The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-13
Local Weather Report. New Haven. Jan. P.
f3riel MoDston

High water to-day, s:46 p. m.
 The Sick Benefit association of West vile held it's regular meeting last evening in Frederick Roth's store, for lthe purpose of electing officers.
 The annual meeting of St. Francis Orphan Asylum corporation will be held at the asylum this afternoon at 2 o'clock. A board of managers will be elected and other business will be trans acted
 There will be a meeting of the St. Patricks Ladies Aid society this even- ing at 8 o'clock in the parochial resi- dence. The various committees will re- port and the committees for collecting for the suppers appointed.
 The ice in the harbor is fast breaking up and the floating blocks impede ship ping considerably. These cakes are about six inches thick and many of them are several feet square. The ship channel is full of. these blocks.
 MsE nsid-winter conference of paid .--crfcers of the Y. M. C. As of the state was held yesterday at the Y. M. C. A. building. Noel H. Jacks of Hartford and w. H. Davis of Bridgeport each read very interesting papers on assoeia- tion work.
 The board of finance will hold it's reg ular meeting tonight instead of Thurs day night owing to the fact tha tsev- eral of the members of the body desire to attend the annual dinner of the Union league, which will be held on Thursday evening.
 John McCiosky, aged twenty-six, of g Silver street, had two toes amputat- cd at the New Haven hospital yester- day morning as a result of an accident at the railroad shops where he is ern- ployed A press fell on his right foot, crushing it badly.
 Detective DonnelIy yesterday arrested Grace Moore for theft of an umbrella, a huff and other articles from w. A. Miles house, at No 57 Sylvan avenue, last Thursday. She hired out as a do- naestic and stayed one night. The po- lice believe she may be implicated in other thefts.
 Marshal Giadwin of the fire depart Deputy State Fire Marshal Seeley wolud be unable to submit his report on the cause of the fire in St. Michaers church. Marshal Seeley is very busy and 1t will be several days before he is able to complete his report.
 The installation of officers of Philip H. Sheridan council took place last night One candidate was initiated. Supervising Deputy Grand Regent James F. Brennan of Beacon Hill coun- cil performed the installation ceremo- nies. The annual report of the condi- ton of the council for the past year was read. A past regents jewel was presented to the retiring. regent, Ralph $. Robinson. Committees for the ensu- ing year were appointed.
 Governor Chamberlain has received replies from six governors who will < send representatives to the Congress of American Road Builders and the an- 1iual meeting of the American Road makers, in this city, February 10 and Ill. Replies were received from Gov < ernors John F'reemont Hill of Maine I. M Terrell of Georgia, A. J. Mon tague of Virginia, John L. Bates of Massachusetts, N. J. Bachelder of New Hampshire and s. W. Pennypacker Of PennsyIvania.
 At meeting of the directors of the Harlem & Portchester Railroad com pany held at the Grand Central station, c. S. Mellen was elected president and director, succeeding John M Hall, re- signed. Edwin Milner was elected a director succeeding Carlos French, de- ceased I. deVer Warner was elected a director succeeding William L. Squire, deceased. H. M. Kochersperger was elected a director, succeeding William E. Barnett, resigned. John G. Parker was elected secretary, succeeding Will Ham F. Barnett, resigned. A. $. May was elected treasurer, succeeding Will liam L. Squire, deceased.
 GOING TO BRIDGEPORT.