The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-03-23
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM BOTH
SIDES OF THE RIVER.

w. II. Shepard Surprised by Friends
Bowling Teams Formed by Strong
school PupIls-Harbor Nsws-Per-
sonaI Mention. /
A sheet and pillow case party was
held on Friday evening at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. William H: Sheppard, IS
Houston street. 1t was a complete sur
prise for Mr.. Sheppard, although Mrs.
Sheppard was aware of the proposed |
visit. The callers had donned sheets |
and pillow cases over their garments |
and made quite a sensation as they
proceeded on their way to the Sheppard
| home. The evening was pleasantly
spent until midnight, when the gather
| ing broke up. Supper was served just
before the friends parted, Those who
called were Mr.. and Mrs. David Pol
lock, Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Chandler, Mr..
and Mrs. William Way, Mr.. and Mrs.
| George Booker, Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison
Doty, Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Lincoln,
Mrs. Charles Bowers, Mrs Edna Curtis,
Miss Eta Allen and Miss Florence M.
Booker. ~ 49,
The pupils of room 49, Strong school,
have formed several bowling teams,
each team composed of six members.
There is fine bowling alley on the
first floor of the building and the teams
come to bowl frequently ana to make
high record. The highest score vet
made was secured by the team in
charge of George Svenson, with rec
ord of $50. ..-. T.: fg3
Mrs. Chettelle, Of North Front street,
is i'll with pneumonia. .y=ss
, Joseph Sturges and family, of AtWa-
ter street, have moved to Independence,
Mo Mr. Sturges left several weeks ago
and his family will go to Troy, N. Y, to
visit relatives before leaving for their
new home. . %~....@
Many of the former baseball players
of Strong school have been practicing
fielding during the past week. 1t is ex-
peeted that thereWill be Strong school
team. Captain Bolton hopes to pick a
fine team for the season. IT, l..
; Ira e. Fonda is building a twenty
= foot power boat at his shop on Quinni-
: piac avenue. 1t is of white cedar, with
Gan anu VI oifoi PIC 4ilooSl
The motor will be of three and a halt
horse power.
An eighteen-foot sharpe is under
: construction for Robert Bradley oil
Quinnipiac avenue. It will be propelled
4 by one and one-half horse power mo.
II tor.
e A twenty-five-foot boat is being bull
= for Charles C. Merrills. The motor vii
|. be of three and one half horse power
n There is promise Of quite a fleet O.
p these boats being seen on the Quinni
n piac river during the coming season.
Another steamer for the Nationa
J. Wire corporation arrived at the whar
S Saturday evening. The ship is loadet
t. with steel !5illets and is from Nova SEQ
d tia. It is a tramp steamer and flies tn
n British flag. F. r. -
r, The arrangements are nearly com
e pleted for raising the coal barge sum
d lust below the Quinnipiac drawbridge
= and the craft ought to float to-day. TIL
W pontoons are ranged on each side c
le the barge and the heavy lifting chain
IN have been attached and drawn tigh
g 1t is intended to raise the barge
a means OF the rising tide and then floa
discharged. Many people stood on tn
~ bridge yesterday and watched til
N wrecking outfit and also the tram
- steamer. ...r..
~ Yesterday added another to the man
r. stormy Sundays of the year. 1t brougf
20 also quite change in temperature
- much cooler than the warm, mugg
is weather of Saturday.
~ At Pilgrim church Rev. DR.. c. J. r,
W. der, of New York, gave an illustrate
~ lecture on Porto Rico, and the work
q, Christ there, at the services last evel
ing.
" Vesper services were held at Busl
a., a. nell hall yesterday afternoon at fol-
NC o'clock. There was a short sermon /
III Rev. A T. Irvine and a solo by Mi
iie Ethel Leigh.
IL The choir of the Grand Avenue Col
OF gregational church, with outside assis
Gil ance, gave an interesting praise servi
last evening. The pastor, Rev. Andre
Burns Chalmers, made a short a
dress.
Fair Haven lodge No. 2, Degree
IN Honor, will hold it's regular meetil
this evening. It is desired that
nd many members as possible may
80 present, as a good time is promised
~" the entertainment committee. At t
my last meeting considerable business W
to transacted. There was an initiate
ice and afterwards the members listened
as a report of the meeting of the Ora
lodge by the representative, Mrs. Flc
!, 90 ence E. Booker.
500 There was one initiation at the me-
800 ing of Fort Hale lodge, N. E. Q. p,
D 90 Friday evening. After the meeting
: 90 freshments were served There was
500 amusing pie-eating contest betwe
: 90 Thomas j. Meaney, John G. Hurd a
+ No Mr.. Graham, the former winning.
90 George N. Coe is now driving har
:, 90 some bay cob. It is a stylish horse a
good driver. ..a. ,...