The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-26


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 A large sign which is plainly visible from the Chapel street drawbridge has been placed on one of the buildings of the National Wire corporation.
 To secure it's bonds the Housatonic Manufacturing company has given blanket mortgage for $1O0OOO on it's real estate. plant. machinery and stock to C. S. Mersick president of the Mer- chants' National bank as trustee. The honds are for 1000 each, dated May 1, 1902, and as payable May l, 192. The company enumerates every item of real estate. machinery and of finished and unfinished stock. The real estate in- cludes 465 feet on Peck street, 237 feet on Blatchley avenue, as well as some in Wallingford. The deed is a very lengthy one and the city's fee for re- cording it on the town clerks books was s8.
 The Peoples church will hereafter / hold it's Sunday evening services in Bushnell hall, 6s0 Ferry street. The theme for next Sunday evening will be "Man's Circuitous Pathway from the City oe Death to the City of Life. It will be Illustrated by fifty views of the journey. The geograplly of ''the other place. will be treated in a minute pre- lude There will be singing by the choir. The water of life is free here, says the pastor, Rev. A. r. Irvine, but a collec- tion is taken up to pay for the pitchers. There are no choice lots for the rich, not rented for the poor. The church is a peoples church, and all the people have an equal share in it's work and govern ment.
 On Tuesday evening the ladies auxil- iary, No. 1, Annex Fire department, or ganized ladies auxiliary to the West Haven Hook and Ladder Co.,, which will be known at No. 2. There were twenty three charter members. and the officers were installed by Mrs. Alice Meaohen Of auxiliary No. 1. A banquet was served and dancing enjoyed.
 What is known as the small mill at the New Haven Iron and Steel works resumed work yesterday morning, and the entire plant is now in full opera lion.
 James Boucher is critically i'll at his home on Wolcott street.
 The Rev. Dr. Baker of Trinity church, this city. will preach at the union ser vice in Grace P. E. church this evening at 745 o'clock in place of the Rev. J. E. Wildman. who is not able to be pres ent.
 The lady friends of the Quinnipiac H., H. and L. Co.,, held one of the most successful whists of the seasons series at the engine house Wednesday even- ing. All oS the twelve tables were filled and the contest for the prizes were sharp and interesting. The prize win- ners were: Ladies. Mrs. D. F. Bradley, first prize. handsome vase; Miss Belle Garfield second, pretty doilies; Mrs. E. M. Allen. third, set Of lace collar and cuffs. Gentlemen's, w. L. Colt, silk sus- penders; Alfred Gruener, second, cheese spoon: MT. Hanson third, ebony hand led brush broom. The consolated prizes were taken by Mrs. F. W. Osborn and G. c. Bradley. At the conclusion of the play hot coffee and cake was served b.r the ladies. The next whist will be held in about two weeks.
 The topic for the general prayer meet ing to be held in Grand avenue Congre- gational church this evening at 7:3O will be "The World Gods Plan.'
 Owing to the fact that so many of it's cars are now in the repair shop the Fair Haven and Westville railroad is not running flyers on any of it's lines. This hampers the service on the Grand avenue. East Chapel and State streets lines in a. marked degree during rush hours.
 Miss Ella Boess of Peck street is re- covering from a severe illness. Dr. San- ford is the attending physician.
 Thomas Anglin. the motorman who