The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-02-17
t1TH AND 12TH WARD NEWS
AND OTHER NEVIS FROM FAIR
 HAVEN AND VICINITY.

Rev. and Mrs. Frank Moody In sOuth- ern CaIifOrnIa-work on Prepared Food Company's Factory Progressing. The second in the series of lectures under the auspices of the w. c. T, U.
 of Fair Haven will be given in their hall on Grand avenue tomorrow at 3 D. m. by Mrs. Keeler of this city, whose subject will be Homes in Other Lands,
 as Compared With Homes in Our Land" This lecture was delivered at the Connecticut Chautauqua assembly and gave great satisfaction. The lec- ture is free and a collection will be taken. All are welcome.
 The ladies of the East Pearl street M. E. church will give their annual Washingtons birthday turkey supper on Wednesday evening, February 19 in the lecture room The ladies of this church have now a most enviable repu- tttNiOI LOI lllClI dllIlueII lulh htS SdpPCAo and this year they propose to beat their former record. Large preparations are being made. Supper will be served from to s. Friends, far and near, are requested to make note of the date,
 Mrs. J. H. Bilson has returned from Garret, Ind, having been away four weeks visiting sister, who is ill,
 At St. Andrews church yesterday noon there was held memorial service for William D. Mcclellan and other de- ceased members and friends of the church. MT, Mcclellan was for many years superintendent of the Sunday school and identified with the work of the church.
 Captain T. A. Scott's tug Harriet and a wrecking barge have gone from New London to Providence to raise the schooner Fred Snow, the oyster vessel that has been running here this winter. The vessel, lying at the wharf at Providence at low tide, was cut through by rock and sank.
 Many milkmen from this section at tended the meeting of the New Haven County Milk Dealers association, Sat urday. The president, l.. A. Granniss, presided. Mir Granniss has made a computation showing that at the pres ent high price of feed the producers are losing money on their milk; at least this has been his experience.
 Rev. and Mrs. Frank Moody have ar rived in Southern California, where the former has parish in view. The trip is made on behalf of Mrs. Moody, whose health is very poor. It is hoped that a balmier climate will benefit her. l They purpose to remain several years, 1
 The masons are now working on the 1 second story of the factory for the New ! England Prepared Food company on | LenoX street. It is expected the factory l will be in operation some time in June. ] It is to be substantially built struct- | ure in every particular. The capital of | the company is $1OOo,OOO D. B. Hand l of Scranton, Pa, is the head of the en- terprise and other stockholders include | N. $. Phelps and Burritt Hamilton of | Battle Creek. Mich.
 Two very pleasant birthday parties | were held a few evenings ago at the | homes of the entertainers on Blatchley | avenue. Irving, little son of MT. and | Mrs. Irving G. Richey, was pleased to | his little friends who called l and so was Marie, the little daughter | of MT. and Mrs. Philip Mayrand. Re treatments were served at both houses; there were games and music and a general good time for the young peo- pie. The callers brought many pres ents as souvenirs of the anniversaries
 Workmen who were setting a big boiler at the new factory of the Ma tional Wire corporation had great scare last week. The boiler had been swing it into position upon it's founda- tions. Suddenly a guy rope broke and then the hoisting cable. Fortunately he great weight was near the ground and as it fell against the tall chimney wall the damage was very small. Had 1t happened when the boiler was many feet in the air it would have been con damaged and some one might have got hurt.
 The schooner Jennie F. Fighter Cap tain Fred Crossley, cleared from New York, Friday, for Jacksonville. Harry Leigh is a passenger on the vessel and will make a visit to Cuba.
 Miss Pearl A. Taft has been the guest of Mrs. J. R. Halstead of 130 Howard aveneu for a few days. Miss Taft caves to-day for Aiken, s. C., to visit 1er mother, Mrs. J. A. Taft and will 'emain until May.
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