The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-05-22
FAIR HAVEN.

The Phiiando Robinson house on
Pros 2ect street has been sold at auction
by the administrator for $S52 above the
mortgage Of 1912. The purchaser was
w. H. Durham.
The Polar Stars defeated the Young
Defenders in a game of baseball on
Wednesday in score of 6 to a. The
features of the game was the fine bat
ting of Rose and Baum.
Mrs. Walter S. Bishop is to decorate
the Grand avenue Congregational
church Coz May 80, at which time the
dedicatory exercises of the memorial
chapter of the Fair Haven cemetery
will be held Mrs. Bishop will be assist
ed in her work by several of the ladies
of the church.
The visit of a delegation from Adel-
phi lodge. F. and A. M, to Corinthian
lodge of Northford Wednesday evening
was very successful affair. About
thirty-five members went to Montowese
on the electric cars, and thence to North
ford in stages. They were heartily well
coined by members of Corinthian lodge
Twelve lodges were represented among
the 1OS Masons present. The principal
address of the evening was given by L..
p. Deming of this place, district deputy.
There were also speeches by r. s. Tyler
of this place, master Of Corinthian lodge,
and by w. S. Rowe, mas Ter of Adelphi
lodge, and John o. Rowland. During the
evening L. P. Den1ing in behalf of CO.
rinthian lodge, presented Past Master
Blakeslee with a past masters jewel.
After the exercises fine supper was
served. The Fair Haven Masons ex-
pressed themselves as highly pleased
: with their reception.
Rehearsals are being held every eve
ming this week by the st. Francis Dra-
matte club for the third annual enter
tainment to be given in the Hyperion
theater next Monday evening.
J. J. Sullivan of 1879 Saltonstall ave-
nue. has been appointed railway mail
clerk on the route between New Haven
and New London. He has been a sub
clerk in the railway mail service.
Reno Waterman of 10 East Grand
avenue fell from a roof to the ground
distance of fifteen feet, and suffered
internal injuries and a fracture of the
nose. He was taken to the New Lon
don hospital 1t is feared he is danger
ously injured.
John G. Bree, son of Constable Pat
rick Bree, died at his home yesterday
afternoon as is elsewhere announced
Thief uneral will be attended from st
Francis church tomorrow at 9 a. m.
Lorenzo D. Sanford died at the hons
of his son, George D. Sanford, 206 Ferry
Oh no ~
sixty-six years. Mr.. Sanford spenI
most Of his life in Derby, coming here
about eight years ago. The funera
took place yesterday afternoon. The
Ansonia paper says of him: Lorenzo
Dow Sanford, who died suddenly II
New Haven Monday morning will
heart disease, was nearly lifetime
resident of Derby, with the exception
of the past four years, during which
time he had resided with his son In New
Haven He was born in Newtown, bu
came to this place early in life. HI
early joined the First Congregations
church and had been a constant anC
useful member since, for a considerable
period being the clerk of the churcl
society. He had always been more O
less an invalid, but he bore his infirma
ties with a Christian fortitude anC
cheerfulness that little betrayed the suf
fering he often endured. His characte
and disposition were such that he al
ways looked on the bright side of ev
crything, and endeared himself to
large circle of friends who will mourn
his loss. He was sixty-four years o
age.
"He was in Derby only last week
calling ON friends and making then