The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-09-26

The republican committee of the Elev-
enth ward met at the home of the
chairman, Mr. Nichols Of Wolcott
street, Monday evening to discuss plans
for forming a campaign club. 1t was
considered advisable to form such an
organization, with headquarters and
reading room, and also to have a flag
raising. 1t was decided to leave the
matter with the chairman, who was in
structed to confer with Chairman Gier-
ding of the Twelfth ward. The plan is
to form club for the Eleventh and
Twelfth wards. 1t is intended to raise
funds for the campaign flag in a few
days If the Twelfth warders do not
unite in the enterprise the Eleventh
ward will have a club Of its own but 1T
is believed that the two wards will CO.
operate.
Part of the Blakeslee gang began ex-
cavating on the north side of Grand
avenue, near GAINESVILLE bridge, yester-
day to prepare for the brick pavement.
On the south side the brick is laid down
to near Clinton street.
flock of several thousand yellow
hammers We're seen flying over by FAR
Haven East yesterday morning. There
is a state law, at present forbidding the
killing of these birds.
Blatchley avenue, north of Grand
avenue, is being hardened with broken
stone The avenue on the south was
macadamized several months ago.
The annual meeting of the Ladies'
Foreign Missionary society of the East
Pearl street NJ E. church was held with
Mrs Gladwin of Exchange street Mon
day afternoon. Reports were read and
accepted, and officers were elected as
follows: President, Mrs. De Baum; vice
president Mrs. Foote; treasurer, Miss
Susie Mansfield; corresponding secre-
tary, Mrs John Wetherwax; recording
secretary, Mrs. Henry l. Barnes
The Junior league of the East Pearl
street NJ. e. church has reorganized for
another year. Miss Mary Moody has
charge of the junior department and
Rev. r. r. McNicholl is in charge of the
normal class.
A little girl arrived at the home of
Letter Carrier r. T. Downer of Beacon
avenue yesterday morning.
Miss Catherine Fogarty of 264 Batch
lev avenue has returned to Smith col
lege, Northampton, Mass, to resume her
studies.
DR.. Robert o. Moody left yesterday
for Ithaca, N. Y, to accept position In
Cornell university
Miss Alice M. Wehle, bookkeeper at
the Moran laundry, has returned from
Ammagansett, L. l., where she has WIS.,
TNh, a
sett is situated on the Atlantic ocean
Miss Wehle has had very pleasant
outing, and she has returned in fine
health.
John H. Washburn has sold to War;
rem D. Judson thirty-three feet of land
on Poplar street.
On Thursday evening Star of Light
lodge, Shepherds of Bethlehem, will
meet at their room In Odd Fellows hall
on Crown street. 1t Is requested that
every member be present, as matters
of Importance are to be considered. The
ladies are requested to meet at the lodge
room in the afternoon prepared to do
sewing and bring refreshments. After
the lodge exercises in the evening re-
freshments are to be served The lady
members are invited TO DTlnB InelT NUS
bands and friends. Refreshments will
be served from to 8 o'clock. There
were nineteen applications brought in
at the last meeting and quite number
additional are expected on Thursday
evening. The lodge is in a very pros
porous condition and has been growing
rapidly within the last year. There is
sick benefit of 81 per week and flu
neral benefit of s100. Il Is a matter Of
a very short time when this will be one
of the largest lodges of the kind in this
section Of the country. A large num-
Der of Fair Haven people are members
of this lodge.
The rev football team of Strong
school appointed a nominating commit
tee, one from each section, yesterday
and will elect officers in a few days. The
team intends to use all the available
time in practice, so as to give a good
account of itself when the first game is
played this fall.