The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-31
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
1HESON OFJOHN CAME
 HOME CHRISTMAS DAT.
Had Been Missing Since Last Summer Funeral of Jeunio Robinson Will bo Held To-day-IDjury to Frank Berberi Yesterday Morning.

It will be remembered that John Lydecker, a building contractor of En- glewood, N. J., was in Fair Haven Tor several days last summer, trying to se- cure information about his missing son, Howard, who had mysteriously disap- peared. His quest was directed here from a letter mailed by the boy at Sta , tion A. No tidings were received and the father was just arranging to send ' LOGO postal cards bearing the boys photograph to several points in Con- necticut, when the missing one sud- denly turned up at his home on Christ mas day The boy had seen some hardships, but was well and his experi- ence it is said is likely to prove of benefit to him. MT. Lydecker has spent much money in his search and the boys disappearance has caused a great deal of sorrow to his family.
 Jennie, thirteen years of age, daugh- ter of MT. and Mrs George F. Robin son of IA Quinnipiac avenue, died yes- terday after short illness. The fu- neral will take place from her late home at o'clock tomorrow and Rev. A. F. Irvine will officiate.
 Chidsey Brothers are building two fine residences, one on Thompson ave- hue for Robert Hall and the other on the Foxon road, East Haven, for MT. Whittemore.
 The w. c. T. U. will be pleased to receive call from all their friends at their rooms on Grand avenue on New ore t,, o,o o1n
 The Loyal circle of Kings daughters met last evening with Miss Gladwin, 140 Exchange street. This was the an- nual meeting of the society. r
 Miss Charlotte Barnes of Mont owese is home from Vassar college for the holidays.
 Watch night services will be held to- day in the East Haven Episcopal church.
 The Christmas celebration for the primary department of the Sunday school will be held at the Second Con- gregational church this evneing at 6 o'clock
 Lewis Tyrrill of the Jefferson com pany is indisposed from the effects of a severe cold.
 
 Aid society will be held Wednesday af- ternoon and evening. The doors will be open at 3 o'clock and an invitation is extended to all. At p. m. supper will be served at the usual price, ten cents. The affair will be held in the | chapel of the Grand avenue Baptist i church.
 The family and friends of Miss Leila Schappa, daughter of William A. [ Schappa, the city hall janitor, and Charles Selke, motorman for the Man. ufacturers' railway of Fair Haven, i were surprised by the announcement that they were married in New York on Christmas day. The couple are now living at 800 Chapel street. The bride is teacher in Gaffey's shorthand school and is an elocutionist of con- note.
 Frank Barberi, thirteen years of age, was badly injured yesterday morning, having been run over by a hack on River street He attempted to catch ride on the rear of the vehicle and slipping, one of his legs was caught in the wheel. He suffered a compound fracture, the bone protruding through the flesh. He was taken in an ambu- lence to the New Haven hospital. It is possible he will lose the limb. The lads home is at 72 Market street. < l.. Jude, manager of one of the Booth markets and formerly of Fair Haven, is soon to have built $4,00O house in East Haven.
 A remonstrance against a sewer in Houston street, between Chambers and Chapel streets, has been presented to the committee on sewers. It is signed by fourteen property owners who say that there is no need for thS sewer, the of which would prove ex- oensive.