The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-05-23
FAIR HAVEN HAPPENINGS
GIFT OF THE SENIOR CLASS OF
STRONG SCHOOL.


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This Anernoon-Two Farmers Shocks
ed ny Lightning.
The class of 1900 has decided upon its
gift to Strong school, 1t will consist of
two large plaster busts. one Of Wash
ington, the other of Lincoln; also an
American flag to 12 feet, of the best
! bunting These gifts will be placed in
| Grannis hall beside the engravings of
the national capitol The flag will be
draped over the picture and the busts.
The date for the graduating exercises
at Strong school has not been decided,
but it will probably be on Wednesday,
June o.
| The members of the class of 1900
| Strong school will have their pictures
| taken in a group this afternoon The
| class will be assembled at the main
entrance on Grand avenue. A class
| picture is taken every year, and they
are much priced by the graduates.
| William A. Eldridge, who has been i'll
with appendicitis, is able to be about
again.
Columbia castle, K, G. E., met last
evening and had an initiation of candi-
dates.
The funeral of Mrs. Mary, wife of
James Kernel, will be held this after
noon at 2:30 O'Clock, at the residence
of her daughter Mrs L. j. Dayton, 252
Quinnipiac avenue.
The meter for the electric light in L.
B. Cannon's drug store was burned out
by lightning Monday.
Il. C. Goodrich and his father, while
at work hoeing potatoes in field near
Foxon Monday afternoon, We're shocked
by lightning, but We're able to continue
their work
c. Maerseberg sold the goods at auc-
ton in his grocery and market at 100
Grand avenue yesterday afternoon, and
will give up business.
Tomorrow (Thursday) evening an
entertainment, to be followed by a col
lation, VIII be given at Masonic hall,
Grand avenue, by Myrtle chapter, No.
6, o. f., s., to the members of Adelphi
lodge, f. and A. M, Pulaski chapter,
r. A. M, and Crawford council, r. and
S. NJ, and their wives, sisters and
mothers and daughters are included in
the invitation to attend. The pro-
gramme for the entertainment is as fol-
lows: Address of welcome, John j. Day
ton, W. p; address, Mrs. Lizzie Hola-
day, w. M; trio, cornet piano and vio-
lin, Mrs. F. Kingsley and Messrs, Berg
meister and Gates: recitation, w. Fl.
Pierpont P. G. p. soprano solo, May
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selection, Mrs. Jennie Houston, P. w.
M; baritone solo, The Song of Hybrias |
the Crotian, A. t. Chamberlain recita- |
ton, The Second Trial. Miss Bessie |
Russell; violin solo, The Mill in the |
Valley, Miss Belle ripper; recitation,
Miss Hulda Koella; eontralto solo Mrs |
William N. Meickle; recitation, The |
Volunteer Organist, Miss Ruth Gladys |
Anger; tenor solo, A. Jerome Bowen |
character representation, Wallace r. |
Grant; piano duet, Valse, Mrs. f. Kings
ley and Mrs. Fred Amman; vica solo. |
f. j. Todd; accompanies, Mrs C. F.
Baldwin, Mrs. F. Kinsley, Miss Edna
Anger, Mr.. Whitaker, c. f. Fowler.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Grand
avenue Congregational church will hold
It's last meeting for the season this af-
ternoon the president, Mrs. w. S. Bish-
)p, will preside. Reports will be made
by the secretary, Mrs, ]. Lee Mitchell,
and the treasurer, Mrs. f. M. C. Hall.
During the past year the income of the
society has been about 1915, ten ladies'
having earned SIS each from their work
made in the society. The sum of $3.50
las been donated for church expenses.
After the business meeting supper will
De served to the members and their hus-
1ands.
The Ladies' Aid society of the East
Pearl street M. e. church will give a
tea this evening a 6 o'clock.
There will also be a sale of aprons and
home made candy.
The ladies' Aid society of the Grand
VENUE Baptist church will hold their
egular meeting this afternoon and will
erve supper at 6 o'clock,
Letters advertised at station A are
addressed to C. r. Allen and Edwin
yowen.
The schooner Alice B. Phillips, Cap
ain John Crossley, has arrived at New
york from st. Mary's, Ga, with rail-
Dad ties, after voyage of only five
avs.
Road Contractor Laurence Bruce has
zen at work hardening the main road
rom Montowese to North Haven The
Improvement is much commended by