The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1905-03-22
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
VARIOUS ITEMS OF INTERES3
HERE AND THERE.

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Death of Mrs. Felix Gladwin--East
Pearl Street Chautauqua Circle Meets
Schools to Close for Easter yaca-
tion-Mr. and Mrs. Charles Crook
Celebrate Observation-Disclosures TO
be Built ON waddingham Property
Now owned by Il. IL. Linahnn--Mr.
and Mrs. George W. Bristol Return
from Long Visit.
Mrs. Maria S., widow Of Captain Fee
| lix Gladwin. died at her home. 14o Elk
change street, Monday night. Her death
came as a great shock and surprise to
her many friends, as but few had learn
ed of her last brief Illness. She had
been in feeble health until Monday, al
though able to be about her home; and
on that morning she suffered a para
lytic shock, became unconscious and
died twelve hours later. Mrs. GladWin
was a daughter Of the late Charles and
Roxey Pratt, for many years residents
of Poplar street. She leaves a brother.
Charles w. Pratt. of Utica, N. Y, and
four sisters, Mrs. r. A. Chamberlain,
of Buffalo, N. Y; Mrs. Il. L. Tefer, of
Seattle, Wash: Mrs. Sarah A. Day, of
Oregon, and Mrs. "A. H. Phelps, who
has made her home with her sister for
several years. She also leaves four
daughters, Mrs. Juliette Talladay, OF
Los, Angeles, Cal; Mrs. Kirtz, of Potts
vile, Pa; Mrs. Eugene G. Hill and Miss
Lillian A. Gladwin, both of Fair Ha-
ven. Her husband, the late Captain
Felix Gladwin, was well-known resi-
dent and a class leader in the East
Pearl Street M. T.. church for many
/ years. Mrs. Gladwin was also for
many years a prominent member of
that church and a constant attendant
as long as she was able to go; and for
a number of months was carried to the
church in wheeled chair, so anxious
was she to attend the services. She
was an earnest Christian woman and
devoted to her family, who sustain an
irreparable loss in her death. Mrs.
Gladwin had great many sincere
friends, and her death will be felt by
them as great loss. The funeral will
be attended at the East Pearl Street
M. q. church tomorrow afternoon at 2
o'clock. y.&
Alexander E. Ludington, Of No. ST.
Blatchley avenue, for the past four
years a substitute letter carrier, was
yesterday appointed by Postmaster
Howarth to the regular force of carri-
ers. He will take the route that was
carried several years past by the late
John H. Cain, of Clay street.
The regular meeting of the East
Pearl Street Chautauqua circle was
held on Monday evening with Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry I. Barnes, Of ia Exchange
street, both being members of the SO
ciety. Following the study of the eve
ming selections of music and readings
were given and a guessing contest was
INDUCED in, which greatly amused
those present. The next meeting of the
circle will be held with Miss Clara Lar
kins, of Exchange street ~, Il
There was no school session yesterz
day afternoon owing to the storm,
Schools close on Friday, March 81, for
the Easter vacation which continues
until April 10. it
Spring began yesterday, according to
the almanac. With the cold rain, which
was succeeded by hail, it didn't appear
| to be very springlike, but the down.
pour will have the effect to clear away
much of the remaining ice and snow,
and so, in that capacity at least, the
storm was welcome. -.
| All who desire to be electors before
the coming April election must have
their names on the registry list by
Monday, March 81.
| 1t is reported that twenty-five brick
dwelling houses are to be built this
spring on the former Waddingham
property on Elm street, West Haven,
now owned by Thomas H. Linahan, Of
Ferry street. The work will begin as
soon as the frost is out Of the ground.
Andrew r. Bradley, of Shorthand ave-
nue., has an attack of pneumonia, but
Is not considered seriously i'll.
: Twenty-six friends. paid surprise
visit upon Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Crook,
of "a Grand avenue, Monday evening.
the occasion being the ninth anniver-
sary of their marriage. There were
games and music, and fine collation.
was served. Many handsome gifts
were bestowed upon Mr.. and Mrs.
Crook.
Mrs. S. E. Borst, of Exchange street,
will entertain the Six-Hand Euchre
club this evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Bristol, of
Quinnipiac avenue, are home after a
six months stay in the west and SOUTH
Henry Stakey has purchased forty
pairs of homing pigeons of D. r. Brad
| ley.
At meeting of the music committee
of the Grand Avenue Congregational
church Tuesday night Charles r. stor-,
mont was re-engaged as music director
and organist. Miss Ellen Hofer has
been engaged as contralto for the en-
Issuing year and Frederick M. O'Connsli