The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-08-08
LATEST FAIR HATEN NEWS
ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM
 ACROSS THE RIVER.

Friends of John P. Robert Shocked
 Over His Sudden Demise--Rev. and
 Mrs. R. E. Brown Spending August in
 the Maine woods-Mr. and Mrs.
 David Corners Celebrate Fifteenth
 Wedding Anniyersary--Other Notes.
 The many friends of Joseph P. Rob- ert, assistant engineer at l2's engine house, who was the victim of fatal accident at the corner of Olive and Water streets yesterday morning, were shocked at the news of his sudden de- mise. The family has the sincere sym pathy of the entire community in which he has resided so many years
 A ten pound baby boy arrived at the home of MT. and Mrs Fred w. Darby of 225 Lloyd street on Friday morning
 Work has begun on the new sewer ir Blatchley avenue between Pine and Lombard street. A petition was filed several years ago for this improve ment, but there was so much opposi- tion that it was ordered only recently
 Miss Elizabeth Cummings of State street is the guest of Mrs. William Adams in New York city
 Rev. and Mrs. R. E. Brown of Lex ington avenue are spending the nDontl of August in the Maine woods. Rev Mr. Millerton of Iowa, Mrs. Browns father, is conducting the service at Pill grim church during the month.
 Elmore $. Wade, supreme representa-. tive of the Improved Order of Hepta' sophs to the national fraternal congress will leave on Friday to attend the ses sion of the congress which convenes 1T Montreal Canada, next week. MT Wade will meet large contingent al the Thousand Islands and spend day there. They will then take steamer through the rapids, continuing by boat < to Montreal. This congress includes representatives, of all fraternal societies I in United States and Canada and this year an important question to be con sldered will be the amalgamation of thu I associated fraterriities with the nation al fraternal congress. Monday will bt | devoted to legal questions, Olin Bryan legal adviser off the Heptasophs, being president of the legal auxiliary of tht l congress. Tuesday will be given to tho committee on laws, of which Supreme Secretary S. H. Tattersall of Hepta l sophs is chairman. On Wednesday thC congress proper will convene and vii l be in session during the balance of thu l week. Many prominent men of thu | country will attend this convention which is important to the fratema world.
 Janitor Williams of Strong schoo announces that a complete renovation of every room in the, building is nearl! completed and few finishing touche will put the rooms in first class condi tion for the coming school year.
 | At the regular meeting of Quinni l piac concIave No. 318, Improved Orde of Heptasophs, held Monday night on candidate Walter R. Kaye. was obi I gated and introduced to the sixtee ! members present ana two application were read and accepted, A delinquen committee was appointed consisting c D. B. Connell, A. W. Beecher E. S Wade and Archon Warner, whose du ties will be to try and reinstate sus l pended members.
 Complaints have been received tha garbage had not been collected in Lloy street for ten days despite the fac that the law imposesia a fine of from 5 cents to $5 for every day collections ar not made. The residents are up 1 arms and remark that there is no won der that sickness is frequent in thi neighborhood with putrehcation an tropical swarms of flies on every hand It is said that two garbage men work ing along Saltonstall avenue were ash ed to collect the refuse in Lloyd stree