The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-06-11
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dletown celebrated the fiftieth anniver-
sary of their marriage at the home of
their daughter, Mrs. Edgar c. Stevens
Wednesday evening. There were four
generations present, the oldest being
seventy-three, and the youngest two
years. Only the immediate family was
present, Mr.. and Mrs William Harris,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Guilford of New
Haven, Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Stevens,
Mr.. and Mrs. e. p. Schaefer, the Misses
Stevens and Miss Guilford. A number
of selections We're rendered by Mr..
Guilford on a flute, accompanied by his
daughter on the piano. There were
many presents, including a purse of
gold from the children and grand
children.
The Consolidated road directors meet
in New York to-day. The regular
quarterly dividend of per cent. will
be declared. The official reports for
the last quarter show that freight and
passenger business has been well MAIN
tanned.
John S. Fowler, assistant clerk of
the superior court has been i'll for
some time past with malaria and for
the century.
Companies A, d, G, III, of the First
Connecticut infantry arrived at Bucks
port, Me-, at o'clock yesterday morn
ing, and preparations were at once
made to garrison Fort Knox.
The damage sustained by the schoon-
er Henry Sutton, from Philadelphia, by
collision in Boston harbor on Wednes-
day, with British steamer Megantic,
for London, will cost about $4,000 to re-
pair.
The first Sunday run of the season
will take place at the City Point Yacht
club tomorrow. About eighteen of the
boats will go to the Thimble Islands,
leaving the club at $3.50 a. m. and re-
turning in the evening.
James f. Brennan of New Haven,
second vice president of the Catholic
Temperance union of America, was the
orator of the day at the annual field
day of the Catholic Temperance union
in Derby Thursday. He delivered a
temperance address to the societies
and guests at the casino in the after
noon. The state president, Father Win
tiers, and Mayor Chaffee, also made
brief speeches.
The following subscriptions were re-
ceived up to noon yesterday for the
Fourth of July fund: j. ]. johnson &
Son, IS; J. R. Disbrow, IS; Even Mc1n-
tyre & Co., $25; Malley, Nicely & Co.,
$25; The Gem, IS; Hanan-Dillon Shoe
Co, IS; G. Laube, 81: The Heublein, $1oi
Howe & Stetson, SIS; P. A. Wench, 81;
J. D. Dewell & Co., S.; Hauff Bros, S.
Yale National Bank, IS, making total
in all of $106.
The marriage of Miss Lucy Leonora
Palmer of Cleveland, O.. to Charles
Stoddard Johnson of this city will take
place next Wednesday at the home of
the prospective bride, 30 Cedar avenue.
After a wedding tour the young couple
will make their home for the summer
at % Trumbull street. Mr.. johnson Is
a Yale '95 man.
Sunday in Branford will be observed
as Children's day and very fine pro-
prammes have been arranged for the
day. The childrens exercises will take
the place Of the morning service at the
Congregational church and of the even
ing service at the Baptist church.
A fire alarm was rung from the new
box No. 525 corner of Dixwell avenue
and Webster street yesterday noon.
This was the first time that 1t was ever
used. 1t was for fire in the chin
ney of the house of Charles Whiting
on Winter street. occupied by Andrew
jackson, colored man. The damage
was trif1ing.
Three New Haven hop beer manufac-
turers and one In Montowese called at
the office of the internal revenue col
lector yesterday morning, when they
learned that they had been violating
the law compelling them to pay tax
They say they did not know they
were subject to tax. Deputy Collector
Flahaven says that he considered the
law obsolete and that had been the
general belief of collectors. The brew.
ers manifest a desire to settle with the
government and Deputy Collector Fla.
havan will forward their request tt
Washington.
Rev. T. s. Dewitt of Branford will
take for the subject of his Sunday
evening discourse at the Congrega.
tional church civilian e. Gladstone
His Life and Works" Rev. and Mrs
Dewitt have been entertaining Deacon
Black of Pennsylvania at the Congre
gational Manse,
Mrs. T.. J. Adams will give a charity
:. whist meet Wednesday afternoon JUNE
| Is at her home at the former West Enc
Institute on Howe street.
I Henry j. Jackson of Torrington dice
in the hospital here Thursday, aged
ninety-one. He had been representa-
tive, Justice Of the peace and assessor
in Torrington. The funeral will bt
held in Torrington Sunday.
| The Putnam Phalanx of Hartford
will arrive in New Haven at $50 in tn,
morning, next Friday. 1t will be &C
companied by it's own drum corps
which has a wide reputation. At 1922
| the Phalanx, accompanied by the off
GERS of the guard, will go to Savir
Rock, where dinner will be served a
noon. They will return at ESQ and as
semble at the Foot Guard armory
starting from there at $3.50 for a shor
parade, with the entire Foot Guard
After the parade there will be a ban