The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-03-17
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Strong School Gives Out and Children Have a Holiday--AlI the Church, Lodge and Social News.
 Like many other gatherings Thursday evening, the attendance at the regular meeting of East Rock lodge, A. Q. U. W., was not large owing to the storm, but the meeting was quite successful and was followed by whist, at which several fine prizes were awarded. After the playing refreshments were served.
 There will be gospel meeting at 3;3O tomorrow afternoon at the W. c. T. U. hall. A speaker from the Y. M. Q. A. will be present and there will be solo singing and several selections by the choir.
 Paul G. shipley has left the high schol and taken position with firm in this city.
 Mrs. William Blau, of 251 Atwater street is convalescent after her recent Illness.
 Mary J. Farley has purchased of Grace Imogene Bennett property with frontage of sixty-five feet in North Front street.
 Quite a number of shamrocks were received from Ireland at Station yes- terday and will be worn to-day.
 Letter Carrier Francis Carroll is ill at his home in Atwater street and his route is being carried by Substitute J.. Francis Cohane
 MT. and Mrs. D. F. Coyle, of Wolcott street, are receiving congratulations over the arrival of little girl at their home.
 Mrs. Peter Kelly who recently pur- chased the house at 25O Atwater street, has moved there from Haven street.
 The regular meeting of Fort Hale lodge, N. B. 0. F., was held last even- ing.
 Relatives of MT. and Mrs. Thomas G.. Hinclley went to Springfield yesterday ito attend their golden wedding celebra- tion.
 Miss Leila Barrows, of Townsend ave- nue, has returned from visit in Stam- ford and Fairfield.
 Mrs Davis mother of Mrs. Robert Chamberlain, and a former resident of East Haven, will to-day begin her du- ties as matron of the D. T. D. society of Wesleyan university.
 Owing to the giving out of boiler in Strong school yesterday and the failing of the heat supply it was necessary to dismiss the pupils in rooms 19, Is and Is at 10 o'clock Several hundred pupils thus had holiday. It is expected that repairs will be made so that the rooms can be heated as usual next Monday morning.
 About sixty horses from the west will have arrived here by Monday consign- ed to local dealers. George F. Rolfe arrived yesterday with carload of twenty-three horses and George Cripps and E. B. Rowe and his son. William Rowe, are expected here to-day or Mon day with two lots. The Rowes have been buying in Iowa and Missouri.
 Quite a crowd assembled in Grand avenue, just below Strong school, yes- terday afternoon at o'clock, attracted by hold-up of electric cars by the stalling of six horse sled loaded with
 
 come from over east and was bound to one of the Quinnipiac brickyards. The runners of the big sled got stuck on the east-bound track and two Fair Haven cars and the Wallingford express were held up. and no car started for the city until the blockade was broken. Finally several round sticks of wood were talk en from the load the runners were pried up and the rollers put under meath. Then dozen men pushed the load from behind, and with the steady pull of the six horses the blockade was raised.
 Miss May R. Pero, supervisor of mu- sic in the Branford and Stony Creek schools, accompanied by Professor Jep- son. witnessed practical test of the Jepson method of teaching singing in several of the rooms of Strong school yesterday afternoon. Miss Pero took instruction last year under Professor Jepson in the Yale summer school. She expressed herself as much pleased with the instruction given in the Strong school
 At the Grand Avenue Baptist church tomorrow the pastor, Rev. Charles G, Smith, will preach at 10:90 and 7;3O; subject of morning sermon, Light at Eventide," and in the evening he will deliver the third in the series of ser mons on Practical Christianity" sub ject, "The Use and Misuse of the Tongue"
 Preaching at 1O:SO a. m. by the pastor Dr. Sheath, at the Grand Avenue Con- qresational church tomorrow; theme "The Unavoidable Christ" Sunday school at noon and Sunday school ir the Ferry street chapel at o'clock; Y P. $. c. F. at 6:15. Evening worship al 7:so; subject, Jesus the Abiding Friend" the third in the Lenten ser. vices
 With the large amount of business claiming attention Thursday evening al the annual meeting of the Grand Ave nue Baptist church, the election of off cers was postponed until the close oi the prayer meeting on Tuesday evening Just before adjournment mention wal made of the excellent services of N. A Beebe. the church collector for eighteen years. and of c. G. AInes, who has beer the efficient treasurer for nearly fifteer years, and hearty vote of thinks wal given by the church to each.
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