The Journal from Meriden, Connecticut • 2

THE MEBIDEN JOURNAL THURSDAY FEBRUARY 17 1887 -'X HAVDSOSELY ENTERTAINED MERIDEN TAKES THE CAKE THE MERIDEN JOURNAL TWO A Bargain Festival EVERY DAY THIS WEEK We have every season gone into some special plan to draw custom and sell goods and no instance can be recalled where we ever yet as the public all admit got up a Mock Sale or did not do just as we agreed to Is costs money to be sure but when we announse a Clearing Out Sale it is accepted as genuine and not treated at a temporary device THE MOST SUCCESSFUL SALE NOW IN FULL BLAST Bargains are all arranged on counters and tables in our mammoth store in plain figures Attentive Salesmen to wait on patrons Take advantage of this Mark Down Sale and secure some of the Bargains in Overcoats Suits Pantaloons Cardigans Underwear Hats Caps Hosiery Collars and Cuffs Ties Trunks Bags Robes and Blankets Un brellas Rubber Goods all at Closing-Out Prices TUI GAME AT THE NATION AI BAND FAIR AT WALLIMFOBD East Night Between the Sew Haven and Home Teams Results in a A Tui" ale of Twenty-five Minutes WltHout a Goal Being Made on Eittier Side Wallingford people were out in full force last night at opera house in that place to see what few of them had seen before a real live professional game of polo opera house is a combination theatre and rink structure that compares very favorably with famous rink and the playing of both teams was on something of the style of the games in Danbury Both Meriden and New Haven were enthusiastically received when they stepped on the floor and began practice by banging the ball at the cages over which inventive genius had spent the whole day They were novel affairs built entirely of boards and hung within with cheese cloth in lieu of the usual netting Just before the game began William Morse announced that the winning team would be presented with the cake a beautiful affair presented with the compliments of famous baker Morse If there is anything in the world that will make two teams play polo it is the thought of winning something to cat and both Meriden and New Haven waded in to do or die Some of them came near dying for many blows were struck and several times the referee blew his whistle to pull men apart who were plugging away at each other Each team did about the same amount of scoring and when time was called the seore stood 6 to 5 The teams went to work to play off the tie and for twenty-five minutes they fought like tigers without a goal being made on either side At the end of that time Smith broke his skate beyond repair and the game was announced a draw The managers of the two teams tossed up for He cake with the result that it became property and will be put on exhibition in this city That is what is left of it for all but the top wa3 demolished in a lunch by the two teams and what two professional polo teams leave behind in the shape of eatables hurt many people The summary: Beeson who played the first of the season with Salem is playing a fine game for the Bridgeports Boston Globe Doe will be a great drawing card for the Salems and with Baker in goal tfiere will be lots of fun Cotter and Sealey are playing a very rough game and are having more fines to pay than ever before Vaillant is doing very rough work for the Meridens and is fined by the referee in most every game he plays Boston Globe A new league is soon to- be formed of clubs outside of Boston Maynard Leominster and Plymouth will join The Danburys have won six games and lost thirty-two yet so large have been their losing scores they have made more goals than any other club Games last night: Woburn Salem 5 Pawtucket New Bedford 5 Peabody 5 Bay States 4 Stars of Medford 8 Somerville 2 Lowell 6 Haverhill 9: Biddeford 3 Portland 1 After last game in this city the Hartfords had the riot act read to them They retaliated by beating the Meridens badly the next night The Meriden manager then read the riot act to his team and they defeated the New Havens two games Before the game in this city Tuesday night Manager Wellman of New Haven read the riot act to his team and they warmed the Bridgeports Yesterday Manager Harris went out and bought a brand new copy of the riot act which he read to his team and it may be1 safely said that Bridgeport will never play another such game of polo as was seen in this city Tuesday night Bridgeport News CARPENTERS AND JOINERS They Want Shorter Honrs and Hors Pay In New Haven The New Haven brotherhood of carpenters and joiners are preparing to repeat their attempt of last May to secure shorter hours and more pay The contracting builders and boss carpenters yesterday received warning of the demands to be made in the shape of a circular sent out by the brotherhood