The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-03-21
Wednes day, March 2l. 19oo.
BrirI M enttOn.
[fgh water to-day, 2:14 p: m.

High water to-day, 2:14 D. m.
 Rareains in shoes at Howarth Bros.
 A certificate of the incorporation ol 4ha Freedman Millinery company o' New Haven has been filed in the once of the secretary of state.
 The first of the series ot organ re citals to be held by MT. Jepsons pupiis will he given by Miss Clara B. F'orpes at n. m. yesterday in Battell chapel
 The current monthly issue Of the radiator, which will appear today VIII contain two new cuts. One Will neau the athletic department and the otiiei the department entitled, 'Hlllhouse 17reazes." Both cuts are by Tom h' Hall 9S.
 Charles Egglestone, a driver employ d bv $. $. Adams. fell down the ele- vator shaft at the latter's store OH state street, yesterday morning It was thought at first that Egglestone's Ja" ,yas fractured, but such was not the case. his injuries consisting or severe bruises. He was taken to the hospl- tal
 yesterday the United States flag was flying at half staff from the building or the Graham Hook and Ladder company West Haven. on account of the death ol Hon James Graham, after whom the .;aJ f. sseonpany was named. special meet ine of the members was held last eveh- ing in reference to attending the fu- neral in body.
 W Mix of this city and R. H. Kim hall of the State Pharmacy commlssioil met yesterday in the capitol at Harl- ford for the purpose of examining can- didates for pharmacy licenses. The TOT lowing were examined: James r. Law Tor of waterbury, Reuben E. Holmes or waterbury, Henry E. Mcclure or tnls citv James F. Doran of Danbury, freo- erick E Goebel of Springfield Harry wilkinson Holcombe of Hartford WN- liam K. PeIcher of this city and Thomas q. Pratt of Waterbury
 The late Joshua Preston of Hartford dho died Monday, aged elghty-seVeh wars had seven children, four or whom survive. They are Major E. V. Prestoh' Albart R. Preston and Mrs w. Chapln uunt of Hartford and George E. Pres ton of Chicago. Three children are dead-Mrs. w. T. Fenn, the first wire ,f General Wallace T. Fenn; E. B. Pres Ion of Chicago and Betren D. Preston, who died in Colchester in November 1SeS The funeral was attended at the residence of his son, Major E. V Pres ion yesterday afternoon. Major Pres- Ion is well known among New Haven leading Baptiets, and during the clNli war he had a recruiting office ln New Haven.
 Mrs Charles $. Gray of Los Angeles, Gal who came on east to attend the ,,, ,,arriaee of her son to Miss Mallory, late of Fair Haven Heights, and who has spent some months With them Ill Hartford, is enjoying a stay in this city of two or three months before returning to California. New Haven IS her oiu home, where she has large circle ol friends. She is the guest of her dauSh- ter. Mrs. Andrew, wife Of c. C. Andrew S, Go. wholesale meat dealers. MT. All slrew is a son of ex-Selectman Andrew. His new home. No. ATS Winthrop ave nue. attracts much attention TOT JUS heautv. and is one of the most unique and artistic of any in that section or the city. Mrs. Gray is a sister ot T. F. Merwin of this city and of EdWard r. Merwin, who is banker in New 1ork; also of B. R. Merwin, who is one of the leading merchant tailors of New 4ork ait t1r