The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-03-27
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
PREPARATIONS COMPLETE FOR
THE DRMOCRATIC PRIMARIES.

Expectation of n Very Heavy Vote
Montowese Baptist Church to Give ma
prise Party rendered to Rev. j. Lee
Mitchell Last Night.
About two hundred members of the
congregation of the Grand avenue Con-
gregational church rendered very
pleasant surprise on their pastor, Rev
j. Lee Mitchell, last night in honor Of
the tenth anniversary of his pastorate
at the church. The members assem-
bled at the church at 7:45 and marched
in body to Mr.. MitchelPs home, where
the popular pastor was taken I'M
aWares, the surprise being a very suc-
cessful one A beautiful chatting dish
was presented to Mr.. Mitchell, and in
it was the tidy sum of $500 in gold. On
a little card attached to the dish was
this ballot box 1t had been stuffed to
the tune of $500, which was later turned
into gold and given as a free will offer
ing to Mr.. Mitchell. The presentation
was made by Joseph S. Blynn, clerk
of the church, and in accepting it Rev.
Mr. Mitchell made an appropriate
speech. A committee consisting of the
following successfully arranged the af-
n icb p
Charles Hubbard deacons of the
church; Joseph Bynn, George Adams
and Henry Musch, from the church
committee, and Mrs. W. S. Bishop, Mrs.
e. c. M. Hall, Mrs. w. Bradley.
Mrs. Mitchell smuggled great punch
bowl in the house and it was filled with
delicious lemonade for the visitors Rev
Mr.. Mitchell has recovered entirely from
his very slight illness which overlook
him while at church Sunday and was
able to attend the Sunday school and
evening services at the church,
Next Sunday Rev. Mr. Mitchell will
preach an anniversary sermon at the
Grand avenue Congregational church.
The Foley faction in the Twelfth
ward has endorsed C. III. Conway, the
druggist, for alderman.
Mrs. A. Buchanan of 343 Grand ave-
nue. is quite ill at the private hospital
of DR.. B. Austin, Cheney
All the preparations are complete for
the democratic primaries to be held this
evening in the various wards. There
is promise that there will be the live
Hest contests in some of the wards for
years. 1t is predicted that the primary
vote will be heavier than that which
will be polled on election day. large
number of hacks have been hired and
will be on duty in carrying voters to
and from the primaries.
E. C. Goodrich of Foxon, who injured
his foot several days ago by dropping
a cake of ice upon it, has nearly recov-
cred and is out again
The wife of Constable Frank Sperry
of Foxon, who has been very ill and |
has had two operations is now able |
to sit up most of the day. Her COM |
plete recovery is looked for.
David T. Quinn, the car dispatcher at |
State and Chapel streets who has been |
i'll for over a week at his home on
Woolsey street, is on duty again.
Last evening the Youths debating |
club met at the home of Louis Lowe at |
316 Grand avenue.
The VIM. A. Warner & Bro. Co. are
repairing their office on Front street |
recently damaged by fire.
John G. Fay is repainting his house
on Exchange street.
Five candidates were baptized by the |
pastor, Rev E. W. Stone, at the Bap
fist church Sunday evening.
Willis Dickerman of Burr street met |
with an accident recently while trans
porting 200 flower pots to his green
houses. The horse became frightened,
ran away, threw out the flower pots,
and nearly all We're broken.
Mrs A. w. Williams, wife of Judge
Williams of Boston, is visiting Mrs. c.
M. Clark of East Pearl street.
An entertainment is to be given in
the Montowese Baptist church this eve
ming, under the auspices of the Bible
class. There will be musical and liter
airy exercises and a pleasing programme
is assured There will be selections by
the Mandolin club among other musical
attractions, and Mrs. L. G. Goodrich of
this city will recite. The admission is
only ten cents
For Wednesday evening the young
ladies of the Second Congregational
church VIII give an ENTERTAINMENT III
the chapel. A good programme has
been arranged and chocolate and ice
cream will be served.
Mr.. Kane of Grand avenue is to re-
move to Putnam, where he has secured
Calvin Kelsey of Lenox street is Ill
with an attack of the grip.
James J. Galligan a letter carrier of
station A, is out again after several {
days illness with grip. For the first
three days of his absence Substitute
Carrier E. J. Purcell was on the route, i
and until he was taken sick with the s
grip. for the remainder of the interim s
Substitute John Graham carried the
route. e
DENIED BY MIR. MARGOLlS.
Pinkus Margolis of the Sixth ward
stated last night that the statement
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