The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-11-29
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
PUBLIC SCHOOLS THANKSGIV-
 INC DONATIONS.

Funeral of Albert T. EIdrIdge-GOIden
 Wedding of Mir. and Mrs. Rodney
 BradIey-Winter Runs on Trolley
 Cars-Items of Interest Here and
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 Yesterday the donations from pupils in Strong school began flowing in and to-day they will be distributed among a number of des Jing families. This has been a custom followed by this school at Thanksgiving for several years. Yesterday morning the annual potato march began at 9:15 and nearly 1000 pupils marched through the lower corridor and deposited potatoes in heap near the office entrance, the total amounting to sixteen bushels. Dona- tions in apples amounted to eight bush els and there were also packages of groceries, meats, provisions, etc To- day there will be a coal march, and it is expected that at least one ton of coal will be brought to the school.
 The public schools will close this noon for the Thanksgiving vacation, reopen ing next Monday morning.
 Yesterday was busy day for the oyster dealers and most of the shops were worked at full capacity. The shipments of oysters for the Thanks giving trade has been very large.
 The chorus which gave the Old Folks concert at the Howard avenue M. D. church Monday evening had an enjoy able time and were entertained at sup per after the entertainment. The church was well filled with patrons and the concert was well given.
 The funeral of Alfred T. Eldridge was attended at the Memorial chapel yes- terday afternoon, Rev. E. c. Tullar of ficiating. There was goodly attend ance of railroad men, the deceased hav- ing been an engineer on the New York and New Haven railroad. Members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire men were the bearers, and the society sent a large standing wreath. Other offerings included a pillow and a placque
 The golden wedding of MT. and Mrs. Rodney Bradley was celebrated yester- day at their home, 20 Clifton street. There were callers during the day, but the reception proper was last evening when a large number were present at the Bradley home. Numerous gifts were received and hearty congratula- tions bestowed. MT. Bradley is seventy four years of age, is a life long resident of Fair Haven and has been engaged in the oyster industry. The couple were married by the late Rev. Dr. Vib- bert, for so many years rector of St. James church. The marriage took place at the home of Mrs. Jared We'd more in Lexington avenue. Six of the attendants at the wedding were pres ent last evening. The ceremony of fifty years ago was attended by only the relatives and intimate friends of MT. and Mrs. Bradley. Mrs. Wedmore, with whom Mrs. Bradley boarded at the time of her marriage, Mrs. We'd more's daughter, Mrs. Helen Keeney and William Bradley, brother of the groom, of half century ago, were among those present last evening. MT. and Mrs. Bradley have two sons, s. L. Bradley, a grocery man in this city, and Dexter R. Bradley, who is in busi- ness in Fair Haven.
 Mrs DeLacey of Exchange street will have with her over Thanksgiving Miss May McGahon of Keyesville, N. r., MT. and Mrs. Samuel Seviere, MT. and Mrs. William Reynolds, and Miss Madeline DeLacey of New York city.
 The local day troleymen bid in for choice for new runs last evening in consequence of change to the winter service to be made Saturday. The night men will bid in for choice of runs this afternoon.
 Quite a number from here will go to Wallingford tomorrow to witness a football match between the Mohegans and a team from that place.
 Several gunners intend going out in the woods tomorrow, the last day of the fall shooting. Dwight L. Potter, William Gallagher and Hobart Howard will make a trip to the North Bran ford woods.