The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-06-18

F4IR HAVEN NEWS.

George Bidwell, jr, who has visited
his grandmother, Mrs. P. A. Smith, has
returned to Omaha
The schooner Ida c. Schoolcraft is
discharging a load Of lumber for Austin
Mansfield & Son
Mrs. Rena Osgood Of Springfield is
visiting Mrs. George Black of Quinni-
piac avenue.
Mrs Frank Foote, who. has visited
here, has returned to Omaha.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. F.. Bray and Clifford
B. Hemingway have gone to South Roy
alston, VT. Mr. Hemingway will remain
away during the summer for the benefit
of his health.
The steamboat inspectors have just
inspected the steamer Luzerne Luding-
ton.
The planking has been removed from
the bridge over the old Shore Line rail
road cut. AS the cut is no longer in use
it has been filled under the bridge and
the bridge material removed.
Mrs. Henry Blair and Mrs. John P.
Hopson leave to-day for North Madison
and will spend the summer at Mrs. IT.
wing Chittenden's.
Children's day exercises will be held
at the Ferry street church on Sunday.
At $3.50 p. m. there will be recitatious
and singing by the children, an address
by Mrs. Perry, superintendent OF the
primary department of the Humphrey
street church Sunday school, and bap-
tism Of infants. In the evening at 1880
there will be exercises for the older
member of the church, an address by
the pastor, Rev. c. j. Hawkins, and
music.
At the Grand avenue Baptist church
Sunday evening the service will be un-
der the auspices of the w. G. L. U.
Formation or Reformation-Whi
will be the subject of an address by
Rev. Dr. Sage. There will be special
music. At the morning service Rev.
Mr.. Stoddard of the Howard avenue
Baptist church will preach in exchange
with DR.. Sage.
Rev Albert Whitaker Of Clinton,
Mo-, will preach at Grace church Sun
day.
A serious runaway took place on
Grand avenue yesterday afternoon at 4
o'clock and created much excitement.
The barge Cricket, owned by Jacob
Friedel, the liveryman on Front street,
had been loaded with furniture at a
house on Woolsey street and had reach
ed Prospect street, where it was to be
unloaded, when the accident occurred.
James Smith was driving the horses,
and was on the ground, when the neck
yoke broke, frightening the horses into
q run. Smith tried to hold the horses,
but was unsuccessful. The reins wound
around his feet and he was dragged on
the ground, but was not injured, The
horses increased their speed and ran
down the hill at a fast pace. The team
continued over the drawbridge and al
though several teams and number of
people were in the street, warnings
were shouted and there was no collision
until Front street was reached, when
the barge struck the Fair Haven and
Westville car No. 131 with great force
and with a loud crash that was heard
several blocks away. There were only
a few passengers on the car, but they
were much frightened. The car DASH
board was bent in, but it was not other
wise damaged. The barge Jared worse
and was pretty well wrecked, having
been turned on it's side. The furniture
was spilled out and much of it broken.
When the barge struck the car the
horses cleared themselves from the
wagon and ran to Frieders barn, near
by. The horses were not injured. The
barge will have to be pretty nearly re-
built. 1t was wonder no person was
injured.
The children's day exercises Of the
Second Congregational church, post
poned from June 10, will be given to-
morrow. Morning service at 1880, SER
mon to the children by the Rev. Will
liam Roberts entitled Flowers" APP
propriate music will be furnished by a
full chorus. At o'clock will be held
the children's service. An extensive
programme has been prepared by the
Sunday school, assisted by an orches-
ira The Ladies' guild and Sunday
school connected with this church will
give lawn party at the parsonage on
Lexington avenue Thursday afternoon,
June %, from o'clock until o'clock.
Strawberries, ice cream and cake will
be served for ten cents.