The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-01-30
hTH AND 12TH WARD NEWS
DEATH OF JOHN GOODSELL YES
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 Other News of Fair Haven.
 John Goodsell died yesterday at his home, No. Pine street. at the age of eighty-one years. Until a few years ago he was engaged in the oyster busi- ness and began at this industry before the day of the steam oyster dredgers, when canoes and sharpies were the sole means of catching the bivalves. For several years past he has assisted his son, George Goodsel III the grocery business on North Front street. MT. Goodsell was a brother of the late James H. Goodsell of North From street, who died several years ago. He was for many years a member of the East Pearl street M. E. church, His wife died two years ago. MT Goodsell was one of our oldest and best known citizens and was highly respected. Be sides one son, he leaves three daughters Mrs. Hartley, Mrs. Walter Russell and Miss Elizabeth Goodsell, all of this city. The funeral will be held from his late residence on Friday at 2 p. m. and Rev. pr. Streeter will officiate.
 The kirmess which began at Polar Star hall on Tuesday evening was con- tinued last evening and was we'll at tended. It will conclude this evening It is given by the Holy Name society of St. Francis church. Besides the en- tertainment there is dance.
 The first year class at the Hillhouse high school includes thirty-one pupils promoted from Strong school and five from St. Francis school.
 The Mistletoe Whist club, recently or ganized, held it's initial meeting few evenings ago and it proved very inter esting. A series of these gatherings will be held during the winter and ear ly spring The meeting was held at the home of Miss Vina I. Mclaughlin, 219 Poplar street. The first prizes were won by Miss Elizabeth O'Connor and Edward Brophy. The consolation prizes were awarded to Miss Mae Gar vey and MT. McMannus. The club members are the Misses Lena Nolan, Clara Nolan, Mae Garvey, Elizabeth O'Connor, Gertrude McCabe, Elizabeth McGowan. Vina Mclaughlin and Messrs. James O'Connor, James Kelley, Walter Doyle, Robert Mclaughlin, Ed ward Brophy, Richard Garvey, James Gillern and William McMannus.
 The marriage of Christopher F. Ca- sey, councilman from the Twelfth ward, to Miss Ella McGovern, will take place to-day at St. Joseph's church at noon. Miss McGovern is a we'll known young lady and is a sister of the Me Govern brothers who conduct large grocery store in the Twelfth ward. The couple will reside at 109 View street, where a home is all prepared for them. The couple have large circle of friends who will extend hearty con- gratulations upon their marriage.
 This evening at o'clock the second lecture in the series at the Second Con- gregational church will be delivered by Professor George l.. Fox. This lecture is of great interest. subject, ''The Land of the Midnight Sun" The course of lectures is given for the benefit of Low- ell House and large attendance is ex- pected.
 The semi-annual meeting of Home council No. 5, Brotherhood of Relief, will be held this evening at o'clock at A. o. U. W. hall. , Elizabeth, daughter of James F. Scott, the well known newspaper man, while on the way from her home, 104 I Clinton avenue, to the Strong school, | lost silver chatelaine watch. It was birthday gift and she values the keepsake very much If anyone should find the watch it is to be hoped it will | be returned to the little girls home. | The back of the watch bears the ini- tials "E. B. S.''