The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-03-16
NOTES OF LOCAL INTEREST


Old War Veterans Hear GOOD speRKeIs-
Baseball and the School Teams-Glad-
stone Lodges Celebration-The Pequots
to Enjoy Another Good Time-Various
Items.
At the meeting of Admiral Foote post
Saturday night a comrade from the
Nineteenth Massachusetts Volunteers
gave an address on the heroic deeds OF
the Connecticut soldiers, He was fol-
lowed by the Rev. DR., Prince of Trinity
NJ. II. church, who spoke OF the work
of General Knox. The reports of the
committee of arrangements for the COM
ing benefit at Warner hall, next Satur-
day night were read. The best vocal
talent in the city will be secured in ad-
dition to Captain Thomas balloon lee
ture. The post will meet at headquar-
tiers next Saturday night at Z o'clock
and march to the hall after q brief bust
ness session.
RETURNED FROM EUROPE,
William ]. Konold, whose wife died
in Antwerp recently while the young
people were on their wedding trip, ar
rived in New York Saturday on the
steamer Etruria. He was accompanied
by George w. and Mrs. Ives, parents of
his dead wife. Henry G. Konold, a
brother of the bereaved husband, and
Alfred Ives, his brother-in-law, went
to New York to meet the party.
Mrs. Konolds body is on the steamer
Westernland which is due In New York
Tuesday. 1t was shipped from Ant
werp while the husband and his party
sailed from Liverpool.
CHANGE AT THE ROLLING MILL.
A change was made at the New Ha-
ven rolling mill Saturday, Alderman
Thomas II. Kinney, who has been an
employee of the mill for many years, was
appointed superintendent in place of
Police Commissioner Caleb S. Poronto,
and Mr. Kinney will assume his new
duties this morning. Up to this time
Mr.. Kinney has worked as boss roller
in the finishing mill, one OF the most
difficult positions in the mill Mr.. Por-
onto will continue in the company's
service.
ACCIDENT TO MR.. FARNHAM.
w. H. Farnham of Westville had his
leg broken Saturday while lifting some
heavy timber on his team One of the
planks fell from the wagon and struck
him on the leg just above the ankle.
DR.. D. S. Lewis was called Mr. Farm
ham is prominent member of the
Foot Guard and also the Second Com
pany, Governors Horse Guard.
WEST HAVEN MEMS SUCCESS.
William Gates and his son Louis
will begin soon manufacturing their
new mona sphyxiation gas burners,
which are pronounced a meritorious in
vention and are likely do what is claim
ed for it.
INTERSCHOLASTIC BASEBALL AS
ISOLATION.
At the Connecticut Interscholastic
Baseball association meeting In this city
Saturday afternoon the schools repre-
scented were: Hillhouse and Hopkins OF
New Haven, Middletown, Meriden and
Bridgeport high schools. The officers
elected were: Hillhouse, president;
Hopkins, vice president; Bridgeport
secretary, and Meriden, treasurer. Nc
schedule of games was adopted. The
Middletown high school will give notice
to the Southern New England league
that their team will be withdrawn from
that association, as they belong to the
Connecticut Interscholastic association
Manager Miller of the Yale association
notified the association that 81 trophy
would be awarded by the Yale authori-
ties to the school winning the cham
| pionship.
GLADSTONE LODGE.
| The illustrated lecture to be delivered
| by Judge Deming, entitled Historic
Ireland" in Warner hall tonight
promises to be success. The members
of Gladstone lodge No. PIT, of the New
England Order of Protection, under
whose auspices the lecture will be CIV
en-, are very enthusiastic in the mat
ter and already report sales af about
six hundred tickets for the entertain
ment.
The celebration OF Gladstone lodge
anniversary in this manner seemed to
be most fitting, occurring on the even
| ing before st. Patrick's day, and is a
tribute to the Emerald Isle, for almost
the entire membership is of Irish birth
or descent. Not only will people of all
| shades, classes and opinions attend
but a great number of the clergy have
signified their intention to be present
also.
THE PEQUoTS.
The Pequot club will have a leap year
| basket lunch party on Wednesday eve
ming, March %. The following circular
| to be issued explains the details
1.-THE committee requests our gentle
man members TO furnish package con-
| tanning lunch for two and put theil
names on the inside of package. OF
course the lady friends will see to il
that the lunch is put up in good order
| The package will be auctioned off al
$3.50 at prices not below 25 nor above
rs cents. The ladies are invited to bio
on packages, no bids to be received
from gentlemen. The lady will escort
the gentleman whose package she pur.
chases TO lunch. Coffee will be fur.
nished by the committee. After luncf
dancing will be in order and the ladie:
will see that the gentlemen are not toe
lonesome as wallflowers''