The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-03-06
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March SIS, n, Linsley has signed a
contract to build twenty feet en- to the
west ENC oe I4insley's hail. the same
width and height as the main build
ing, for the purpose of enlarging the
upper hall, leying and deadening a
new floor ana furnishing chairs and
ante-rooms and taking away the mar
ROW front stairs. The first story win
be occupied as q banquet room and
kitchen, the second story room for
the different societies. two of which, the
Mechanics and Workmen. have already
signed to occupy il for term Of five
years.
The funeral of MI James II. Divine
was attended on Wednesday afternoon
from his home. Rev. MI. Lusk led
the service The bearers, Stephen Gill
bert, George Gilbert, William Van
Doren, T. l.. Mansfield, James Mans
field and Horace Riggs, We're neighbors
Of the family. Mr.. Divine leaves q
wife ard three children, two sons and
one daughter.
At the communion service in the Con-
EDUCATIONAL church ON Sunday Rev.
Mr. Lathrop said that since the last
communion two or the Oldest members
had been taken from us--Mr. Henry
Bradley and Mr. George Brockett, of the
oldest families who settled in North
Haven. Mr.. Bradley united with the
church in 1881 and Mr. Brockctt in
1887.
j. f. Barnard went to Newington
last Friday and remained unit! Tues
day of this week. Mr. Barnard thought
1t was not sport to do the outdoors work,
taking care OF the animals, etc, in the
rain of Saturday, but no one was
blamed. for the weather is rather fickle.
North Haven grange will furnish the
literary program for Wallingford
grange on Thursday evening, March
IS, Wallingford grange to return the IA
vor some evening in April. These eX-
changes are very pleasant, also bene-
fetal.
Those who so to Memorial hall on
Friday evening will doubtless be much
interested as Mr.. Orters comes highly
recommended as an elocutionist and
his recitations are both sober and hui
1norous.
Yesterday was quarterly pension day
and Town Clerk futile was kept busy
q large part OF the day.
Deacon R. N. Barnes was obliged to
attend funeral out of town on Sun
day and his place was taken by Mr..
Aaron Bassett.
Mrs. John Brockett read good paper
in grange on Tuesday evening, sub
ject, Experience in Household Econ
omy." Mrs. Brockett rode four miles
facing that horrid wind on Tuesday
evening and filed her place on the pro-
gram molly. Where are the nine?"
At the special town meeting held on
Tuesday the Sd, it was
Resolved, That as an inducement fol-
the Heating Wheel company of Holy
oke, Mass, to locate their manufac-
turing plant in the town of North Ha-
ven, Conn, the said town of North Ha-
ven at a legally called town meeting
hereby votes to abate the town taxes
of the aforesaid company for the term
of twenty-five years. Said abatement
to be applied only to the land and
buildings used for manufacturing pur-
poses, and not to any dwelling houses
and buildings in connection herewith
the said company may erect collec,
lively or individually.
The above abatement to begin will
LIlG uISl dSSSSSlUtHL Ol LIE pidub
Dated this Sd day of March, 1896.
Voted That the selectmen be author.
lied to expend a sum not exceeding
the sum of one hundred and fifty dol
lars for cutting down the hill on the
highway at Augurville, provided that {
like sum be expended by the town o
Hamden, and that the town of NORTH
Haven shall not be held liable by own
ers of adjoining property for change o
grade on said highway.
There will be a musical and literar!
entertainment in Memorial hall tn
evening of Friday, March 6. under TIN
auspices of the Kings Daughters of thu
Congregational church. An effort ha
been made to arrange a good program
The services of Henry L. Orters, a hu
morous and wramatic reciter, have beel
secured. Mr.. Orters occupies leadin
position among elocutionists, main
tanning it by the possession of unusua
talent and good judgment in selection
and rendition. The entertainment
promises to be one most worthy O
patronage,