The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-02-28
1tTH AND 12TH WARD NEWS
PLEASANT ENTERTAINMENT A7
 HOME OF MESSRS, FAN LOAN.
A Patriotic Reception WnI be Given by st. Andrews League-Funeral of Leverett Potter Largely Attended -- Other Fair Haven News

On Wednesday evening party of
 young men were entertained by Emory
 c. and Herbert Van Loan at their
 home, 143 Ferry street. All enjoyed a
 very pleasant evening. After playing
 games and good storytelling they sat
 down to supper, which consisted of
 plenty of good things. At the table E.
 c, Van Loan called upon each one pres
 ent for a speech, and all cheerfully re-
 sponded. Flashlight pictures were talk
 en of the group, after which the boys
 came to the conclusion that as the hour hand was crawling towards one, and as
 they had all promised to be home in
 time for breakfast, it was time to de-
 part. Those present were Hawley Lin
 coln, R. Edward Chambers, Harry H..
 Andrews, Edward F. Webster, Edward
 Heating. George E. Nichols, Wallace l.. l Hutchinson, Lorin Weed, Samuel
 Southmayd. Emory C. Van Loan and Herbert H. Van Loan.
 Over at Mystic river the oyster com pany when dredging on their oyster
 beds. have taken up many quohogs of
 enormous size. None has thought to
 find quohogs in the river channel, and
 very few have been found along the 1 shore.
 A son was born to Dr. and Mrs. B. l S. Adams, of Grand avenue, Wednes-
 day
 l Many of the gutters are obstructed | with slush and snow. One man says he l worked several hours cleaning the gut l ters in front of his house, but his neigh bors made no move on their part. As result he has canal of water standing
 in front of his house. There is also complaint by many who clean snow from their own walks, while neighbors | leave the snow to melt off There seems 1 to be but little uniformity in cleaning the walks. Some sidewalks have not | been cleaned during the winter, and the l police are blamed for not seeing that | the law is complied with for all side walks alike.
 | Mrs. Charles B. Burns, who fell down stairs at her home, 6S Grafton street, six weeks ago, and was severely in- jured has nearly recovered. She suf- fered a fractured arm and dislocated shoulder. Dr. Robinson was the at tending physician,
 At Grace church on Sunday morning Rev. Mr. Jackson, of East Haven will preach, and in the evening the rector Rev Dr. Sanford, will officiate. As a result of the Washington Hatchet entertainment given by the Young Ladies' league of the Grand ave- nue Congregational church about s45 was cleared in profits, which will be de- voted to purchasing a new table for the pulpit platform and a table spread. hirth6oU nartV will hn oivpD evening by J. Garland in honor of J. Martin at Mir. Garland's home, No 1oS Lloyd street. A large number of MT. Martins friends will be present to con- graduate him upon becoming of age.
 Morris B. Saunders, who has just re- moved from this city to East Norwalk, is to open oysters in the shop of An drew Radel MT Saunders has been employed in that business in this city for some time
 A patriotic reception was given by the Junior league of St. Andrews M. F. church last evening. A brief pro- gramme was rendered by members of the league, who impersonated the fol- lowing characters:
 Uncle sam. ........, Charlie Clark Columbia .............. Hazal Mckenzie Liberty ................... Clara dagger Indian Chief. ............ Irving $. Allen Indian Girl. Miss Lena Smith Old-Time Grandma Fanny Woodw ord Tramp ..............,......W Wilson Clark
 The guests were received by members representing George and Martha Wash ington.
 The members of Mrs Frsn J. Mans fields Sunday school class in the M. F. church and a few ether friends, to the number of thirty-siX, were entertained at her home on Quinnipiac avenue on Wednesday evening. Games were play ed, music and refreshments were served and the evening was greatly enjoyed by all.
 The funeral of Leverett Potter was attended yesterday afternoon from the home of his son. Frederick l.. Potter, POI Quinnipiac avenue Rev Dr. Phil lips, of St. James church, otficiated Twelve members of Admiral Foote post G. A. R., were present and conducted the burial ritual of the order, and mem bers of the post were the pallbearers The interment was in Hamden ceme- tery
 Mrs, George A. Booker, of Atwater street, who has been i'll several weks, is still confined to her bed.
 Mrs. Carrie I. Mann, Mrs. c. R. Feet CT and Mrs. T. Sherdman went to Bos- ton on Wednesday to attend the ses- sion of the Grand lodge of the Degree of Honor.
 Master Frederick Hugenduble, of 146 Ferry street who has been quite ill, is now able to go out.
 This evening there will be the joint services of Grace and St. James Epis- copal churches, given at the latter church. Rev. E. H. Schmitt, of Anso- mia, will conduct the services and Rev. Dr. Sanford rector of Grace church. and Rev. George w. Phillips, rector of St James, will also be present and as- sist in the services, which will begin at TAB
 In the Grand avenue Congregational | church on Sunday morning al 1O30 the | communion service with reception of l members will be held, when over fifty | persons will be received into the fellow l ship of the church, making over one | hundred new members received during | the past three months. The unusual l feature about the reception Sunday will | be that twenty-five of those received | are to be men and twenty of them mar | rled men, The pastor the Rev. An | drew Burns Chalmers, will conduct the | service and he has asked that all new holders whether members of the church 1 or not be present on Sunday mornine