The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-10
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
SA TISFA CTORY WORK BY STRONG
 SCHOOL PUPILS.
Private Masquerade Takes Place This Evening Columbia Castle, K. of P.- mas SaIe-Funeral of K. F. Jtllson.

mas SRIe-Fune neral of E. F. Jtllson.
 This evening Columbia castle, K. c, l E., will meet, and officers will be nohl- 1 mated, the election to occur at the
 meeting following. There will also be work in the first and third degrees. The annual meeting of Pulaski chap
 ter, R. A. M., will be held on Wednes- day evening at Masonic hall. MT. and Mrs. Fred B. Eaton of Will limantic, who were recently married here, the bride being Miss Minnie Ho- yey, were called on at their home in the former place on Thursday evening by about fifty of their friends. An easy chair and a set of table linen were pre- sented to the couple, and the occasion
 was very enjoyable for all concerned. The private masquerade under the direction of Mrs. F. Lincoln of Fair
 Haven, which was to have been held at
 Lenox hall last Tuesday evening, but
 was postponed owing to the storm, will
 be held this evening. Last year about
 25O attended similar affair given by
 Mrs. Lincoln, and 100 were present
 from Fair Haven. The masquerade to-
 night promises to be a successful af-
 fair.
 Five handsome pictures arrived at
 the Strong school yesterday the gift of
 the Woman's School association. The pictures are intended for Granniss hall.
 Miss Emma Macdonald of room 12 Strong school, being i'll yesterday, her place was taken by substitute teach CT.
 Principal Graves Is we'll satisfied with the work of the Strong school eleven the past season, although they did not win the grammar school foot ball championship. The Strong school players won three Of the series of games played, the cup having been won by the Eatons. MT. Graves says the Strong school team played good foot ball and their work was always fair and above board, which is creditable to the team.
 There has been weeks delay on the building in process of erection for station A owing to the storm last week. Work was resumed yesterday, and the builders hope to get the work well advanced before another severe storm intervenes. The foundations are not yet completed.
 Ex-Judge L. P. Deming of Quinnipiac avenue has returned after a business trip of three months to New Mexico
 There was a small fire Sunday even- ing in the residence of George M. Mac Kenzie, 56 Fairmont avenue The dam Haven East fire apparatus responded promptly to the alarm and saved the house.
 The ladies of the Grand avenue Baptist church will hold their annual Christmas sale in the chapel to-mor- row evening. The admission Is free and in addition to the sale there will be a short entertainment Articles ap- propriate for Christmas gifts, home made cake. candy and ice cream will be on sale.
 Yesterdays thaw was favorable for | walks and the snow which &C., cumulated week ago was removed in many cases. Previous attempts to clean walks were unsuccessful, the snow having frozen as it fell Seldom have the sidewalks been so slippery and | unsafe as during week past
 The funeral of Edward F. Jillson was held yesterday afternoon from the Memorial chapel Rev. MT. Knox, pastor of the Guilford M F. church. where MT. Jillson had attended of late, the services. The deceased vas member of Montowese lodge l. ). o. F., and Golden Rule encamp- nent and three societies were repre- ;ented at the funeral and the bearers wore ,pemharc of Moptoweca Iodpa Mir Tilson was a carriage blacksmith for many years, retiring three years ago md removing to farm in Madison. He caves a widow and three children, Mrs. James E. Spencer of Plainville, Mrs. Tred J. Morton and Leroy E. Jillson of his city, and two brothers, Nelson J. Tillson of East Haven and George F. -illson of Bridgeport.