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Morning journal and courier., 1892-05-12
FAIR HAVEN NEWS.

Safer Railroad CrOssiDgs-The Pro- posed Seaside Park-On Board POrgfe SlOop - The New Baseball Nine-Suspended From q Frail Plat. form-New Blacksmith Shop-Im- proving Woodward Avenue - Glass Photographed.
 Rev. D. M. James and W. T. Jefferson have taken the apprentice degree inAdelphi lodge, F. and A. M.
 Rev. D. J. Clark of East Haven was quite badly hurt recently by falling from bicycle, but is all right again. It is thought by many that the Fair Haven crossings, soon to be watched by fagmen, will be safer than if gates were erected. Flagmen, who are not bothered with adjusting gates, are more apt to be | effective in warning the public of approach ing trains.
 The porgie sloop near the postof6ce at tracts much attention. The fish are stored in well that is constantly supplied with fresh water, and are caught up alive by means of scoop nets. The sloop will sail to-day.
 The many people who desire the i'm provement of the flats near tho Yale boat l AOAoOs PuASAos0A AOK Q PoIA, Anto oOOos despaired of anything being dons there for the present. There is 8 feeling that the area should be filled as soon as pos sible that the land may be available fol park purposes.
 The members of the new baseball nine of the Y. M. 0. A. are hoping to have [ practice game ere long. It is expected that the grounds will be located SO that games may begin next week.
 The Ladies' Aid society of the Second Congregational church will hold theil regular sociable this evening. l Workmen, suspended on frail platfo rml der portion of the railroad bridge over thu Quinnipiac river. Work performed 1T such place is attended with considerable difficulty.
 Gardeners were much pleased with yesterday rain, which will quicken vegetation wonderfully and farmers claim that the hay crop will b l lighter than usual
 blacksmith shop near the Old Colony distillery
 The building is located on land filled in along tn A private box has been placed at the Quinn piac brewery and the number is 757: The three-masted schooner Hattie Thoma,
 the settlement of an attachment of $250 put o by the New Haven Steam Sawmil company, ha
 sailed.
 It is to be hoped that tho improvements whic the selectmen are making in Woodward avenu ! will be completed in time, there will be n l delay in the construction of the Morris Gov l electric road. The managers say that if tines l highway improvements are completed prompt l ! the railroad will be in operation to the Cove bt , fore midsummer
 The oyster steamers Luzerne Ludington an l Emily Mansfield have been dredging for see . l oysters off Bridgeport for the Stratford Oyste
 company.
 } Many copies of the photographed group of u l members of class '92, Woolsey school, have bee l sold It is a fine picture
Morning journal and courier., 1892-05-12
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS. The Statue of COlumbus-A Mem rial Buildfng-A K. of c. Tai to Aid the Statue Project.

The statue of COlumDuS-A Memorial
 Buildfng-A K. of 0. Tai to Aid the
 Statue Project.
 The matter of erecting statue of Colum- bus is being vigorously discussed by the Knights of Columbus, and many good opinions are being brought out. Although it is not generally known, there are many who are opposed to the statue project as being only an expense to the order, but beneficial to tho city, and who favor 8 Columbus memorial in the shape of a fine memorial building for the order in this city.
 One member said in an interview that the statue, which would cost about $19,- 900, was of no benefit to the order. He said that if the money paid for such 8 statue were invested in Columbus me- morial building it would be great help to the order. In such case the different councils could have place to meet and would not be crowded in small hall as they at present occupy. The ones who favor a statue could then, if they 80 wished, have an artistic statue on the top of the building, or in a niche in front of the building, or else inside. Then they could have something both useful and beautiful, as we'll as patriotic, erected to the memory of Columbus. It would be beneficial and creditable to the order.
 Another reason why the Knights of Col umbus should not erect this statue, he said, was that the erection of it really was the duty of the city of New Haven and her citizens. It is national event and the city should do it's part in honoring the man who discovered this country. Every citizen and every resident of the city should contribute to the erection of such g staute, and the Knights of Columbus, as an order, should contribute something. But there is no reason why the Knights of Columbus should do wholly what it is the duty and privilege of New Haven to do. Many of the Knights feel the same way about the matter, but they think the move ment in the direction of building is toe late and that the best way now is to push the statue project as much as they can an6 | to raise funds for it, they feeling that the order was fully committed to the project l The raising of funds for the statue is be- ing discussed. Many are in favor of fair
 to be held in very short time, and they think the proceeds of this would swell tht statue fund in a goodly way, az no doub l it womb
Morning journal and courier., 1892-05-12
HOPE BAPTIST CHURCH.

