The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-10-26
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by Accident-COnsiderab Sport on the Speedway Yesterday Afternoon
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 News.
 Maurice J, Cain, letter carrier at Station A, fell in River street near Ferry street Wednesday, and fractured his knee cap. Sixteen years ago MT. Cain fractured the same limb and suf- fered great deal at that time. The fracture was reduced by Dr. Sweet. Dr. Calh mas been a carrier for twenty-five years, and his many friends will re- gret his misfortune. He was acarrier rom Station A in the Eleventh ward
 C. E. Minor has purchased the resi- dence and land owned by the late Har- Vey R. Hemingway, and where he re- slded many years, located at 1,190 Quin- nlplae avenue. The property was in- vehtoried at $6,200, and it was said that the selling price was about that amount. It was sold by the adminis-
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 While hunting in Branford Tuesday, Edward Smith of Quinnipiac avenue ac- cldentally shot himself in the foot. The bullet has been extracted and the injured man Is getting very we'll
 Joseph Boucher of Shelter street and .H Henry Brogan of Ferry street left last night for California, where they will make their home.
 T. D. Herman is in charge of the drilling of the minstrel troupe which is to give an entertainment in Harmonic hall next month for the benefit of St. Francis church.
 There is prospect of a big audience at the Grand Avenue Baptist church this evening at o'clock, to hear the lec- ture by Dr. Weeks, pastor of Highland Baptist church, Springfield, on "Bar1-l yard Theology" This lecture abounds in fun-provoking sallies, together with some good practical sayings and prof 1table advice, and wherever it has been heard it has received unqualified praise. After the lecture Dr. Weeks will give a reception for his friends and together with an ice cream social the admission is ten cents.
 Friends here of Frederick B. Street of East Haven were glad to learn yes etrday of his nomination for state rep resentative. He received thirty seven votes in the caucus to Selectman Woodward's $ seventeen. Both are we'll known here, and either one would | make a good representative, but Mir | Street is especially commended because he has not been in politics. although l when running for representative twelve years ago, he was defeated by the dem | ocratic candidate, Attorney Grove . | Futile. MT Street is sugar merchant and deacon in the East Haven Con- gregatfonal church.
 s. c. Burwell the Front street fish dealer, said last evening that fish had been very scarce this week owing to the recent storms, which have interfer- ed with the catches. Several months | ago he used to receive many boatloads l of clams direct from the Cape Cod re- zion, but now these shipments are made on cars. He is receiving consid- erable halibut from Seattle, Wash, as the eastern fish have been scarce
 Mrs. Susan | Waters is interested in 1 the organization of a. lodge of the Daughters of Liberty in Wallingford, | and will be present at the meeting to | be held Monday evening, October 29. l Mrs, Waters, who is the state organiz- CT, will make an address.
 Last evening a rehearsal of the min tI,ot1 oP q which is soon to give an entertainment in Polar Star hall was at the home of S. c. Burwell in East Pearl street.
 James Smith of Howard avenue, who was knocked down by car in Ferry street Thursday, received severe bruises but was able to be around yesterday
 Despite the threatening weather the Clinton avenue speedway was the scene of considerable sport yesterday after noon, and there was a goodly number 1f horses out. The race postponed one week ago was trotted. The same horses which raced two weeks ago were in the race-Clifford Hubbard's Ted win ming three heats and the race; R. E. Noble's Honest John was second, and Robert Blallelee's Rose Bryan was third. Bryan was handicapped by draw ng a heavy wagon while his competit- DTS were driving two wheeled carts Probably the same race will be on next week, when Blakeslee's horse is likely 70 be hitched up lighter. These horses Ire pretty evenly matched Friends of Bryon believe that he can win, and .hen each of the three will be winners n their respective races. George c. Bradley and Officer Mack were judges, Ind s. B, Bradley starter MT. Can lee, the photographer, was out with a inc stepping horse which showed con- siderable speed. Walter Clark drove Domino, but he was not speeded, but promises to be next week. Domino it s believed, can beat any horse on the ( speedway. Blue Light showed up in his Dld form and won all the brushes in which he took part, but was hard press d by several others, some of the heats being won by just a neck. MT. Mooney ; vas out with fine chestnut horse which showed much speed. This horse vas formerly owned by Rev John Rus ell, There were quite a number of l cood and speedy horses on the track. There were about 300 spectators out, in- luding many women. These speedway ! aces are always looked forward to 1 $ a matter of considerable entertain nent. The police kept good order.
 
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