The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1904-07-07
Local weather Report.
BRIEF MENTION.

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High water to-day, sos p. m.
The sixth annual picnic Of the italian
Baptist mission Sunday school will take
place on Thursday at Lighthouse Point.
George Wilson Hewlett, son Of George
4. Hewlett Of this city, has passed his
physical examination for the Annapolis
naval academy
Owing to an inspection of the elevator
in the Federal building yesterday that
instrument Of transportation to upper
floors was not in use.
The regular monthly meeting of the
board of directors Of the New York,
New Haven and Hartford raod will be
held at the Grand Central station in
New York city on Saturday at noon.
e. H. McHenry, executive head of the
electrical systems controlled by the
Consolidated road, has not yet arrived
In this city to assume the office OF
fourth vice president Of the CONSOLIDATE
ed road.
Miss Fanny Rowland of Patchogue,
L. l., who is visiting friends on Wav-
rly street, was taken suddenly i'll Tues
day. She was attended by DIR. Charles
Rowland and was much better yester-
day. Miss Rowland has many friends
In this city.
The officers Of the WEIGH district
alumni, who were elected at their last
meeting, are now canvassing to obtain
d greater membership. 1t is earnestly
requested that all graduates Of the dis
trict schools from 1886 to 1904 send their
names to j. L. Jacobs. box 1872.
Local holders Of the Southern New
England Telephone stock are receiving
circulars outlining the basis Of sub
scription for the new stock and the
& terms of payment. The rights will soor
accrue and are figured to be worth 81
The stock is now quoted at 14O ex-div-
idend.
Workmen yesterday began erecting
the apparatus preparatory to taking
down the iron front of the Hoadley
building. The reconstructed building
will only occupy one story height. The
8SlOLGSs HAVE UCSl IGltICU. lille UI1Chs
have been purchased and are being
carried away.
Tuesday was big day for the col.
lection of taxes. The su moi SIS, 675.1l
was taken in. This isn't the largest day
this year as there was collected few
days ago $4,000. Large sums in take.
will continue to daily come In now un.
til the end Of August, when high watei
mark will be reached.
The board of education will occupy it.
new rooms in the Winchester building
In Orange street about July Is. There Il
no extra appropriation for elaborat ii
furniture, but the board will have NOR,
room. The superintendent and secre
tary will each have a private office. Thu
board will also have a separate meeting
4 room.
John Matthews, laborer residing a
S79 Oak street, was taken to the New
Haven hospital yesterday morning in
serious condition. Mathews is employ
ed at the quarry at the foot of Yves
Rock and was struck by falling boul
der He was resting as comfortably al
f COuIQ De 68DeCIeu last evening" ant
hopes of his recovery are entertained.
City Clerk Norris received peculia
request Yesterday from Moses Which
eer Mann of 1872 Sylvia street, Arlington
Heights, Mass. He wants to know
something about his great-great-grand
father, Samuel Mann, born in New Ha
ven about 1873, and of his occupation
politics and religion. Information as t
Elisha Mann, who died and was burie
in this city about 1880, is also desired
Mr.. Norris will turn the letter over t
some professional genealogist.
William Fl. Alling, bridge builde
and pile driver, fell twenty-five fee
from a seaffold at the Warner-Mille
conpany's dock, near the Grand avenu
drawbridge, yesterday morning and es
capd with a badly injurd foot. Allin
fell head foremost, but turned an
landed on his feet He was taken to hi
home ats1T1 Lenox street, where D1
Sweet found that the right foot wa
terribly lacerated and that three Of til
small bones of the foot had been brok
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