The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-10-03
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
FAIe HATEN ROADS PETITION TO
LAY SECOND TRACK

Between New Haven Lime and Mans
Team-Annual Meeting OF w. @. IT. U
Held Yesterday-BuriaI of Child
Degree of Honor-Crawford Council
East Haven's Debt.
The petition Of the Fair Haven and
Westville Railroad company for per.
mission to lay a second track between
| the New Haven line and Mansfield's
grove Is receiving the attention Of a
special committee to report at an ad-
journed meeting of the voters of East
Haven next Monday evening. The in
crease of travel to East Haven and the
shore has created demand for dou-
BILE track. The citizens of East Haven
fear that the track will endanger a row
| of fine shade trees in the village, but
| it would seem that in laying out the
NOlh ILLS CttlF DS dFOlutu.
The Strong school football team has
just played their first practice game
with the Eaton-Lovell team and were
defeated 25 to o. During the game Will
liam Stephenson, fullback of the
Strongs, was severely injured, having
been thrown down, and suffering
fracture of the collar bone. Dr. Seibold
Is attending him. This accident will be
apt to throw damper on this seasons
football playing at Strong and may re-
suit In disbanding the team. Principal
Mirick is opposed to any rough playing
and If there Is to be danger of similar
accidents he will not encourage the
game at Strong.
The annual meeting of the w. G. T.
U: No was held in their rooms, No.
IT Grand avenue yesterday afternoon
at o'clock. Reports were given from
the various departments, showing good
work done and a cheering prospect for
the coming year Officers we're elected
as follows: Mrs. Mary B. Moody.
president; Miss Susie Kanahan, treas
urer; Mrs. Albert L. Gates, secretary;
Mrs. c. w. Kanahan, corresponding
secretary. Vice president and super
intendent of departments were also APP
pointed. A delegate was appointed to
attend the state convention at Meriden
this month.
The remains of Henry Duffy Vincent,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Vincent
of 68 Perkins street, were taken to Bris-
tol Yesterday for burial The child was
seven weeks old.
The monthly meeting of the warden
and burgesses of Fair Haven East was
held Monday evening. The principal
business transacted was the approval
of the quarterly bills.
Mrs NJ. L. Smith, mother of Emory
L. Smith of Poplar street has come
here from Hudson, N. Y, and is living
at 281 Exchange street. She is at pres
emit suffering from a severe attack Of
Her grandsons, Emory
and Herbert Van Loan, are to live with
her. They are employed in the ac-
department of the Consolidat-
ed road.
After the meeting of Fair Haven |
lodge No. 2, Degree of Honor, next
Monday evening, the children Of the
members are to have a good time at |
the lodge room. They will take part |
n a literary and musical entertainment |
and there will be games and fish polt1
where the children will be kept busy
angling for candy, peanuts, ETC.; cake
ind lemonade will be served. A very !
pleasant time is looked for. 1t is
hoped that all members will aid in CIV
ng the little ones a good time.
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Grand avenue pavement are now due
One of the cargoes was due last week
Ind In consequence of it's non-arrival
he work of laying brick on the north
tide has been delayed and number Of
men are idle. The two boats are liable
o arrive this week. This will probably
lot delay the work very much, for men
ire at work putting in the concrete
oundation and the bricklayers can
,atch up with the foundation work. 1t
S expected the contractor will complete
he work by November 1 and 1t is not
there will be cold weather
nough in the meantime to interfere
With the job.
A stated assembly of Crawford coun-
il, No. 10, r. and s. M, will be held
his evening. R. and S. M. work Is on
he programme and a good time Is ex-
,ected. A banquet will be served.
Rev. A. P. Chapman has resigned as
ector of st. Andrews P. e. church of
(orthford. Mr. Chapman was former
V rector of st. James church.
The town of East Haven has in
reased its debt the past year. For
everal years it has been free from {
ebt, but increased expenses for schools
nd roads have rendered the income
OF equal to the expenditures, /
YALE PRACTICE.