The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-10-30
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MT. Southard's Lecture on Trip to Alaska
 Church Services To-morrow-Death of
 Miss Marietta Bailey and William H.
 Howarth.
 Rev. Dr. Mitchell, at the Grand ave nue Congregational church, will preach tomorrow morning on the topic "The Great Option" and in the evening the subject will be Feelings"
 MT. Merritt A. Farren will preach in the Second Congregational church to- morrow. @..
 At Grace P. D. church tomorrow evening the praise service given one week ago will be repeated.
 Mrs. Spencer of Pawtucket. R. T., is visiting her sister, Mrs. G. w. Linsley of Quinnipiac avenue.
 A little son of c. D. Parmelee, who has been i'll with scarlet fever, is lm- proving. .... Walter B. Negeon, liveryman at 1O7- Ill Grand avenue, has received from 1 the builders in New Bedford, Mass, a | new hearse. The vehicle weighs 1,S0O pounds and cost $1,4O0. The corners are handsomely carved and the sides are of heavy French plate glass. The gauge Is such that the wheels will not be damaged by contact with the railroad tracks The wheels have heavy rubber tires Silver trimmings add to the. rich ness of the exterior appearance, and it | ..,e je n ! the city. If the new purchase had ar rived earlier in the week 1t could have been untilized, as MT. Newgeon attend ed five funerals in four days.
 The wiring for the East Chapel street electric road has been completed, and it is expected that this branch will be in operation again by this afternoon or evening.
 Miss Marietta Bailey died at her home, 317 Ferry street, yesterday, after brief illness. The deceased was over seventy years of age. For many years she had resided with her sister, Miss Lura Bailey, who died July 20. A brother, William R. Bailey, died five or six years ago. For many years the Bailey sisters were prominent in the business life of New Haven, having carried on the corner ice cream parlors at Church and Elm streets, and in this business made snug little fortune. They alone knew the receipt for the delicious ice cream that they served to so many customers. The ice cream parlors were attractively furnished and were the gathering place of the most exclusive society people. The wonder full cream compounded by the Bailey sisters commanded an unusual price, suggestive of metropolitan rates. The business was given up about a quarter of a century ago, and the profits of the venture permitted them to retire and | live in comfort. Miss Bailey has been nearly blind of late. Since the death | of her sister she had gradually failed in health.
 William H. Howarth died at his home No. 2SS Quinnipiac avenue, yesterday, at the age of sixty-three years, having been i'll for several months with con- sumption. MT. Howarth was a veteran soldier.
 Edward c. Booth of Lloyd street, a conductor on a Shore Line freight train, who was severely injured Wednesday was able to be out yesterday. His train was proceeding through the cut in this city, and, breaking in two, the first section was backed down to couple together. Conductor Booth was on tor of a car of extra height, and when passing under the Fair street bridge the back of his head struck the lower part of the structure He was knocked from the car and deep cut made in the back of his head. It was feared that he was fatally injured, but such was not the case, although he had a narrow escape. He is attended by Dr Frank H. Whittemore. Conductor Booth expects to be on duty again next week. He is an experienced railroad man, and although he has had several accidents, he has lucky escaped any serious results.
 "A Trip to Alaska was presented in an entertaining and interesting man. ner in Charles F. Southard's lecture given in the Grand avenue Baptist church Thursday evening, and the earnest attention and applause of the audience evidenced that the effort was greatly appreciated. Nearly one hun dred splendid views, shown with the aid of the electric light by J. M Dib- 1 ble, assisted materially in the illustra- tion of the topics discussed. The chap ter on the Klondike was feature of especial interest, while the recital con- corning Alaskan history sketches about the people, their customs occupations etc., filled out the subject matter ad. mirably.