The Annual Meeting and Church
 Day-Many Baptist Pastors Pres
 ent.
 Tho church day and annual meeting of the Hope Baptist church was held last evening at the church.
 Professor Wayland presided at the meeting. Rev. Mir. Pollard opened with prayer.
 Then followed the reading of the records of the church, the reports of the Ladies' Aid soci- ety, Home Missionary society, Foreign Mis- sionary society, three societies of Kings Daugh- ters Young Mems society, Y. P. s. c. E., mission band, and also the reports of the clerk and treasurer.
 Addresses were made by Rev. MT. Butricks of the First Baptist church, this city, (who is to be given a reception to- night at the latter church), Rev. P. s. Evans, agent of the state Baptist convention, Rev. Messrs Poteat, Mason, Sage and Pollard. Baptist pastors of the city. There was also singing by the church choir and quartette. The meeting closed with prayer by the pastor. The reports show the church to have . mem- bership of 104. This is increase of thirty six twenty of whom were added by baptism, sixteen by letter and four by profession of faith Seven were transferred to other churches by letter and two died.
 The expenses of the church have been &, 200, $1 0O1 of which was for benevolent purposes.
Morning journal and courier., 1892-05-12
MIR. WILLIAM A. BECKLEY DEAD.

A Well.K noHn Citizen Joins the Ma jOrity Was Unable to Attend to
 Business for Several MOnths-An
 Honorable and Prosperous Career.
 At 8 o'clock yesterday morning William Augustus Beckley, one of the best known and widely respected business men of this city, died at his residence at 591 Orange street, aged sixty-four years. MT. Beck ley had been suffering from kidney troubles for some time and about February 1 was obliged to give up attention to his business.
 MT. Beckley was born in Hamden Octo- Der 16, 1897, ond was the oldest son of silas and Amelia (Atwater) Beckley. The first twelve years of his life was spent at Cedar Hill and Whitneyville, and during his residence in the latter place he attend ed John E. Lovell's Lancasterisn school. He was member of the Lancasterian as- sociation, and always had great affection for his old teacher.
 l He left school at the age of seventeen to learn the carpenter and joiner trade of Russell filling
 e% aea I sso year, with an advance of $5 a year until he had ! nnlSneQ ms tune. Later ne spent ono auu U nal! years, in Twinsburgh: o., where he attended l nary. He then returned to this city where he ha. since resided. On November 12, 1e41, he married | Cordelia Wheeler, who survives him. 1 For twelve years MT. Beckley was mastel l builder and erected 800 different buildings, most l ly residences. de went into the lumber business ] with Nathan H. Sanford in 186O the firm being Sanford Beckley, and four and a half years Ia ciated himself with his brother. Elihu A. Beckley l the firm being w. A. Beckley & Go. He has beel in the business at 1s7 Water street for over twen l ty-dve years.
 MT. Beckley has been a member of the churcl l for forty years. He was originally 0 member o | the old Howe street Congregational church ant afterwards of the old Chapel street church. now
 in different location, known as the Church o
 the Redeemer.
 For thirty-five years be had been a member o
 City lodge, I. o. o. F, and was also q member o
 EasSacus encampment. In politics he was a re
 publican, and served one term in the board o
 councilmen, representing the Eighth ward. MT. Beckley was q gentleman generally re ] spected among the business community for hi l rectitude and he was good citizen. a genis
 companion and friend; He was also charitabl l inclined, and during his life befriended many c
 the local institutions which are dring goo l work.
 He leaves a brother, Elihu A. Beckley, and
 sister, Mrs. Charles Beckley, also two childrel
 F. A. Beckley, who was in business with his fatl ! CT, and Mrs. Anna Brewster of New York.
 killed at the battle of Cedar Greek, Va. The funeral will take place from his late res
 dence at 3 o'cl ock Friday afternoon. Few business mon were better known an1 h face will be greatly missed in business circle l among his old associates.
Morning journal and courier., 1892-05-12

