The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-03-22
FAIR HAVEN HAPPENINGS
MRS. JANE 4. MALLORY, WIFE OF ELIJ1H BALL, DIED YESTERDAY.

The Funeral of Mrs. Jeannette Wiser
 Largely Attended-Work of Removing
 the Temporary Bridge Across Quinnipiac
 River Begun-Meeting of Columbia
 Lodge, K. G. E., Tonight.
 Mrs. Josie A. Mallory, wife of Elijah S. Ball. died yesterday at her home, 76 East Pearl street. The funeral ser- vices will be held tomorrow at p. m.
 The funeral of Jeannette E., wife of Freeman M. Wiser, was attended yes- terday afternon from the Grand ave- nue Baptist church. The church was filled with relatives and friends, testi- flying to the great esteem in which the departed was held. Rev. Dr. Sage ofliciated and was assisted by Rev. P. S. Evans, a former pastor of the church, now of Torrington. Both clergymen spoke in the highest terms of the deceased, referring to the great loss to the church, to the family and her many friends. Dr. Sage took as his text the words And Mary said, my soul doth magnify the Lord" The quartet sang the following selections: Tt Is well with my soul" T heard the voice of Jesus say" and "We shall meet" The quartet consisted of Mrs. E. B. Warren, Mrs. William Sheffield, H. " Santry and R. c. Hart, with Miss ot offerings consisted of a wreath from the w. c. T. U.; a flat bouquet from the ladies' aid society, two bouquets of Easter lilies, one of callas and one of roses, besides other offerings. The bearers were Nelson A. Beebe, Charles D. Manwaring, David Hanselpacker, William Shepard, George Sturges and Emory l.. Smith. The interment was in Evergreen cemetery.
 The temporary bridge which has served the public so well during the two years the drawbridge has been un- der construction, is being taken down work having begun yesterday. It was intended for a years service, as it was expected the new bridge would be finished in a year, but for two years it has been used by the heavy electric cars, teams and pedestrians The cars were stopped from running across the new bridge nearly all of yes terday while Engineer Punderford and a gang of men were tearing up the curved track leading to the temporary bridge and laying down connecting rails, but cars were running through in the evening. George c. Bradley, the milk dealer, was the first to drive across the new bridge.
 c. W. Blakeslee & Son is to build the extension of the New Haven Street railway tracks from East Haven to Cosey Beach.
 Rev. and Mrs. N. G. Cheney enter tained Rev. and Mrs. Benedict of Mad ison, N. J., over Sunday. MT. and Mrs Benedict are on their bridal tour. MT Benedict preached twice at the East Pearl street M. E. church Sunday. He is to be a member of the New York East conference at the coming meeting of that body. Mrs. Clarissa E. Sanford has gone tc Hartford to see her daughter, Mrs Frederick Hammond, who has been il with appendicitis. Mrs. Hammond is | now improving.
 There is to be an interesting meeting | this evening of Columbia castle, K. G | p. Several members of the Crane | lodge will be present and address the | lodge and the first and second degrees will be worked
 l Mrs. Kettle Bradley Kelly attended private musicale in New York Satur.
 day. She is now visiting friends il 1 East Orange N l.