unable to get the mail to the de- pot in time for the train at o:27, and the mail had to be sent on the evening train going north.
 A. l. Martin has sold to Alphonse Gendron two lots 111x1b0 feet on Ran- dolph street.
 Report says that the gas company is preparing to put in electricity at an early date.
 Miss Maud Jacobs will temporarily officiate as teacher at the Whttlesey avenue school during the illness of Miss Doherty.
 The following notices have been sent out to the members of the G. A. R.:
 Headquarters Arthur H. Dutton post,
 No 36, G. A. R.:
 Comrade: You are hereby called for fatigue duty, and will be expected to stowaway quantity of beans at G. A. R. hall Friday night, March 1T, 1899.
 Be prepared to tell a story make a speech of sing a song, or you may be put in the guard house.
 Per order of committee. Friday is the sixty-ninth anniversary of Chaplain L. D. Wilcox's birthday, ana 'sRen" is expected to be heard from at the camp fire.
 The Congregational Y. P. s. c. E. will give an entertainment in town hall Monday evening, March 20.
 
 tage on the property next to the Car rington estate on Main street, DOT tion of the site of the proposed Ladies' Library association building. He has not as yet fully decided where he will place his new purchase.
 Mabel C., the four year old daughter of Charles Fenn of East Center street, died very suddenly Sunday afternoon with membranus croup. The burial was yesterday afternoon, Rev. J. A. Clarke officiating
 The Wallingford Golf club will hold its annual meeting Wednesday evening
 Manager. Wilkinson expects to have Kellar, the magician, in the opera house the latter part of April.
 Colonel Heft, Superintendent Bristol, J. Walter Mix and Attorney Fay, repre- senting the Meriden Electric Railroad company were in town Saturday in con- sultation with some of the officials and citizens regarding the companys inten- lions providing it's application for char ter to extend it's lines about the bor- ,ugh is granted by the legislature Colonel Heft stated that it was the in- ention of the company to run it's tracks lbout the borough when they are want I'd, and regarding other companies wish ng to connect from other towns, he is Willing to meet them. His idea is to ] ,xtend the tracks to the outside of the | borough and there meet lines from any ,ther town. This proposition will not | meet general approval, as the proposi- ion to extend the Fair Haven and VestvilIe road from Montowese to Wal ingford is the only electric road scheme hat meets with favor here, and there s an almost unanimous desire that the | publication for the charter made to the egislature may be successful. The deriden Electric company had the fran hise for the borough's streets until the fight lapsed and it showed no inclina- ion to extend it's Ines even when asked " a petition to do so; and it is not leemed wise to give the company any nore privileges for the purpose of shut ing out any other company that pro- ,oses to put in a line that will prove great benefit to the town by giving it nore conveniences in getting to New Iayen and the shore resorts at almost nv hour of the day, and especially on undays, the benefit of which will be realty appreciated. The proposition of soIonel Heft to meet any other con- any is deemed not as generous as it yo11ld seem, as it is not probable that