The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-07-06
rALLINGFORD.

The weather on Saturday was all that could be asked for and the day was a
 model one for the glorious Fourth. The
 services at the celebration from the
 band stand on Main street in the morn ing were exceedingly interesting. Attor- ney c. A. Harrison was chairman of the day. The National band gave con-
 cert at 9:S0 and at 10;S0 Rev. J. H. Car- roll made a prayer. Two verses of
 '.American were sung by the audience. Rev. J. E. Wildman read the Dec i laration of Independence, E. s. Wood sang the Star Spangled Banner with ac- compartment by the band. The address was by Rev, Louis F. Berry and was an
 able and Interesting and was we'll rem
 dered. The exercises were concluded by
 the singing of America. z
 The fireworks in the evening were fine and enjoyed by the many who were
 collected to witness the display.
 Every train from early morning. es- pecially those going south, were crowd
 ed with passengers, and every seat was filled with the aisles and platforms were likewise. The baggage car had to
 be used for passengers as there was no
 chance of even getting on the other
 cars The return trains in the evening were also well filled, but extra trains
 were sent out to accommodate the rush and She trains run in sections. The
 day was an ideal one and everybody
 seems to be In good spirits.
 Alfred 0tterstead was thrown from
 his bicycle coming down the Center street hill late Friday evening, and his
 face and hands badly bruised and
 scratched Dr. Smith attended and found the injuries were so serious that the patient was sent to the Meriden
 hospital for treatment,
 Charles Drum had his eyebrows burn- ed off and his eyes injured by fireworks
 Friday night. Dr. Wilson attended. He will be laid up for a week or more. About 2:30 Saturday morning there
 was a terrific explosion heard just east oe Colony street and near Meadow street, where 1t was found that a quan- tity of dynamite had been used near the the blacksmith shop of J. J. Griffin on
 Meadow street. Every window In the north side os the building was broken as were several in the houses nearby, It is supposed that the dynamite was exploded by certain persons who had a
 grudge against Griffin. and it was the intent to destroy the building.
 A large sign is needed at the west side of the crlvert below the Yalesville depot to warn automobilists, and others as well. which is the regular road to New Haven. Many who are not ac- quainted with the road instead of turn-
 ing under the culvert keep on down through Yalesville center, and follow
 the turnpike to Wallingford and then
 cross over the bridge on Hall avenue,
 and at last get back on the right road
 again at Colony street.
 A woman Polander living near the
 blacksmith shop on Meadow street had her hands seriously cut by glass from a window near where she was sitting when the dynamite exploded near the
 blacksmith shop early Saturday morn ing.
 The Wallingfords were defeated Sat- urday afternoon in Hanover by the
 Meriden T. A. B. team by score of to 1. "A
 A special town meeting is called for to-day. IN, Dr. J. D. McGaughey is at Block Isl,
 and. 5
 The display os fireworks at the Golf
 grounds Saturday evening was said to beSthe finest ever seen in town. The usual Fourth of July shower fail- ed to materialize this year. <.
 Mrs. J. F. Leet and son Murray Leete
 leave to-day for Ocean Grove
 Mrs. A. J. Goodrich and her niece. Miss May Goodrich of Worthington,
 Minn., go to New Britain tomorrow to visit relatives, Y: w. G. Lucas of Washington street is i'll with chills and fever. HE Mrs. Mottram and family of Fair,
 street are sojourning at Short Beach. James F. Hines of Trenton, N. j., was
 in town over Sunday. ,-M