which reads as Resolved 1 That nine hours shall constitute a work on and after the 1st of May 1887 2 That from and after said date no member of this union will be allowed to work with non-union workmen 3 That the wages for average men shall be $3 per day 4 That tho minimum wages shall be $275 per day 5 That all overtime for work days shall be at the rate of time and one-half and for Sunday it shall be double time It is reported the Meriden Joiners and Carpenters Union have also made a somewhat similar demand for less hours and more pay VSICAE AND LITERARY Special Bargains in our Custom Department During this Week BERNSTEIN Palace Block Ives Upham Rand WEDNESDAY FEB 2 offer New Dress Goods besides Silks and Worsteds Wash Goods Satteens Ginghams Crinkle and Plain Seersuckers White Goods and a stock of Hanburg Trimmings to meet the taste and purse of all Cottons Linens Personal Furnishings House Furnishings Carpetings in elegau supply at Specially Low Prices during the few days usually du at this season of the year I Voss Uplicim db Hand MAN WARING LEWIS 27 COLONY STREET The past actual advances of over 6c per lb on Rios 5 to 6c on Ju-vas and the almost positive assurance that the future will for a time at least maintain the present values renders it imperative for us to revise our prices to conform with actua1 costs Were we inclined to follow the methods pursued by many viz reducing quality an advance would would not be necessary but having fully determined to maintain the present high grade of all our brands we are left no alternative and must advance the prices Manwaring Cash Grocers 27 A Pleasant A (Tali at the Residence ot Fred Ward At the residence of Second Lieutenant Fred Ward of Company I last night on Oak street the ladies and gentleman who helped make the recent production of the war drama of for the benefit of the company the great success it was were tendered a reception which was an exceedingly pleasant affair It was enjoyed by some thirty persons The evening was passed with vocal and instrumental music playing whist and other games Misses Mamie Kane and Nellie Treat showed themselves as fine whist players as they are actresses James Kenwortby was unanimously awarded the prize The songs and recita-tio ns by James Flynn were of course very fine Quotations from the play were rendered in a pleasing manner An elegant collation was provided which was heartily enjoyed by all Beautiful flowers abounded in every room in the house Lieutenant Ward and his amiable wife left nothing undone to make it pleasant for their guests and they succeeded admirably making the occasion one long to be remembered by those who had the good fortune to be present THE JOLLY ELKS New Haven and Meriden Member of the Order Meet Most Fraternally The regular meeting of Meriden lodge of Elks was made particularly enjoyable last night by the presence of Fred Quintard of New Haven who came up to pay an official visit Also present were the following members of New Haven lodge: White exalted ruler Fenn Charles Turner Thomas Gorman John Doody and Henry Behrens The lodge initiated one candidate received two propositions for membership and received an invitation to attend the masquerade ball of the Young German American association in addition to transacting routine business Then the visitors were entertained in the banquet hall until the arrival of the 11:10 train which took them home They said the secret work of Meriden lodge was equal to any lodge in the state and were loud in their praise of the local quarters of the Elks The evening was one of great pleasure for both guests and holts SEED FOB SSOO John a Bradley Claim Against tht Corner School District John II Bradley through his attorney Judge Smith has brought suit against the Corner school district to recover $700 for work and time on the new King street school the total amount called for in the papers Berved being $1000 Mr Bradley says he finished the school about Jannary 1 and although he has since repeatedly called for his due he could not get it So far as he knows the work is thoroughly satisfactory to ail the district committee but A King Between him and Mr Bradley there is some dispute about verbal arrangements made whl'e the work was in progress but Mr Bradley insists that he has lived up to all he agreed to and he proposes to get his PT- Photographer Sf tiler Going Away Photographer Miller of Birmingham who has had a branch gallery on West Main street in this city which has done a thriving business for more than three months past will leave Meriden the first of next week and probably remove his gallery to New liaven He gives notice that all who wish to take advantage of his low prices for fine photographs can sit for pictures