The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-07-01
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEVIS
FUNERAL SERVICES OF MRS.
 WILLIS HEMINGWAY.
Vacation Period at station A-myrtIe Chapters Picnie-carrier Pigeons Grand Avenue praybrfdae.

Vacation Period at station A-niyrtIe
 Chapters Piouic-carrier Pigeons-
 Grand Avenue prawbridge.
 The funeral of Teresa. widow of Dea- con Willis Hemingway. was solemnized yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock from the residence of her son. F. Howard Hemingway. 264 Lenox street The ser- vices were conducted by Rev. D. J. Clark. of East Haven, who paid a fine tribute to the memory of the deceased. There were abundant floral Offerings from relatives and friends. The inter- ment was in the Fair Haven cemetery. Funeral Director Crawford had charge of the arrangements. The bearers were the three sonsF. Howard. Willis Fl and Charles fleming and three nephews- Samuel, James s. and Arthur F. Hemingway The deceased lived most of her life in Fair Haven and sev- eral years ago Deacon and Mrs Henl- ingway celebrated their golden wed- ding. For several weeks she had been with her daughter, Mrs. Joseph Cook. at Ticonderoga, N r. where she died from the infirmities Of age. Mrs. Hen- ingway was a woman highly respected by all who knew her and was for many years member of the Grand Avenue Congregational church.
 Hhe vacation period has arrived at Station A. To-day Carrier Patrick Me- Cartin, whose route is on the east side, will leave for a fifteen-days' vacation. Ills place will be taken during his ab. sence by Substitute James McLaugh- lin.
 On Sunday one of Jacob Frolich's car Tier pigeons, which was flown on three hundred mile race. came back after an absence of several weeks; and one of Harry Leigh's birds came back Mon day, MT. Leigh's bird had been away four weeks, having been released in West Virginia. Both of the birds were in very poor condition as result of their wanderings. Messrs. Leigh, Fro lich and Bradley lost several birds ow- ing to the very poor weather in June. frequent storms and head winds inter- fering with their return. The race for she young birds will occur in August, and the training stations will be estab- lished about the middle of this month.
 Michael Reagan, tender of Quinnipiac drawbridge. is away on Q two weeks vacation, and his place is being taken by the assistant bridge tender.
 X The Grand avenue drawbridge is soon to be painted by Arnnlann & Sons.
 There are many applicants for the pastorate of Pilgrim church but it is understood that the committee has no recornrlle ndation to make to the church as yet. Quite a good many pastors. away on vacation, would like to supply the pulpst during the summer. Rev. MT. Whitman, who preached in May: and Rev. MT. Hunt who preached in June, filled the pulpit very accepta bly,. They were recommended to the church by Attorney William s. Niles. a former chairman of the society's committee for several years. who is frequently com suited in matters Of interest to the church.
 Rev MT. Bullard Of this city. will preach at the Grand! Avenue Congrega- tional church next Sunday.
 Myrtle chapter, c. E. S., will hold a picnic at the Masonic home in Walling- ford to-nlorruw Members OF other chapters have been invited, and 1t is expected that the picnic will be largely attended if the weather is pleasant