The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-01-26
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
ITEMS or INTEREST FROM BOTH
SIDES OF THE RIVER.
Mrs. Bernstein, of Corner of Pine and
WaItby Streets, Burned by Explosion
of Lighted Lamp-New Laundry to he
Erected on Grand Avenue by James 10.
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Mornn-Persona al Mention.

Mornn-Personai Mention.
About o'clock Monday evening a
Rochester lamp exploded in the apart
ments Of Mr.. Bernstein, located over
his store at the corner of Pine and
Maltby streets. Mrs. Bernsten's cloth
Ing took fire, but her husband extin-
guished the flames before she was burn
ed, but her hair was considerably sing
ed. The carpet and rugs were also
scorched. 1t Is fortunate Mr. Bernstein
was near by, else his wife undoubtedly
would have been severely burned.
James B. Moran Is having plans pre-
pared for the new steam laundry he is
to build on Grand avenue, next to the
Grand avenue Baptist church. 1t will
be two-story brick building, with 49,
900 square feet OF floor space. He ex-
poets to break ground in week and to
have the building ready for occupancy
in about six week.
Mr. and Mrs. B. w. Phelps of Ex-
change street are receiving congratulate
tions upon the arrival of little daugh-
ter at their home.
The supper to be given at st. James
church this evening Will be served by
the young men of the parish. There
will be a special menu and arrange
ments are being made to feed large
number This is the annual supper and
is usually largely attended.
A very pleasing entertainment was
given in Polar Star hall last evening
under the auspices of st. Anthony's
guild of st. Francis church. There
was musical and literary entertain
ment and a supper was served, after
which there was dancing. The affair
was largely attended.
Adeline, wife of William Hall, died
at her home, so Ferry street. yesterday
at the age of seventyeigh years. The
burial will be in East Haven.
Rev. D. M. James, formerly pastor of
the Second Congregational church, has
accepted call to the pastorate of one
of the old Congregational churches at
Plymouth, Mass. 1t is a large church
of about $50 members. Mr. James has
is understood he will soon be settled
over the church. Mr.. James was pas
tor of the Second Congregational church
for a number of years and left here in
the fall of 1897. For most of the time
since he has been in his old home in
Pennsylvania.
There was spirited runaway on
Grand avenue yesterday morning and
the grocery wagon of H. D. Case of
Atwater street was badly damaged.
The horse turned from Atwater street
into Grand avenue at a rapid gait and
at the corner of East Pearl street by
stander in attempting to stop the ami
NAL was thrown under the wagon.
Those who saw the accident expected
to see the man badly injured, but he es-
capped with a few bruises, but his coat
was nearly ruined The horse kept on
the run and was not stopped until he
reached the Hemingway ice houses.
The funeral of Mrs. Rachael A. Co.
vert of 210 Forbes avenue was attended
from the Epworth M. E. church yester-
day afternoon, the pastor, Rev. B. M.
Triple, assisted by Rev. William Nc
Nicholl of st. Andrews church, offlci-
ating. The interment was in Ever
green cemetery.