The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-02-23
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An alarm OF nre was rung IN SaIur-
day morning at $40 from box So. corr
ner OF South Cherry and Ward streets,
the fire being in the house 2SS South
Colony street, occupied by Edward ELL
wood and family. With the Ellwood
family Harry Shaw and son John, aged
eight years, boarded. The EIIwood
family consists of Ellwood, his wife
and two-year-oId child. The house is a
two-story one and the fire started in
1.-THE north room of the second story,
where Shaw and his son were sleeping.
When the Shaws retired a lamp and oil
stove were left burning in the room.
About $3.50 Mr.. Shaw was awakened by
his son pulling him by the arm and
telling him he was choking. The room
was then full of smoke. Mr.. Shaw
rolled his son up in a blanket and took
him from the house. Before going,
however, he aroused EllwoOd. Shaw
put his son in the barn and then rushed
lover to the corner of South Cherry and
Ward streets and pulled in the alarm.
The fire department responded. The
fire was confined principally to the up
per part of the house, the most damage,
aside from that done by the water, be-
ing in the room occupied by Shaw and
his son. Mrs. Ellwood and child were
obliged to stay in the barn for quite
while before being able to get into a
house.
Whether the fire originated from the
oil stove or lamp is not known positive
ly, but Mr.. Shaw thinks the lamp ex-
ploded. At the time of the fire 1t was
Is below Zero. The house is owned by
Henry d. Hall and was insured for $500
in the Continental company. The fur
niture was insured for $500 in the Amer
lean Central. The loss on the house is
estimated at $500 and on the household
goods at $500. ,.
The house was insured in ]. A. Mar
tins agency and the furniture in J. C.
Roach's.
William p. Ryan died at his home on
Saturday morning after a months i'll
ness from the result of the grip, aged
twenty-seyen years. He leaves a wild
ow. The funeral will be held from the
Holy Trinity church this afternoon at 8
o'clock ~ J.
Charles Beckett, of Yalesville, died on
Saturday, aged forty-four years. The
noon at 2 o'clock. ...a. Il
The fire alarm system showed up we'll
Saturday morning and the box SO signal
worked to a charm. .-..-... 81
Thomas Van Tassell, engineer at the
Biggins- Rodgers company's factory,
was laid up all Of last week, the result
of getting nail in his foot. William
Johnson was filling his position as en-.
gineef. .,.s.t. g..
Frederick S. Dillenbaugh, of New
York, will give an illustrated lecture
entitled THE. Colorado River" at the
Choate school this evening.
The high school team defeated the
high school In Meriden on Saturday af-
ternoon at basketball by the score Of Is
to II. ...- ..l.
The usual holiday hours will be OBJ
served at the postofflce to-day. Il 81
John Tenca and Miss Frances Lenik
were married Saturday morning at the
Holy Trinity church by Rev. Father
Carroll. sss4--
The board Of managers Of the Ma,
sonic home held its monthly meeting at
the home on Saturday morning at IL
o'clock. The appointments usually
made at the annual meeting of the
board were deferred last month until
Saturday. ..'s.... s..-sl
The board elected Henry o. Warner,
of New Milford, vice president to fill
the vacancy caused by the death of
William r. Highly. Superintendent
John o. Rowland was reappointed and
the following committees were appoint
ed: 90.
Executive Luke A. Lockwood, of
Riverside, Frederick S. Stevens. of
Bridgeport, and Henry o. Warner, of
New Milford. ,.
Finance-Miles w. Graves, of Hart
ford, William B. Hall, of Wailingford,
and Arthur c. Wheeler. of Norwalk.
Admission and discharges-John H.
Barlow, of Hartford, David r. Alling,
of New Haven. DIR. William P. Bald
win, of New Haven, Luke A. Lockwood,
of Riverside, and Leon M. Woodford.
Of Naugatuck. 49,.
Auditing-John G. Root, of Hartford,
Stanley Bosworth, of Hartford, and
J. Keller, of Hartford.
- superintendent CApCtto "
tend the national convention on munic-
ipal ownership and public franchises to
be held under the auspices Of the New
York Reform club at New York next
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. 1t
Is the first convention upon the subject
that has ever been held in the United
States. Superintendent Pierce has been
to take part in the discussion |
Of municipal ownership of electric
lighting plants. ~
The fire department had a cold job at |
The South Colony street fire Saturday |
as the mercury was below
zero, and owing to the snow on the |
ground it was hard pulling for the hose |
carts to the fire. The work done was |
credit to the department, as only the |
inside of one end OF. the building was !!
by fire and the firemen had |
the fire out in short order after they |
arrived.
The public library will be open to-day |
az usual.
julius C. Hall is confined to his home |
by the grip.
George E. Dickerman is i'll with the |