Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-10-26

This evening several members of East
meeting of Sterling lodge.
The schooner Mary g. Decker, Captain
John g. Hervey, has been placed in COM
mission, and is ready to sail for the south
when the Virginia oyster trade opens.
Captain Hervey is deep water sailor, hay
ing followed the sea since boy, and now
in his old age is more at home on the water
than on land.
The Young Misses Mission circle will
give 15-oent supper in the Grand avenue
Baptist church this evening.
The new Methodist church at the Four
Corners is nearing completion. The in
terror furnishings have not been placed in
position, but the ladies of the church are
making the carpets and raising funds for
purchasing the furniture. A large cabinet
in a year or two it ia intended to put In
pipe organ worth $4,000 On November
20 the church will be dedicated, and
special service for that occasion is being
arranged, promising to be very interesting.
The new church will seat about 400 people.
A handsome Harrison and Reid banner
has been thrown across the street opposite
| evening q rally will be held in Central hall.
Assessor Charles A. Baldwin and Henry F.
Reyes will speak. There will be good
singing, and it will be an enthusiastic
| demonstration.
AS Michael AcCroley was driving one of
George O. Bradley's large wagons with
load of sand from Dover street for the
Adamant Plaster company yesterday the
axle broke on South Front street near
| Grand avenue, and the load had to be dis
charged into another wagon.
The.work of filing the sluice has begun,
| and the vexed question is undoubtedly
settled. The filling is being placed at the
lower end of the canal.
Wires for the incandescent electric
lights are being strung. The line will ex
tend as far as Poplar street.
Arrangements are being made by John
Norton & Son to build large ice house
near Aontowese on the Northford road
A dam has been completed to flow piece
of land for an ice pond. Since the 1st of
| September they have been obliged to buy
ice to supply their trade.
The estate of the late Eliza A. Bradley of
East Haven has been appraised at about
$21 900. The property will 60 to Mrs.
Martin Allen of the annex and Mrs. Mabel
Kimberly. Under the collateral inherit
ance act the state, above the sum of 81 200,
will receive per cent. of the value of the
| estate.
Two new members were added to Wool
sey lodge, Knights of Honor, at the regular
| meeting Monday evening. The initiation
| will occur at the next regular meeting of
the lodge.
N. q. Ryan, the contractor for the new
section of the Shore Line railroad, has
erected an Office for paying off tho men
near the corner of First avenue and Hill
| street.
On Thursday evening In room %, In
surance building, the second meeting of
the dancing class from Fair Haven and
taught by Professor G.. Frsnklyn Hoytt of
Boston will be held. This class will meet
for the present every Thursday evening.
1t is attended by sixteen young people.
The members of the Brotherhood of st.
Andrew hold q meeting every Sunday at
$50 p. m. in Grace church. The members
have organized to do church work. O. Il.
Smith ia the director of the brotherhood.
The Ladies' Sewing society of Grace
church will hold its annual meeting at the
rectory Thursday afternoon. EARLY in the
evening supper will be served, and later
there will be short entertainment under
the auepices of the Young Peoples guild.
The Dayton Hook and Ladder company
held special meeting last evening.
Miss Majorfe N. Hickey has returned to
Grand Rapids, Mich, after q visit with
Miss Mollie Fahy of Cedar street.