The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-11-21
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friends are numerous in Milford, Is TO
resume shortly his position in the en-
ploy of ]. T. Highly of Milford. which
he resigned some time ago to accept a
position with Washburn & Co. in this
city.
The formation of the Milford ORA
matte club was accomplished Tuesday
evening. This club starts off with a
membership of more than twenty Mil
ford people. and the officers elected
are: President, ]. A. Beaven; vice
president, H. I. Mathewson; secretary,
Mrs. ]. A. Beaver: treasurer, D. j.
Green; instructors, Mr.. and Mrs.
Beaver; stage manager and property
master, Carl B. Hayward; musical di-
rector. Miss Bertha Beach. The follow
ing committees were next appointed:
On rules and regulations, D. J. Green,
H. 1. Mathewson and Mrs. ]. A. Beav-
en-; to select room and see to furnish
the same for the use of the club MEM
bers, D. j. Green, Miss Stella Stowe
and John Roosevelt.
The Rev. Joshua Denton of this city
will address the temperance rally to be
held in the Advent Christian church,
Bridgeport, this evening.
Mortimer r. and Annie B. Hubbard
of this city have instituted suit against
the United States to recover the value
of a vessel seized by French priva-
teer in 1898, their claim being one of
the famous French sDoliation claims
The sloop seized was the Cornelia.
which was owned by Richard Hubbard
Of this city, great grandfather of the
plaintiffs. The amount sought is 3d.
coo.
Joseph S. Holmes, for the past seven
teen years freight agent at New Britain
for the New York, New Haven and
Hartford railroad, has resigned, the
resignation to take effect as soon as the
company can arrange to send his sue
ceSSor there.
Guests from New Haven were, pres
ent Wednesday afternoon in Collins
vile at the wedding of Miss Hulda
Charlotte Lagerstrom, daughter of
John Lagerstrom of that place, and
Roy Greenleaf Simmons, son of John F.
Simmons of Winsted. The Rev. Mr..
Kidder, pastor of the Methodist church
of Winsted. and pastor of the BRIDE
groom, performed the ceremony, using
the Episcopal service. Miss Esther
Lagerstrom, sister of the bride, acted
as bridesmaid and p. H. Simmons, a
brother OF the groom. acted as best
man.
A Goldfish weighing fifty pounds was
caught by Captain Moses Fish on his
last trip off the Noank shore. The fish
is the largest ever seeen thereabout,
although large specimens have been
captured elsewhere.
A curiosity in the way OF bed guilt
is on exhibition at the fair in lSey-
mour The quilt is made up of tiny
blocks, all sewed overland. The num-
Der of blocks is 14,700, held together
with 1876, $50 stitches.
Governor-elect Chamberlain has de-
cided to retain Chief, Clerk Frank D.
Rood in the governors office during his
administration. Mr. Rood was first ap-
pointed in 1879 by the late eX-Chief JUS
tice Andrews, when Mr., Andrews was
governor, and has. held the position
ever since, twenty-three years.
Complaints of low brooks and streams
are beginning to be heard in various
parts of the state, followed by the pre-
dictfon that the advent oe winter will
be deferred until several severe storms
of rain have come, as the ground never
freezes to any great extent until the
streams are we'll filled.
Mrs Lucy Kamaitus and her fellow
prisoner of Waterbury were brought to
the New Haven Jail Wednesday after
noon, being unable to find bondsmen.
The parting of the woman with her
two children at the Waterbury station
house was very affecting, and she was
In tears as she boarded the car. Not
withstanding her haggard appearance
Mrs. Kamaitus showed traces of for
mer beauty and appeared heartbroken
at finding herself alone to face the Sc
rious charge of adultery. In striking
contrast to his companion was Patlkus,
who boarded the train with a spirit of
Indifference as though he was bent on
journey of pleasure. Joseph Kamai-
tus, the woman's husband. told the
judge and the superint endent Of the
poor that although the children of the
woman were hers by former husband,
he would take them under his care dur
ing the period of her incarceration.
Miss Kitty Mcmahon of Olivia street,
Derby, has been brought to the hospital
in this city to be operated upon for
tumor She has been i'll for some time.
Mrs Mary Kirkham, widow of Gull
ford Kirkham, died at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Harry N. Leonard, at
81 Carew street, Springfield, Wednes-
day morning, after an illness Of three
weeks with a complication of diseases.
Mrs. Kirkham was born in Winsted.
this state, and was married to Mr..
Kirkham in Derby. They lived in New
York until his death. Mrs. Kirkham
leaves one daughter, Mrs. Harry N.
Leonard, and one son. I. Cleveland
Kirkham of New York. She also leaves
five sisters, Mrs. Maria c. Babcock of
Torrington, Mrs ]. S. Booth and Mrs.
Jennie Norton of Bridgeport, Mrs. Lucy
f. Pond Of Washington, D. c., and Mrs.
Oscar F. Jewell of New Haven, and
two brothers, Shepard Green of Easton,
Pa, and John r. Green Of Goshen.