The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-11-28
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
CHAUTAUQUA CIRCLES JAPAN
 ESE SOCIAL.

Funeral of Alfred T, EIdrldge-LOcaI
 Boy Hurt in High School Football
 Game-Machinery Being Installed in
 Folding Box COmpany's Ne wPlant-
 Other Items of Interest.
 The funeral of Alfred T. EIdridge, a New Haven road engineer, who died suddenly at his boarding house in Meadow street Sunday, will be held at the Memorial chapel this afternoon at 3 o'clock. MT. Eldrige was son of the late Captain and Mrs. A. V. FL dridge of East Pearl street, and resid- ed here until 8 few weeks agohrdlu ed here until a few years ago. He was forty-four years of age. He leaves a ward Eldridge, and a sister, Miss Nancy Eldridge.
 The burial of Caroline, widow of Jo- seph Merchant, whose remains were brought here from Hartford, took place yesterday afternoon in Fair Haven cemetery. Rev. D. J. Clark of East Haven officiated at the committal ser vices.
 Tks East Pearl Street Chautauqua circle will have a Japanese social next Monday evening. The social has been taking up the study of Japan, and there will be some exercises along this line. The members will dress in Jap anese costumes and Japanese articles will be on exhibition. The social will be held at the home of MT. and Mrs. E. R. Slater in Chambers street. Mrs. Etta Avery is chairman of the ar engagements committee.
 The men of the Grand Avenue Bap- tist church will give an entertainment in the chapel early in December. A committee has been appointed to make arrangements of which B. D. Manwar- ing is chairman.
 Mrs. A. B. Riggs of 6S Farren ave- nue, assisted by Mrs. Zink and Mrs. Moore, entertained the F. A. M. club at cobweb party Saturday evening.
 Mrs. A. H. Benton, Miss Jessie Ben- ton and Miss Mabel Benton of Guil- ford are visiting Mrs w. R. Davis of B Rowe street.
 Harry Bray of New York state is visiting his parents, MT. and Mrs. c. E. Bray of Quinnipiac avenue.
 A successful whist party was given by the members of Quinnipiac Hose company Saturday evening.
 Home council, No. 10, has elected George Bradley of Cedar Hill avenue and John Corcoran of Poplar street members of the council to fill vacancies caused by death. There were eight on Tbn waiting list
 Walter Ames of Clinton avenue was severely injured while playing football with the High school team in New Britain Saturday. It was at first be- lieved that his shoulder was broken but this was not the case. His neck was severely strained and he was con- siderably bruised.
 The St. Anthony's guild of the St. Francis church is arranging for a Christmas sale tc be held in the base naent of the church next week.
 Considerable machinery has been in- stalled in the new factory of the New Haven Folding Box and Paper com- pany in James street, and it is expect ed that steam will be started in the engne next Saturday. It is necessary to have the building ready by January l, as the lease of the factory building on William street expires by that time.
 Mir. and Mrs. Jacob E. Blatchley have moved into their new residence on Ferry street.
 The members of the choir of the East Pearl Street M. E. church which gave the Old Folks concert last week, re- peated the concert last evening at the Howard Avenue M. E. church.