The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-03-12
WALLINGFORD HAPPENINGS
DAMAGEINT7E UGH Blythe
HEAVY RAINS.

One Barn and Chicken Coop swamped
Wasbouts In the streets-Insurnnoe
Adjusted on Colony Street school.
The rain which has for some time
been needed badly in the reservoirs and
elsewhere at last has come and come
with a rush. The water in the Quinni-
piac river and the various brooks was
overlooking, and the surface water on
the plains was for time more imam
the sewers could carry away. Cellars
were flooded in several locations On
Washington street the old gully Whlcn
has been filled in along the line over
flowed and swamped the barn, shed ana
chicken coop of Mrs Ve1llette on the
corner of Washington and Oak streets
The barn floor was covered with fully
four feet of sand and rubbish Inc
small shed was carried from its tounoa-
ton for some distance. The COW ana
other stock were got out just before
the flod came down. Further UP the
gully, back of Miss Hammarth's house,
the bank was badly washed and another
hennery was wrecked. Near Center
street. back of Days block, the flood
covered everything and got into the
neighboring cellars. Rats that were
drowned out from under the barn were
swimming around looking for shelter.
Several places about town We're badly
washed, and in all probability bad
washouts in the roads will be reported
from outside of the borough The rain,
which began falling late Sunday even
ing, continued without cessation until
nearly noon yesterday, and over two
inches of water fell. Washouts on
roads were reported last evening on
North Elm street. above Christian, ana
near the bridge, down near "Quinnie,"
Another on Ward street, west of the
schoolhouse, made travel dangerous.
Gangs will be put to work this morning
repairing the bad places. Near the
North Main street schoolhouse the
street is badly washed. About the bor-
ough some of the catch basins We're
stoned up and would not carry off the
surface water.
The insurance in the North American
company, through one OF the company .
agents, on the school books destroyed
by fire at the Colony street schoolhouse
a week ago was adjusted yesterday and
the full amount of insurance-S60 -Was
allowed The books were owned by the
Town.
Thirteen years ago to-day the blizzard
started in for business.
The marriage of Max Shure, OF New
Haven, and Miss Dora Hyman, of this
town, in the town hall Sunday evening
was a very pleasant affair and was
largely attended. Rabbi H. Tasch, of
New York officiated. The ceremony,
like others of the Hebrew faith, was
very pretty, and the many invited
guests were royalty entertained. An
orchestra from New Haven furnished
music.
Miss Lizzie Pagan, Of the high school
basketball team, had her ankle badly
sprained in the Bridgeport game Sat
urday afternoon, but pluckily kept on
playing.
Yesterdays recorded real estate
transfer was: Timothy Brosnan to AL,
phonse Gendron, lot 4S1ax140 feet on
the corner of Prince and Orchard
streets.
Owing to yesterdays storm there was
no session at the schools in the Central
district.
The New Britain Regulars will play
basketball here with the Wallingfords
next Saturday evening A game be-
tween the Juniors and Crescents, OF
Meriden, will precede the big scheduled
game.
Late reports last evening are of bad
washouts UP in Yalesville and on the
outskirts of the town on all sides.
Mrs. H. Fl. Walker left yesterday on
q visit to Trenton, N. j., and Philadel-
phia.
Miss Wheeler, of Worcester, Mass,
will speak in the Congregational church
next Thursday evening.
The unclaimed letters in the postofice
yesterday were for A. w. Dayton, Pat
rick McEnery and W. H. Turner a.
Frederick Burghoff has been appoint
ed as conservator over c. G. Morchier,
now in the insane asylum in Middle
town.
The Hotchlxiss Brothers mill down in
''Quinnie' had to suspend operations
yesterday noon on account of the high
water.
Superintendent Leonard was out yes
terday afternoon and will be out bright
and early this morning with gang Of
men putting, as far as possible, the
roads that are washed out outside of
the borough into proper condition for
travel.