The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-07-19
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
FORMER WELL KNOWN RESIDENT
 DIED 1T TOLEDO.

Had Intended Visiting His Former
 Home When Stricken With Heart
 TrOuble-Entertatnme at Park M.
 IF. Chapel Thursday Evenlng-East
 Pearl Street Church to be Repsired-
 Personal and Social Mention.
 News has been received of the death of John R. Newton at his home in To- ledo, O., July 6. MT. Newton years ago resided on Exchange street and niece, Mrs. Frank c. Sheldon, resides at IS Saltonstall avenue. He also leaves a widow, two sons and two daughters to mourn his loss, also three sisters, Mrs. A. D. Johnson, Mrs. S. W. Searle and Miss l.. E. Newton, and a brother, George H. Newton of this city. MT.
 Newton was anticipating a visit with his relatives after an absence of twen- ty-five years from New Haven, intend- ing to come on this summer. He died very suddenly of heart disease, com
 bined with lung trouble at the age of siXty-one years. He was educated at Webster school, this city. He served three years in the civil war and was member of Farragut post, G. A. R., of Toledo. He was a member of Company D, Seventh Connecticut Volunteers. The bearers at the funeral were members of
 the Grand Army. He was faithful to his country and devoted to his family.
 Mrs. Harriett M., widow of Jacob r. Augur of 216 Grand avenue is in poor health and it is feared she will not
 recover. She is eighty-four years of age.
 On Thursday evening an entertain ment will be given in the Park M. E. chapel by the Ladies Aid society. Mrs Phebe Horton and Frank Edgar will sing and a fine programme VII be pre- sented.
 Joe Keenan, a six-year-old boy, suf- fered fracture of the leg in team accident on Brewery street yesterday
 morning. Rev. MT. McNicholl of St. Andrews M. F. church was driving along in his carriage and was the first
 to extend aid, picking up the lad and carrying him to his home. Some needed Improvements are to be
 made to the property of the East Pearl street M. E. church The wood work of
 the church and parsonage is to be re- | painted, concrete walks relaid and the
 church connected with the sewer. The Improvements will cost about $450; Charles o. Francis is collecting money to meet the expenses.
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 end of the Grand avenue drawbrtdge late yesterday afternoon to witness a fight between white boy and a colored lad. The boys fought several minutes
 and seemed pretty equally matched.
 The scrap was finally terminated by the lsappearance of the mother of the col | ored lad.
 At the last meeting of Live Oak coun- cil, Royal Arcanum, District Deputy A. H. Wilcox of Meriden was present | and spoke on the work of the order. One application for membership was re- | ceived.
 Rev. Frederick R. Sanford will preach at Grace P. F. church Sunday. He comes here now, as he Is anxious to consult with the church officers about plans of work in the parish; heswill
 begin his labors with the church the
 first Sunday in September.
 Mir. Burgess preached at Grace church Sunday.
 William s. Rowe and family have re- turned home after stay of two weeks at Florence and Hatfield, Mass. Mrs. Thomas 1. Kinney and children are stopping in Litchfield for few weeks.