The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-03-09

Il. Mcneil win be married in the Grand
avenue Congregational church on the
evening OF March 10.
l., p. Deming Of the annex will give
his lecture, Historic Ireland" in War
ner han on the evening of March 16
John j. MCGOWAN has resigned the
presidency of ST. Ignatius' ". A, r. So
ciety; his successor is John j. McAvoy,
Miss Bradleys many friends were
glad or the opportunity yesterday to
hear her sing once more.
MISS ID. Gertrude DUEL, who has been
singing the past year at st, James
church, has engaged with the choir of
plymouth church tor the coming year,
succeeding Miss Louise r. Johnston.
MISS Duel is contralto singer OF con-
| siderable promise.
An entertainment and exhibition in
aid OF the Connecticut Institute and In
! uuStrial Homo for the Blind will be
| held in Polar Star hall this evening.
The affair will be given by a company
| OF talented young blind people In aid
of the institution. An exhibition show
ing the work done by the blind, win
be feature Of the entertainment.
| w. s. Compton, car service agent for
the Consolidated road, has gone to
I Ohio ON visit to his aged father.
Samuel r. Blatchley has purchased
Of r. r.. Bliss of New York a lot 265 feet
on Prospect street and LOO feet deep.
1t will be cut UP into building lots.
1t is expected that David Risley will
be appointed one of the state oyster
police for the New Haven district.
1 There was a large attendance on
Thursday evening at the meeting Of
East Rock lodge, A. O. U. W., and two
candidates We're received into member
ship, which is now 295. After the lodge
work, a reception was rendered to John
| Currier Gallagher, recently elected
grand master workman of the New
! England jurisdiction. He was accord
ed a hearty welcome and responded
in speech. There were also remarks
by Past Grand Master Workman Lam
| ders of New London, r. b. Farren L.
| j. Mundelin and others. Il. S. Wade
read a poem. Refreshments We're
| served.
The horse attached to the milk wagon
of Eugene Thompson of Montowese ran
away on Thursday and threw the cans
into the street. The damage was slight.
The marriage has been announced of
| Edgar A. Johnson and Mrs. Harriet
4 Denison, which took place at the home
of the bride on Woolsey street a few
days ago Rev. ]. Lee Mitchell Off
ciated. Mr.. Johnson is a groceryman
on Ferry street He has been republi-
can registrar in the Eleventh ward
many years. He is building house on
Blatchley avenue, near East Chapel
street, and win so to housekeeping in
! a few weeks.
After The meeting OF Adelphi lodge,
+. and A. NJ, on Thursday evening,
Treasurer John O. Rowland treated the
members to fine supper. Speeches
were made and the occasion was very
\ pleasant for the large nuinbe> attend
Ing.
4 News has been received Of the death
I at Providence of Ellsworth Young, for
A merly of this place His illness was
\ pneumonia. Mr. Young was a son OF
Mrs. Irene IT,, widow OF William II.
Young Of the annex. a. brother Is
James $. Young Of the annex. The de-
4 ceased also leaves widow. Mi, Young
had been employed with Adams FIX
press company several years and had
also held a responsible position with
the United States Trust company OF
Providence.
At the Second Congregational church
last evening J c. Kebabian of this city
spoke on 'The Armenian Question
Miss Hettie Bradley Of New York sang
ing she sang at the Grand avenue Con-
gregational church, where she was the
soprano soloist several years. She is
visiting for a few days at her home on
Grand avenue
THE FUNERAL OF SELDEN w
KNOWLES
The funeral of Selden w. Knowles
who was for forty years a valued and
efficient .employe of the New Haven
Clock company, took place Friday even
ing at his late residence, No. 272 Center
street, Fair Haven. The services were
held in the evening partly for the con-
venience of the many shopmates of the
deceased, who desired to attend the
funeral in a body as tribute and mark
of their esteem for the deceased and
Of their appreciation Of his excellent
qualities of head and heart. Rev. d.
M. James, the beloved pastor Of the
Second Congregational church, of which
the wife Of the deceased Is d valued
member, officiated at the services, which
We're deeply impressive There were
lovely floral tributes, among which
were lovely floral pieces Of appropriate
design, which came from the associates
of the deceased in the factory where sc
large a part of the working time OF his
life was spent The remains were
taken to Haddam, Conn, by Under
taken Crawford for interment The
deceased was an excellent citizen g
well read man, closely observant OF
current historical events and matters
of public and national interest was &
good thinker and an interesting com
panion and sincere friend Many vii
miss him and cherish his memory. The
deceased was the victim of a singular
accident two or three years ago auC
the shock he received on that occasion
may have had resulted in permanent
injury. to his naturally strong constitu-
ton. With a friend he was crossing
the bridge at Center street, Fair Haver
East not far from his home, when al
unexpected Shore Line train, of which
they had heard nothing. came thunder
ing along. Mr.. Knowles companion
got across the bridge and escaped The
danger, but Mr.. Knowles being a large