The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-01-24
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
NEVIS OF THE DEATH OF J4MES
 KERNELL RECEIVED.

Mrs. Cook Fell on the Walk and Was
 Injured-Mr. MirIck is Slightly Better | -Fine Musical Entertainment to be
 Given.
 News was received yesterday of the
 death of James Kernell at the Soldiers
 home at Noroton He resided here many
 years, where his wife died about a year ago. He leaves several children. | He was soldier in the war of the re-
 bellion, going out from Fair Haven. The funeral will be held from the Me | morial chapel in the Fair Haven cem- etery on Friday at 2:30 p. m. Mrs. Sarah Cook of 399 Lenox street fell on the walk near her home early
 Tuesday evening, and was unable to
 rise. It Is believed she lay on the walk fully ten minutes before her condition was discovered, as no one happened to be passing on the street. He cries were
 heard in the house, and some of the family went to her relief. It was ascer- tained that her head was injured, and yesterday she was suffering from con- cussion of the brain. Her hands and arms seemed to be paralyzed at first,
 but she had regained the use of them yesterday. Dr. E. K. Roberts Is attend ing her. The fall was quite serious, but her physician is hoping that she will be better soon.
 Fl. F. Potter had a gang of men cut ting ice to fill his house in Montowese yesterday.
 In the house of representatives yes- terday a petition was received for the amendment of the charter of the Short Beach Improvement association. It is understood to refer to the manner of electing the board which manages the care of public affairs at the beach. Sev- eral Fair Haven residents have cot tages at the beach.
 Alice, the young daughter of MT. and Mrs. George J. Bishop of 37S Lenox street, who has been quite i'll for sever al days, is now improving.
 George A. Merick recently principal of the Strong school, who has been very III at his home, 442 George street, is somewhat better, He has suffered with pneumonia. It is understood it is his intention to go south as soon as he is able to do so
 Senator James F. Bree of Blatchley avenue is a candidate for the position of state auditor. The position is worth about $500 per year, and $25O year for expenses, the appointment to be for two years.
 Among the many calendars of the season distributed in this city is one by J. T. Hathaway of Crown street. The calendar contains the poem Ring Out the Old Ring in the New" MT. Hathaway is we'll known in Fair Ha- ven, where he formerly resided. Forty or fifty years ago he published a paper in Fair Haven.
 The installation of officers of Colum- bia castle, No. 9, K G. F., which was postponed two weeks ago, was held Tuesday evening, One candidate took 1 the degrees.
 Ex-City Sheriff John Coleman of East | Haven, who has been at Grace hospital | several weeks suffering from paralysis, | remains about the same.
 The music committee Is arranging ! for very fine musical entertainment to | be given in the Grand avenue Baptist | church next Tuesday evening. It will | be by the Peterson Concert company. | which has presented some excellent en- tertainments. There will be piano, vio- lin and string selections, vocal solos and an elocutionist will recite A fine is being arranged and a splendid concert is assured
 The second annual entertainment by the P. s. I. Iota Sigma will be given in Polar Star hall on the evening of We'd nesday, January 30 The programme will include the one act drama Two of T Kind" Those who will participate are E. R. Johnson, W. B. Floyd, w. E, Sanford, H. F. Benham, and c. R. Lines. The Misses Cooper and Edmon- son are the pianists M. J. Bumister will recite. Sparks and Reynolds will give acrobatic feats, and there will be singing by male quartet