until Monday the last day he will do business here Mr Miller made many friends while in Meriden and his work gave universal satisfaction both in price and quality He lived up to all contracts to the letter in ao far as a man in his line who has to depend on the weather could do He is well pleased with the patronage extended to him As is generally knowD his branch gallery is a portable one and the structure can be taken down and easily shipped to another city and put In place there To comply with the fire law here lie had to surround the gallery with a brick wall a course thick He will si so take these bricks away and use them should he go to New Haven for a similar purpose in that city His custom is to send all pictures taken at the branch gallery to his headquarters In Birmingham to finished up Eery Improbable Indeed A despatch sent out yesterday from Chicago says: story was printed here this morning to the effect that the body found at Wallingford Conn August 8 last in a shoe box shipped from Chicago was that of a member of one of the Anarchist groups here and probably a man who knew more about the bomb throwing at the Haymarket than his fellow-Anarchists thought a live man should know It was even suggested that the man might have been Schnaubelt who is believed to have thrown tho bomb There is no reasonable doubt that the body was shipped from Chicago and it is possiblethe man was murdered here But the victim was not Schnaubelt though the person whose headless trunk was found in the mysterious shoe box was evidently connected with the Hay-market murders His identity yet remains to be An Important Bill The Legislative finance committee has assigned for hearing on Thursday of next week 24th inst at Hartford one of the most important bills of tbe session It provides that in each town of this state shall be exempt from paying state taxes to an amount equal to the amount which the exemption law takes from the revenue of said town The exemptions $1000 each amount to from $20000 to $50000 in a majority of the towns and in many others run up to and beyond $100000 It is expected that there will be a large attendance of town officials and others on the day of the hearing Too Much Drive Whist Some of the Ansonia church people are mad because of the prevalence of drive whist in that borough and have complained about it to one jjr two of the ministers The advocates of the game say that it is no worse than the inducements held out to children to attend Sunday School so many Sundays in the year for prizes They Want More Pay The passenger brakemen on the Consolidated road are petitioning for an increase in their pay of $5 a month more than they now receive This would maka (hem the recipients of $50 a month The pay of tho freight brakemen was recently increased The passenger brakeinan have to pay $80 twice a year for uniforms PUBLISHED BY THE JOURNAL PUBLISHING CO 43 SOUTH COLONY STREET MERIDEN CONN Tan Journal can be round on sale at the following news stands: sills si Colony St Itosi is Main St A sr Scumelzer 5 State St UAOADON 62 li Main St Martin 29S Main St Eastern News Co Railroad depot Stephen McCabe 88 East Main St Lawrbnck Cottrell YalesvDle Charles Middleton South Meriden Entered at the Post office as second-class matter THURSDAY FEBRUARY 17 1887 Tlie New London county historical society will apply for a legislative appropriation for a monument in memory of the taking of the Pequot fort at Groton by Capt John Mason According to the Springfield Washington correspondent Ex-President chances for a railroad commissionership are steadilj' improving and Professor Hadley is a formal applicant Indiana will have no imported Pinkertons The legislature has passed a bill prohibiting employment of any one who has not been a resident of the state three years as a peace officer detective or That is right The usual result of lowering fares is seen on the New York elevated railroads In three months the receipts from fares have increased $0778 proving the apparent paradox that the five cents is more profitable than ten PKISOVEUS OF WAR Meeting of AndersonvJIle Men in Hartford on Birthday The Connecticut association of L'nion prisoners of war will hold its annual meeting in Hartford on birthday Most of the members were prisoners at Andersonville during the -summer of 1864 when the death rate in the prison through the months of July and August reached 100 per day Over 14000 Union prisoners were buried there during the year The trenches were filled at the rate of 100 a day and in most instances death was looked upon as a joyous release from the sufferings and tortures inflicted by the rebels upon the Union men in the prison The dead were carted from the prison gates piled body upon