The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-03-31
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
DEMOCRATIC POLITICS ARGUS ING CONSIDERABLE INTEREST.

Primaries wIII be Held This Evening Politicians at wOrk-Tests lu Spelling in SiOng school District-SoeiaI Items
 There was considerable interest in To- cal democratic circles yesterday, pre- liminary to the primaries, which take place this evening. This will be the first time the Australian system of bal loting has been in vogue here, and it is possible that matters will get just lit tie mixed. The new system was being pretty generally discussed last evening and it was the opinion that it would work all right as soon as the voters be- came used to it. There are three alder manic candidates announced in the Twelfth ward-Ex- Councilman Thomas s. Bracken, George Wohlmaker and Garrett J. Fitzgerald. The candidate in the Fourteenth ward is George K. Clark. Jacob Frolich. of the Four ho1hJ lo q Gdllulu0lC lOL Clty sheriff. Thomas l. Kinney a former resident of Fair Haven, and candi- date for mayor, was over in the Fair Haven wards yesterday afternoon. In an interview with a representative of this paper he said the prospect was very good of carrying these wards. In the Eleventh ward friends of Alderman George Wallace say that he will carry the ward.
 It is expected there will be quite contest over the general registrarship Francis W. Foley, the present incum- bent, is Fair Haven resident and it is expected he will be able to carry the Fair Haven wards against his compet- itor, John F. Doughan. The primaries in these wards will be held as follows: Eleventh ward, 1855 Chapel street; Twelfth ward, 231 Pine street, corner Of Monroe street; Fourteenth ward, F East Grand avenue; Fifteenth ward, engine house, Forbes avenue.
 George w. Holt, son of Willis R. Holt, died at his home, 137 Front street, on Sunday, aged fifty-two years. He leaves a widow, father and two sis ters, Mrs. John Smith, of Fair Haven, and Mrs. Elder, of this city. The de- ceased had been in failing health for the past two years. The funeral will be held this afternoon at o'clock from the Memorial chapel.
 A gas range is being placed in the kitchen of the East Pearl Street M. E. church to be used in serving the church suppers.
 Rev. pr. Streeter, Of the East Pearl Street M. D. church, will attend the annual conference of the New York East conference, which convenes in South Norwalk this week.
 Quite number of people from this section went in search of trailing arbu- tus Sunday. Many went to Montowese on the trolley cars and then walked for miles in search of the sweet wild flower.
 Services at St. Francis church in the Lenten series are being very largely at tended.
 At Smith T. Bradley's conservatories he is raising rare Japanese chrysan- themum from seeds sent him by a friend. He has about three hundred of these plants, some of which are begin ming to bloom. The plant, which is quite rare in this country, blooms early in the season.
 In grades 4, 5 and of the Strong district the pupils are taking tests in spelling, the tests closing to-day. Those who do not pass successfully must take up spelling early next term.
 The schools will close on Friday for the Easter vacation of one week.
 The sixty members of Quinnipiac Hose, Hook and Ladder company, in- cuding the members of the drum corps, are having their photographs taken. When all are taken the photographs will be placed in 8 group the collection to be placed in the parlor of the engine house.
 Prearations are being made for the annual ball of this company to be held in Polar Star hall on the evening of April 15. Fichtl's orchestra will fur Iish music It is expected that mem- bers of several other engine companies will attend the ball.
 Two of the Yale crews went out row. ing on the river in the rain yesterday afternoon.
 The great Johrmarkt will open at Po- lar Star hall this evening. Supper will be served at 6 o'clock for fifteen cents. A good substantial meal will be pro- vided. There will be an interesting en- tertainment during the evening. The hall is being handsomely decorated and the booths look very attractive.