The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-09-19
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
PRINCIPAL OF STRONG SCHOOL
 ON NEW SPELLING.

Funeral of Charles T. Jones We'll At-
 tended Yesterday--Coal Driver Run
 Over by His Own Cart--Ugly Tramp
 Dog Infiicts Severe Bite on Little Girl
 --NIichael Etzei of FairmOnt Avenue
 Returns from Germany--Other Notes. sherman I. Graves, principal of the | Strong school, in speaking last evening about the new system of spelling, said that 1t did not seem to be quite time to introduce 1t into the schools over here He said, however that if pupils spelled words by the new method the I teacher would have to mark them per- feet He spoke of one town in New Jersey where the new system Is now taught, and Is of opinion tnat 1t will come gradually into use. He thought the Introduction of the system into the government departments was q good way of starting the reform. | The funeral of Charles T. Jones was attended yesterday afternoon with prayers at his late residence, 2S Wool sey street, and followed by services at the East Pearl Street M. D. church, of which he was a member and officer for many years. The pastor, Rev. F. C. Tullar, off1ciated and spoke of his fine Christian character, and his good citi- zenship. There were many floral pieces resting upon the casket. The burial was in the Fair Haven cemetery, and the bearers were from the church, the IN. B. o. P. and the Odd Fellows. They were Frank J. Mansfield, Charles O.. Francis, John $. Sanford, James John ston, William Eldridge and George Wallace. Miss Sims rendered several vocal selections at the services. I The remains of Bertha, wife of Al- fred Otto were taken to sayville, L. l., for burial yesterday. At the funeral held in her late home in Quinnipiac lavenue Monday evening, there was a large attendance, There were fully a dozen handsome floral pieces resting upon and around the casket sent by relatives and friends. Rev. E. c. Tul- lar offlciated at the services.
 The first meeting this season of East Pearl Street Circle of Chautauquans was held Monday evening at the par lors of the Methodist church, and these officers were elected: President Rev E. c. Tullar; vice president, Charles shaver; secretary and treasurer, Ernest Cooper. Meetings of the circle will be held the first and third Mondays of each month and the next meeting will be held In the church parlors. The regular Chautauqua course of study will be taken up this season.
 Joseph Bishop of Company B, Four teenth regiment which held its reun- ion Monday, was orderly sergeant in his company, and as far as known, is the lonly Fair Haven survivor of the regi- lment.
 Samuel Parl7erson of Montowese is at lthe New Haven hospital, where he re- lported yesterday, suffering from a se- were stab wound in his leg, the affair Happening yesterday. Mir. Parkerson would make no statement yesterday ot how he got the wound. He is about sixty years of age, and employed by the Smedley company.
 After being shut down for about two months the plant of the New Haven lIron and Steel company resumed busi- ness yesterday. Many Improvements in the plant have been made during the summer.
 Employed as a driver on a coal cart of the w. F. Gilbert Coal Co.,, Patrick Forbridy of Monroe street was run aver by his own cart at Hamilton street and Grand avenue yesterday, and his left arm was crushed. He is at Grace hos pital.
 William Mcdonald, Alex Dupuis and John Quinn have returned from the Maine woods, and had very good luck hunting.
 A drill was held by ouinnipiac hose company at the engine house last even ing.
 Two applications for membership in Quinnipiac conclave. Heptasophs were received at the meeting Monday even ing.
 William Robinson of Clinton avenue Is to be manager of the skating rink in Polar Star hall
 The democratic convention in the Eighth district to nominate a candidate for senator occurs Friday evening. and there is considerable interest over the event in the Twelfth ward, which is a part of the district. It is expected that ex-Alderman Henry Donovan of the Ninth ward, which is also 8 part of the