The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-01-18
WALLINGFORD HAPPENINGS
MR.. FISKE RESIGNS HIS PRINCI-
PALSHIP,
OF the High school Goes to winchester,
MRss.-RuraI Free Delivery Subject
Funeral of Miss CIarlssn Sanford In
Fair Haven Tomorrow.

Fair Haven Tomorrow.
George f. Fiske has rendered his res
ignation as principal of the high school
to the school committee to take erect
February Is. He has accepted the prln-
cipalship Of the new Wadlelgh school
in Winchester, Mass.
j. E. Camp of washington, D. C''
United States postal inspector, was III
town yesterday and with Postmaster
Hall went over the N. 1 rural free de-
livery route. To-day he will so over NO
2.
The resignation of Principal F'iske of
the high school causes some surprise
here among his many friends ana ac-
quaintances. and much regret is ex-
pressed over the fact of his going away.
He came here two years ago ana mas
since his residence here made many
friends who although they regret his
departure from this town express the
best of wishes for his welfare in the
new field of operation he has chosen,
which is where he labored before he
came to this place. Mr.. Fiske Is com
paratively young man and up to date
in all the duties pertaining to his posi-
ton. He is very popular among the
pupils of the high school who will miss
him very much in the many out door
sports, as we'll as in the every day
studies at school.
/ The officers elect of Mizpah social, O.
e. s., are Mrs. e. N. Baldwin. presi-
dent; Mrs. G. M. Cook, vice president;
Mrs. w. J. Peers. secretary and treas
urer.
{ Mrs. e. A. Wood, Mrs. G. Fred Hull,
Mrs. r. Fl. Atkins, directresses.
The following books have been added
to the public library THE Origin of
Species" Darwin: "The Chidren's
Garland" Patmore; "Lyra Heroica,"
Henley; THE Children's Treasury of
English Song" Palgrave; Jack of All
Trades" Beard; 1.-THE Outdoor Handy
Book Beard: 1.-THE Century Book of
the American Colonies" Brooks; "Vil-
lage Life in China" Smith; "The
Brownies, Their Book Cox; 1.-THE
Double Thread" Fowler; "Alice Of Old
Vincennes" Thompson: "In the Place
of the King" Crawford; Uncle Terry"
Mum; CDR. North and His Friends"
Mitchell; Grey Fairy Book" Lang;
THE Houseboat on the st. Lawrence"
Tominson; "In the Hands of the Red
coats,' Tomlnson.
DR.. G. Fl. Craig, z. A. Russell, Will
liam Berthe. Palmer G. Townsend,
and O. T.. Powers from Compass lodge,
No. 9, f. and A. NJ, attended the ses-
sion of the Masonic Grand lodge in New
Haven yesterday.
This afternoon the junior auxiliary
will meet at st. Paul's parish house at
$3.50 o'clock
Mrs. Clarissa Sanford of New Haven
the mother Of Mrs. f. H. L. Hammond
of South Main street, died at 1890 yes
terday at the home Of her daughter af-
ter short illness with pleuro-pneumo
mia, aged seventy-seven years. The re-
mains were taken to New Haven yes
terday afternoon. The funeral will be
held at 2:30 Saturday afternoon at 81
East Pearl street.
Miss Mabel Mckenzie, of Yalesville.
one of the pupils at the North Main
street high school, had her hand badly
injured by the explosion of chemicals
in the laboratory at the high school yes
terday morning.
Miss Jessie Spokes Of Whittlesey ave-
nue., who is just recovering from an at
tack of scarlet fever, had her foot badly
scaded by hot water yesterday and
she Will be laid up sometime as a result
of the accident.
The high school young ladies' basket
ball team Will have practice game in
Leighton's hall this afternoon and will
appear in their new suits. Miss I'M
derhill is manager Of the team and Miss
Essie Hassett is captain.
j. Fl. Arthur is recovering from an
attack of the grip