The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-12-01
WALLINGFORD HAPPENINGS
REPORT OF RECEIPTS and Elk
PENDYTURES FOR BICYCLE PATH
Frank Gaines Accidentally Shot by His

Frank Gaines Accidentally Shot by HIS
Brother Compass Lodge to Attend
Church at YaIesviIIe-Other Items.
Now that the bicycle season for 1900
is practically closed it is proper that
the many wheelrnen and others VINO
contributed towards the cycle path to
North Haven should know how the
money has been expended and also how
much was raised for the fund. Papers
were circulated in several of the fac
tories and one was presented to quite
a number of our business men about
the borough, and they all with but one
Tor two exceptions responded literally,
although many of the contributors were
not cyclists. The collections were as
follows:
Money received from Harry Hail,
Watrous Manufacturing Co... $5,75
Frank Birchfield, R. Wallace d
son Observation-Disclosures. .'..'.'' So'1o
j. D. Gibbons, Fl. l.. Judd Co.. 1875
Richard Downey, Simpson Nickel
| Co.. -. ............ 4'Vo
w. F. Lane merchants and others 5000
Total Observation-Disclosures. SS8.75
Cash paid out for grading, filing with
gravel and crushed stone together with
trimming out part and cutting bushes
and rapirs through entire season, which
| includes teams, men, etc, and some
small incidentals, 5000, which leaves a
| balance in the treasury of $6.25. Be
sides these figures there is some six or
eight dollars collected, but not turned
in. In addition to the above $21.50 for
crushed stone and freight has been
paid out by j. r. Cottrill, who held a
balance in bank of s24,50 left over from
1899 collection. When spring opens the
necessary repairs on the path will be
made from the balance left over, and
If more is necessary then a small con-
tribution will be asked for. The path
at the close Of the season was in first
class condition. Any of the contributors
who wish for more complete details of
| the way the money was expended can
be furnished the exact figures and dates
of collections and money paid out by
| W. r. Lane, who is DESTROYS of having
the matter fully understood and will
be pleased to have anyone interested
look at the accounts as they were kept
during the season, and know the
amount Of work actually done
Benjamin and Frank Gaines, broth
ers, were out hunting Thanksgiving day
and while Frank was climbing a tree
Benjamin's rifle accidentally discharg-
ed and the bullet, a 22-calibre, struck
Franks right leg near the ankle, going
a IA hnnp nj npa bn
skin higher up. DIR. McGaughey ex-
tracted the bullet and does not consid-
er the wound serious.
Rev. r. H. L. Hammond will preach
to the children In the M. e. church Sun
day morning.
The members OF Compass lodge, who
are to attend services in the Yalesville
NJ f. church Sunday evening are re-
quested to meet at the lodge room at
8;15 and Will take the 8.45 electric car
for Yalesville.
There will be a sale of fancy articles
at the Congregational church parlors
on Wednesday evening, December s.
Refreshments, including hot oysters
will be served from 6 o'clock through
out the evening. The sale OF articles
will begin at 7 y. m.
Theodore r. Michaels has qualified as
chief engineer of the fire department,
as has David McCune as first assistant.
James r. Case and family are visiting
In Saltwater, N. Y
officer Hurley took John Hogan to
Cheshire yesterday, where his crime of
theft was committed
Up to 7 o'clock last evening sixteen
tramps had applied for and got lodging
for the night.
John Leavenworth is home from
Phillips academy for the Thanksgiving
holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Suydam and child |
returned yesterday to New York.
Miss Mildred Barber returned yester- |
day to Smiths college, Northampton, |
Mass.
Rev. j. e. Wildman will conduct the |
services at the Masonic home to-mor-
row afternoon.
There is rumor around that one Of |
the residents of East Center street and
one of the ladies residing on the same |
street are soon to be united in wedlock. |
Both have been married before and are
now well passed over the age of youth.
OFT and Hall in 1.-THE Last First" ia
booked for the opera house Tuesday
evening, December 4.