The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-11-30
WALLINGFORD HAPPENINGS
EXCITING GAME OF FOOTBALL
YESTERDiR.
Mail Pouch Run Over and Torn to
Pieces-Contemts Were strewm About
and Some PAPERS Torn-An OId-rimer
Arrested.

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Arrested.
| Although there was not as large a
| crowd present as at the Yale-HarVard
game week ago, there was fair
sized attendance at the football game
on the old Association grounds yester-
| day morning between teams from Simp-
son, Hall, Miller & Co. and r. Wallace
q Sons. The game was played under
the English association rules and gave
a chance for the players to show up
their kicking abilities The contest
proved to be close and exciting and re-
suited in victory for Simpson, Hall,
Miller & Co.'s team by a score of 2 to /.
Another goal was scored by the latter
team, but was not allowed on account
of a foul, the ball being struck by the
hands of one of the players. Harry
Waldron was referee.
The mail pouch that was thrown from
the 11:20 express train from New York
yesterday morning struck against the
gate post south of the depot and the
pouch went under the wheels and was
cut in pieces. The contents were scat
tered on both sides of the track dis
lance of one hundred yards or more.
The letters were not so badly torn as
the newspapers, and were mostly in fair
condition, but the papers We're torn to
shreds.
The snow storm early yesterday morn
ing was quite a surprise to everybody
and relished by none; and when melted
it left a coating of mud. The rain
which came later in the afternoon was
of some use. The day was quiet one
here and no unusual occurrence of any
note was reported.
Early yesterday afternoon w. Fl. Nor
ton and j. C. Underhill of Cheshire
street came over here looking for farm
hand named John Hogan, who has been
working for Samuel L. Norton of Chesh-
ire street. They called ut the house of
Policeman John Hurley and stated that
a sum Of $21 and Mrs. Norton's wedding
ring had been stolen from their house
and they were confident that Hogan
was the thief, having disappeared the
night before the theft was discovered.
After two hours search the man was
found on Colony street, drunk, and he
was locked up. On his person were
found $3.50, two pocketbooks and some
minor articles but the ring was not
found. Hogan had on three shirts, two
vests and two pairs of trousers. Hogan
claimed his name was Enright, but as
he has been arrested here several times
for drunkenness during the past few
years his name is known by the police
He is over fifty years of age and hard
looking customer He will be taken to
Cheshire for trial.
James A. Herne's great play Hearts
of Oak" was presented in the opera
house last evening to a large and APP
preciatve audience by the T. A. B. and
T.. Dramatic association. The venture
proved a decided success, the cast of
characters being presented in man
ner that was quite creditable to the ar
lists and the management
There were the usual number Of pleas
ant family reunions here yesterday and
faces were seen here that have not been
seen for year at least.
George A. Stocking and William
Stocking of Glastonbury were visiting
friends here yesterday.
Edmond Northrop and wife of Maui
bur were in town with friends yester-
day