The Late Colonel David Lion Gardi-
 ner.
 Colonel David Lion Gardiner, who died in New York last Monday morning, for merly resided for several years on Whitney avenue. this city.
 He was ineal descendant of Lion Gar diner of Gardiner's Island, who came to this country in 1885. Colonel Gardiner was a graduate of Princeton college. He was a son of the Hon. David Gardiner, who was killed by the bursting of the great gun "Peacemaker' on board the United States steam frigate Princeton during the administration of President Tyler. At the same time several members of the presidents cabinet lost their lives. His sister, Miss Julia Gardiner, afterwards be- came the wife of President Tyler.
 Colonel Gardiner leaves widow, two sons and a daughter.
 THE LATE JAMES GRIswoLD OF LYME.
 From the New York Tribune of Wednes- day, May il, we take the following:
 James Griswold, who died May 7 at Lyme, Conn.,, was descended from a long line of distinguished ancestors, of whom the more recent generations were his father, Colonel Charles Griswold (Yale, 1808); his grandfather, Governor Roger Griswold (Yale, 178V; his great-grsnd- father, Governor Matthew Griswold; his at-grandfather, General and Gov ernor Roger Wolcott; all of whom were lawyers, as he was himself. On his mothers side he was grandson of Judge Elias Perkins of New London, Conn, and of Shaw and Woodbridge descent In Mir. Griswold's early life, soon after his gradua- tion from Yale college in 1848 there came the citement which followed Attracted by its TO- nance more than by it's golden promises, he golned the crowd of pioneers. His stay in Cali It needed rougher natures than his to succeed in such an enterprise. After his return he made his hone in his native town to which he xss home estate of his Griswold ancestors since be- fore 16So. Personally modest and retiring, he .the even tenor of his way'' in lines of his pro fesslon with such faithfulness, high integrity and calm judgment as to win for him the respect and confidence of his legal associates, and to make him the stay and ever efficient helper of tho whole community in which he moved. AS to the would be impossible to describe is. AsSelI might one try to trace tho roots of a benefcient tree which for nearly half century had been refreshing fruit. Mr. Griswold's knowledge of and had and thoughtfuliy on many subjects, and had full command and made ready use of the results of elegant expression in writing when he chose to use his pen for the purpose. His mourners are all who knew him, especially the old people, the charge with . lawyers acnnen and thorough @ % ness and friends psrsonal intsrest and ddelity.
Morning journal and courier., 1892-05-12

Some of these India Lawn Embroidered Flouncings are as dainty as Cinderella's slip per. The finish is very fine the stitching is marvelously close and accurate. One de- sign is called the witch stitch. Don't know why, unless the workmanship suggests witch craft. Apron and banded ef- fects, and deeper embroideries. Both hemstitched and seal loped edges, 27 and AS inch widths. These Flouncings can be had also in nainsook and cambric. Lawn is very light in weight, Nainsook is medium and Cambric is heavy. 27 inch goods from 25c up. AS inch, 3ec up.
 Allover Embroideries, in neat baby patterns or elab- crate designs. soc yard.
 20 different styles of Tuck ing. One with lace and clus- ters of from two to six tucks is very effective thing.
 The Handkerchief counter shows some exceptional values just now. They were bought at auction, which accounts for the difference between price and worth. You can make your selection from a very large assortment, beginning with a pile tagged SC.
 Main Entrance.
Morning journal and courier., 1892-05-12
YALE NOTES.
Fine Music at Battell Chapel-The Ball Game.

Fine Music at Battezl Chapel-The
 Ball Game.
 Lovers of fine music were delighted last evening by the organ recital given in Bat tell chapel by MT. c. E. Moulthrop. Mir. Moulthrop showed rare interpretation of the great masters, and was very ably as- sisted by Mrs. s. s. Thompson, who sang two soprano solos very beautifully and was heartily encored. MT. B. E. Leavitt Yale '93, who is well known as the author of the ''Frogs of Windham," gave 8 cor net solo and also had to respond to an en- core. A large audience was present. and those who did not go missed rare treat.
 The e-Fordham baseball game which was to have taken place yesterday and was postponed will be played this afternoon.
Morning journal and courier., 1892-05-12
SUMMER BOARD

In Vermont and on Lake Champlain's
 Shores.
 Your attention is respectfully invited to Summer Homes Among the Green Hills of Vermont and Along the Shores of Lake Champlain," an illustrated book containing selected number of the best family homes for entertaining summer guests, at prices from $4 to $10 per week. Also, list of best free on application to w. R. Babcock, S. P. A., 353 Broadway, New York, T. H. Hanley, N. E. P. A., 260 Washington street, Boston, Mass, or s. w. Cummings, G. P. A.. Central Vermont railroad, St. Albans, Vt.
Morning journal and courier., 1892-05-12

