The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-02-03
t1TH AND 12TH WARD NEWS
STORMY SUNDAY RESULTS IN
 SMALL CONGREGATIONS.

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 terday Afternoon-Marriage of Miss l Morris and MT. Hastings. | A stormy Sunday followed a very | stormy week. The weather yesterday
 was about as bad as could be. Some walks were cleared of slush and more | were not, and those who had to wade | about over rubbers were disgusted Small congregations attended public worship in the morning, although It was communion service at most of the 1 churches.
 At Grace church yesterday two cler- gymen preached as supplies in place of Rev. Dr. Sanford, who is i'll; in the 1 morning Rev F. M. Burgess of Christ | church preached and in the evening Rev. H. W. WinlSley of Branford ottl- ciated.
 It was a sort of reception day at the
 new station A, on Saturday and the
 callers were profuse in their praise of
 the beautiful appointments. Fair Ha- ven has the satisfaction of having as good postal station of it's size as
 there is in the country, and the name of the station has not been changed either. So, all's well that ends well. At
 the old station the carriers and clerk had to do the janitor work, but at the new one, Owner Bradley will provide janitor attendance.
 The funeral of Oscar Anderson of 24
 Hamilton street. who committed sui
 eide by shooting, was held from the
 Memorial chapel yesterday afternoon
 and the interment was in the Fair Ha-
 ven cemetery The Swedish society,
 which bore the burial expenses, sent a
 large delegation. His death was very
 sad, as it is thought he took his life
 over despondency and caused by the
 death of his wife, a picture of whom
 was found wound about the revolver
 with which he shot himself. He leaves
 a brother, Gustave Anderson, and three children.
 George Graham, tender of the Grand avenue drawbridse, is suffering with whooping cough.
 Mrs. Helen M. Humiston of Spring field has been visiting friends here
 The ladies' sewing society of the Grand avenue Congregational church will meet this week on Thursday, in stead of Wednesday, and will serve supper in the evening. At s p. m. a lecture will be given by Rev. Anson Phelps Stokes
 This week MT. and Mrs. Herbert Barnes go to Philadelphia to remain several weeks on visit to their son, Arthur D. Barnes and his family.
 Harvey F. Hemingway leaves this week for New Orleans to remain dur ing the Mardi Gras festivities and then goes to Cuba
 MT and Mrs. w. F. Crockett will also go to New Orleans this week.
 George c. Bradley has a new wagon on his milk route.
 George c. Bradley who ten days ago brought in twenty-one cows from Illi- nois, found a ready market for the same, and has disposed of all of them.
 William Graves of this city has brought the Moulthrop property in and after making extensive repairs to the house he will move there to.
 The marriage of Miss Gertrude Ever itt Morris to Ledyard Ely Hastings oc- cured at the home of the bride in East Haven Saturday morning. The ceremony was performed in the pres ence of only the immediate relatives owing to the severe illness of the mother of the bride. MT. and Mrs. Hastings left after the ceremony for New York state, and returning will re- side at Morris Cove. Miss Morris was married in her going away gown. Both are well and favorably known and have many friends. MT. Hastings is employ ed in the office of the Consolidated road and is a son of F. G. Hastings, the we'll known adjutant of Admiral Foote post, G. A. R.
 The kindergarten located in William Sullivan's store at the corner of Lloyd and Wolcott street is receiving some needed improvements under the direc- ton of George T. Hewlett, chief clerk of the board of education. About six ty-flve pupils attend here and it is considered an important school. If a new school building should be erected Tn Fair Haven it is thought a room could be vacated in the Lloyd street school so that the kindergarten could be installed there A building is most needed on the east side, near Quinnipi- ac drawbridge, and the board has that enterprise in view but owing to the | financially they do not expect | to be able to build the edifice for sev- eral years to come.
 The firemen of East Haven are try | ng to raise funds to purchase appara- us for their new engine house and | nave arranged to give an entertain nent and dance at town hall, on the | evening of February 6. A large num- oerber from this city are expected to lttend.
 F. W. Donnelly has taken out a per nit to erect a two-story two family | ranle house to cost about 2,500.
 The former brig T. Towner, Captain Dayton, has arrived at New York, ten lays from St. Croix, with a cargo of ' ugar The brig was built, and after wards rebuilt here. Captain Dayton has commanded the vessel, which is now schooner, for many years.