The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-09-28
WALLINGFORD HAPPENINGS
CLOSE OF TIE BIG TWO DA vs.
FAIR.

FdIR.
BY Far the Most Successful Held Thus
| Far-Results of the Races and Other
| Events David O'Donmell Arrested for
Theft .Ludies' Literary Association
Doings,
The attendance at the fair yesterday
far exceeded that of the first day ana
upwards of 5000 were present. The pl-
cycle races We're quite interesting anu
good time was made, although the
track was not in the best of condltloh'
The balloon ascension was a successful
one and the parachute with its passan-
ger landed inside the grounds. me
fal<irs caught several of those who tflea
the games some of whom were quite
heavy losers. A Cheshire farmer VINO
has lived long enough and travelled
about to fairs and other places where
all kinds of gambling was going on IS
said to have dropped $40. Snyder, one
of the local bicycle riders, was quite
seriously injured in the big spill in one
of the races The two days fair has
been the most successful one from eV-
cry point of view that has ever been
held in this town. Fl. l.. Judd company
and Factory L closed at noon and
some of the stores also closed.
The Wallingford fair concluded to-
day with bicycle reaces as the chief
feature of the afternoons programme
There We're a large number of entries,
which neeessitated some of the events
being run off In heats. In the five mile
handicap there was a spill in which
eight riders We're mixed up, but none
was seriously injured. The results
were:
One mile novice-Won by H. G. Par
ker, New Haven; Albert synder, Wal
lingford. second; IT. A, KeigWin, North
Haven, third Time 2:29,
One-half mile handicap-Won by
Harry Bill, New Haven, As yards; W.
yards, second James Hunter, Newark
N, j., Is yards, third. Time 105.
One mile open--Won by w. A. Ladue;
w. s. Fem, Hartford second; F. J.
Caldwell, Hartford, third. Time 2:27.
One mile handicap-Won by r. NJ
Alexander, Hartford SIS yards; w. A.
Ladue 20 yards, second; Harry BIZ,
200 yards third Time 2:15.
Five mile handicap-Won by W. S.
Fem, scratch; f. J. Caldwell, 40 yards
second; r. M. Alexander, so yards
third Clyde Chase. New Haven, 100
yards fourth. Time 12;49
David O'Donnell was arrested by Of
ficer Reilly yesterday morning and
brought before Judge Campbell, charg-
ed with stealing wood from A. J. Good
rich. The wood was found In O'Don-
nell's cellar. He claims he does not
know how it came there. He was fined
81 and $500 costs.
The republicans will meet in caucus
In the town hall at o'clock this even
Ing to nominate town officers.
Substitute j. Oscar Bailey will begin
next Monday as regular carrier as
fourth man will be added to the pres
ent three. The routes will be somewhat
changed. Bailey will be a mounted
carrier.
The managers of the Ladies' Library
association have decided to adopt a diff
ferent method of raising money for the
support of the library than Of giving
entertainments and the lady members
will call on the citizens, both young
and old, for cash contributions for the
fund. Any sum from ten cents up to
as many dollars, If one wishes to give,
will be thankfully received
Attorney John B. Cotton of Wash
ington, D. c., and wife were the guests
Wednesday night of j. G. Hall of North
Main street Mr. Cotton returned to
Washington yesterday. Mrs Cotton
will remain here for few days
A delegation from Merriam post, G.
A. r., of Meriden, will attend the in
epection of A. H. Dutton post this even
ing.
The body of Everett Clarke will be
taken to Bedford, N. Y, to-day for bu-
rial, leaving here on the 1929 train.
Mr. and Mrs c. A. Pierce and Miss
Matte Pierce of South Deerfeld, Mass,
are the guests Of e. C. Hastings of Fair
street.
Thomas Martin, from the Soldiers
home in Torgas, Me-. is visiting old ac-
quaintances. Tom lived here years ago
and enlisted In the navy.