The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-29
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
LITTLE WILBUR WILLIAMS. SERI-
OUSLY INJURED.

Thrown From a Wagon While Playing
Fire Engine with COmpanions-Call
to Rev. Alexander p. Irvine - Ferry
Street Congregational Church Picnic
| Other Items,
Wilbur Williams, the seven-ye ar-old
son OF MIR. and Mrs. Clarence Williams
OF 4S Pine street, met with a serious ac-
cident yesterday afternoon at about 4
o'clock, In company with three other
young boys he was playing fire engine
He and another boy were seated in
tWo-wheeled cart which was drawn by
two other boys. In response to an i'm
aginary fire alarm the cart was drag
ged down Pine street at a rapid rate.
In trying to round the corner into Per-
k1ns street the cart was upset, throw
ing the Williams boy out He struck
on his head on the curbstone and was
picked up and carried into the house.
DR.. Siebold, the family physician, was
| hastily summoned and found that the
| boy had sustained a severe fracture OF
the skull. DR.. Russell was called in
consultation and at 8 o'clock last night
an operation was performed. The doc
tors think the chances are in favor or
the child's recovery, although the frac-
ture was bad one. The boy is very
bright one, and in company with all
the boys of the neighborhood was fond
of playing fire engine. Mr. Williams is
a foreman in the Candee rubber shop
and has the sympathy of large circle
of friends, who hope for the boys recoV-
cry.
The funeral of Morgan L., infant son
of Harry w. and Cora M. Crawford,
took place from their residence, No. 62
Chambers street, yesterday afternoon at
o'clock Rev. Robert McNicholl offici-
ated
William D. Brinley, clerk at Station
A, left yesterday for fifteen days out
ing In the Litchfield hills.
There was a barbecue at the farm OF
Adolph Karsch in Totoket Sunday
N. D. Coe and family of Grand ave-
nue. have returned from a weeks visit
at Noroton. Rev. Mr.. Dickerman of the
Church of the Messiah preached at the
Fitch Home for Disabled Veterans, Nor
oton Heights, on Sunday. Captain
James N. Coe of this place is the super
intendent of the institution.
Miss Lillian S. Coffee of Norwich is
the guest of Miss Inez L. Denson of
Blatchley avenue.
The barges e. j. Hill, loaded with two
hundred tons of bluestone, and the OIL
i've Branch, loaded with sixteen hun
bred barrels of Rosendale cement, are
unloading at Warmers wharf.
At business meeting of the Second
Congregational church held on Sunday
a call was extended to the Rev Alex
ander f. Irvine to become pastor of the
church at a salary of $1,000 with par
sonage. In regard to the Y. M. G. A.
work in which Mr. Irvine IS engaged
the church will allow him to conduct
one service week. He has been filling
the position Of pastor temporarily, but
his contract expires September 1. The
church and congregation are hoping for
favorable answer.
Edwin j. Rice Of Springfield, who has
charge of the composing machines of
the Springfield Union, is visiting his |
father, Reuben Rice Of 129 Qunnipiac
avenue. Just now he Is spending few
days in New York looking up the inn
provements which have been made in !
typesetting machines, but will return to |
Fair Haven in a day or two and spend |
q few days before returning to his du
ties
Mr.. and Mrs. Hasse are visiting |
friends in New York and Brooklyn.
Ernest Jacobs returned to Derby yes
terday afternoon. having spent week |
here, in which he made successful crab |
bling trips every day.
William r. and Harvey #. Heming
way have been having boat house con-
upon the banks of the Qun-
nipiac adjoining their property. The
house will be used for storing their
naphtha launch over the winter. Child
sey Brothers We're the contractors.
Miss Susie Kanahan Of Perkins street
is visiting relatives in Bridgeport and
Stratford.
Ray Downs, Dwight Bray and Roy
Farnam are looking ahead to cold
weather and are constructing an ice
boat The "shipyard" Is at Downs
Charles Cults and family of Lloyd
street have gone to Bristol for weeks
soiourn.
The annual picnic of the Ferry street
Congregational church will be held al |
Grove tomorrow. An in
Leresting programme of sports has been
for the young people and an
enjoyable time is anticipated Cars
cave the corner of State and Ferry