The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-01-06
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
VARIOUS ITEMS OF INTEREST
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Work at Strong Schooi-ReceptiOn of
 Chautauqua Circle Reunion of sNeet-YeSferiay COIdest Day of Sea-
 sou-Ladies' Aid Society to Serve New
 England Dinner.
 Some excellent work in wood has been done in the carpenter shop of Strong school by the pupils of late. One of the articles is Dutch windmill, about six feet high, which attracts attention in the principals office, the work of the boys. There is also in the offieea car penter's beach, with tool case on swing ing pivot This was the work of Super visor Graves, who has shown skill in a number of articles constructed and in supervising the boys work.
 tThe Christmas reception by the East Pearl Street Chautauqua circle this week was one of the most interesting ever held. Each member was allowed 10 invite a friend, and there were fifty nine present. All brought a ten-cent gift and each was required to guess a conundrum, and the successful answer entitled the guesser to the gift having the answer to the conundrum. Ice cream and cake were served. The com- niittee consisted of Miss Grace Bristol, Mrs. H. I. Barnes and Miss Bessie Lar kins. The gathering was held at the home of Miss Etta Avery, 69 East Pearl street. The next meeting will be held at the East Pearl Street M. E. church.
 There were forty-two persons present this week at the twenty-seventh annual reunion of the Bishop family, held at the residence of Samuel Bishop, No. 6S Woolsey street. The eldest person att tending was Asher Sheldon, of this city, who is ninety-one years old, and the youngest was Georgiana Way, nine months old MT. Sheldon is hale and hearty and attended a reception at Plymouth church the same day. Among those from out of town was. Clifford Bishop, of Guilford. Vocal solos were rendered by Miss Eleanor Bishop, Mrs. George T. Vaughn and E. F. Cowles, of East Haven, and Miss Mabel Simsk and William Bishop played several selec- tions on the piano. The host, MT. Bish-
 
 account of his recent travels in Europe, illustrating with T number of photo graphs and displaying collection of three hundred souvenir postals. Re- treatments were served. A committee of three vas appointed to arrange for the next annual. ta ,-... ss... * The funeral of the lata. Ms, Mary Robinson, of 2s Grand avenue, will be held at the Memorial chapel tomorrow afternoon at ? o'clock. -.,
 John Farrell was employed by the Eastern Machinery company in instaE- ing an elevator at the plant of the Ma fional Wire corporation in October 1905, He died from the effects Of a fall, and the supreme court has handed down a decision awarding a verdict of SS.000 damages to the widow, Mrs. Julia Far 55 rell. " ..=.., ...2
 Frank J. Mansfield the @ell-known oysterman, whose feet were blistered in extinguishing fire in the lace cur tains at the windows in his sleeping room Monday evening, is slowly recov- erng from the effects of the painful in :.Cries The curtains caught fire pre- sumably from a mateh 1sed by Mrs. Mansfield in lighting the gas MT. Mansfield was sick in bed, but got up, pulled down the curtains, stamped out the fire with his naked feet and saved the house from burning, the woodwork having ignited. He has been suffering < from the grip.
 Richard Smith of 190 James street, entertained 8 few of his friends We'd ilesday evening. There were games and music, and an elaborate luncheon was served. s5-+. -~,:
 The Ladies' Aid society of the Grand