The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-05-14
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Death of Robert Wilson-Repairs Needed on North Quinnipiac and Clinton Ayenne.
Clinton Avenue.

Albert w. Gates, son of Albert l.. Gates, a first-class apprentice on the United States cruiser Marietta, has been making a short visit to his home, 110 Atwater street. The cruiser recent ly returned from the Isthmus of Pan anna and is now at the Brooklyn navy yard refitting. The Marietta will go back to the isthmus in a few weeks. Gates has been on a siX-months' cruise. The Marietta was designated to sta tion on this side of the isthmus and her men were landed to protect the Pana- ma railroad. A revolution is ln prog ress in Colombia and it has been neces- sary for marines to protect and Keep open the railroad communication from both sides The Marietta has been tenn porarily relieved by the Machias The Marietta is the ship which conveyed the Oregon on her famous run around Cape Horn from the Pacific during the war with Spain Gates is much pleased with the naval service
 Thomas c. w. Jefferson is i'll with chills and fever at his home on Clinton avenue, His wife, who has been quite ill for two weeks, is now somewhat bet ter.
 Robert Wilson died at his home in East Haven yesterday morning of dou- ble pneumonia. He was fifty-tiye years of age and leaves a widow and one son The deceased was a member of Polar Star lodge, I. 0. O, F., and was once it's noble grand He resided here until five years ago. He was a mason by trade.
 Several veterans of the civil war will attend the G. \. R. encampment at Bridgeport, which begins to-day.
 North Quinnipiac avenue and Clinton avenue are very much in need of re- pairs. It is said that Quinnipiac aye nue cannot be permanently hardened at this time, as it is not yet paved. If this is so. then Clinton avenue should receive attention first of all, Complaint is made every day that very many peo- pie from the country, instead of driving by these thoroughfares into Fair Ha- ven, go around and to the center of the city; thus much trade is diverted from Fair Haven.
 The preparations are complete for the celebration of the semi-centennial of Pulaski chapter No. 26, Royal Arch Ma sons At 7:30 this evening there will be a reception of grand officers, follow- ed by roll call, at the chapter rooms and then the brothers will proceed to Polar Star hall, where banquet will be served. There will be brief address, es, music and general reunion. Fur ther exercises will be held tomorrow evening, as already announced. The chapter has 316 members, and ASA have been initiated since the chapter was in- sttuted.
 The chapter was represented at the grand chapter meeting in Hartford yes terday by Frank P. Tyler w. H. Pres ton and William s. Rowe.
 The smokestack at the railroad power house on Ferry street which was partly | demolished by the heavy wind last week is being replaced It was neces- sary to rig a temporary derrick to hoist | the heavy stack in place
 Lyman l.. Sperry, of Pierpont street, | caught sixty-fve fine f1atfish at Cosey ! Beach Monday.
 c. A. Bailey has purchased fifty feet . of land on Beacon avenue of Frederick | O. Clark.