The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-04-12
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
PLEASANT RECEPTION GIVEN BY
 MR. AND MRS. WEDM0RE.
A Large Number of Guests Enjoy De- lightful Evening-HOok and Ladders Annual BaIi-Early Closing Talk.

Iishtful Evening-Hook and Ladder,
 The reception given Tuesday evening by MT. and Mrs. Harry c. Wedmore, al their new home, 265 Quinnipiac avenue
 was a very pleasant affair. It will be remembered that MT. Wedmore went to Greenville, N C., in February to marry Miss Flossie J. Humber, and the affair Tuesday evening was wedding recep- ton to their friends. The bride visited 1 in Fair Haven several months last year
 and the acquaintance of MT. Wedmore
 and Miss Humber at that time resulted in marriage. Mr. and Mrs. Wedmore
 were assisted in receiving by Mr. We'd
 more's parents and sister, MT. and Mrs. Chauncey K Wedmore and Miss Nellie Wedmore; also by Miss Winnine Futile.
 Master Harry Fowler was usher. The
 rooms were prettily decorated with cut
 flowers and hothouse plants. The bride wore a gown of old rose taffeta, with
 pearl trimmings. Refreshments were
 served and the affair was very en-
 joyable occasion. On the occasion of
 the wedding the couple received many | handsome gifts, including silverWare, | pictures, etc, and upon coming to Fair | Haven, relatives and friends added to | the remembrances. MT. Wedmore is
 one of the democratic candidates for councilman in the Fourteenth ward.
 The company who called Tuesday night | included Mrs. Esther Crockett, Mrs. | Eleanor Dade, Dr. and Mrs. J. Waldo Jewett, Miss Edith Rulinoon, Stephen Dade, Mrs. Frank Bartlett and daugh- ter, Miss Elsie Bartlett of North Madi- son, MT. and Mrs. John J. Dayton, and their son, Densmore Dayton; MT. and Mrs. Morgan Fowler and son and daughter, Harold and Pearl Fowler; Miss Fife Mansfield Harry K. Rowe, MT. and Mrs. Alfred Gruener, Mrs. James Baldwin and daughter. Miss Helen Baldwin, MT. and Mrs. John Hotchkiss, MT. and Mrs G. Clifford Foote, Albert Futile, Mrs. Willard Granniss, Mrs. Mary Gum, and Miss Edna Bray.
 Business has been quite active at the keg factory the past season up to April 1, since which time there has been some falling off in the manufacture. Through Lent, the manufacture of fish packages was greater than for the same season last year. Up to the time of the wire mill fire the factory was making 800 nail kegs a day for that concern.
 Ira E. Fonda has just put in a six horse power electric motor in place of one of two and one- half horse power. in his printing establishment at the corner of Grand and Quanninipac avenues. He contemplates adding new cylinder press soon.
 The annual ball of the Quinnipiac Hose, Hook and Ladder company held at Polar Star hall Wednesday night was great success and was attended by nearly seventy couples. The march was led by Victor F. Wright and his daughter, Miss Wright
 MT. and Mrs. George M Baldwin have returned from Southern California.
 The Phi Theba Psi society composed of young men, principally graduates of Strong school will have dance this evening at Lennox hall. The club has had it's headquarters on the east side, but has moved to the building corner of Grand avenue and Front street and the avais from the dance will be used in fitting up the new rooms.
 The job printers are printing thou sands of pastors for use at next weeks election.
 Several of the grocer and butcher clerks are intending to be present at the meeting at Trades council hall this eve- ming to talk up some plan for early l closing. There is a belief that if the | plan to close five evenings a week that was tried here cannot work successful | ly, closing three evenings might be ar | ranged and agreed to by all of the local