The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-09-10
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 The steamer Continental goes from here to New York next week and her old boilers will be replaced by new ones. Her speed next season will be improved by the change. She will run during the winter in place of one of the other boats which will then be subject ed to an overhauling.
 Edgar c. Helphenstine, the son of K. R. Helphenstine of the Terraline com- pany of 1916 l. street, northwest Wash tngton, D. C., who was arrested here, charged with forging his fathers name to check for $150, which he tried to pass on Seth H. Moseley of the New Haven house, was allowed to go to New York yesterday morning with his uncle, J. E. McKahan, who came to this city. The case in the city court against the young man was nolled, as the un- cle intends to have him enlisted in the United States army for five years.
 Manager E. D. Garrison, the new manager of the Yale football eleven for the coming year, is in town. He ar rived yesterday from Europe He thinks the chances of Yale playing Pennsylvania not very good. A con ference of Yale advisors will be held in about week to talk on the subject.
 The Yale football squad will begin practicing the kicking act at the Yale field next Monday.
 Officer Smith arrested August Bixter yesterday afternoon for taking bicy- cle from the Hubinger building. The bicycle belonged to Leonard T. Hotch- kiss, who had left it only few min utes before. Bixter was seen as he took the wheel and was arrested before he could ride away on it.
 Invitations have been issued for the marriage of Miss Edna Louise Wood ruff of Winsted and Allen Hubbard, formerly of Westfleld, Conn, but now of Boston. MT. Hubbard won distinc- tion on the diamond at Yale. He was the catcher for the varsity team for several years, bringing the champion ship to Yale. The battery was compos- ed of Hubbard and Dr. D. A. Jones of New Haven, and was famous, it still being held up as a criterion for the "freshies" when they are being coach- ed for the varsity team. The wedding will take place in Winsted, September 23, at St. James church.
 The house of D. M Loomis at 49 Or ange street was entered by burglars Tuesday night, who broke out a light of glass in the basement to obtain an entrance. Some, silverware, clothing and cigars were stolen. The family was away.
 John J. Hogan of Grand avenue has just returned from a seven weeks visit to Great Britain. He was accompanied by his niece, Miss Margaret Hogan of Hamilton street. They visited rela- tives in County Clare, Ireland, and also made tour of the principal places of interest in England, Scotland and Ire land.
 The digging of the Standard Oil com pany's new channel has been complet- ed It Is at Stable Point, just east of Torh1inson bridge causeway. A dock has been built at the Point and drive way to the Point from Forbes avenue has been made. The new channel is nine feet deep at low water. Spiles are being driven on which to erect a platform upon which barns will be built. The new oil tank will hold 140,- 900 gallons of oil.
 Yesterday afternoon at Washington, Conn, at 3 o'clock, occurred a distinct lively Yale wedding, the contracting parties being Miss Grace Mary Sec connbe of Washington, daughter of Mrs. Edward A. Seccombe, and Frederick William Wallace of Ansonia. The groom graduated at Yale in the class of '8S and is known throughout the country as Kid" Wallace, Yale's fla nous football end rusher. Over 200 persons were present A carload of flowers came up from New York for the decorations The brides mother form erly lived in Brooklyn. The service was according to the Episcopal ritual, and was most impressive. Mrs. Sec coYnbe, mother of the bride, gave her away. The officiating clergyman was Rev. pr. J. Franklin Carter of Fall River, Mass. The best man and the ushers were all Yale pen. classmates of the groom, and came from Boston, Brooklyn and New York. The best man was Dr. William Brinsmade of Brooklyn There were six ushers: A. Henry Mosely of Boston, George B. Elliot Frederick Perkins, Harry w. Beecher, Arthur Shipman and Edwin Parsons, the last three being football players at Yale, all from New York and Brooklyn. Little four -year-old Beatrice Cook of Hartford was the maid of honor. The bridesmaids were three sisters of the groom, Ellen, Ruth and Lucy Wallace, and two sisters of the bride, Bertha and Hilda Seccombe. The wedding presents were numerous and costly. At 4 o'clock an elaborate luncheon was served on the lawn by Caterer P. Maresi of New York city.
 The announcement of the failure of the old established firm of Foote X Knevals sugar importers, at go Wall street, New York, which was made in the New York morning papers yester- day, caused general regret among New Haven merchants. The senior member of the firm was Horace A. Foote. His father was Dr. Foote, an old time prac- titioner here, and his brother, Dr. Charles c. Foote, practiced medicine in New Haven up to his death, which occurred few years ago. Stephen M Kneyals was the Junior member of the firm His father was prominent tailor on Chapel street many years ago
 The funeral of Mary Burns of 2t