The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-01-23

East Rock Lodge Officers There-F uerolof Mrs, Nathan Coon Held Ycs- ,orday-oiher Fair Haven News of Interest.
 The officers of the grand lodge of Con nectieut, A. o. U. w., were entertalheu at a banquet given by Thomas d. 1ehl- ple. controller of Massachusetts, III Young's hotel, Boston, Monday eVenlhs' The party included Grand OVerseef Hugh A. Keenan, of East Rock lodee' and Vice Grand Master Workman Leigh,
 The friends of H. F. Potter of Mon toWese, will be glad to learn that ne iS l recovering from protracted ana sei'~ ous illness.
 The farmers have been improVlns tlle time of late, while the Quihnlplac meadows have been frozen, to cart oll the hay piled up in many stacks.
 There was a very high tide yestefdaV afternoon and some of the WhatVes were overhowed The water swept over the area of the meadows and con siderable ice and meadow grass were washed down into the sound.
 The funeral of the late Mrs Nathan Coon was held yesterday afternoon from the residence of her stepsoh' Jo- sent Denton. 115 Townsend avenue. Ihe i services were conducted by Rev. U. IN. ! Griffin. pastor of St. Andrews church and the burial was in the East Haven i cemetery.
 This evening at the parish house or Grace church the men of the parlsh Wlii serve supper and the ladies Will De theii guests.
 There will be a meeting of the Rec- tors' Aid society of Grace Episcopal church this evening in the parish house on Blatchley avenue and supper will De served at 6:3O. to be given by the men of the parish.
 Mr. and Mrs. R. c. Davis and Edward H. Barnes attended the knights rem, plar celebration and entertainment ae Madison Square Garden New fork' OH Monday evening.
 The Consumers Ice company harvest cd ice on Monday and Tuesday, the hrst they have put up this season at the Fair Haven houses. Yesterday storm put an end to the operations, and 1t Will require another freeze before the Work can be resumed
 In April the ladies of Grace church will hold fair It is intended to give a very worthy affair, and for several weeks active preparation will be in or der. The ladies hope to raise Sl,000 Tor outlay in the parish. Some improve ments on the church property are con templated. One of the proposed bet terments is a new heating system for the parish house, and the rectory IS to be repaired.
 The Igdrazyl club was highly enter tained at it's regular meeting on Tues day evening with music rendered by the well known organist, MT. Whitaker, and also by the singer, Dwight Cham berlain. The club met with Miss Gris- wold. of Clinton avenue, who prepared a programme of Sehumann's music, in- terspersed with selections from Nevin, and the entire evening was given up to an enjoyment of the delightful pro- gramme.
 On Monday evening, January 2T, the Young, Ladies Mission circle connected with the Grand avenue Congregational church will meet with Mrs. E, C. M' Hall, S2 Grand avenue, to listen to q talk by Mrs Tracy Peck, of this city, in which she will relate personal reminis- cences of foreign travel, Illustrated by various curious and interesting articles gathered during her journeyings. Mrs. Peck's power of entertaining Is too well known to need comment. and a particu- larly pleasant evening is assured. A social hour will follow the the talk and refre shments will be served. All per sons interested are cordially invited to he present. The admission is twenty five cents.
 John A. Burton. of the annex, has contracted to build a naphtha launch for John w. Quinn. of Gillern & Quinn Morris Cove The hull will be thirty five feet in length and six feet beam and will he equipped with a siX-horse power engine. It will be completed 1T time for the summer season
 Edward M. Seeley, a buyer for Howe te Stetson, is threatened with grip al his home on Blatchley avenue
 Mir. and Mrs F B. Street and family of East Haven. have come to the city for the remainder of the winter They are with Mrs. Streets mother on Chape street, opposite St Paul's church.
 A mild case of scarlet fever was re ported yesterday, a pupil of room II Strong school being the victim. It i not believed the disease will spread II the school.
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