The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-11-03

fuI-LseaI Huntsrs' Good Luck-A
Pleasant Birthday Party.
At the annual meeting of the Wo-
mans Christian Temperance union held
Thursday the officers elected for the
year ensuing were the same as last
year. The president, Miss Lillian Glad
win, presided. A short devotional SER
vice was followed by an address by the
president. Miss Gladwin, briefly trac-
ing the work for the year elapsed. Mrs.
Howard Waters. the secretary, made
report, as did the corresponding secre-
tary. Mrs. C. K. Kanahan. The treas
urer, Miss S. M Kanahan, in her report
stated that the receipts had been $685.
and the expenditures s1S3.19, leaving a
balance of $29.I2 in the treasury. Re
ports were also made by the superin-
tendents OF the several departments,
| showing something of the good work
accomplished. Many sick have been
visited and flowers and delicacies sent
to them: literature has been distribut-
ed, the jail and hospital visited, and
mothers meetings have been held every
week under the leadership of the evan
gelical superintendent, Mrs. S. B. Ives,
The meeting was followed by an excel
lent supper, which was called the Koal
supper: it was largely attended and
satisfactory amount realized for pro-
viding fuel for heating the hall during
the winter The hall was tastefully
decorated for the occasion and the ia
bles were decorated with crepe paper
and flowers.
H. I. Barnes of Fair Haven. and Eu
gene Thompson. OF FoXon, in a hunt
for ducks among the Thimble Islands
secured thirteen birds. They report
that broadbills are more plentiful than
for several years.
| Miss Ethel Alien of Is Perkins street,
was given a party Friday evening in
honor of her eighth birthday. She re-
ceived several pretty gifts. The cha
Eperones were Miss Laura Mann and
Miss Beth Hitchcock Those who at
tended We're Catherine Chalmers, Allen
Chalmers, Esther Russell. Florence and
Nellie Burwell, Ruby Hitchcock and
Josephine Richmond.
Tomorrow promises to be busy day
at the polls. Despite the seeming apa-
thy, it is expected that a pretty fair
vote will be got out. Matters political
were pretty busy yesterday and con-
siderable work was done. 1t is expect
ed that there will be considerable
scratching of ballots. The polls will be
o3en from a. m. to p. m. The vot-
| ing places in Fair Haven will be as fol-
lows: Eleventh ward 204 Chapel street;
Twelfth ward, 373 Grand avenue; Four
teenth ward, engine houss East Grand
avenue; Fifteenth ward, engine house,
Forbes avenue.
AT Christ church. East Haven, q spe
cial service was held yesterday after
noon by the Brotherhood of st. An
drew. Delega lions from nearby towns
were present.
Yesterday morning was dissolved as
roll call at ST. Andrews M. Il. church.
The pastor, Rev. D. n. Griffin, preach
ed on 1.-THE Harvest and the Laborers,"
which was followed by the roll call and
communion. In the evening Rev. Dr.
Hobart preached on The Siege of
China"
| George A. Hubbard, Of Ferry street
has been appointed railway mali clerk
and his route will be from BrattlebQro
VT. to New London over the Central
Vermont railroad.
The hunting is reported to be the best
for years. These are fine days for the
sport. and from now on until December
l, when the restricted season Is on, the
hunters will be busy. Several trips to
neighborhood towns have been project
ed.
Miss Helen Coyle. Of ,Branford, has
become one of the soprano soloists at
st. Francis church.
It was hoped by the board of educa-
ton that 1t would be enabled the COM
ing year to purchase a new site for a
grammar school building In the Fair
Haven district. but other pressing de-
mands have the call and no aprropri-
alton for this object will be included in
next years estimates. A new school,
house Is much needed on the east side
in the neighborhood of the Quinnipiao
bridge, and it is probable that a start
In the matter will be made one year
hence With the rapid increase of
manufacturing interests in that section
the growth in population will necessi-
tate better school privileges before
long.