The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-06-08
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
FINE COLLECTION or SPECIMENS
PRESENTED TO STRONG SCHOOL.

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| Ciuzens-OmcersE Elected by the Chau
! tauqua Union - BIakeslee Scranton
| Wedding.
The Strong School has recently come int
4 the possession of fine collection of spec
| MEMS collected by Edwin IL. Slater OF b
East Pearl street. Mr.. Slater has been en-
gagged for many years in making the colec
1 tion which has been purchased by citizens
and presented to the school. DR.. r. c. Nj
Hall interested himself IN the project anl
collected most of the funds. The collection
was purchased for 500 but II Is said by
several hundred specimens scientifically ar
ranged in cabinets in the hall corridor
second floor of the building. 1t is without
doubt the best school collection In this
state and will prove valuable in illustrating
loSSoES
One section is devoted to seeds, pressed
flowers, designated by the seasons III winch
they are grown peculiar oo formations tn co, ~
nets of mineral, types of al forms Many
ores are shown in this collection also Il
, large number of geological specimens There
are also shells, sea forms of various KINDS,
coras, sponges, sea fans, etc. Another sec
( ton is devoted to curios. There are many
coins, particularly copper coins OF this ana
other countries. In birds eggs the collec-
ton is large. There are Indian arrow heads,
specimens. 1t is to be called the "Slater
Collection and each cabinet is to be thus
lettered. The Strong school Is certainly
very fortunate in becoming possessed Of SO
large Il collection and 1t saeaks well or
Mr.. Slater as a collector.
The marriage of Miss Ella, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin A. Blakesee OF 329
North Guilford took place Wednesday, even
ing at $50 O'Clock at the home Of the
brides parents. Rev. f. W. Stone Of the
Grand avenue Baptist church OBLIGATED. On
~ the relatives of the couple were present.
after the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. scranton
left for their future home in North Gull
ford.
Baptist church are arranging trolley ride
for net Tuesday evening, II special car leay-
ing at 7:45 O'Clock.
Miss Minnie Adams of Harwinton Is Wis
ting Mr.. and Mrs. S. j. Latta of Pine
street
Mrs. William Barber of Harwnton is
visiting Mrs. Bartlett Paulmier of Woolsey
street.
Empire knights of Relief will give an en-
tertainment and sociable at their hall this
evening.
Darius Green is an adept i'll beating and
cleaning carpets and has had plenty to do
in that line this season. He has taken up,
cleaned and laid 200 carpets in six weeks
and has about fifty more to deal with In n
similar manner.
from the residence Of his brother, William
Connolly, GO Market street, this morning Mt
30 O'Clock, ana at st. Francis church at
. O'Clock, where Il requiem high mass win
be said.
The New Haven Chautauqua union at its
meeting held in the East Pearl street M. Il.
church elected officers rs follows: Presi-
dent, James A. Howarth vice president, II.
H. Taylor secretary, Miss Ella Smith;
treasurer, Miss Bristol Those who spoke
advocated the formation of new circles and
the addition OF new members TO the, circles
already formed. 1t was emphasized that
new members are necessary to keep up the
interest, for after the four years course
many old members drop out. The Chautau-
half hour each day.