The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1904-03-03
VARIOUS ITEMS.

The County grange will meet in Hamden
at IL o'clock to-day. The principal Dusl-
ness slated Is working Of degrees on Wal
ter Leigh and Phelps Montgomery OF this
Colonel F. L. Norton of this city. COM
manding the Third regiment, Uniform RANK,
knights of Pythias, formally Inspected
Hawkins company no. Is IN New L Lon ~
the Cr0nin building and the recently elected
officers Of the company were Installed An
oyster supper followed the inspection:
A company styled the Herman Printing
company has been formed by the heirs Oh
the late John ]. Herman to carry on the
printing establishment which for years has
been conducted in the Atwater block. sam
uel E. Hoyt is trustee OF the estate Oh lhe
late J. J. Herman.
and proprietor of fan automobile station az
los GOffe street. has purchased OF +. =
Lum, trustee, the bankrupt STOCK OF ID. a.
Horton, carriage maker IN fatk street. 4 ne
entire plant has been purchased, including
carriages and bodies. All tine machinery
and the goods will be transferred to the
COTE street establishment Of Mr. Aolcomb
Presiding Elder w A. Richard OF TINS
city will preach at the Methodist Episcopal
church in Bloomfield at the Sunday morn
ing service and administer communion. He
Will also hold the fourth quarterly confer
ence.
Charles B. Ware and Leopold DeLeeuw OF
this city were in this city yesterday after
noon, attending the funeral of Past Grand
Master Loren H. Stannard of the Connec-
ticut grand lodge OF ODD Fellows; ,o,,.,,
Manager Tracy of fthes Hartford DaseDall
club has signed nearly all Of his players,
and on paper it looks as if fthe local root
erS will have an opportunity thls season
to patronize strong team. Several Of tue
PLAYERS were on the reserve lists of the
National and Eastern leagues last season.
The annual conclaye OF the Connecticut
grand commandery, knights Templar, will
be held in Danbury, Tuesday, March 10,
cry, knights femplar of that city. The
address will be made by the Rev. DR.. An
drew C. Hubbard of Danbury, the present
grand commander Colonel j. w. Knowl-
ton of Bridgeport will be elected grand
commander to succeed Dr. Hubbard. and
will represent the grand commandery at
the quadrennial encamDment Of the order,
which is to be held in San francisco II
August.
An interesting contest Is in progress in
Grand Army circles of the state for the po-
sition of department commander succeed
ing EX-GOVERNOR Morgan G. Bulkeley.
There are three candidates in the field at
the present time, being W. C. Hillard of
Bristol Virgil +. Mcneil Of this city, SEN
ior vice department commander, and Ed
ward Griswold, also of this city, member OF
the council of administration. The state
encampment will be held in Hartford in
May.
/ The United States Rubber company is
said to have paid the 81, 10000 of it's 5 per
cent. notes due March /. 1905 on last Mon
day. This fact shows the strong financial
position of the company, and the transac-
tion saves the company years interest
At the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Armstrong on Brooklawn avenue, Bridge
port, at 4:30 o'clock this afternoon Mrs.
Salisbury of this city viii be entertained by
her Current Events class.
George L. White. ST.. of this city has
joined Judge and Mrs. Lynde Harrison of
this city at Thomasville, Ga.
On Wednesday evening, March 8, New
twentieth anniversary, and Elks from all
parts Of the staet viii gather at the Ton
tine hotel, where banquet will be served
Governor Abiram Chamberln and Mayor
John ?. Studley will be present and adj
Der of members of the local lodge will at
j tend the anniversary celebration.