Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-03-08
FAIR HAVEN NEWS.


for POlicemen-MfssIona Meeting
Entertainments.
Mrs. A. s. Freeman of 337 Exchange
street, is visiting her mother in Torring-
ton.
The gang Of gas men ars still at work on
the east side trying to find the leak in the
Grand avenue main, but as yet their eff
forts have been unsuccessful.
Yesterday morning Frank E the three
year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank H.
Hovey of 800 Exchange street, died from
diphtheria.
Thursday afternoon there will be meet
ing of the Women's Foreign Mission soci
ETY. in the psrlors of the Grand avenue
Baptist church. The subject will bs 1.-THE
Korems."
There was large attendance at the fu,
neral of Lavinis, wife of Samuel Bradley,
held from her late residence in East Haven
yesterday afternoon. The interment was
in the East Haven cemetery.
The new rule of the burResses of Fair Ha
ven East, which forbids the payment OF
per diem TO the patrolmen during Illness,
is regarded by the borough officers as just.
They say that if the man are called up dur
ing the day to make an arrest they get
extra pay for their services, and add that
the two men are fairly dealt with.
John q. Cain, the letter carrier, who has
been in poor health for several weeks, will
leave in q couple of days for Savannah.
The burgesses Of Fair Haven East have
decided that the two night pstrolmen shall
exchange beats every month. The new
rule takes effect April 1.
On Thursday evening, at p. m at the
East Pearl street M. E. church, the Ep-
worth league will give an entertainment,
the program for which is as follows Piano
duet, Misses Eta Avery and Lulu John
son; bssso solo, Frederick s, Weld; selec-
ton, qusrtette, Misses Metcalf, Smith,
Wilson and Goodyear; soprano solo, Mrs.
Ernest Ball; reading, Miss Kate Bristol;
violin solo, Miss Helen B. johnson; 60
prano solo, Miss Neva Squires; selection,
male qusrtette; piano solo, Mrs. NJ. D.
Norton; banjo and piano, Meesrs Hand
and johnson. The public are invited.
Admission free.
At the funeral of Mrs. John d. Linsley,
held from her late home, 1876 Quinnipiac
street, yesterday afternoon, Rev. Lee
nulLCuc1l huO 1soNs IL O0A1eS o1Aaol0tCu
There was singing by quartette. Upon
the casket were many beautiful flowers the
gifts of relatives and friends. The bearers
were: E. NJ. Petit, F. s. Waterbury, W.
G.. Montague, e. W. Easter, Edward Du-
rant and Frank Elsen. The interment was
in the Fair Haven cemetery.
A. G.. Stirrup Of Waterbury, who has
been visiting his parents, at2 Pine street,
has returned.
The burgesses on Monday night audited
and approved bills amounting to about
$3.50. The principal bills were for the
electric lights.
Rev. Father Mulholland, pastor of St.
Francis church, has gone south for his
health. He will be absent about two
weeks.
Miss Nellie Fitzgerald of Windsor Locks,
who was taken ill while visiting her cousin,
Miss Marie R Dillon of Lombard street, is
on the road to recovery.
A private masquerade ball will be given
in Central hall, Grand avenue, on Easter
Monday night by a party of Fair Haven
young gentlemen. The Elm City orches.
ira will furnish music. This is the FIRST
masquerade to be given here In about four
years.
Peter Blondin of 1s9 Dover street, who
has been i'll for over year, Is able to be
about and hopes to be strong enough to go
out ay the time warm weather comes.
TO THE WORLDS FAIR.
An excursion party is to go from this
city and vicinity to the worlds fair under
the charge of Principal Pitman of the
Woolsey school district and they are to be
away ten days during the spring vacation
Of the schools, starting Friday night. arriv
ing in Chicago Saturday evening and re-
turning in time for reopening Of schools.
They are to go on one of the finest vesti-
bule trains and to arrive in good season to
see the grand opening Of the fair on May
l. Several who accompanied Mr.. Pitman
on one or more of his European trips are
going on this one. Mr.. Pitman has made
all his arrangements with the railroad peo-
pie for the transportation of the party,
The party is fast being made up.
DIED AT THE SOLDIERS HOME.
Charles W. Hill, an inmate of the
ldiers' home at Noroton, died there yes
terdsy morning at 9 o'clock. He had been
there the last two years. Mr.. Hill for
merly lived in Fair Haven and was a we'll
known oysterman and boatman. The de-
ceased was fifty three years of age. He
was a member of Washington camp No.
z, o. q. A. NJ, which will attend the
funeral. He leaves two daughters and
two sisters. One of his daughters lives
in East Haven and the other lives with his
brother, John W. Hill, janitor at the
Woolsey school. His two sisters reside In
Fair Haven.
O. q. A. M.
On Friday evening an entertainment