The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-09-09
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
DEATH OF MRS. JAMES H. WOOD-
 HOUSE.

The Death of Herbert E. Van Name from TyPhOid-Death of George Footo at VieksbuFg, mtss.-PostOnce Im- prOvements-Dr. Roberts' Return Other News.
 Mrs. James H. Woodhouse died at her home, 27 Perkins street, yesterday She was about seventy-five years old. Be- sides husband, Captain James H. WOodhouse, she leaves a daughter, the wife of Dr. Frank H. Wheeler.
 News was received yesterday of the death, at his home in Vicksburg, Miss, of George Foote. The deceased former ly resided here and went to reside with his fathss in Illinois, and afterwards went south. He was about twenty eight years old. His father, the late Frank I. Foote, died about a year ago. The remains will. be brought here for interment.
 One of the most important pOstoffice Improvements for this vicinity in years is the late collection of letters from street boxes, now in effect. Through the energetic efforts of Postmaster Howarth the department has at length granted this request. A mounted car rier from the main office, M. Kinnere, will make this collection. Heretofore the last collection at the boxes was the middle of the afternoon, when the last delivery was made. By the new collec- tion letters can be mailed in the even ing to connect with the Il p. m. mails for the east and west. This mail will reach the main office at 1O:S0 p. m. Let ters mailed in the evening at the prin- cipal boxes will be delivered in New York city and Boston early the next morning. The last mail closes at Sta tion A at 8 D. m. and it has been neces- sary in the evening to send letters to the station in order to get them into that mail. Only the principal boxes will be collected, and the time of the collec- tion is as follows:
 Bigelow Boiler works 725, Lloyd and Chapel 7:30, Lloyd and Exchange 7:33, Grand and Blatchley TAP, Grand and Fillmore 7:44, Grand and Poplar TAG, Ferry and Exchange 7:50, Ferry and Saltonstall 7:52 Ferry and Chapel 7:54, Ferry and River 500, Quinnipiac bridge, east end, S:02, Quinnipiac and Ferry S04, Quinnipiac and Oxford S:10, Quin- nipiac and Aver SIS, Qulnnipiac and Welcome S:20, Quinnipiac and Grand SI22, Grand and Front, S:25, opposite Station A S:25, Ferry and Grand S:30, Ferry and Clay. S:32, Ferry and Chat ham S:35, Ferry and Peck S:97, Ferry and State $40, B1atchley and State S:43, and James and State S:45.
 Rev. Dr. H. c. Hovey, who is spend ing his vacation here, officiated at the communion service at Pilgrim church Sunday morning and was warmly vel comed by his former parishioners. To- morrow he goes to Stratford to visit his daughter. Dr. Hovey is now pas tor of the First Presbyterian church of Newburyport, Mass, built in 1750. In it's time it was one of the largest and most influential churches in New Eng land. After the battle of Lexington the pastor, Rev. Jonathan Parsons. preach ed such patriotic sermon that sixty men immediately stepped forth and en- listed. The company was enlisted by Captain. Ezra Lunt. It was the first company enlisted in the Revolution. Elder Parsons was the father of Major General Parsons. When the celebrated Rev. George Whitfield was in New Ha- ven he recommended Mr. Parsons for the pastorate of the Newburyport church. They became great friends and the great preacher died in the arms of his younger friend.
 The brick chimney which is being erected in the yards of the Farrel Foundry and Machine company in An sonia will be 150 feet high, which is if teen feet less than that in the yards of the brass mill and fifty-two and a half feet less than the tall chimney in the . yard of the Coe Brass company in that city. The new stack of the National Wire corporation on Fairmont avenue, this city, Is about 180 feet high. This chimney was badly damaged by light ming few weeks ago and is now being repaired A staging has been erected on the outside nearly to the top and the big hole that was smashed by lightning will be repaired.
 Curtiss Smith, of Perkins street, who has been very sick up in the country where he has been staying, is reported as much improved.
 Dr. F. K. Roberts of Grand avenue returned from Europe yesterday. H. is now in excellent health.
 The Fair Haven schools opened fol the fall term yesterday There was large attendance at Strong school ant some rooms, formerly seating forty-twt pupils had fifty in attendance. It was necessary to bring into the rooms sev. enty-fve extra seats.
 Tho Fair Have lattpr boyoc soxrap+u three in number and two package boxes have been repainted, the work having been completed Saturday. The con tract for this work throughout the coun try is taken by one man.
 Mrs. Marie Augur and niece, Mis-: -------------------