A reduction of soc from $I.2s isn't as usual as some would like to have you be- lieve. But here's a bona fide instance of such price shrink age. These Bedford Cords were $I.25, but for some rea- son (you'll never detect it in the goods themselves) two. fifths of the total lwere taken off.
 They're Crepon Bedfords and have a heavy appearance though. in reality, light weight. Soft tans and greys, navy blue, browns and myrtle. "Dustproof" Twilled Mo. hair Suitings, tans and grays, 12Ac. For driving along dusty roads, nothing could be better.
 Gauzy India Mulls of every soft and pleasing shade, laven, der, wood color, light greys, cream, ocean green, and some indescribable tints. Satin stripes show silvery bars acros: the warp and wool, like slant shafts of moonlight shot thro interlacing boughs.
 The printed floral design: are works of art {; sprays, bios soms and nosegays. Jus think of getting such textile treasures for 12Hc a yard You can have half-a-dozer fetching gowns, distractly dainty and deliciously cool for a mere trifle. They'l compare we'll with the highe priced ones, too.
 It's an odd sort of Sural Silk that can't be matched here. About 200 styles to SC lect from, at 75c. Others un der and over that pnce. Blu we prefer to sell the 75c ones because they give the greates value for the money.
 l Just at present a change able Taffeta, showing a stripe' effect, is being largely use, for skirts, trimmings and dres patterns.
 Temple Street Aisle
Morning journal and courier., 1892-05-12
Buy Coal While It,s Cheap.

Everything used in the household is coming down and Spier & Co. are bound that coal shall come down with other necessaries. They are the pioneers in low coal this firm offers at that price and are kept busy filling orders. Call on Spier & Co. for your coal and place your orders early. Their office is at 347 State street.
Morning journal and courier., 1892-05-12
For the New RrldUa.

= OH ~AA0 HSosV 11IIUE6o
 J. E. Burlington, New Haven, was one of the twelve bridge builders who bid yes- terday for the contract for building a new iron bridge ever tho Naugatuck river at Ansonia. Tho various totals of the figures ranged from $25, ,O00 to $48, ,O00. No de- cision yet made.
Morning journal and courier., 1892-05-12
Healthy Girl Drops Dead.

MER1DEN, May 11.-Augusta Frobel, a 17-years-old German girl, robust and to all appearances healthy, dropped dead this morning while on her way to work. Heart disease is supposed to have caused her death.
Morning journal and courier., 1892-05-12

Chamber suits, springs, mattresses, lounges, couches, dining, parlor and kitch- en tables, chairs, and most everything in the furniture line, can be found at
 B, BOOrH'S. 39O State street.
Morning journal and courier., 1892-05-12
Baby Carriages.

Have sold more baby carriages this year than ever, and can sell you one if you will only look at them. Ask for catalogue. my12 St B. BOOTH, 390 State street.
Morning journal and courier., 1892-05-12
CONTINUED TO-DAY.
The Great Sale of Rlanta

The Great Sale of Plants
 At the Dickerman New York Floral com pany's, 659 Chapel street, continues to-day and tomorrow. An immense stock of bedding and plants, roses, etc., at unheard of low prices. Great bargains, indeed, for
Morning journal and courier., 1892-05-12
New York City Club Banquet.

New York City Club Banquet. The annual banquet of the New York City club in Yale university was held last evening at Heublein's cafe. The following were the toasts:
 '"The Great City, ''...........w. N. Runson When man may boast that he has trod.
 Edward Everett. "Life AbrOad". d"..................F F. H. Griffn '92 By strangers honored and by strangers mourned.
 Pope. s'Campanions are Odious"
 -Marlow. Athletics and the Ladies'. .... Stuart Webster ''Think you am no stronger than my sex''
 Shakespeare. ''The Fence in '80". 80"................ N. G. Osborn MLet me review the scene
 And summon from the Shadowy past, The forms that once have been"
 -Longfellow. AAAo AeAesi.es H. fl. pay uo Attacking the lawless science of our law
 -Tennyson. 'Four Years at Yale". ......... Edward Boltwood '1n senior year we take our ease.''
 -Carm. Yalen. The toastmasters were: W. D. Young, D. A. The officers for 1891 -e2 are: President, Thomas secretary, H. H. Beadeston, '93. The supper committee were: E. H. Floyd Jones, '92; Moses Taylor, '93; H. l.. Bloodgood, president (ex-ofacio)
Morning journal and courier., 1892-05-12
Card nf 'Eh k q.

