The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-02-21
WALLINGFORD HAPPENINGS
CONTROLLING INTEREST IN GAS
COMPANY PURCHASED

springfield, Mass, DispOses oil $S3,oVo
Worth of Stock-Interesting Develop
ments Expected-RepubIican Caucus
Tomorrow Night.
The stock in the Wallingford Gaslight
company representing $4,000, con-
trolling interest owned by Mrs. McLell-
en- Of Springfield, has been sold to
Colonel William Barbour of Paterson
N. j. Colonel Barbour is the president
and largest owner of the Barbour Linen
Thread company, which has large
plants in Paterson, N. j., and Ireland,
and is an up-to-date capitalist and who
knows what he is about and has his
own ideas as to the value of the Wall
ingford Gaslight company's plant, and
what they are will be learned later. He
Is a prominent republican of New Jer-
sey and an intimate friend of President
Mckinley and John Addison Porter,
and was at one time candidate for
congress from his district. For some
time past the gas company has been
handicapped by the action, or rather
non-action, on the part of the recent
owner of the stock just transferred,
and now that the stock is owned by
live business man there is a probability
that there will be some interesting de-
velopments in the workings of the COM
pany's affairs. The gas company has
the power by it's charter to introduce
electricity into the borough and put in
incandescent lights into any and all
houses and public buildings where de-
sired and can do so at as low price
as it chooses, while the borough capa-
bilities for such service is handicapped
BY the statutes which requires that the
price for incanaescent lights must be
such sum as will realize at least per
cent. net profit in the entire outlay.
There may be a possibility that the
borough's electric light plant will not
pay as big dividend as has been
promised.
A republican caucus has been called
for Wednesday evening in Masonic hall
to consider the question of the proposed
amendments to the borough charter to
be passed at the present session of the
general assembly. Every republican
Interested in the matter should make it
q point to be present.
Wilbur A. Doolittle will sail from
New York this afternoon on the Co
manche, for Jacksonville, Fla, en- route
for Avon Park
Miss Dee of Poughkeepsie, N. Y, be-
gan her duties yesterday as teacher at
the Colony street school in place of
Miss Dunn, resigned Miss O'Brien of
New Britain, who had been engaged for
the position, changed her plans and de-
cided to remain in New Britain.
The W. c. T. U. will hold services at
the town farm this evening.
George w. Backes arrived home Sat-
urday night from a business trip
through New York, New Jersey, Penn
eylvania.
The ladies' sewing society will give
supper in the Baptist church parlors
Wednesday, evening. After the supper
a farewell reception will be given David
'Wilmot who, with his family, leave next
Monday to reside in Providence, r. l.
The body of Mary Ann Smith, a sister
of William III. Smith of Wall street, was
brought here last evening for burial
from Stratford. The funeral services
will be held at o'clock this afternoon.
Burial in the Center street cemetery.
The was a large attendance at thet
lecture by Thomas w. Ledwidge, the
Trough Rider" in town hall last even
ing. The discourse was very interest
ing.
The third of the series of lectures I'M
der the auspices of the ladies' literary
association will be held Friday evening.
Prof Henry A. Clapp will have for his
subject Hamlet"
E. L. Weld is about again after a Sc
we're attack of the grip. Sunday night
Mrs. Weld was taken down with the
same complaint.