The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-11-07
 FAIR HiFEN NEVIS.

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 Arrangements for Polar Star Lodge Fair
 Work on New Masonic Hall-East Ha-
 vents Oldest Voter Cast His Ballot for
 McKiniey-Arrangeme for East Rock
 Lodge Fair-Other News Jottings.
 The committee of arrangements for the fair of Polar Star lodge, I. o. O. F., to be given December ALA, held a meet ing Thursday evening. It was report ed that several hundred season tickets have already been sold. One of the re- cent premiums donated is handsome single harness.
 John Hine, the mason, has completed the hard finishing of the new Masonic hall in the Crawford building, and the hall is ready to be furnished MT. Hine is now finishing off the two tenements on the second floor. Several applica- tions have already been made for these tenements, but they have not yet been rented
 Captain Elizur Thompson, the oldest voter in East Haven, having voted six teen times for president, cast his ballot Tuesday for Mckinley and Hobart Captain Joseph I. Hotchkiss the next oldest voter in the town, walked to the polls and back to his home.
 The fire alarm bell has been placed in circuit at it's new tower on East Pearl street and it's welcome notes. which have been missed for several ;,, the evening.
 Arrangements are being made by a committee of East Rock lodge, A. O. U. w., foIeits eighth annual promenade concert and dance to be held in Polar Star hall Thanksgiving evening, Mo- vember 26. The annuals of this lodge are always popular. The regular anni- versary, which occurs December IT,, will be a memorable affair in the his- tory of the lodge. For the first time since it's organization, eight years ago, it falls due on regular meeting night An effort will be made to gather all the members that were admitted the first night, also the then officers of Is- rael Putnam lodge, who installed the officers of this lodge on that night, at which Roswell B. Farren was made it's first past master. He has since then filled the highest office within the gift of the grand lodge of the Massachu- setts Jurisdiction, and at present holds the honorable position of supreme trus- tee. James P B. Ricketts, who will give lecture on the Obstacles of Fra | ternities'' and also touch on the assess ment plan at the next meeting of East Rock lodge, Thursday, November 25,
 was the first presiding officer of the lodge. Out of the thirty members ini- 1 tiated December r, 1888, twenty-fiv survive, and from the twenty-five liv- | ing no doubt there will be a. hearty re- | sponse.
 In the big republican parade last
 evening the aides on Chief Marshal | Peck's staff included R. G. Davis and
 J. G. Hurd.
 1 The schooner Edward Mclaughlin
 ashore near Hart Island, formerly ran l from Glen Cove to this place with starch feed.
 The opponents of the Clinton avenue site for the hospital for contagious dis
 eases claim they have won a victory on the ground that tabling of the com- mittee's report by the board of alder men was a reprimand, and that the | common council opposed the site, if the | committee did not.
 F. S. Bunnell, who has disposed of | his Grand avenue market, will start a meat route in the annex, putting on a wagon next week.
 Charles Palmer, the ice dealer, is out | of ice and is buying in Whitneyville. He sold more ice this year than in any previous season.
 | The steam scow with a load of sand | for the Adamant company came down | the river yesterday and was obliged to wait at the temporary bridge until the l tide fell before proceeding. Usually | the state of the tide is estimated accu- rately, so there is no delay In getting
 through the bridge.
 | The office and store of A. l.. Cham | berlain X Co. are being improved by | repainting.
 | Contractor Falcon Is at work repair l main near the shore on South Front street. It is expected the new main i will be put in use next week. Since the Saltonstall supply has been shut off from the city only little pumping into | the reservoir has been necessary to fur nish a supply of water to. East Haven and vicinity.
 l AT EAST PEARL STREET CHURCH A concert will be given by the Loyal circle of the Kings Daughters at East Pearl street NJ E. church on Wednes- day evening, November Il. The pro- gram is as follows:
 l Selection-Yale Glee Club.