Mrs. Elizabeth Feltung of 60 Daggett bers of Excl lodge, K. of F., MT. Theodore Keller, the Rev. Dr. Vail. the Rev. MT Myer and the many friends who greatly as. sisted and sympathized with her in hel late bereavement.
 MpS Frrz pvTu Fpr rrNn
Morning journal and courier., 1892-05-12
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS FOR TO-DAY

Base Ball-New Haven vs. Troy: Bonds and Stocks-Charies W. ocran'on oo' Daily Chat-Wm. Nicely & Co. Entertainment-Dessauer Opera Company. FIooraid-Thompson Belden. Flowers-At Dickerman's.
 For Reut-Flat-103 Cedar Street. Grand Shopping Emporium-F. M. Brown & Co. Housekeeping Goods-Hal 6 Guernsey. Jewelry-At Silverthau's. Lost-Terrier-242 York Street. Lost-Pocketbook-347Te Temple Street. Ordinance Edward Downes. Ordinance-Edward Downes Real Estate-C. D. Nicou & Co. Special Notice-Charles MOnsOn Co. Stocks and Bonds-M. B. Newton & Co. Sewer Assessment-Spring Street. Sewer Assessment-Bradley Street. Sewer rAssessment-Mechanic Street. To Reat-Desk Rootn-Box 965. Wanted-6irl-s18 Orchard Street. Wanted-House Ueaning-19 William Street. Wanted -Situation-7O Park Street. Wanted -Situation-265O Orange Street.
Morning journal and courier., 1892-05-12

Harmony Division No.- 5, Sons of
 Temperance.
 A very interesting entertainment was giv- en by the Harmony division No. 5, S.I Iof T.. last evening at their hall. The hall was crowded and very pleasant evening en- joyed by ali. The following program was
Morning journal and courier., 1892-05-12
Hillhouse High School Notes.

HillhOuse High school NOtes. Last evening the H. H. s. Glee club par ticipated in Mrs. G. M. Aliens entertain ment at North Haven.
 Those who are to take the postgraduate will return next Monday from 2 to 4 o'clock.
Morning journal and courier., 1892-05-12
Garden Hose,

Garden Hose. Hose reels, hose pipes, hose couplings; largest stock in the city. Goodyear Bub-. Der Store, 866 Chapel street.
 Y. Q. TUxTLE, proprietor.
Morning journal and courier., 1892-05-12
CHRIST CHURCH.

An Interesting Event Tonight Given
 by the Ladies.
 Christ church parish has been engaged for the past year in raising funds for new church editice which will rise upon the site of the old church structure AL ready the efforts of the parish have been 50 successful that it is proposed before long to begin upon the chancel, which will face the park at the junction of Elm street and Whalley avenue. The ladies of tho parish have been especially devoted to the work and propose to give an entertainment and fair this evening at Loomis academy hall, the proceeds to be devoted to the cherished object. An inter- estinx program has been arranged, which begins with ffanche's one-act comedy 'The Loan of Lover !. .The parts will be taken by MT. and Mrs. A. L. Frisby, who have already acquired repu- tation in their dramatic performances. MT. Ar thur B. Wright and Miss Bethel, with Messrs. Burgess and Bishop, will also take part. This play is one of the prettiest of the popular vaude villes and the simplicity of the plain Peter Spyk and the charming ingenue of Gertrude make tho play especially interesting, while the gallant Cap tain Amesport and the charming Ernestine main tain that interest to the end. A violin obligato, vocal solo by Mir. Boyer of the Yale Glee club, will follow; The ladies will then hold a fair at which refreshments will be served. pleasant evening is promised to the friends of the parish wno may attend, and who may purchase tickets at E. Hewitt & Co. ,.744 Chapel street.
Morning journal and courier., 1892-05-12

Smiths Best Moquette Car pets, with borders, have rarely been sold for $I.25 a yard.
 When that figure was touched, it was because the styles sold were unreasonable.
 The patterns offered here at $I.25 are all new. The goods are fresh from the loom, and the designs are the latest to be had anywhere.
Morning journal and courier., 1892-05-12
Local Weather Report.
 FOR MAY il. 1929.

Mean temperature. 55. Max. temp, 62; min. temp., 48. Precipitation, .68 inches, Max. velocity of wind, 21-SE. Total excess or deficiency of temperature since January ], x85 degrees. Total excess or deficiency of precipitation since Jan. ], ,-6.12 in.
 H. J. COX, Observer. Note.-A minus sign l-l pref1xed to thermom- eter readings indicates temperature below zero "T' in connection with rainfall indicates a trace of precipitation too small to measure. *Snow is melted and resulting depth of water not known.
Morning journal and courier., 1892-05-12
Special Auticcs.
Announcement,

We take great pleasure in amounting a large line of special designs in Fur niture, not to be found elsewhere, for the dining room. The Old Colonial style of Furniture is very handsome. Chamber Sets in white mahogany and curly birch. English Tiff fin Tables are avery stylish and useful. Over-Mantles in all woods. Gilt Pedes- tals, Music Cabinets, wood and leather seat Chairs and Rockers suitable for all rooms.
Morning journal and courier., 1892-05-12

No gold dollars for 60 cents, but you get 100 cents worth for q at SilYertheu's.