The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-02-18
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The Strong Residence Purchased by Will lam F. Thompson-Funeral of William D. Mcclellan of Four Corners Tomorrow Rev. MT. Mitchell's Salary Increased- Other Events.
 Miss Addie Strong has sold to Will liam F. Thompson of North Branford her residence on Quinnipiac avenue. It is large two-story frame house with lot 1O7 feet front and about $50 feet deep. This is the residence where Miss Strong's father, the late Major Horace H. Strong, made his home so many years. MT. Thompson is a farmer and milk dealer. He will occupy the place in the fall and will continue his milk business. He Is desirous of living near the city to obtain better school facili- ties for his children.
 William D. Mcclellan died at his home at the Four Corners just before midnight Wednesday night from paral- ysis and apoplexy. Mr. McLelland in attempting to board an electric car to come to the city to his work few days ago was seized with a shock of paralysis and was removed to his home. He failed rapidly, paralysis and apoplexy combining and precluding any chance of recovery. He received the best medical attention and nursing, but all to no purpose. The deceased was coach lamp maker and an excellent wrokman. He was born in Scotland fifty-five years ago. He was an up- right Christian man and an excellent citizen. He was zealously interested in Christian work in his neighborhood and was one of the founders of the chapel which preceded the formation of St. Andrews M. B. church. In the larger church he was also actively in terested and will be greatly missed there. The deceased leaves a widow and five children. In his death his family are very sorely bereaved. The funeral will be solemnized at St. An drews' church, Saturday at p. m. Rev. Mr. Dent will officiate.
 About 250 persons attended the en- tertainment of Fort Hale lodge, N. E.. o. F., at Polar Star hall, Wednesday evening. An excellent literary and mu- sical programme was given.
 C Grand avenue Congregational church, held Tuesday evening, it was voted to increase the salary of the pastor, Rev. pr. Mitchell, $500. His salary last year was $2250 and is to be $2,750 the com ing year.
 Mrs. Rebecca L. Bronson, who re- sides with her daughter Mrs. Sylvester Gilbert, will celebrate her ninetieth birth anniversary with her friends to- day Her friends are invited to call at her home, "A Woolsey street, this af- ternoon from to o'clock. Mrs. Bron- son, who is member of the Grand avenue Baptist church, has been a reg ular attendant at the morning service until recently, but is now in rather fec ble health
 MT and Mrs. Harvey F. Hemingway and their daughter, Mrs. Richard G.. Davis, are stopping in New York for few days. Mir. Hemingway went down to attend a horse sale
 Deacon Willis Hemingway was eighty years of age, Wednesday. Dea- con Hemingway is in very good health at the present time and is at his place of business every day. One of his call CTS on Wednesday was Captain Heze- kiah Futile, who was eighty-seven years of age last Sunday. Captain Futile has been making his home at York River, Va, for number of years, but moved back to Fair Haven last fall.
 George M. Baldwin invited a number of his friends to home, Wednesday eve ming, to assist in the celebration of his fiftieth anniversary. Whist was played and the first lady's prize, a handsome cut glass dish was won by Mrs. George Black, and the gentleman's prize, sil- yer backed hat brush, was awarded to c. E. Bray. Refreshments were served and the occasion was very enjoyable. Those invited were MT. and Mrs. Charles F. Bates, MT. and Mrs. c. E. Bray, MT. and Mrs. George Black, MT. and Mrs. William A. Rowe, Henry Hulse and Mrs. Nellie Stone.
 The Grand avenue Congregational church has appropriated $500 for music for the coming year, the same as last year.
 One of the prettiest affairs of the season was the valentine masquerade dance given by Chauncey L. Upson at his delightful residence, Townsend dNSHuC' fADOuI Cl5llIS AilFiIoeiOiAo w VI V issued and the rooms were well filled making a bright and mirthful scene. The order of dancing was as usual be- ginning with the grand march, which was led by the young host, Chauncey J. Upson and Miss Alice M. Browne, a guest of the house, looking quite charming in a Kings Folly costume of pink and blue, trimmed effectively with white lace and pink roses.
 Others present were Dairy Commis- sioner Robert O. Eaton and wife, Ho- bart Crockett, William Marks and Viv- ivian Culver from North Haven. Those from Fair Haven were MT. and Mrs. William Warner, MT. and Mrs Fred Perry, MT. and Mrs. Chauncey Clark, Mir and Mrs. Pollock, MT. and Mrs. Walter Bishop and Miss Grace Bishop, noticeable as a gypsy fortune teller; Mrs. S. A. Bartlett, Miss Foster as a Japanese maiden, Miss Maud Potter little girl in blue; Miss Harriett Den nison, Miss Hattie Jefferson, Miss Minnie Goodsell, Miss Hattie Griswold Miss Ethel Prince, Miss Maud Kelly Miss Lulu Rentz in national costume Herbert Clark, Charles Rentz. The fol- lowing were from East Haven, William Curtiss, Miss Eva Phelps, being very attractive as Red Riding Hood; Miss