body half a doaen deep and only in rare instances was the rite of burial ever performed From fitty to sixty of the survivors will be present on Tuesday and renew for a few hours the friendships formed at Andersonville and in other southern prisons General Chamberlain warden at the state prison at Wethersfield will be present and will receive the heartiest support of the members for tfie presidency of the association The meeting will be held in Talcott Hall and the annual collation will be served at the Unity Hall rooms on Pratt street Tfie association will unite with the Connecticut department of the Grand Army in approving of the pension bill which has just been vetoed by President Cleveland A vote in support of the bill was adopted by the department at Norwich February 4 HAWSER LODGE EATEBTAISMEAT Good Templars and Tlieir Friends Spend a Pleasant Evening The entertainment of Banner Lodge of Good Templars at A hall last night was attended by nearly 200 persons and was quite a success The opening "remarks were by Todd Roys followed with a recitation David French gave a song accompanied by Miss Leah Holmes on the organ Mrs-Willis Peck gave a sketch and Miss Fannie Sclileiter cleverly recited of the Then four little girls Frankie and Ethel Todd Flossie Peck and Annie Crowell sang sweetly together was talked about by Miss Jennie Todd Master Eddie Page told how wish mamma were Frank Fancher recited and was the title of a recitation Miss Ethel Todd gave The entertaiament concluded with a stereopticon lecture by Waldo Upson He showed and described in good style views of the old state prison at Granby of places in Florida California Wallingford (with tornado scenes) and wound up by giving some good Meriden pictures Then the company repaired to temperance hall and there devoted themselves to a'fine collation after which games and social enjoyment wrere in order until mid-niget when the affair was brought to a pleasant termination Among the guests were twenty-five from East Berlin and half a dozen from Westfield GRADE CROSSINGS A Plan to Abolish Them In Two Years the State Doing the Work Not all the plans to abolish grade crossings have been exhausted A state senator Hill has been formulating one since Friday last He desires to have the death traps removed within two years instead of letting them languish for fifteen or twenty years He thinks the basis of two-tenths of the expense to be borne by the state at large equitable leaving two-tenths to be divided between town and county and six-tenths to be paid by the railroads He would have the state undertake the work issuing bonds to defray the entire expense and providing a sinking fund to meet them The railroads towns and counties would be required to pay their proportion of the expense to the state every year in accordance with the suggestion that not less than two per cent nor more than five per cent of the cross ings be abolished each twelve month-There might be some difficulty in getting at the matter hut details have not yet been arranged The idea may take shape A Broken Shoulder People along the Main street were surprised by an unusual sight yesterday afternoon It was that of a 'horse being conveyed to Dr hospital in one of Horace wagons The horse which belonged to the Loomis company fell yesteiday and broke one shoulder Dr Beckley set it and hopes in a few weeks to have it as well as ever Bally For tire Meriden and Cromwell (From (die Middletown Herald) It is rumored here that the Meriden and Cromwell railroad company will soon lease the and the A railroads and run these three roads conjointly WAGES SAVED IN AN HOUR BAUM FASHION NOTES Matters of Interest to Every Woman in Meriden Knots of platinum and gold heavily chased are liked for linked sleeve buttons Among fashionable women tbe favorite ring is a large shield-shaped turquoise surrounded with diamonds Black braiding on white cloth vests and panels is not new but is still worn generally upon house dresses for those in mourning Ladies beginning to lay aside mourning wear gray cashmere combined with white corded silk trimmed with steel passementerie There is a tendency to return to some old-fashioned colors under new names A bright blue shade is called in honor of the English Queen A light pink that is being brought out in velvets to combine with black lace is much like the old Magenta shades and is called Charles pink Anemone is a new redish purple much prettier than the helliotrope now worn India silks are more popular than French foulards owing to their superior durability White India silks with all- over patterns in graceful lines in black blue brown or scarlet will make pretty summer dresses and there are many Watteau and pompadour designs of rosea and pinks