The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-03
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contract of carrying the United States mail between New Haven and North Guilford and Is succeeded by MT. Chap man. MT. Hubbard has also delivered the mail from the Fair Haven Station A to people residing along the route to North Guilford. He will continue run ming the stage line over the same route, transporting passengers and par cells. MT. Hubbard has made an ex- cellent mail agent. On the last day he carried the mail he distributed num- Der of bottles of sweet cider, manu- factured on his farm, to friends in the New Haven postofflce.
 Patrick McCartin is the first of the Fair Haven letter carriers to take a vacation. A day or two before leav- ing the office MT. McCartin sustained painful ankle sprain.
 Substitute Letter Carrier Martin Keinhare is receiving congratulations upon the arrival of pair of twins at his home.
 The meeting of the Annex fire depart ment will be held on the evening of Monday, July 19. Officers are to be elected and other business transacted. Foreman Morgan E. Fowler and As sistant Foreman Keech will undoubted- ly be reelected
 B. s. Bradley will attend the races at Charter Oak Park, Hartford, next Monday This will prevent the con- testing of his pacer Blue Light in the races at Riverside Park the same day. Blue Light will participate in the races at Elm City Park, July 15 and 16.
 Miss Myra Futile of the Annex was the maid of honor at the HoWd-Godard wedding. Wednesday.
 patriotic service will be held in the Grand avenue Baptist church Sun day evening, July 4, at 7:30 o'clock. The regular choir will be aided by an aux Hilary choir of forty voices. It Is ex- pected also that the singing will be &C., companied by several instruments of string and brass. Rev. Dr. Sage will deliver an address appropriate to the day.
 On Thursday afternoon a. number of the friends of Mrs. Isaac F. Mallory rendered her a surprise party at the Mallory residence on North Front street. It was a very enjoyable gath ering and all wished her many happy returns of the day.
 Charles Higgins of Exchange street has sold to Edwin M. Munger, the Or ange street jeweler, two pieces of prop erty on Grand avenue near Front street One piece is the stone store for many years occupied by N. s. Johnson and the two-story house adjoining on the next. MT. Munger also owns the three-story house adjoining on the west. MT. Munger also owns the three story, block two doors east of his new purchase. The price secured for the property was about $4,000.
 The Jefferson company are painting the interior of the stores of D. M. Welch & Son and s. L. Salisbury and the Dr. Stone residence on Quinnipfac street.
 The building committee appointed to prepare plans and estimates for the en- largement of Polar Star hall has made it's report to Polar Star lodge, I. o. O. F., but the lodge has not taken any action. The plan is to raise the build- ing one story and utilize the room for lodge quarters. The members of the lodge for the most part expressed themselves favorable to the plans and it is expected the improvement will be commenced in the interim.
 The six mill tax on the rateable prop erty of the borough of Fair Haven East is due in October. Last year the bor- ough paid its expenses and applied $525 to the debt, leaving about S3,O00 out DNt 4..r x,k + xse,x te, 1r same and 1t is believed the debt can be reduced another $500, as the policy is ir favor of wiping away the liabilities as rapidly as possible.
 w. c. T. U. REUNION.
 The following resolutions were unan imously adopted at the reunion ant picnic of the Fair Haven W. c. T. U No. 2 at Lighthouse Point on Thursday July 1:
 Whereas, In the prosecution of oul various lines of work as the Women: Christian Temperance union of Fai Haven, otherwise known as New Ha ven No. 2, we have signalized our in terest in railroad men by providing emergency bags" for their use anc benefit and have gained the respec and approval of the New Haven Stree Railway company to that degree tha said company voluntarily proffered tt our union free excursion, with a spe cial car for our comfort and happi ness; therefore
 Resolved That 1t is our genuine pleasure to acknowledge here and nov our sincerest thanks for the kindly ia vor thus given us; also to make specia mention of the urbanity of their em ployes, who have aided much in mak ing this day trip one of rare enjoymen and real recreation.
 Resolved, That our future endeavo shall follow our prayers for them all that unto them may be given an abun dant entrance into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesu, Christ (Peter ii., 1:11).
 Resolved, That a copy Of these reso lutinns be presented to the New Have1 Street Railway company by our secre tery and published in the city papers.
 Per order,
 REV. MARIA DURAND,
 Resolution Committed
 COMING IN AUGUST.
 Upon George H. Broadhurst will fal pav+ saa son the snn,ew pp,,su,l die