Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-10-13
MORRIS COVE NOTES.
silver Wedding of Lyman HI. Thonp-
sen-The New Methodist Church.

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silver wedding OF Lyman H. Thomp-
sen-The New Methodist Church. |
Fort Hale Park, Etc.
Lyman n. Thompson and wife cele-
brated their silver wedding the twenty
fifth anniversary of their marriage) at
their cottage on Townsend avenue on
Saturday evening the 9Th inst. Legions
of friends wish the worthy couple three
times twenty-five anniversaries. Among
other silver presents they received TWO
full silver sets.
Ex-Postmaster Samuel G. Thompson,
veteran of the late war, had a very pleas
ant visit to Washington recently. He has
returned and resumed his place as superin-
tendent for the Street Brothers in the
manufacturing of their food products,
mention of which was so particularly made
| in the COURIER.
The Methodist church at the Four Cor
ners, Rev. A. J. Smith, upon the lot
| donated by that popular and highly
| esteemed citizen, II. 81. Benedict, who,
| with his kinsfolk have subscribed 80
literally toward the building, is nearly
| completed, aud is an ornament to that
part of the town of New Haven.
| Superintendent Asahel Thompson has
finished the guard rails on Fort Wooster
park which were erected to prevent driving
| off the embsnkment. The view from
| Fort Wooster park is extensive and beauti-
full The ruins of the old fort and maya
zine where the powder was stored is well
| worth visit.
| There are four ways to enter Fort Hale
park, one from Townsend avenue by the
| U. S government road, one from Town.
send avenue just north of the roadway to
the palisades, one through the roadway
which leads to the palisades, one from
Townsend avenue at Morris Cove, the
latter being foot-path. The others are
both foot and carriage roadways. No one
should mics the beautiful view from the
palisades which is easily reached by fol
| lowing the road which is designated by
the sign Driveway to Palisades."
Superintendent Lawton has had lonl
commodious platform made for passenger
who wish to embark at Fort Hale parl
station.
Persons wishing to visit Fort Wooster
park disembark at Epson street station
Fare five cents from Tomlinson bridge t,
Epson street station.
Distinguished judges, bank presidents
bankers and other we'll known citizen
took advantage of the beautiful weather o
Saturday to ride on the Morris Cove cleo
trio road, visiting Fort Wooster and For
Hale parks and expressed themselves de
lighted with the cars, road and the beauti
full parks.
, WHAT WILL MRs. POTTER DO
VIII Manager Bunnel Sanction tn
Dreadful ssZola,s Therese,, In New
Haven.
, Mrs. James Brown Potter and Mr.. Cyrl
8 Bellew are going to play "Zola's Therese
at the Hyperion theater in New Haven o
: Friday evening, October 81. At any rat
:, they have contracted with Manager Bur
t nell for that night and their Representative
:! Arill Barney, arrived in town last night I
l complete the necessary arrangement
8 Whether he will complete them 10 b
satisfaction or not is an open question. tt
4 following unusual condition of affai,
9 having suddenly developed:
When Mrs. Potter and Mr.. Bellew opene
their season in ''Zola's Therese' at tt
r Globe theater, Boston, three weeks ag'
9 Boston's social side was thrown into VII
lent commotion by certain features of Il
: performance which were promptly pr,
t nounced startling to put it mildly.
widespread discussion at once grew out
g the affair which has since been taken q
, by the press generally through the coul
4 try.
9 The Boston engagement was conclude
8 on Saturday, the capacity of the Glol
theater being tested at each performsnc
3 Last night the company played at Salen
= Mass, and the mayor of the town, accor'
q ing to yesterdays Boston Herald, sent
delegation of four aldermen to pass judg
Q ment on the performance, threatenir
h meanwhile to revoke the license of the loo
managers if the play was found to be co
x rupting in it's influences. The alderme
8 seem to have been successfully "placatei
a by Mrs Potter or some one at her side, ar
Q the largest house ever in the Salem theat
y sat breathless through the ordeal. tt
}, latest place to object to the play is Middl
: town, Conn, but Mrs. Potter proposes
play s'Therese" there or nothing. ia
it what Mr.. Bunnell proposes to do remain
a to be seen when he arrives here in tt
II morning, but Mr.. Barney says he will pill
"Therese" in New Haven on Friday eve
IS ing, October 81, if he has to hire barn
- do it in.