in pale and charming colors Lace is no longer used in profusion to trim these light silks velvet having superceded it Burahs with large wide diagonal twills are shown in all solid colors and in many plaids tome of the prettiest being dark blue crossed with pink or lighter blue Suede with bars of rose and green and green grounds barred with pink These are to be made up in entire dresses not combinations with velvet collar vest and cuffs the skirts bordered with velvet or with velvet laid between the plait THE LATEST PATENTS What Inventive Connecticut Has Done Daring One Week Below is tbe list of patents Ironed from the S-Pstent Office for the week ending February 15 1887 for the state of Connecticut famished The Journal from the office of John Karle Solicitor of Patent Now Haven Conn Adt Waterbury vignette attachment for photographic frames 8 A Bailey New London vehicle spring Banta New Haven copy holder Doolittle Greystone making clasp bodies Folsom New Haven fire-arm having automatic brace for the breech block Frisbie Plantsville wagon end gate I Gaylord Bridgeport folding chair 8 Gilbert assignor to Mayer St rouse uo New Haven corset Harrison New Haven grinding mill Horn Waterbury crucible cap and guard Horne Meriden cash-indicator and register Same electric fire alarm Howe Frye assignors to said Frye Barnum Danbury bat block Janssen DeVoe Toning -ton attachment for squares I Morse Danbury garment fastener Murdock MiddietowD rock drilling device Same blasting out rock corners Oldroyd New London cotton beater Pease assignor 1-2 to Roberts Hartford car seat A Verdict for Six Cents Madame Jones who formerly kept a millinery establishment on Meadow street New Haven but ran away suddenly to defraud her creditors recently sued the New York Jetirnal fer libel asking for $10000 for an account of her escapade that was sent from New Haven The suit was tried and she recovered six cents damages Several New Haven men testified in the trial Under the New York law that verdict makes the plaintiff responsible for the costs Speculators Happy The site for a new depot at Black Rock in the west part of Bridgeport has been determined It is expected to make a boom in real estate and much in the vicinity has been bought up by a smal 1 number of persons Who anticipated the selection of the site In the vicinity i re many cottages and a hotel The large tract between the depot si te and the water was recently secured by Barnum GREAT INVENTORY SALE AT STEVENSON Special prices on Suits Great Bargains on Overcoats Underwear at cost Gloves and Mittens at wholesale prices Blankets and Robes at cost Stevenson Co OLDEST AND LOWEST PRICED Jewely Store in Meriden DIAMONDS WATCHES CLOCKS RINGS ALL BOUGHT AT THE LOWEST PRICES FOR CASH WATCHES $5 PER CLOCKS 50c PER WEEK lEHEUSTRsr PALACE BLOCK 12 West Main Street Compound Oxygen Treatment The Rational Cure for Chronic Diseases- Office Room 8 Wilcox Block Trial Treatments to Patients FREE Office hours from 10 a to 6 Sundays excepted TO CLOSE THE BUSINESS I WILL SELL IHCAUUS FUR AND OTHER CAPS UNDERWEAR and HECKWEAR HEAVY GLOVES UMBKELLAS Traveling Bags SUSPENDERS Ac At cost for the next sixty days A WILLCOX pURE DRUGS AND CHEMICALS PATENT MEDICINES Toilet Articles and IPIEIEIFTTjkdllES LUNG BALSAM No Cnre- No Pay Prescriptions Careftally Compounded -AT- JR BRIGGS CO'S 48 EAST MAIN ST QNE LOT FRENCH KID BUTTON $3 Former price $5 One lot BUST'S FRENCH KID $4 per pair One lot CURA00A KID Button $2 50 Former price $3 All warm lined Boots and Slippers Cost We must havd room for Spring Stock Bargains throughout our store Chas BLAKE CO 1 BAST MAIlSTHGET Morse Bock Ooff In this an Is rt precis kb Land S2 bsinaj oar Dptsturs im twnTxi from ths cap or brokaa TH BMTOOrKEK IN T1IK WOBLD TAUT iXlI3 BX cHA8E a 8AMSORH 07" BROAD arc BOSTOX HASS J35 St rel St- Montreal Colony Street ANY ARTICLE SOLD ON EASY INSTALLMENTS QHAMPIONSHIP POLO GAME AT TEE SINE SAT FEB 19 MERIDEN vs BRIDGEPORT ADMIS5IOV35 Cents GAME COMMENCES AT 9 rwSkates 10 cents jyjEKIDEN TOBOGGAN CO Slide open Every Afternoon and Evening ADMISSION 25c With use of Slide and Toboggans CHILDREN UNDER 14 YEARS 15e iw Ladles and Children unaccompanied will ecelve special attention 0PERA HOUSE THURSDAY FEB 17 The Event of the Season WILSON MAMMOTH MINSTRELS George Wilson of Me fame Carl Rankin the best musical comedian on earth The greatest Parisian success 5 5 The Musical Pavers of Paris- The most startling novelty in America to-day Three times more comedy three times more novelty three times more music and as a natural consequence three times more enjoyment fcaP'Seats at QPERA HOUSE WONE NIGHT ONLY FEL SAT FEB 18 19 CHARLOTTE THOIPSOK The Missing Evidence Mrs Anna New Play In Three Acts Time the Present