The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-05-27
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Funeral of J. Evelyn Pierpont-Troms
 from the Alieghaniss-A child's Fears
 full FaII-Narroy Escape from Fatal
 InJuries-Kindergart Work.
 The funeral of the late J. Evelyn Pier pont was solemnized from the memorial chapel yesterday afternoon. The Rev. MT. Roundy officiated. The bearers were old soldiers and friends of the deceased. They were Rodney Bradley, Friend H. Francis, Luzerne F. Barnes and Cham cellor Wedmore Interment was in the Fair Haven cemetery. T Miss Ida and LeWis DeMatty, children of A. DeMatty. the Grand ave4ue boot and shoe merchant, have just returned after stay of ten weeks with friends in the Alleghaney mountains. A sewer is being built in Pine street. between Poplar and Fillmore streets.
 R. T. Downes. a Fair Haven letter carrier is quite i'll. and Substitute A. E. Ludington is taking his place.
 Sherman I. Graves, principal of the Strong district. goes to Topsfield Mass, the latter part of June to deliver an address at the commencement exercises of the high school.
 Esther, five years of age, daughter of MT. and Mrs. E. S. Delgrege of Wallace street. came over here with a member of the family Monday afternoon to visit her grandfather, A. DeMatty of Perkins street. During the afternoon she went out to play with some little friends and accidentally fell from one of the old abutments of the Shore Line. road at Front street. It was a fearful fall and for time the child was almost uncon- scious. Yesterday she had nearly re- covered from the effects of the accident. It was narrow escape from serious in jury. {"at | Another meeting for parents was held in the Lloyd street kindergarten yester- day afternoon and was attended by about fifty mothers of children. Princi- pal Graves of the Strong district presid- ed and spoke of kindergarten training. He recommended that the children should begin with the Kindergarten and lremaining one or two years. instead of starting in the grades. Miss Scranton, supervisor of kindergarten work, also spoke. Four boys from room 19 Strong school sang; Bennie Buvkland played the cornet, and Miss Dow played piano selections. The weekly meeting was livery interesting and instructive.
 | The instruction in weaving fabrics that is being given in Strong school is very helpful and the pupils enjoy the work which is given them during spare moments at school. Two small, frames In use were make by Principal sherman i I. Graves, who has considerable skill in the use of carpenters tools. On Mon day, in room No. I, a small piece of Turkish toweling was woven, and it is very ereditable piece of work. The pupils also weave rugs of various colors. | The Jefferson & Go. Grand avenue have now a large gang of painters at work repainting the office and other buildings of the Fair Haven and West vile road, in West Haven. w. T. Jeffer- son of the firm is having charge of the improvements. The job will take about two weeks to complete. .t. 4 E 7.
 The fourth annual public donation for the Home for the Friendless will be held to-day. The managers of the home are desirous that the response should be 1ib- eral as the home is much in need of money and supplies. There will be the usual visit to the home in the afternoon. The home is doing a large and increas- ling work and as this great charity pro- gresses it's expenses were and it is in need of all the support that its many friends can give. Large donations for to-day are very much needed.