Morning journal and courier., 1894-05-29
YAIR HAVEN NEWS.

of ProhibItionists-w
Comnittees Elected-Elevcnth and
Fourteenth Wards-For Twenty.
enc Years q MEMBERSHIP RiAed OF
Its Contents.
A conference Of the prohibitionists of
the Seventh and Eighth senatorial districts
(the Seventh including the towns of An.
sonia, Branford, Derby, East Haven, Ham
den, Milford, North Haven, Orange, sey-
nour and Woodbridge was held in the
rooms of Hiram Camp division, 8. of T.,
yesterday afternoon, A. B. Lincoln, pre-
siding. Plans for campaign work for this
fall were talked up and reports made from
the different towns. II was recommended
that the town organisations be revived.
In some, It was stated, no regular meetings
are held. A report from the Yale club of
eighteen members was read. The sum Of
$67 towards campaign fund was collected
and pledged. Nothing was done about
putting ticket In the field this fall. About
afty-Nsr present. The meeting was en-
livened with singing by Mr.. and Mrs. @. O.
Beveridge. After the meeting, those who
remained over for the evening meeting in
Central hall, were entertained at supper at
the rooms Of the W. O. T. q.
Rev. D. II. James will deliver the ad-
dress at the memorial services in the Fair
Haven cemetery Wednesday morning.
The republicans of the Fourteenth ward
have elected q ward committee as follows:
Chairman, George NJ. Baldwin; Luzerne
Ludington, William A. Rowe, @. D.
Parmelee, James W. Hemingway.
Captain Luzerne Ludtngton of the
Horse Guard has been member twenty
one years, and the spring drill and parade
last week was the first occasion of the kind
from which he has been absent.
The grocery store of Orion A. Rose on
East Grand avenue was entered by thieves
Sunday night, an entrance having been eff
fected by forcing opsn cellar door In the
rear and ascending into the store. The
safe was closed, but the proprietor had
omitted to turn the combination lock when
he left Saturday night, and about 500 in
cash, which 1t contained, was taken, also
two revolvers from the show Gaze. Mr..
Rose in treasurer of the borough of Fair
Haven East, but none of the money taken
belonged to the borough, as Mr.. Rose keeps
that in the bank. The police are investi-
eating tho burglary.
Rev. D. N. James and Rev. J. 81. Hand
attended the ministers conference at the
Center church chapel yesterday morning.
Judge James Z. " alsh and family of
Danbury spant Sunday at the home of Che
judges father on Clay street. 81
The Bevertdges sang to large audience
in Central hall last evening.
Rev. d. n. James will leave on June II
for Ashton, Va, to attend the commence
ment at Randolph and Macon college,
where he was graduated. Later he will go
to Winchester, where bis wife is visiting
her old home.
A "rose" meeting was held in the rooms
of the Y. II. O. A. next Sunday morning,
to be led by Deacon Charles NJ. Hubbard.
Tho poles have been set for the extern
sion of the electric road to Lake Salton-
stall and the wiring began this week.
J. D. Thompson, senior vice commander
of the g. A. R., will have charge of the
memorial exercises in the Fair Haven
cemetery on Wednesday.
An oil painting of Frank Foley's big St.
Bernard dog, Hector, executed by W.
Hotohkiss of the east eide, is on exhibition
in the drug store of j. T. Hillhouse.
The property of the Old Colony Distil-
1eries company, near GAINESVILLE bridge,
will be sold at auction next Thursday. 1t
is hoped the owners will clear up the
ruins of the distillery fire.
Under the auspices of the W.C.T.U. the
famous Nebraska vocalists, Mr.. and Mrs.
@. O. BeveridRe, sang in the Grand avenue
Baptist church Sunday afternoon, when
the church was crowded to it's utmost ca
pscity. The president of the union, Mre.
G. W. Kanahsn, presided and read the
scripture lesson, and there was prayer by
Mrs. d. d. Thompson. The Beveridges
sang number of their temperance songs
and their sweet notes were listened to with
the closest attention. There we're addresses
by Rev. R. T. Cooper of the Epworth
church, Rev. J. 81. Hand of the East Pearl
street n. E. church and Rev. Mr.. Griffin
of tho Hamden Methodist church. Miss
Susie Kanshan recited "The Collection"
preceding the taking up of collection for
the work. The members of the Junior
temple and of the Junior league attended
in body. It was one of the moet succe ss-
full meetings ever held under the auspices
of this union.
ELEVENTH WARD REPUBLICANS.
At the Eleventh ward republican caucus
last evening Chairman William q. Preston