incidents occur Canada Replete wth comedy Varied in acter Intensely Interesting Act Mystery Act II Accused Act Vindicated Illustrated by ie Talented New York rwNote report of tbe day at New Haven FRICKS Beats on sale at The Entertainment of Silver City Lodge A Friday Night The members of Silver City Lodge of the Ancient Order of United Workmen have arranged the following fine programme for their musical and literary entertainment at Knights of Honor hall to-morrow night beginning at 8 sharp: Music Messrs Lyon and Hyde Scranton 1 Flynn Banjo Selection 14c Reman Reading- Miss Taylor New Haven Duet Messrs Latham and Larkins election Golden Plantation Banjo Song Smith Sew Haven Song "Grandfather Bryan" Master Charlie New Haven Mesmerism Messrs Butler Auger and Smith New Haven Beading Miss Taylor Willis Auger champion bone solo 1st Assisted by Schnedeker New Haven Song Flynn Banjo Selection McKernau Song Scranton Wonderful India The lecture rooms of the Young Hen's Christian Association was filled with a large and enthusiastic audience last evening to listen to Rev George McO row's lecture on Country People and in the membership lecture course of the association Mr MeGrew through long residence in India has become well acquainted with the country and people of that distant land He first spoke of the geographical features of India its weaith and resources then of the people with their rude manners and customs dwelling also upon their religious life and showing many of the strange features of their religious systems As was anticipated the lecture was a rich treat to all who attended being full of interest and instruction The closing lecture of the course will be given by Rev Edmund Vittman of Guilford March 2 on Great Pyramids of Mr Latham Skip Out From the New Haven News On the 10:54 a train out of Wallingford yesterday Mrs Harry Latham of Wallingford was a passenger she having boarded the train at Wallingford with her baggage When Mr Latham came home he found a note on the table stating in substance that his wife had left him and that he could find the child at the The neighbors say that they have not lived peaceably for some time past Where Mrs Latham is is not known for a certainty Her parents live in Meriden and will probably look out for her Fire Prtctlon Wanted The Industrial Sch ool for girls in this town says the Middletown Press is perhaps the only institution In the State where protection against fire is something unknown The school is utterly without protection in that line They have a reservoir and a little fire apparatus but if a conflagration was to occur at almost any time the result would be disastrous and most likely finish with the loss of life City Mission Work The City Mission quarters in Room 1 Palace Block are open every afternoon from 2 to 5 with two managers in attendance It is requested that all persons having knowledge of suffering report at the above place such cases when the matter will receive prompt attention The society is now fully organized with Mrs Hinman as its president Much interest has been manifested in it and it promises to do mnch good Snrprise Party on Cherry Hill James Dayton of Cherry Hill went to his door last night in response to a summons and found 52 of his friends waiting to be let in The surprise was a complete success and the merry party enjoyed themselves in the usual manner until a late hour when a fine collation was served Charitable Eadles Fleet Officers At the election of officers last night of the Charitable Aid and Sewing society of 8t church Mrs Jane Kavanagh was unanimously re-elected president Mrs Maurice vice-president Miss EUie secretary and Mrs John Donovan treasurer SmltlL Game declared a draw Perkins Meriden 5 New Haven 5 HABTFOKD 14 DANBCUY 4 The polo game between the Hartfords and Danburys at Hartford resulted in an easy victory for the home team The Hartfords aid not exert themselves much after they had made several goals and in the latter part of the game they simply toyed with the visitors to the great amusement of the spectators The great feature of the game was in the fourth goal when Ilipson caged the ball from the rush in five seconds the shortest goal made in the Hartford rink this season Cunway almost did the same thing on a drive from the spot but the ball was cleverly stopped by Taylor who played a magnificent game throughout The Hartfords won 14 to 4 POLO POINTERS Stratton is the fastest rusher in Massachusetts league The Pawtucket-Boston series stands 7 to 6 in favor of the latter It is thought that Cooke will replace Perry as second rush of the Woburns Hipson of the Danburys is doing some of the best work in the league It is rumored that Joe Morway is to be released by Manager Winslow