The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-10-05
VARIOUS ITEMS.

The last quarter Of the year has begun
at the postoff1ce with the usual big rush
of business.
National organizer of the Steam Fit
| ters' association, was in town Saturday
and called on his old friend, William
| Costello. international organizer of the
Steam Filters.
The state convention Of machinists
was held Saturday night in the Insur-
ance building with Charles Donahue of
Derby presiding. All delegates and Of
ficers were present, as also Information
al Organizer Shaw of Pittsburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Lyons of los Ce-
dar street sailed Saturday for Europe
They will visit England, Germany and
France.
An excellent business honor has been
won by Howard C. Kirkwood, Yale '03S.
He has been appointed assistant engin-
eer Of the Shenandoah division of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad, with head
quarters al Winchester. Va.
| Philip Davis of New York city, organ
izer OK the Ladies' Garment Workers
union, is in the city in the interest of his
organization.
| Miss Edna futile and Lynde Kelsey
were quietly married at the parsonage
OF the Rev. Alexander F. Irvine. 40
Lyon street. on Monday evening at s
to'clock in the presence of their relatives.
They will be at home after October Is,
at $50 Blatchley avenue.
| Charles Cain. the well known hack
driver. who was thrown from his car
riage by a collision with trolley car
a few days ago. is recovering slowly
from his injuries. Mr.. Cain has a brok-
en- rib. - ...
Miss Edith Chittenden. daughter Of
Professor Russell H. Chittenden, direc-
tor of the Sheffield Scientific school, has
accepted a position as teacher in the
University of Arizona at Tucson, and
will leave for the west on the 18th of
this month. Miss Chittenden is Direc-
tor Chittenden's elder daughter. and
recent graduate of Smith college. She
has specialized extensively in Greek.
The Amalgamated Meat Cutters and
Butcher Workmen. will hold ball at
Harmonic hall Monday evening. No
vember 2.
The annual meeting of the New Haven
County auxiliaries and Mission circles
of the New Haven branch of the w. B.
M. will be held in the Congregational
church in Ansonia, Tuesday at 10 a. m.
Thomas Tuckey of Union City, who
has been playing good ball for the New
Haven state league during the past sea-
son and is considered one of the best
pitchers In the league, will remain In
Union City during the winter. He has
been engaged as assistant in Coen's cafe
on Union street. but will keep himself
in training for 1904 base ball. IT,,
1t begins to look as If there would be
an increase in the ate of taxation for
New Haven next year. The rate which
the taxpayers paid on this year was
13 IA mills.
The fire marshal Saturday morning Is
sued a permit Cor the erection of the
$6S,0OO building at 2SS winthrop ave-
nue. by the Little Sisters of the Poor.
The structure will be four stories in
height and the dimensions are SSx126
feet. David H. Clark has the joiner's
contract d. G. Carmichael the masons',
and Brown & Won Beren are the archi-
tects.
The city now has but one roadroller at
work, that on York street, which will go
into winter quarters next week. The
machine which has been in use on
Blatchley avenue has been Withdrawn
for the season.
The clam bake of the Quinnipiac club
will be held tomorrow. If pleasant, at
the Sperry farm In Woodbridge; If UNI
pleasant then on the next pleasant day.
1t is now expected that about seventy
FIVE club fellows win attend the bake.
Buses will leave the club house at 1880
o'clock tomorrow for the Sperry farm,
| just above woodbridge Glen, that has
been in the possession of Congressman
Sperry's family for four generations.
The plant of the United States Rubber
Retaining corporation in Shelton is to
be closed two weeks hence for an in
definite period. 1t is announced that the
company will take forty hands from her
| to it's large plant in Buffalo. As many
more will be thrown out of work.
The Second company Governors Foot
Guard will report at the armory next
Wednesday at 10 a. m. preparatory to
starting for New York city, where they
will act as escort. in conjunction with
the Old Guard of New York for the An
Glen. and Honourables of London and
Boston in the great parade. The local
company will leave here at 1905.
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