Morning journal and courier., 1893-10-23
FAIR HAVEN NEWS.

The Late John e. LudinRton-To Re-
pair GAINESVILLE BridGe-Death of |
Mrs. Harriet Terry-YOung Dorman
Severely Injured-Sued the Town of |
East Haven.
The remains of the late John Edward |
Ludington, which were brought on from
California, where he died of consumption,
were inferred in the old cemetery in East
Haven The deceased was the con of the
late Warren Ludington and grandson of ].
Harrington Chidsey of East Haven.
The members of Bigelow council, o. q.
A. NJ, will hold an open meeting at their
lodge room next Friday evening.
Conner Bros. have set up hosting en-
CINE and are preparing to rebuild one of
the retaining walls of GAINESVILLE bridge.
They have contracted to do the work for
$1,74O.
John @. Hurd and Francis Rsy made a
trip to New reef and caught forty six black
fish.
VIII. Singleton of the Zion NJ. E.ohuroh
will address the meeting of the Resolving
Band Mission in the rooms of the W. O. T.
q. this evening. There will be good sing
ing by several colored vocalists.
The Ladies' Aid society connected with
the East Pearl street N. E church will hold
their regular meeting at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Coe of East Haven. They will go
down in W. s. Johnson's carryall, the first
trip to be made about 8 O'Clock and the
second at $50, on Wednesday If pleasant;
otherwise on Thursday.
Harriet, widow of the late John T. Ter
~ died at her home, No. 80 Exchange
street, on Saturday at the age of eighty
nine years. She had been a member of the
East Pearl street N. E. church for the past
fifty years, where she was Familiarity known
as "Mother Terry" and was greatly beloved
by the membership. She leaves son, Will
liam r. Terry of Bridgeport.
Mrs. W. A. Breed, who was buried at
gainesville, O., last Friday, formerly re-
sided here and was a daughter Of E. 8.
Fowler, who is remembered as an old and
retired conductor of the Shore Line rail
road. Mrs. Breed died after long Illness.
Her husband is a prominent lawyer in
Painseville. Brothers of the deceased are
Edward D. Fowler, with Brown & Durham,
Leonard and Dwight Fowler of this city,
and Charles Fowler of Leetonis, o. The
sisters are Mrs. J. a. King of Painesville
and Mrs. Crane of this city. Mrs. Breed
was fine Christian woman, was highly
respected, and her death has brought sor
row to her relatives and friends.
At the last meeting of the Royal Arch
Masons D. Burton Brown took the third
degree. After the exercises fine oyster
supper was served.
George Dorman Is out again after severe
njuries sustained over at the railroad cut
While Watching the blasting a stone struck
him in the head, knocking him down and
rendering him unconscious for several
minutes. His head was severely cut but
he has nearly recovered from the effects of
the accident.
George Bradley, the milkman, returned
from the worlds fair quite ill. He Is
suffering severely from erysipelss.
The banjo club of the Y. NJ. G. A. has
increased it's membership to eighteen. The
members are pro6ting by their instruction,
| and there is prospect of having an excel
lent club.
Thomas W. Perry of East Haven has
sued that town for 81. 900 damages, in con-
| sequence of the injuries received when
| thrown out of his carriage at the Morris
Cove creek bridge. He claims that the
| bridge planking was defective.
| A hash and pancake supper will be given
In the parlors of the Grand Avenue Bsp-
list church on Thursday evening, from 6
to O'Clock, by the Young Ladies' Mission
Circle. Price Of supper, ten cents.
| ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED.
| The engagement ia announced of Mr..
Robert NJ. Russell of New York city and
Miss Ella May Young of Fair Haven. Both
Haven society. Mr.. Russell was forme,
resident of Fair Haven and was an ao
complished musician and elocutionist, and
always had a prominent part in all Local
entertainments.
| A LARGE FUNERAL.
The funeral of DIR. William 81. Thomson
Of Fair Haven Saturday was attended by
large concourse of people gathered to d.
honor to physician greatly beloved. 4
beautiful and touching tribute was tina
paid to his memory by Rev. J. Lee Mitch
ell. Rev. Mr.. Jones also made fine re
marks. Rev. DR.. Hart, who had known
the deceased from his boyhood, assisted II
the sad services, but was prevented from
speaking by severe hoarseness. The fora
tributes were profuae and beautiful. Th.
interment was in the Fair Haven cemetery
where the parents of the deceased arr
buried The bearers were DIR. Francis Ba
con, DR.. Frank 81. Whittemore, DR.. Loui
8. De Forest. Hon. Samuel A. York, 81. S
Bradley and A. L. Chamberlain.
| A Great Success.
On Saturday from to 10 p. m. at thu
home of Miss Grace Kellam, 81 Park street
an informal tea was given, the proceeds o.
which will be presented to the 81. q. s
Athletic association, to aid the football
team. The venture was q gigantic success
and the results exceeded the expectation
of the young lady projectors.
Refreshments and various articles wer,
offered for sale, and in the evening many
packages, whose contents created grea
curiosity, were sold at auction. Some O.
these sold as high as dollar, while other
were sold for few cents. The younf
ladies stated that they realized 800 cleal
profit, for which the association will Ger
tainly be very grateful.
| About two hundred attended the recep
ton during the afternoon and evening
among them being many alumni and teach
ers of Hillhouse. OF the latter there wsr'
Principal Thomas, Mr.. Zimmerman, Aissei
Whitney, Weeks and Walker, and many
others. A large part of the members o.
the senior class also were present.
Conspicuous among the alumni wer.
Henry E. Dawson go and Charles P
Walker '92.
The young ladies who 80 successfully
conducted the affair are Grace W. Kellam
Clara B. North, May E. Pollard, Elizabeth
NJ. Chamberlain, Mabel A. Sherman, Alice
L. Wright, Louise A. Griggs, Mabel G
Coote and Carolyn n. Booth.