The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-04-24
Brief Mention.
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 Mrs. Frances Began of South Main street, Branford, is confined to her home with painful illness.
 The fine supper to be served by the ladies aid society of Christ church, West Haven, this evening will be fol- lowed by fine entertainment.
 George Voelker of West Main street, Branford is very ill with pneumonia. Tuesday a consultation of doctors was held. Strong hopes for his recovery are felt.
 Francis J. Hamilton, jr., will sing at the entertainment to be given this ev- X ening by the Faithful circle of Kings Daughters of the West Haven Congre- gatioral church.
 All of the arrangements for the social to be given by the members of the clan to-morrow evening to the Daughters of Scotia, Victoria lodge, No 1, has been completed and a very interesting programme has been prepared.
 Arbor and bird day will be observed in the public schools on the afternoon of Friday, May 2 with appropriate ex- ercises. There will be music, speaking dIlu OTlSIldl papers Dy llle pupliSs Oll trees and their planting, birds etc.
 Frank Tone machinist living at 229 Portsea street, and employed at the car shops, was painfully injured yester- day morning. A piece of iron dropped Son his leg. He was taken to the New Haven hospital and will be discharged in day or two.
 The social committee of the Ethel chapter, O. P. S., of Westville held special meeting at the home of Ms Watson on RamsdeIl street last even- ing to arrange for the reception of the grand officers of the grand lodge in Masonic hall, May ',
 Otis R. Pickett, proof reader on the Boston Globe, we'll remembered and popular with many friends in this city, his former home, arrived in town last evening, coming to attend the funeral of his aunt, Mrs. Jehie1 w Pickett, who died on Tuesday in the sixty-sixth year of her age,
 The fourth lecture of the special course on missions open to all was giv- en last evening in Center church chap el by Rev. Dr. Mutch. The subject was "The Crusades.' The next two lec- lures are "The Period of Luther" by Rev. G. l.. Parker and Missions in the Eighteenth Century, by Rev. J. T. Stocking The course is very inter- sesting one.
 A meeting of the executive committee of the Royal Arcanum was held last evening in the office of the grand sec retary. The committee consists of Grand Regent F. H. Judd Vice Grand Regent ". H. H. Hatfield of East Bridgeport Grand Secretary. c. E, Hoadley, Grand Orator T. H. Pattison of Branford, and H. F. Matthewson, past grand regent, of Milford.
 Germania Bicycle club has elected the following officers for the ensuing term: M. Pfeiffer, president; Adam Zeigler, vice president; John 'Reiss, secretary; Reinhold lille, treasurer Carl Yentsch, collector. The first run of the season of this club will take place next Sunday.
 Miss Mary Williams of Branford was called to New York Tuesday by the ill., ness of her brother. Dr. John G. Will Hams of St. Marys hospital.
 On June 1 the board of aldermen will appoint two representatives to the board of finance. Heretofore this board l has had one member on the board of | finance. The extra member will fill | the place vacated by the representative l from the board of councilmen, which | board is permanently abolished on June | 1. Mayor Studley will appoint one new | citizen member before June 1 to take | the place of William H. Atwood, who | retires on that date.