The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-12
ram MAVEN NEWS.


Az the State Capitol Yesterday-Cards for n
Wedding-Home From Trip-East Ha-
VEINS New Grand LIst-The Speedway
Letters to Mr.. Bradley.
Lester p Mallory and Roswell b.
Farren We're among the callers at the
state capitol yesterday, Mr.. Mallory
was member of the legislature in $780,
before the town of East Haven was di-
vided
congratulations are being received by
Mr.. and Mrs Charles f. Mcneil of 22S
Lombard street upon the advent of a
little daughter at their home.
Cards have been issued for the mar
riage of Nina Grannis to Burton w.
Arnold. Miss Grannis is the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs, Alva H. Granniss and
the wedding will take place at their
home, 2O4 North Front street, Monday
evening, February %, at 6 o'clock.
Polar Star lodge, No. II, ]. o. 0. f.,
gave a very successful sociable and
concert in Polar Star hall last evening
orchestra, followed by a program of
nine dances. During the intermission
supper was served, and the second part
OF the program consisted of nine
| dances. There was large attendance,
and the affair was very enjoyable for
all participating.
Deputy Dairy Commissioner Eaton of
Montowese has returned from bust
ness trip in eastern Connecticut. Be
sides making inspection in dairy prod
ucts he makes tests of the quality of
molasses which in many cases is found
to be adulterated with glucose and 9TH
er materials.
Charles Palmer, the ice man, has not
harvest a crop while the ice was in
good condition, but says there is time
enough yet to fill his houses.
Charles Wilson of Saltonstall avenue
is very i'll with consumption.
1t is expected that the amount of
taxable property in East Haven will
show substantial increase under the
new grand list to be submitted by The
board of assessors before March l.
Quite number of new houses nave
been built during the past year.
Farnk Kelsey has opened billiard
parlors known as the Ideal at 81
Grand avenue. Mr., Kelsey had 200
callers in the first evening.
S. r. Blatchley has built three small
stores on Grand avenue near James
street Two new dwelling houses are
being erected on the extension of Ha-
ven street, south of Grand avenue. c..
III. Conway has the foundation nearly
ready for the block of stores and tene-
ments he is to build on Grand avenue,
near Blatchley avenue.
Mr.. b. S. Bradley has received quite
a number of answers from other cities
as to the speedway matter. One which
came yesterday was from A. e. Perren,
carriage builder of Buffalo, N. Y, who
said that the board of aldermen and
park commissioners of that city allow
ed the horsemen to speed on Richmond
avenue, which is one of the finest resi-
dence streets, and on the park boule-
ward He adds: 1--WE cannot compel
others to keep off the road, but we are
given police protection every afternoon
and they as far as possible keep vehi-
tlCS HUN ODStL uClliie3 Liz Neby oiiS eeso
sist pedestrians across the street. We
have never had any races for heats or
purses, but simply pick out our man
and beat him If we can We are feel
| ing quite proud now, for after good
deal of hard work the board of park
commissioners is going is to give us
piece of land one hundred feet wide
through the park and will appropriate
| $25, 900 to level the road and put it in
good condition for winter and summer
use. This will be for our exclusive use,
and just for speeding purposes and not
any heavy vehicles allowed on the
road
Mr. Bradley is also in receipt Of q
long letter from Providence, r. l., from
Isaac L. Golf of the Isaac L. Golf COM
pany, who says: I'VE are now speed
! ing on Reservoir avenue, which is
about the only available place left, and
which gives us half-mile course We
| have simply been allowed to use the
road, no one offering any objection. y
Mr.. Golf then details at length the sue
cess of the committee in securing an
appropriation to combine an athletic
field with speedway. The plan of the
proposed speedway is then given