The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-28
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Sudden Death of Mrs. Helen A. streeter
 Death of Jeffrey Brennan-Parents' Meeting to be Held Thursday Night Speedway Reported in Fine Com dition for Making Fast Time-Fare-
 we'll Reception to Mrs. 5. S. Diver Confirmation Lectures at Grace Church--Church, Lodge, Social News.
 The sad intelligence was received here yesterday of the sudden death, at her home in Torrington, of Mrs. Helen A., wife of Rev. Dr. Lewis R. Streeter, which occurred on Monday. Dr. Street. CT was the pastor of the East Pearl l Street M. B. church two years ago and l left here to become pastor of the Tor rington M. E. church. Mrs. Streeter was here two weeks ago and was the guest of MT. and Mrs. Charles o. Fran cis, of Grand avenue. During her stay she attended the gathering of the La dies Aid society and met many of her former friends. She was then in usual health. In fact, she was quite will un- til shortly before her death, although l she had suffered for years to some ex- 1 tent from heart disease and thought that she might go suddenly. Mrs. l Streeter had no fear of death nor of being suddenly taken away although she desired to live for her family. She l leaves 8 husband and three children. She was native of Philadelphia, but her parents are buried in Trenton, and it had not been decided yesterday in which city she would be buried. Her fanily will have the sympathy of their many friends here in their bereave- ment. The funeral will be held to-mor- row afternoon at 2:3O at the Methodist church in Torrington.
 | Jeffrey Brennan died at tha New Ha- ven hospital Monday night of stomach l troubles. He was a native of England, but had resided in Fair Haven for over ] half century. He was about sixty l five years old and was an expert gar dener. MT. Brennan's wife died about two months ago. He is survived by five sons and three daughters. The body was removed to his home, S49 Grand avenue, yesterday, and the funeral will be held at his late home tomorrow morning at S:SO, with requiem high mass at St. Francis church at 9 o'clock.
 Principal Gra9es has arranged for a | parents meeting to be held il the kin dergarten of the Lloyd street school to- morrow evening at o'clock. The ad- dress of the evening will be given by Miss Jessie I. Scranton Supervisor of kindergartens. Following is the pro- gramme:
 Piano solo-Miss Antoinette Brett. Monologue--Mrs Wallace Hurlburt. | Song-Miss Gertrude Duell.
 Introductory remarEs-Principal Sher-
 man I. Graves.
 Address-Miss Jessie l. Scranton.
 Piano solo--Miss Brett.
 The w. c. T. u. of Fair Haven will hold another penny social at it's hall, 1T Grand avenue, tomorrow evening. All members and friends are requested to come and help. Mrs. Harvey F. Coop CT, of Exchange street, will be in charge, There will be seven booths, at which beans, sandwiches, cake, candy, tea, coffee, lemonade and ice cream will be on sale. A fortune-tel will be in attendance. Everybody welcome. Only one penny admission.
 | B. s. Bradley, superintendent of the Clinton avenue speedway, announced last evening that there would be trot- ting on the course this afternoon, if the weather was favorable. He stated that the speedway was in fine condition for making fast time. If he had known the weather would have proved so fine he would have had the trotters out on | Washington's birthday, for the course was in splendid condition.
 MT. and Mrs. August Goodman, of Philadelphia, came here over Sunday and returned Monday.
 The members of Columbia temple No. will give a supper at the home of Mrs, Avery, of Lenox street, tomorrow eve- ming.
 Wentworth Floyd, of Poplar street, Is quite i'll at his home.
 Last evening farewell reception was rendered Mrs, B. s. Diver, of 227 Grand avenue, by the members of Loyal circle, Kings Daughters. MT. and Mrs. Diver will soon remove to Michigan.
 The first of the confirmation lectures was given by Rev. G. A. Alcott in the Grace church parish house last eve n,lg.
 This afternoon at 8 o'clock special meeting of the Ladies Aid society of the Grand Avenue Congregational church will be held to make arrange ments for entertaining the members of the New Haven Congregational club at its next meeting.
 Storm signals were displayed down at the old lighthouse yesterday indicating that heavy blow was near at hand. The thermometer ran down to 15 yes- terday morning and is likely to go as low as 10 this morning
 
 CAECILIA MASKED BALL.