The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-10-26

ITElIS or INTEREST FROM ROTH
SIDES or THE RIVER.

SIDES or THE REYEE.
First Entertainment of Peoples Course
Given Last Night-James w. Preston, of
Clinton Avenue, Laid to Rest Sunday
Francis j. smith Appointed to Succeed
The peoples course of entertainments
will be opened at the Grand avenue
Congregational church this evening at
S o'clock. The entertainment will be
given by Marshall P. Wilder the prince
of entertainers and entertainer of
princes. Mr.. Wilder has appeared be-
fore the Prince and Princess of Wales
on six occasions. General Grant said
OF him, "a real genius" Sturgeon, HE
makes men better with his humor," and
Henry Irving, "a wonderful student of
character" Tickets for the entire
course-only Stare now on sale at
Hillhouse's drug store and at the office
of j. G.. Bradley, 211 Exchange build
ing. Extra cars will be run on both
the Fair Haven and Westville and the
lines.
The funeral Of Samuel G. Graves will
take place from the home of his son,
William G. Graves, 246 Lloyd street,
this afternoon at 2 o'clock. The de-
ceased was in the eightieth year of his
age. He had suffered more or less with
heart disease for years, and a sudden
and acute attack was the cause Of his
death. When he arose in the morning
he was apparently as well as he had
been in months, but he died about two
hours later. Mr.. Graves was an old
shipwTight and had worked in several
of the Fair Haven yards many years.
"A few years ago Mr.. and Mrs. Graves
celebrated their golden wedding. He
leaves a widow and three children
William G. and Charles Graves and
Mrs. Frank E. Field. They all reside
in this city.
Francis J. Smith was appointed yes
terday to take the place of the late
Daniel P. Bree as a letter carrier from
station A.
J. N. Rowe of Four Corners, the as
sistant postmaster, is away on fif-
teen days vacation.
The funeral of James w. Preston was
attended from his late residence, No.
100 Clinton avenue, yesterday afternoon
at 2:30 o'clock. Rev. DR.. Sage of the
Grand avenue Baptist church officiated.
The burial was in the Fair Haven GEM
etery, and delegation from New Ha-
ven commandery, Knights Templar of
which the deceased was a member, per-
formed the ritualistic service Of the or
der at the grave. Undertaken H. w.
Crawford had charge of the burial. The
bearers were William Konold, William
A. Warner William M. King, Edward
Holiday, Miles Tuttle and Francis Ray
members of the New Haven command
cry.
Mr.. Preston had been in somewhat
poor health for the past two years. but
was able to attend to his work until
nine weeks ago, when his final illness
set in. He was born in Paterson, N j..
and was just sixty-four years and six
months old on the day of his death.
For several years he worked in the
shops of the Erie railroad at Jersey
City, and twenty-siX years ago he re-
moved to Hartford, where he was en-
ployed in the shops of the Consolidated
road In 1877 he removed to this city
and had worked ever since in the rail-
road shops and for years was foreman
of the wheel room in the motive power
department. He was veteran of Com
pany C, Twenty-fifth New Jersey Vol
unteers, was wounded in battle and
drew a pension from the United States
government. He was a member of Ad-
niral Foote post, G. A. r., and Of the
New Haven commandery.
Mr. Preston was a very Industrious
man, and it is probable that he never
took vacation. He was in excellent
workman and greatly interested in his
work. 1t can truly be said that he lived
for his family, was in his house practi-
cally all the time when not at his en-
pIoyment, and in his home his death
comes as a great bereavement. A lit
tie over year ago his father died at
the age of eighty-six years, and his
mother died in January last at the age
of eighty-five years Both were resi-
dents Of Paterson, N. j., for fifty years.
He leaves to mourn his death q widow
and four children-William and John
Preston, Miss Lillian Preston, a teacher
in the Strong school, and Miss Marion
L. Preston, teacher in the Ferry street
school There are also three brothers
Joseph, George and William Preston of
Paterson, N. land four sisters-Mrs.
Hadley of Norristown, Pa, Mrs. Carrie
Christie, Mrs. George Burton and Mrs.
I Hartley, all of Paterson, n. j.