The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-03-13
DERBY.

March l2.-Ine MetnOQlStS CoHlileHG-
ed Monday evening a series OF services
which continue until Easter. Usually
Immediately after the week OF prayer
this church instituted a course OF rev1v-
al meetings, but as sort or observance
of Lent this year the pastor, Kew. NJ
Brown decided to commence course
of special services for five nights each
week. Every Sunday night the attend
ance of young men is noticeable and is
on the increase. Rev. Mr.. Brown is ac-
tive in all kinds of work that interest
especially strangers and large audiences
are an every Sunday history. The out
come of these special meetings promise
a deep work of grace.
Rumor has it that the new library is
to be Of granite, and 1T is announced
as certainty that the new building will
contain a room large enough and quite
suitable for the ladies' clubs sessions.
A new lumber and coal interest is to
be added to Derby's business enterprise
early this spring. Miller, the lumber
merchant of Bridgeport, has leased of
the Consolidated road some wharfage
and land near the old Derby lumber
plant, and will start an extensive indus
try in the wood and coal line.
The Haydn choir, or the Derby Meth
odist church choir, is preparing to pro-
duce shortly after Easter an oratorio
cantata, "The Nazarene," the compost
ton of Charles H. Gabriel of Chicago.
Miss Bessie Mix Of New Haven is to
sing three of the numbers.
Charles O.. Cheesman Of Los Angeles
Cal, is expected to-day. He formerly
resided here and returns on business
trip.
An organization known as the
"Friendly Hand club has been started
in the Methodist church. 1t is designed
for the young men of the town, who are
interested socially in discussing and
listening to talks on the popular themes
of the day. The association begins
with good membership and already
there is much enthusiasm about 1t.
The record rain was a fortunte sani-
tary blessing as it swelled the Nauga-
tuck river so as to sweep into the sound
the sewage which fast collects in this
dry river bed.
The schools closed Monday, the storm
being so forbidding. The new fire alarm
gong which speaks a welcome note to
the school children on very rainy days
was heard distinctly for miles, and is
certain of the power to arouse the
sleeping firemen when alarms are rung
in.
The high school boys are polishing
bats and mending baseballs preparatory
to the great contest soon to be inaugu-
tal iy,ta bo1 Ia Sit lane
Six high schools are already counted in
the compact and two others, New Ha-
ven and Torrington teams, may be in
cluded
runaway horse belonging to a Der
by doctor smashed the vehicle of the
owner, then collided with the vehicle of
another doctor, and finally was caught
Just in time to save the carriage OF
third doctor from kindling wood. All
this occurred in Ansonia last Friday,
and was the afternoon sensation.
Considerable discussion and a lively
interest, particularly among the tax
payers, concerns an admirable sugges-
ton or proposed amendment to the city
charter from Judge w. S. Downs. This
means a bipartisan board for the city
of Derby, if the bill goes through, and
is as those who pay the taxes here think
should be. The city of Derby charter
has been considerably tinkered since
the day of the passage, but each addi-
ton has been an improvement, and the
related amendment is of vital import
ance. IF such an amendment is passed,
or if the Derby municipal administra-
tion so far as the aldermen is concern
ed, can be non-partisan or bipartisan
any combinations" or ring-legislation
will be check-mated as the mayor has
the casting vote. His views or plans
could then be put on record, and also
he could contradict any vote that was
undesirable among his board
Among the new buildings projected
for Derby this spring is dwelling for
Professor Fl. S. Strauss, the music
teacher of New Haven, who will soon
reside here and practice his profession
to better advantage.
The public subscriptions to the Derby
library fund now amount to $17500 in
round numbers.
The door bell ringing is the latest
nuisance, of which the small boys are
guilty. 1t has become so unbearable
that complaints have been brought to
the chief of police, and if the pranks are
not at an end a free ticket to Meriden
will be given to the ring leaders"
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