Goldsmith is very anxious to be made a referee Sorry for you Goldy new player McGee was not allowed to play against New Haven Bob Weber dare trust him Clough was unsuccessful in getting the man he wanted while in Boston so says the authority Reed of the New has a dangerous way of leaving his cage during a tight near goal Merrill recently of the is back with Salem again Ramsbottom the new man of theBos-tons from Pawtucket is no kid Boston Referee The improvement in the play of the Bostons in late games has attracted attention everywhere Manager Reed of the Salems the Poo-Bah of polo advocates a solid rubber ball in place of the present one Guthrie who is one of the smallest players in the league gives more trouble to the referees than any of the league men The New Havens have a new player whom they are to try Wellman say who it is but says he will not pay for either of the release Ramsbottom did some great work in his first games with Boston but weakened as he did in Meriden in his last games To-night the Meriden team will go to Bridgeport and try to add another game to their list of victories Down there they say they are sure of winning the game but it is very doubtful if they make many more than the Meridens The chances are that Meriden will manufacture the polo rolls for next year An inventive mind in this city has produced a roll that is superior to any now in use and lighter than the present brass ones Bob Pettit is the man Salem is playing as strong hs any team in the league outside New Bedford their team work being remarkably fine One reason of their poor showing was the changes in the early part of the season and the poor luck they had for two years with their goal tends Their present man gives much promise and the team will be heard from Saturday night the Bridgeports will appear here ana try and defeat the home team Bridgeport has been doing great work lately and the probabilities indicate a warm struggle Manning Bowman and Parker Whipple will hold the boards at 8 in the third game of the shop series Each team has lost one game and are determined to lose no more A player who knowningly and wilfully violates the rules and brings discredit upon the game should be visited with such a fine that he will have cause to remember it for the balance of the season and have no desire to incur another In this way not only is the game elevated but we believe the players are in the long run benefited and saved from a continual petty fining that by the end of the season amounts to more than one or two good sized stoppers and yet has no moral effect Manager Reed WASTB OF THE ONECEWORlf Wants not of a business nature such as help and situations wanted for rent and for sale etc will bt inserted at One Cent a Word No advertisement taken for lest than ten cents ANTEDATiVVmnL8Vearold to do general housework Enquire at 85 Lincoln street teblT 1 An expert One who has peddled In Address Journal Office rienced butcher town preferred tt By a young girl a place to do second work In a boarding house or private tamily A Carrlgan No 82 Camp St tent cooks and general housework girls at once se 52 West Main street feb I5tl ANTED Boy to learn good trade Address Mechanic Box 1225 city id T70R 1(X SALE Old papers in bundles of ioo at 26cents each at The Journal office TPOUNP A place to buy Instalmen Bonds These bonds include benefit of a hank and insurance combined For lnfor matlon and circulars apply to the Vermont Life Insurance Company of Burlington Vermont TO LET Furnihhed room Apply 33 South Grove febis 6d Yatches WATCHES WALTHAM ELGIN SPRINGFIELD III SPRINGFIELD Mass in various grades and styles The Cheshire Watch the Automatic Swiss Watch and many other kinds of Swiss manufacture at prices never known before Large assortment in very best Spectacles Eye-Glasses and Thermometers The following Is the record ot my Thermome-er Yesterday at 8 to-day at 8 a at 12m OSCAR ZUBE 401 WEST MAIN ST District of meriden bb Prorate Court February lTth 188T Estate of Susan Clancy ot Meriden a minor Upon the application of Jonn Clancy praying that he may be authorized to mortage the estate of his ward as per application on file more fully appears It Is Ob rdskid that said application be heard and determined at the Probate Office in Meriden in said district on the 3d day of February a 1ST: a 9 In the forenoon and that notice given of the pendency of said application and time and place of hearing by publishing the same five times In some newspaper having a circulation In said district and by posting a copy thereof on the public sign-post In the town ot Meriden GKO SMITH Judge Great pleasure awaits all who attend the sociable of the Fritz Reuter society at half on the evening of February 17 feblSSt.