The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-01-04
FAIR HAVEN HAPPENINGS
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William Dayton's Very Serious Injury
Eighteenth Annual Reunion of Bishop
Family--The Calumet travelling
Derrick-Persona, Mention, Etc.
William son Of Isaac Dayton of
Quinnipiac avenue, isqsuffering from
compound fracture OF the leg just above
the ankle. 1t is feared that he will be
permanently crippled, and it is doubtful
IL the fracture can be reduced. The in
jury was sustained by fall on the side
walk.
The Calumet club will have an even
ing of whist for the members at the club
rooms corner of Grand avenue and East
Pearl street this evening.
E. N. Holiday, janitor Of the Quinni-
piao and Lenox street schools, received
handsome wallet as a holiday gift
from the teachers.
Charles f. Bates of Quinnipiac ave-
nue., treasurer Of the National Varnish
company, has returned from a bust
ness trip of several days, in Albany, and
Troy, N. Y.
On Thursday evening a supper and
sociable will be held in the parlors of
st. James p. q. church
The school registration in the Strong
sub-district for the year ending Novem-
Der, 1897, was 1887. The enrolment for
the month of November was Oil boys
and SS3 girls; total, 1894. The evening
school attendance at the Strong school
has shown decrease as compared with
last winter, as have nearly all the even-
ing schools in New Haven. For the
week ending December II the attend
ance was only 8.
The annual meeting of the Grand ave-
nue. Baptist church will be held on
Thursday evening.
The travelling derrick used in erecting
the draw Of the new bridge is being TAX
en- down The top of the derrick is six
| ty feet above the floor of the bridge,
and during the heavy wind yesterday
| the riggers worked from the cross sec
| ton, taking the derrick to pieces. The
| men were watched by many spectators.
| In the wind and cold, working at such
an altitude seemed just bit risky
| Mrs Hettie Bradley Kelley was the
| soprano soloist at the S. Clarke Lord $
organ recital in Hartford yesterday af-
| ternoon.
| A letter of thanks from the Assoclat-
ed Charities for the Christmas supplies
| donated for the needy was read in the
Strong school yesterday Tie donations
were distributed among sixty families
in different parts Of the city.
| The reunion of the Bishop family was
held on Saturday at the nome of Mr..
and Mrs Samuel Bishop, 95 Grand ave-
nue., and about fifty were present. This
| was the eighteenth year in succession
on New Years day that the family has
met with Mr.. and Mrs. Bishop.
Among the company We're Mr.. and
Mrs. Bishop and Mrs. Coan of Guilford,
Mrs Burlington OF Springfield and Mr..
| Samuel R. Bishop, Cd, Captain Albert
Bishop, Mr.. and Mrs. William Bishop,
Joseph and William Bishop. George M.
Bishop, Mrs. George Bishop, Clarence
Bishop, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hughes,
Miss Mabel Hughes, Mr., and Mrs.
George Norton, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Bishop, Charles Way, Mrs Jennie
| Woodhouse and Miss Grace Bishop OF
| this city; Albert Bishop OF New York
city, and Mrs. Starbard and her moth
er, Mrs. Eleanor Starbard of Maine A
| new baby which has come to the Bishop
| family during the year past, Beatrice
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Herbert
Smith, was present and received a great
deal of attention. Still another baby
was born the past year, little son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel r. Bishop Cd
but was not at the reunion, owing to its
illness. One of the relatives who was
present one year ago, James e. Wood.
house, has since died.
Dinner was served at Q .. M The
tables were spread in the large attic
which was prettily decorated witt
evergreens. A bountiful spread was
prepared, the tables looking very pref.
ty. Supper was served at D. m. will
an abundance of cakes, fruits and ict
cream. The evening hours were enliv
ened with music and recitations. AL
bert Bishop, an artist connected will
the Scientific American, gave some Sc
lections on the photograph. Altogether
it was very enjoyable reunion, ant
one long to be remembered by the mum
erous relatives.