The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-02-20
FAIR HAYEN.


 Rev. Percy Barnes, formerly of Yam tic, commenced his passionate at the Grace Episcopal church yesterday.
 The recital to be given this evening in the Grand avenue Congregational church by Miss Margarita Smith will be of saecial interest to those enjoying a varied program. Miss Smith is tal- ented young lady and well known to Fair Haveners.
 Joseph Kramp, who keeps a shoe store on East Grand avenue is an enthusias- tic collector of old relies and also a tax idermist of ability. He has recently added to the collection of birds and an- imals in his window night heron. This Is very rare bird in this part of the country, and was obtained from the northern part of the state. The bird is beauty and highly prized for setting up. MT. KramD is setting up a great white gull which was shot from the Quinnipiac bridge a short time ago. This bird measures six feet from tip to tip. In the window are also a small rabbit, ring neclSed paroquet, red head ed woodpecker, skeleton Of rattle snake, two stuffed alligators and sever al other fine specimens.
 MT KramD has a collection of old war implements. Among them is can teen from the battle of Lundy's Lane, a gun from the battlefield of Gettysburg, and a large number of old swords pis- tols and guns, valued for their history Upson & Granniss will commence to o,,+ oryou'S ro1d tn.dau The ice houses are now nearly three quarters full.
 The ladies' guild of the Congregation al church will give a supper in the chapel this evening from 6:S0 until 8 o'clock. The regular weekly prayer meetings will be resumed, commencing l to-norrow night.
 l Last evening the ladies' aid society of the Grand avenue Congregational church held their regular meeting. This is the first one for some time, as the | Mills meetings both here and in the city have interfered with the regular meet ings.
 Neither the merchants on East Grand | avenue nor those on Grand avenue, as | far west as East Pearl street, have seen any os the counterfeit 10 cent pieces supposed to be floating about Fair Ha- ven. Upon inquiry at the local post office it was learned that none had been taken there.
 Last evening several members of Hiram Camp division, No. IA, s. of T., paid fraternal visit to Branford di- vision for the purpose of arranging for the next session of the district division. The death Of Mrs. Clara Talmadge occurred Tuesday at her home in East Haven. The deceased was well and favorably known here, having resided on South Front street for many years She was sixty-fiye years of age, and leaves three sons, Ozro, William and | George, also two daughters, Miss Dora and Mrs. William Mcdonald, wife of the eastside blacksmith. The funeral | will be held from her late residence I tomorrow afternoon, Rev.tG. N, Cheney of the East Pearl street church officiat- ing.
 The fourth quarterly conference ol the East Pearl street M. E. church will be held tomorrow evening. Tuesday evening and last evening there were evangelistic services led by the pastor | Rev. N. G. Cheney, and there will be a similar service tonight.
 W. I. Hardy, the builder, of POS Lloyd street, has the contract for building l William McGushen's six family apart ment house on Mechanic street. The building is to l5e first class i,1 every re- spect, with all modern improvements and will cost about $9,000.
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