The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-12-29

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or LOCAL INTEREST.
Captain George L. Kelsey of the four
masted schooner Wallace Ward, one Of
the finest of the fleet of James d. Dew
ell e. Co., of this city, is in this city
for few days while the vessel is dis
charging her cargo at Gloucester, Mass,
Captain Kelseys home is in Clinton
The Wallace Ward was exactly four
months out from Newport News to
Barcelona, Spain, and Tranapi, Sicily,
discharging cargo in the former port
and loading in the latter. The agents
at Newport News who are shipping
large number Of freights over the same
route, wired Captain Kelsey that his
round trip was twenty days ahead of
the best record made by any vessel he
had yet chartered over that route.
While lying at Barcelona crowds of
Spanards of the lower classes looked
daggers" at the stars and stripes and
the American vessel and a rumor came
to the ears of the American consul that
the populace were intending to burn the
vessel. The consul sent word to the
captain to that effect. Captain Kelsey
sent back word that If the crowd in
tended to burn the vessel and succeed
ed, they would have to settle dearly for
the fun. The consul regarded the mat
ter as serious and advised the captain
to keep his colors out of sight. Though
much against his sentiment Captain
Kelsey acceded to the wishes of tthe
consul and did not fly the flag after the
third day, and after that no angry DEM
onstrations occurred.
The first anniversary of the railroad
department Of the Young Mems Chris
tian association will be held Monday,
January 10, at the railroad building on
Commerce street. General Superinten-
dent c. H. Platt is expected at the an
niversary meeting in the evening. Presi-
dent Charles p. Clark and Vice Presi-
dent John M. Hall will probably deliv-
er speeches. Both of these gentlemen
took part at the exercises attending the
opening Of the building year ago.
road men to attend
Secretary of State Northrop of
Middletown and Mr.. II. B. Noyes Of
Stoningtown, the state auditors, began
yesterday morning to audit the ac-
counts of the fish commission for the
year now ending. During the year the
income of the office has been about S10,-
000
Former Senator Timothy J. Fox re-
ceived key of picked olives from his
friend, T. r. Hutchinson of San Fran
CISCO t.l :
The invitations to the wedding of
Henry Karlsruher and Jennie D. We'll.
which is to take place January II, were
sent out yesterday by the parents of
the bride, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul We'll. The
wedding will be the first one to take
| place in the new Orange street temple,
| and the ceremony will be performed by
the Rev. Mr.. Levy at s o'clock. Paul
| We'll, the father Of the bride, was for
many years the president of the con-
| gregation Mishkan Israel, and is now
one of the life trustees. After the we'd
ding there will be a reception and din
ner at Harmonic hall, beginning at 6
| o'clock. There will be over 200 guests
present.
Miss Caroline F. Taylor teacher in
room 16 Winchester avenue school, has
resigned that position to accept posi-
ton as teacher in the Springfield Mass,
schools. Miss Taylor resides at S44 Elm
street. Supt. Ballet of Springfield was
in this city q few weeks ago in search
of teachers.
Luther e. chrome and Charles War
ner have been added to the clerical
staff of the controllers office. They will
| investigate old accounts of all depart
ments so as to ascertain the value of
certain accounts that are given as as
sets.
There was a slight fire yesterday
morning in the house of B. L. Lambert,
the real estate dealer, at IL Ed street,
which brought out the fire department.
The fire was in the chimney, but did not
do any damage Box 50 was pulled
about TAO o'clock.
The Derby Transcript says in its An
sonia News columns: The grand mu-
steal service arranged by Ebert F.
Newton, organist and choirmaster OF
Christ Episcopal church, for Sunday
evening at that church. which nclud-
ed solos by New England's sweetest
singer, Miss Lizzie Gaffney of New Ha-
ven, was by far the most elaborate mu.
steal service ever arranged for a loca
church, and was carried out in a highly
successful manner Every seat in the
big edifice was taken long before the
service began" A part Of the Mes,
siah' was sung, the solos being taker
by Miss Gaffney, all of which were
magniflcently rendered, as were he1
other solos. The work of the choir was
excellent, and credit to Mr.. Newton
their able director. The chancel wa,
very beautifully decorated with wreath!
of evergreen and holly. In fact, tn,
church never presented a prettier ap
pearance.