The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-31

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 Laura Belle Wood. daughter of Mir. and Mrs. s. G. Wood. was married to Newton E. Skinner at the home of her parents, 198 Blatchley avenue. yester- day afternoon. The wedding took place at o'clock and was quiet affair, only relatives of both families being present. The bride was unattended and a we'd ding trip through New York state and up the Hudson will be taken.
 The heavy shower yesterday after noon was the cause of considerable in- convenience to many people. The streets were badly washed, clothing and head gear damaged and there were mishaps almost without number It was appar- ently the heaviest shower of the season. Some of the sewers were unable to dis pose of the surface water and at the receiving basins the water spurted up several feet in miniature geysers. At the corner of James and Lombard streets there is a great surface wash | which comes down from the approaches | to Cedar Hill station and the Lombard street hill. Yesterday the water rush ed down the hill like river submerg- | ing sidewalks as we'll as roadway. Un- der the railroad bridge over James street the water was over the hubs of wagon wheels and submerged the run ming boards of the cars. Tn the height of the storm two east bound cars were derailed opposite Cedar Hill station. They were replaced on the track with some difficulty, but the car men had the wheels on the iron in short time when taking into considera- tion the poor appliances they had to work with as substitute for wedges. | One car at the top of the hill was de- 1 layed several minutes while the tracks were cleared of the earth and broken stone which had covered the rails. One of the repair cars was run out at the height of the storm to render aid to dis abled cars The water was forced into the cars, wetting the seats and compell- ing passengers to stand or sit on the
 backs of the seats. On some cars
 there was almost panic caused by the
 screams of children, and in other cases a great deal of fun was made out of the ludicrous situation. Some of the tel ford pavements were badly washed and
 catch basins filled with sand.
 It is understood that a movement is
 on foot among the business men to re-
 quest the Postal Telegraph company to
 establish a station in Fair Haven. A
 petition is likely to be circulated in aid
 of the enterprise.
 l At Morris Cove Tuesday evening a
 lawn party was given by the young peo'
 pie of the M. E. church. The church
 grounds were prettily decorated with
 lanterns.
 Rev. Father Blake of St. Francis
 church is having two weeks vacation
 visiting friends in Massachusetts.
 Carrier P. A. McCartin has returned
 to the Catskills. Carrier William H
 Hyde left last evening for his vacation
 to be spent at Granby.
 The people of the North Branford ant
 North Haven churches enjoyed picnic , at Double Beach yesterday. Three spec , ial cars furnished the transportation. The craft of the Philadelphia Yacht club which were anchored at Morris Cove sailed yesterday morning for New London.
 James T Hart of Shelter street ha: returned from Providence.
 There were three large funerals helt at St. Francis church yesterday morn , ing. Very seldom are three funerals held there is one day.
 | Gillern & Quinn have sold the Morris
 Cove hotel to Charles L. Wright. Int price paid is said to have been $15,0OO MT. Wright expects to expend abou S5. 900 in improvements on the property | at the close of the present season. Mrs. Henry Toronto of Woolsey stree
 returned yesterday from Newport, Vt. , after an absence of three months. Sh had been assisting in taking care of he l brother, Charles Putney, who has beel very i'll witha aileart trouble. He is nov g much improved and his complete recov cry is expected.
 ] Charles L. Wright, who has been a t the head of the Nonpariel Laundry com 3 pany. and the Nonpariel Laundry com 5 pany have sold to the Domes
 tic Laundry company, the lot 35 feet ol t Blatchley avenue, and the laundr s building. The Domestic company, un e der the direction of Alderman c. Il e Conway, enters upon the management = of the new business tomorrow. t Mrs. John Percival of Wilmington t Del, is visiting Miss Liddell of Eas l, Haven. She is accompanied by he = daughter, Margaret.
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