The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-07-18
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
THE THUNDER SHOWER TESTER
 DAY W1S SEVERE.
East Pearl Street M. E. Church Picnic
 fesferdny-LctGer Carriers Will Visit Bufialo-Fair Haveners on Vacations.

The shower yesterday afternoon was
 very severe in this vicinity. Just be-
 fore the rain there was a heavy clap of
 thunder and lightning struck the liberty
 pole at Quinnipiac park, near East
 Chapel street, It shattered the topmast
 of the flagpole for about ten feet from f the top A score of children were
 playing In the park and they scattered in great shape when the bolt struck.
 Three or four were somewhat shocked
 but soon recovered and began gather
 ing spllnters from the nagpole for
 souvenirs. The rain came very heavy and will be good for vegetation Several c. A. R. men are, contemplat- ing trip to Cleveland for the national encampment. Round trip tickets via Buffalo can be purchased for S15.75 from New York, going out from Sep tember SIP and returning the tickets are good for month. Quite a number will go out and will attend the Pan- American exposition going or return ing. Among those who are talking of taking the trip are Friend H. Francis, William Crockett Colonel William E. Morgan, Luzerne F. Barnes, Walter Hurlbut, B. s. Bradley, W, E. Jacobs and c. W. Granniss
 MT. and Mrs. w. S. Neal, of 19 At water street. left yesterday for Laurel grove, Milford At the end of their stay they will go to Block Island for few days.
 MT. and Mrs. George M. Baldwin and Horace and Sadie Baldwin left yester- day for two weeks trip to Buffalo, Niagara Falls and the Thousand Islands On their return they will go to their cottage at Cosey Beach for the remainder of the season.
 Letter Carriers J. J, Haligan, of Sta ton A, and James A. Hart of the main office, have started on their vacation and will visit Buffalo, the Thousand Islands and Cleveland. Carrier R. T. Downes has also begun his vacation. Their places are being filled by two substitutes from the main office, Albert o. Snow, of Hamden, and Frank P. Daily.
 Janitor Gallagher. of Strong school, Is doing some painting and vanishing there Granniss Hall Is to be painted a buff color, for the walls, and it is expected the contract will be awarded on Friday.
 The Sunday school of the East Pearl street M. F. church enjoyed their an nual picnic at Double Beach yesterday, going down on special cars of the Fair Haven and Westville railroad Super intendent F. J. Mansfield was in charge and the arrangements ensured fine time for all.
 Carl Brandt with members of the Orpheus and the Swedish double quar- tette leave for Buffalo July 20. They will also attend the reunion of the American union of Swedish singers at Jamestown, N. Y, July 22-A.
 R. K. Jones, bookkeeeper at the store of the w. A. Warner & Bro, Co.,, Is en- toying a ten days vacation along the | coast.
 Fred Reed, clerk in A. H. Granniss' store who has been seriously ill with has recovered.
 David Mack, who died recently at Es- | sex at the age of ninety-five years, was uncle of Mrs. Harriet E. Spohr, of | Chambers street. He was a brother of | Mrs Spohr's mother, the late Mrs. Hen l ry c. Kirtland He was one of the old | est citizens of Essex and man highly | respected. Mrs. Spohr attended the fu- neral. She has been visiting relatives | in Essex and vicinity for about a | month.