The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-10-17
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Funerals of Capt. WiIlIston Betsworth and Herbert T. .Blockburd-Capt.J John Thomas Rescued Party Yesterday-- Preaching Services.
 MT. and Mrs. F. W. J. sizer of Lenox street, Fair Haven Heights, leave for Chicago to-day They intend visiting the Trans Mississippi exposition at Omaha during their stay of a few weeks in the west.
 The funeral of the late Captain Will liam Betsworth will be solemnized this afternoon at o'clock at the chapel in the Fair Haven Union cemetery. The remains have been brought from Bal timore, where Captain Betsworth died. He was formerly a resident of Fair Ha- ven.
 At the semi-annual meeting of the Connecticut Homeopathic society to be held in Meriden tomorrow Dr. c. c. M. Hall will read a paper on the subject "The Time When Contagious Diseases Are Dangerous to Others"
 Revival services were conducted at the East Pearl street M. E. church yes terday, Rev. Lewis Johnson of Brook lyn, N. Y, preaching at 10:S0 a. m. and services being held at S:30 and 7:SO p. m. Rev. Samuel T. Sherwood, the evan gelist, preached in the evening. There was also a service at 2:30 for the spe- nio ,oAt of ha SI1nd h. CTS, conducted by MT. Sherwood. There will be services exclusively for women every afternoon this week at S:30 and evangelistic services every evening at 7:30.
 Miss Ada Linsley has been entertain ing Miss Maud Barker of Branford.
 Mrs. l.. c. Waters and Miss Ida Wa ters have returned from a visit with friends in Clintonville.
 .'The Peace Jubilee in Song and Sto- ry'' is the name given to an entertain ment to be held by the young people of Grace P. B. church in the parish house Wednesday evening. There will be cencert at 8 o'clock under the direction of Frank F. Edgar.
 The funeral of the late Herbert J. Blockburd was held from 190 Quinnipi- ac street yesterday afternoon at 3:l5 and at St. Francis church at 4o'clock The deceased was son of the late Jul jus and Elizabeth Blockburd of Clinton vile, N. Y. MT. Blockburd died at CIfntonville which was his former home. He died from consumption, from which he had suffered for several years. MT. Blockburd was conductor for sev- years on the Fair Haven and Westville railroad and later was on one of the Chicago street railroads. He went to Clintonville several months ago for the benefit of his health, but did not im- prove.
 Captain John Thomas, the east side oysterman who in his sloop rescued ex- Senator James Graham and party of West Haven from sinking sharpie in the lower harbor last month, has re- ceived a beautiful marine glass as token of appreciation for services so opportunely rendered. Senator Graham made the presentation. Captain Thom- as values the gift very highly and feels thankful that he was able to make the rescue. Captain Thomas is an old sail- or and experienced navigator. Many years ago when one of a crew of schooner on a voyage along the coast of England, a seaman was washed overheard. The wind was blowing a gale and the vessel could not be brought about. Captain Thomas recommended that the square topsail be laid aback and the main sheet eased off, which would have stopped the vessel and all lowed the man, who was a good swim mer, to come up to the craft and be picked up. His advice was not accept ed and the man was lost. Captain Thomas feels sure that the man could have been saved had his advice been accepted.
 Rev. Dr. Mitchell at the Grand ave nue Congregational church yesterday morning preached on the subject, t'When Man Always Tells the Truth" There was good music at the choral service in the evening and the address was about And Everyday Ability for the Truth
 Rev. Frederick T. Rouse of Plants vile preached at the Second Congrega- tional church yesterday.
 There was large attendance at the evening service at the Grand avenue Baptist church and Rev. Dr. Sage preached the third in the series of ser mons on Old Testament Chapter Stud ies; subject, "Trouble in the Family" or, .4The Duties of Brothers"