The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-22


 ton expenses by the candidates for of- flee at the recent town election. An unusual number have been prompt in filing their schedules and it is thought that there Will be no delinquents this year. All the candidates for select men had filed their statements satur- day night. s. V. osborn gave $25 to B. s. Honce, chairman of republican town committee, and this was his whole expense. His opponent, John T. Sliney, gave P. ]. Carney, chairman democratic town committee, $S0, and spent s5 more for pastors, total of $S5. I. T. Linsley gave Mir. Carney $15 and spent $175 for pastors T. M. Bray, the defeated candidates, spent $11, $S of which was for workers at polls at Stony Creek and the balance for print ing and postage. W. R. Foote gave $5 to each of the committee ehairmen J. J. V. Cunningham, the treasurer of the committee who had charge of the Dr. Gaylord canvas, spent $Ss,9S. His items were: Printing $11.75, postage s1S,6S, messenger 50 cents, four peddlers $S. Dr. Gaylord spent nothing himself. pr. Penney spent $615, $5 to MT. Honce and $1.15 for pastors. Joseph Freeberg spent $4 for pastors. Father McGuin- ness gave MT. Carney $1O. Thomas Heffernan spent $125 for pastors V. T. Hammer gave MT. Honce $1O. A large number filed returns of no ex- pense, among them being L. A. Mer- riam, E. B. Knowles J. J. V. Cunning ham, c, B. How'd, Daniel O'Brien, Willis Aver1ll, Orrin E. Hoadley, Her. man Johnson, Frank T. Bradley, Jo- seph Mattson, F. F. Hill, J. B. Russell B. S. Honce, John H. Belson, John Mclean, c. W. Covert, E. s. Palmer and J. J. Dyer. Joseph schenck spent s4 for pastors, F. g. Jourdan gave P. J. Carney $2.50 and spent like sum for pastors. Thomas Jenkins spent s1 for pastors. John B. Dunn gave P. ]. Carney $5, D. H. McKenna spent g for pastors, J. J. Buckley $1 for pas ters, J, V. J. Mckee $1 for pastors. B. S. Honce as chairman of republi- can town committee filed returns of S1O.3O expenses for the caucus and teams for bringing In men to be made voters.
 A month ago Chief Hawse of the fire department dug a potato which weighed pound and a half. He put 1t on exhibition with an invitation card to 'beat 1t if you can" In dig ging his potatoes planted on the old ball field T. J. Toole found two tubers winch did beat 1t, bothHof them weigh ing an even two pounds piece.
 Michael Latch, brother of Joseph Laich of Main street, is under arrest in the New York tonnbs for shooting man. MT. Laich resided here for some time and is quite well known. He was tending bar in New York and the man he was waiting on made dis turbance and brought the trouble on himself.
 Mrs. F. s. Jourdan and daughter, Miss Carrie Jourdan, returned Sunday afternoon from a visit with friends in New York, having gone down Friday.
 The Calumet club decided last week to move to the rooms in the Milford block recently vacated by the Light and Water Go. The club has had the matter of moving under consideration for over month, and has taken in quite few new members on the pros pect of new rooms. Some of the old members, however, do not favor move ing and have resigned from the club.
 The special town meeting called for this evening at o'clock Is to take action on the transportation of Stony Creek pupils to the high school will be largely attended. The matter has aroused great interest and is a favor ite theme of discussion.
 In the Branford town court Monday morning the case of Charles Phlzen- mayer of New Haven, who was charg- 1 ed with reckless automobile driving, was heard by Judge Fades. The case was brought on the complaint of Wil- ! Ham H. Kelsey of the Paved street district. Several days ago, as Kelsey was returning home in his team, Phiz- ennayer overlook him in his automo- bile, and a badly disabled vehicle for Kelsey was the result, After making record of his number. Kelsey per- mitted the automobilist to depart and made complaint to the proper prose- cutting officer. A warrant was assued and on Sunday, Oct. 13, Sheriff P. J. Carney served the same on Phizen- mayer in Madison. The case came up in the town court the following morn 1 ing. but was continued for one week at the request of the defendant. This week Monday the accused was defend ed by Attorney Clifford I. stoddard of New Haven and Prosecuting Attor- ney H. W. Doolittle conducted the case for the state. The defendant claimed l the complainant deliberately blocked his progress. The court, however, af- ter hearing the evidence, arrived at a l different conclusion and fined Phizen- mayer S10O and costs. Defendant ap- pealed. It is stated that Kelsey
 through his attorney, will bring suit to recover for the damage done his team
 John Cunllffe, who has been in New Canaan for several months past, spent Sunday with his family at the Atlantic house.
 Richard c. Wilcox of Guilford was in | town on business to-day
 c. w. Pranor received box of