The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-26
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Ground Broken for New Parish House
Much Grippe Entertainment In
St. James Church ParIors-Elks' Min
strel Observation-Disclosures mt Four
Corners.
The foundations are completed for
new parish house, which is to be erect
ed by Grace parish. Bates & Town
send are contractors for the mason
work, and McWiniams & Arthur will
do the joiner work, The building is to
be 50 by ga feet, and will cost $4,000,
Captain and Mrs. Harvey Robinson
will leave to-day for Elizabeth City, n.
c., to be absent a month.
There is considerable grip around and
the physicians are kept quite busy.
Deacon and Mrs. Willis Hemingway
have been very i'll with the disease but
are now some better.
The entertainment given in the par
lors of st. James church Wednesday
evening was largely attended and prov
ed great success Two of the young
people represented George and Martha
Washington, and were appropriately
costumed. They received the guests
from 1880 to 8 p. M, after which the
entertainment was given. All of the
costumes were of the Washington per-
iod. The parlors were prettily decorat-
ed for the occasion. The proceeds of
the entertainment are for the fund to
pay for some recent Improvement in
the vestry. New carpets have been
provided and 40 chairs bought. The
woodwork has been handsomely paint
ed and the exterior wood work of the
church painted,
Cecil Smith, who has been ill with
the GRIP, and A. L. Northrop, suffering
from acute bronchitis, are improving
There are several cases of diphtheria
at the four corners
At the funeral of Thomas F, Clyne
held from the residence of the mother
Of the deceased, Mrs. Ann Clyne, 2S2
Lloyd street, at o'clock yesterday and
at ST. Francis church at $3.50, the bear
ers were the following cousins of the
deceased: Thomas Flynn, Martin
Flynn, Martin J. Flynn, John w. Clyne,
Dennis NJ Clyne and John F. Clyne.
An entertainment will be given by
members of the Elks' MINISTRIES, assist
ed by the Mendelssohn quartet and
Baby Ruth, in her newest songs and
dances, at Polar Star hall next Tues
day evening. The program: 1ntroduc-
ton and opening chorus, by the COM
pany; pride of the Ball. T. H. Will
liams: banjo selections, Messrs. O'Con-
nell and Bishop; my Little Niger
Girl" Milton M. Machol; selections
Mendelssohn quartet; banjo solo, Mel
lie Gray" Charles O'Connell; John
sons Jubilee Charles E. T.arom;
Saved from the Storm" Harvey HUI
ME; closing chorus, by the company
The quartet consists of Frank II. Maur-
err, first tenor; Thomas H. Williams
second tenor; Harry Hume, first bass
and Charles Uran, second bass; piano
accompanist, Miss Lillian Lichtenstein
The entertainment will be followed by
dancing.
The funeral of Mrs. Charles Wilson
was attended from his late home, g.
Saltonstall avenue, Wednesday after
noon Rev. Percy Barnes officiating
There were many floral offerings, In
Guiding the following: Pillow with the
word Husband broken wreath from
the son and daughter of the deceased
anchor from Mr.. Perpente. basket OF
flowers from Mrs A. s. Baschant, fiat
bouquet Of Gala lilies from Mrs. H. B
Gerdeaneau and Mrs. DR. A. r. Lock
hart Of Bridgeport; ported plants from
Clarence Painter, and standing anchor
from the A. O. U. w. lodge, of which
the deceased was a member.