The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-02-10

The Late hrs. ELIZA 1G0dAeAI-Ihe Late
James TOtham-sIight Fire In Morris
Cove-c0ttuge Meetsngs-JOttings.
The new cancelling machine was put
in use at Station A for the first time
yesterday. The machine works we'll
and it's capacity is from $50 to $50 let
tiers per minute. 1t will prove a great
convenience in the cancellation Of
stamps with the increasing business at
the office.
The funeral of Eliza Goodsell, widow
of Evelyn P. Goodsell, will be held
from her late home, 272 North Front
street, this afternoon at 2:3O. The ser
vices will be private. The deceased
was ninety-one years of age and was
born March 26, 1872. She was the old
est member of the Grand avenue Con-
gregational church. She had lived in
the house in which she died for seven
ty-one years, coming there bride. Her
daughter, Mrs. R. w. Beecher, made
her home with her. Another child is
Evelyn p. GoodselI, the retired oyster
dealer of Clinton avenue. Her hus-
band, who died in 1891, founded, the
oyster firm of E. P. GoodseiI & Co. A
sister, Mrs. H. r. Blair, survives. She
is eighty-six years of age and her home
is in North Madison. A brother, Dam
iel Talmadge, resides in Stratford. She
was a fine old lady, patient to the end
of her long life and was highly respect
ed. Mrs. Goodsell was one of the old
est residents in this section of the city.
The late James lothian was we'll
known here and a member of Adelphi
lodge, F. & A. NJ. The funeral will
take place from his late home this af-
ternoon at 2:30 and II, w. Crawford,
the Grand avenue undertaken, will
have charge of the arrangements. 1t
is expected that a goodly number from
Adelphi lodge will attend.
Patrick McCarten, letter carrier on
the east side, who has been ill with
the grip was able to report for duty
yesterday.
Rev. DR.. Streeter of the East Pearl
street M. E. church is i'll with grip
and was unable to preach Sunday. His
pulpit was supplied by Rev. A. o. Abb
bolt.
There was slight fire in the cottage
of Asel Fl. Thompson at Morris Cove,
Saturday evening. The house Is known
as Pioneer cottage and Mr.. Thompson,
who is superintendent of the Morris
Cove parks, resides there with his fam
lily all the year. The fire was started
by capsizing lamp; it was soon ex-
tinguished and the loss ON furniture
will not amount to over $40. The in
surance was placed through the agency
of Grove J. futile. xii:
George sturgis Of 100 Grand avenue,
head roller at the rolling mill on VOL
colt street, who has been very i'll with
grip, is at his. work again. His. many
friends are glad to learn of his recov-
cry ,s
Cottage meetings are to- be held four
evenings this week under the. auspices
of the Grand avenue Baptist church.
The first meeting was held last evening
and at the home OF MI land Mrs. VIII
lis, 1874 Exchange street. The meeting
this evening will be at the home of
Deacon Henry Barnes, so Houston
street. On Wednesday evening the SER
vices will be at Mr.. and Mrs. S. j. Lat
ta's on Pine street and on Monday at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Williams $50
Lloyd street. ~t
St. Margaret's guild of Christ church,
East Haven, will give one Of their ten
cent suppers In the town hall Wednes-
day, February Ii, from $50 to 1880 p.
m. These young ladies' are noted for
the diversity and excellence of their
menus furnished at these suppers. A
cordial invitation is extended, to all
friends to visit them on the eleventh.