The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-09-30
VARIOUS ITEMS.

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place, Professor Bacon on field sports
the wives of the faculty of the school
will have charge of the arrangements
for supper and Professor Brastow will
arrange for the campfire.
Mrs. John Lowrey, of Covington, KY,
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. NJ. E.
Osborne. 20 Lake place.
A. V. Stiltson, of Pittsburg, is visiting
his mother, Mrs. Frank Brown, in Whit
NEVILLE. Mr.. Stiltson is one of the
Spanish war veterans.
| The state police commission will meet
at the headquarters in the capitol the
latter part of this week and it is ex-
peeted that at this meeting the COM
mlssioners, upon the recommendation of
| superintendent Egan, will appoint the
members of the state police. According
to the law, there shall be not less than
five nor more than. The superintendent
said that he believed he would recon-
| mend the appointment of five only and
have that number give up all their time
to the work. ~
The West Haven board of education
has voted to build an eight-room addi-
tion to the Union school building, MAX
ing it an eighteen-room structure. 1t
was also voted to make extensive i'm
provements to the Brown street school.
James Tolles was elected treasurer of
the board, Harry A. L. Hall clerk and
Henry G. Higgins collector.
The fine large flag that floats from
the Mission House staff is the gift of
Roy W. Foote, of L. w. Robinson's
office, who was the supervising archi-
tect during the erection of the build
ing.
The ladies of st. Andrews guild in
Northford will give an entertainment
at the residence of Watson d. Augur
Tomorrow afternoon, consisting of a
sale of ladies' aprons and other fancy
and useful articles, which will open at
2 O'Clock, to be followed at 3-o'clock by
a recital by the Simplex plano player,
with an attractive programme of ten
numbers, including classical and popu-
lar compesitiJ - Refreshments will be
served from until O'clock, when the
sale will be resumed. A small admit
tance fee will be charged. All are COR
daily invited.
Three barns in Yalesville were burned
yesterday. They were owned by Thorn
as. e. Yale. The loss will amount to
So, 900.
The Fl. Wales Lines company, of Mer-
iden, has just secured large building
contract and work will be started at
once. This is for the erection of fac
tory plant for the Atwood Morrison
company, of Stonington.
Excelsior council, Daughters of Lib
erty, gave supper at its hall in the In
surance building last evening, The
committee of arrangements was Mrs.
Harry Marshall, Mrs. George A. Lee,
Mrs. William Scoville Mrs. A. Harris
and Mrs. Fl. F. Hopkins. A fine time
was had by all.
A district Christian convention will be
held in the United church chapel in this
city Thursday, October s, beginning at
10 a. m. There will be large list of
interesting speakers. The principal adj
dress at the afternoon session will be at
4 o'clock by Rev. A. ]. Haynes, pastor
of United church. The address of the
evening will be by Rev. r. e. Clark,
the founder of the Christian Endeavor
society.
Congressman e. J. Hill, of Norwalk,
is to start shortly for the Rocky Noun
tains, where he will spend a few weeks
vacation previous to the opening of con-
gress on November 9.
At the A. M E. Zion church on Web
ster street a reception was rendered the
Right Rev. Bishop Ramsay on Monday
night. The opening address was made
by Rev. D. M. Wells, the pastor of the
church. Among the speakers We're Rev.
Mr. Hoxted, Rev. Mr.. Palmer, Dr. AL
ling and Rev. Mr.. Bonner An excellent
musical programme was rendered by
well-known artists.
+ The body of Henry Sweet arrived in
Plainville yesterday from New York,
and the funeral will be held from the
home of Mrs. Lemuel Bunnell on Far
mington avenue this afternoon at 2:30
o'clock.
Professor Sidney p. Butler, of this
city, Alfred D. Briggs, of Pomfret, Lew
Is p. Davis, of Hartford, and oliver A.
Hiscox, Of Woodstock, nephews of the
deceased; Frank Stadtmueller, of Elm
wood, and Frank Fl. Butler, of Hart
ford, were the bearers at the funeral in
Hartford yesterday of silas Hubbard
Davis. Rev. DR.. Main conducted the
services.
Joseph H. Vail, secretary of the ST.
Louis fair commission who was with
Governor Chamberlain and party Sat-
urday on the sound, says the published
reports of the incident wer egreatly ex-
aggerated. The launch, Mr.. Vail said,
was staunch craft, autifully fitted
and capable of crossing the Atlantic, |
and the party was in no danger of being
Car No. 1859 of the Fair Haven and |
Westville railroad, which left Bridge |
port at 6 o'clock Monday evening in |
charge of Motorman Clark and Conduc- |
tor Hail. left the rails on Gulf street, |
near the residence of officer ]. M. Ma |
her, ran about two car lengths and |
came to a standstill almost squarely |
across not only the companys track,
but the highway When the car started !
on this cross-country run the trolley /
pole left the wire and the Journey was /
done in the dark. There were five pas
sengers on board at the time and these,
with the crew. had shaking up. The
car was got back in place after much
labor. Superintendent Tomlinson had
coffee and sandwiches provided for the
men at work, which were very much
enjoyed by them, as this work is very