The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-12-30
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nave tollle W all UNDERSTANDINGS NItI
the New Haven beard OF education in
relation to the tuition of the ten or
twelve pupils attending at the South
school house. East Haven complained
that tuition at the rate OF SIS per
scholar per annum was too much and
it was planned to put on stage to
transport the children to East Haven
Center every day. Under the new
agreement, however, New Haven has
agreed to reduce the tuition to $15 for
each scholar and this offer has been ac-
cepted by East Haven.
The funeral of the late William j.
Linton, who died at his home in st.
Roman street, will take place this af-
ternoon. Undertaken II. w. Crawford
will be in charge. The interment will
be in the Hamden cemetery. The de-
ceased was eighty-ive years of age.
Schooner Rebecca S. Douglass has
arrived at one of the GAINESVILLE docks
with lumber. The Douglass is a fine
three-master and the largest vessel ar
irving there in a long time.
DR.. e. H. Bidweu of Moodus has
opened an office on Quinnipiac avenue
in the house owned by William R. Ho-
CART. DR.. Bidwell also has an office in
Montowese, where he can be found part
of the time.
Mrs. Harvey F. Hemingway, who has
been quite jill with asthmatic troubles,
is better.
With a little more cold weather the
ice men would be able to begin housing
ice, which is now six inches in thick
ness.
George C. Bradley is excavating the
cellar for the new Jefferson building
on Grand avenue. Some of the dirt is
being carted to fill in on Mansfield 3
wharf.
The coasting has been very good this
week and many Juveniles have enjoyed
it.
H. !. Barnes of the east side has a fat
pig weighing 400 pounds at his mar
ket 1t was raised by Deacon Linsley
of North Branford.
Lancraft Brothers are shipping from
$50 to 800 barrels of oysters per week
to Europe. On a recent outgoing steam
err from New York the freight was so
heavy that it was obliged to leave one
thousand barrels of oysters on the dock
to go out by the next steamer. In the
lot was a large shipment from Lancraft
Brothers.
Rev. Percy Barnes officiated at the
funeral of Bessie Johnson, the eight
year-old girl who died from the effects
of an accident, and attended from her
late home, ISL Clay street The inter
10 moi.
A number of the young ladies, mem
bers of the Y. P. S. C. E., will receive
their friends and acquaintance in the
parlors of the Grand avenue Congre-
gational church from 4 to 8 p. m. on
New Years day. Those who are to re-
ceive are Miss Addie Meek, Miss Hat
tie Denison Miss Minnie Goodsell, Miss
Hattie Jefferson, Miss Mabel Simms
Miss Lena Gierding, Miss Maud Kelley
Miss Ethel Prince, Miss Lydia Gutbrod
Miss Eva Byington, Miss Daisy Parker
and Miss JUNE Brown.
Columbia castle, K. G. E., at it's an
nual meeting held Tuesday evening,
elected officers as follows: Noble chief,
John z. Thompson; vice chief, +. P.
Cowell; sir herald, e. Hendrickson;
high priest, John, Dixon; clerk of the ex-
chequer, Miles J. Barnes; keeper OF the
exchequer, F. M. Crawford; master Of
records, J. D. Vanderbilt; venerable
hermit, Otto NJ Smith; trustee for eigh-
teen months, F. Henderson; representa-
tive to the grand castle John Thomp-
son.
Clifford Baldwin died yesterday at
his home, 203 Atwater street, after an
illness of several months from con-
sumption. The deceased was a men,
Der of East Rock lodge, A. 0. y. W.,
and Wooster lodge, T. and A. M. His
age was thirty-seven years. The de-
ceased leaves a widow and three chill
dren.s The funeral will take place on
Friday and the remains will be taken to
Branford for interment.
A pretty home wedding took place
yesterday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock at
the home of the brides mother, Mrs.
Lucy M. Turner, &C Clinton avenue.
The bride was Miss Alice A. Turner
and the groom Frank Duffy of North
Front street.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. N. G. Cheney Of the East Pearl
street M f. church. 1t was a small
wedding, only the relatives and few
intimate friends attending. The bride
wore a gown Of white organdie. Her
only ornament was a diamond brooch
the gift of the groom. She carried a
bouquet of bride roses. The flower girl
was Elvina Seymour, niece of the
bride, and her dress was of white or
candle. CARL Turner nephew of the
bride, acted as page and bore the we'd
ding ring on a silver tray.
An informal reception followed the
ceremony and Mr.. and Mrs. Duffy left
on the 555 train for Boston. They will
return in a week and will reside at &C
Clinton avenue for the present. They
received many fine gifts. The couple
are well and favorably known and
have many friends. Mr.. Duffy is a
foreman at the clock shop.
TWO THIEVES ARRESTED.