The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-03-04
WALLINGFORD HAPPENINGS
HOOD BASKET BAIL GAME WON BY HOME TEAM SATURDAY.
N.xv Britain Team Was Defeated by the Score of 27 to 9-First "ahe oh
 EuueraI of J. smith Werd Eiuht Deaths in February.

The wallingford basketball team nlayed it's first game of the season Tn the arrnory Saturday evening with the strong team from New Britain repre- senting Company E. First regiment, c. N. G.. which included Gladding, one or the stars of the champion Regulars or that city. The game was interesting, although rather one-sided, and was won by the Wallingfords by score of 27 to 9. There was & fair-sized audience. The game was called at o'clock and the New Britains were first to score in fifty-five seconds, the goal being made by Flood. It took nine minutes for the. home team to get a goal, which was won by Wallace, after which they came easier Most of the play was in New Britains territory and the first half ended with the score 13 to in favor of Wallingford. In the second half the visitors took brace and scored four goals, two of which were on fouls. Bol- ton played the first half and Mitchell the second Wallingford had four fouls called, all on Dudley while New Brit ain had but one. The lineup was as follows:
 Wallingford. New Britain.
 Right Guard. Dray .....--....-........ fioou
 Left Guard. Lane ....................... Sperl
 Center.
 Dudley ........................ broWn
 Right Forward. Bolton .................... Glduulhs
 aft r6 Wallace ....................... Prelie The score: Wallingford 27, New Brit ain 9. Fouls--W Wallingford 4, New Brit ain 1. Referee-Thomas Mottram, of Company K Timer-A. L. Hall.
 To-day will be the quarterly pension day, and the old veterans will be on hand promptly with their pension pa pers.
 The body of J. Smith Ward was brought here from "Quinnie' yesterday afternoon for burial in the Center street cemetery. Rev. Henry Stone conducted the funeral services.
 There were eight deaths in town dur ing the month of February. A year ago there were seventeen. The Thompsonville team will play basketball with the Wallingfords in the armory next Saturday evening" Pre- ceding the game the Wallingford Jun iors will play with team from Meri den.
 The schools in the Central district will close for the spring vacation on Thurs day. April 4, and reopen on Monday, April 15.
 The board of selectmen will hold it's regular monthly meeting to-day
 The body of Mrs. Harriet Johnson was brought here on the 3:3S train Sat urday from New Haven for interment in the Center street cemetery. Rev. James A. Clarke officiated at the ser vices at the grave.
 Mrs. William M. Casey and son Frank < started on Saturday for Washington, D. c.
 Burgess G. w. Backes went to New York Saturday.
 L. A. Young is able to be about again after severe attack of the grip.
 Charles Loucke left Saturday for a visit to South Deerffeld, Mass.
 Arthur Smith has severed his connec- ton with Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. Mrs. Kewish, of North Whittlesey avenue started Saturday for Washing ton, D. c.
 James F. Hines, of Springfield, Mass, was in town over Sunday.
 Professor Franz Milcke will take trip to Germany early in the spring. John T. Jerralds and Thomas T. Jer- raids arrived here Friday night from