The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-02-26
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Funeral of MT. Andrews of East, Haven
 hl idse on Firc-Chamber of ommerce.
 The funeral of the late John D. An drews took place from the residence on High street in East Haven yesterday afternoon at o'clock The Rev. Mir. Clark offieiated,
 The Ladies Home Journal for March at Pease & Sons, Church street. l oVerheated air in furnace flue at Jensens restaurant in the Hoadley building gave out a sound like an ex- plosion yesterday noon and people in the place were frightened for a time. The air blew out 0 trap in the furnace located in the cellar, but the damage was slight. The cooks in the room were badly scared, but none were injured.
 The Howard avenue railroad bridge was afire yesterday afternoon. A still alarm was sent to No. Is engine house and the blaze was extinguished with little damage. The fire probably caught rom spark from the cars.
 The forty-fifth birthday of Paul Beetz was celebrated, as is the custom, at his home on Grand avenue Monday night. Covers were laid for seventy persons EMPLOYER HELD RESPONSIBLE.
 Papers were served yesterday on P. H, Fahy, iveryman in Meadow street, In suit brought by George Ross of | Westville, through Attorney John F. ] Wynne. On January Il hackman named James P. Ginty in the employ of | Fahy, collided With and damaged Ross team. Judgment was obtained by Ross to recover $60, but as no attachable property was found in Ginty's name his employer is held responsible. MILITARY ENROLMENT. l The total number of persons who cene under the military enrolment of New Haven for the year 1896 has been reported to the board of selectmen as | 14,472. The total number of exemptions, minors and members of active militia companies, is 1,735, leaving the number | liable to military tax at 12,737. [ The Chamber of Commerce will meet l in their rooms, 139 Orange street, this evening at o'clock. The committee on railroads and transportation will report upon the resolution passed by the last last general assembly, declaring that
 
 mand that the United States should join the International Parcels Post as- sociation, and an interesting discussion 1 of this most important subject may be expected.
 BY AN OLD FIRM.
 ! About May 1 the firm of S E. Mer- win &s Son will remove their plant from 354-356 State street to their slaughter house in the town of Orange. For many years the firm has occupied four stories of the State street building. Tho rear has been used for smoking and l curing meats, and the front store for the retail department The office of the company is on the second floor. The smoking and curing business will be transferred to the slaughter house in 1 Orange, and the retail department is to be located in store further up State street.
 DEATH OF MISS FoGG. | Miss Amey Dorance Fogg, daughter of Ezra D. Fogg, the wholesale lumber dealer died Monday night at the resi- | dence, corner of Edgewood avenue and | Norton street. Miss Fogg was taken i'll on Thursday evening, after returning | from the Oak street mission. She had a fever, but her symptoms were not considered dangerous until yesterday 1 morning, when pneumonia in it's most serious form developed. She was a young lady of high character and was actively interested in city missionary work The body will be taken to Prov idence, her former home, for burial
 DEATH OF MIR, HOBRO. Harry TJohro fftv-forr vaa ars o1d died at his residence, 234 Greenwich avenue, yesterday morning, Of apop leNy. He was in his usual good health until o'clock yesterday morning, when he complained of severe pains in his | stomach. Dr. c. J. Foote was called. At o'clock Mir Hobro became un- conscious and remained in that condi- 1 ton until he passed away. Mr- Hobro was employed by the firm of Thomas l Phillips & Son. granite and marble workers 143 High street. He was prom inently connected with the All Saints | Mission on Howard avenue.