The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-02-16
NORTHFOR RID.

I 1T FU. OI tilC IF NiIlilIlS plc-
 viously mentioned are recovering.
 Mrs. I. H. Bartholomew has been con- fined to her room by illness, and is at-
 tended by pr. D. H. Bidwell
 A large party of Northford's young
 people, as well as some not quite so | young, but equally enthusiastic, formed
 a sleighing party last Saturday night ! and drove to New Haven, where they
 attended one of the theatrical attrac-
 tions and did justice to a good supper
 before returning home. The sleighing
 was so fine and the company so merry
 that they were obilivious to the wintry
 blast, the very sound of which caused
 the sedate stay-athomes to shudder
 and happy, gleeful voices constantly
 mingled with the merry tinkling of the bells.
 Discussion is rife among farmers everywhere upon the bill presented in the legislature by Senator Gordon to compel land owners to annually cut the bushes between the fence line and the roadway. The reason for such require ment may be that it is for the public good But let Senator Gordan and all other legislators reflect. Property may not be taken for public uses without just compensation Neither can mans slabor, or the labor of his hired and paid servant, be required without just com- pensation. Perhaps Senator Gordon would not kick if he were required to donate his professional services pro bono publico; but we have our doubts A bill similar to the one now under con- sideration was passed some years ago, and because of it's impotency was re- pealed and succeeded by the present law, which, if carried out by the select men of the towns, is all that is neces- sary. The public acts and general stat utes are too voluminous to be cucumber ed with dead-letter laws of this class, and it is surprising that any members of the legislature from the rural towns should be induced to vote in favor of them
 Milo A. Todd, of Newtown, was again the guest of George w. Cooke last Sun day.
 Henry w. Tyler has recovered from an illness which threatened to develop into pneumonia.
 Miss Anastasia Dwyer has been spending some time in Fair Haven wis., iting her brother, John Dwyer.
 Rev. A. F. Chapman, who resigned the rectorship of St. Andrews church last fall, is now officiating in St. Mi chael's church, Naugatuck, which was recently made vacant by the death of | Rev. MT. Ellsworth.
 The Social and Whist club gave a se- lect entertainment in Association hall Wednesday evening, which was attend by many of their friends and by whist players from East Wallingford and oth- ar places. A colored quartette from New Haven regaled the assembly with instrumental music and with sentimen- -al and humorous songs, jig dances, etc. Dancing was the order of the night un. il a late hour.
 The evening service at St. Andrews ,hurch next Sunday will be semi choral n which the children of the Sunday school will take prominent part, and he rector's address will be particularly Q them. It is the intention of the Rev. Mr. Pardee to devote one service on the hird Sunday of each month to the Sun lay school.
 The last of the present series of pop liar soirees in Association hall will take ,lace tonight. It is probable that an- ,ther series may be given after Easter. With no card parties or dances some of Ia ynopy,1a poy, vaf that SUaat ract for which they now sigh and have some inc to spare for other and perhaps as njoyable duties.