The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-06-20
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 John G. Hurd Proclaimed Checker
 ChampiOn-Surveying for New Sew
 ers-Dayton Hook and Ladder Com
 pany to Have New Uniforms-War
 Declared on Unlicensed DOgs-An the Social and Personal News,
 The graduation of the class of '06, Strong school, next Friday afternoon promises to be attended by large number of people at Granniss hall. Only two of the class will have to take examinations. The address of welcome will be Donald H. Warner, president ot the class. Principal Sherman l. Graves will confer the Granniss medal. The presentation of the class gift to the school will be by Louise G. Wrinn, the class treasurer, and the acceptance will be by Principal Graves The address of the afternoon will be by Superinten- dent F. H. Beede, and he will also con- fer the diplomas. The programme will be interspersed with music by the school class.
 The championship of the Eleventh ward in checkers is claimed by John G. Hurd, the we'll known newsletter of East Pearl street. He has just defeated Herbert H. Smith and is ready to meet any player east of Mill river
 l.. L. Adler, the Grand avenue mer- chant, who is at his cottage at Short Beach, says that the recent unfavor- able weather has kept the cottagers back from the shore. He reports that fires are needed in the cottages to keep comfortable, A big migration to the beach is expected next week, after the closing of the schools.
 The funeral of Emily C., little daugh- ter of MT. and Mrs. William F Mans field was held at their residence, 561 QWnnipiac avenue, yesterday after noon. The services were private and Rev. D. c. rullar off1ciated. This child died the night previous after an illness of ten days from dipththeria She was in her seventh year and child of much promise.
 Surveyors were out yesterday meas uring for new sewers which have been ordered in Blatchley avenue from Pine to Grannss street and in Chat ham, from Atwater to Ferry street
 George L Sturgis and family are moving from 19O Grand avenue to their summer cottage at Indian Neck. In the fall they will reside in Judge Dem- Iing's residence in Quinnipiac street.
 In the spelling match at the W. c. T. U. hall Esther Northrup and Louis Finemark, pupils at Strong school, won first and second prizes.
 The borough authorities have declar- ed war on unlicensed dogs It was guessed that there were a great many unlicensed canines running the streets, but a census Just made by the borough police will certainly open the eyes of people regarding the dog population. According to the compilation which , will be submitted at the next meeting of the warden and burgesses there are 1S2 dogs in the borough, of which num- Der only 70 are licensed The borough government will probably send the list to the town clerk office so that prose cutions may be brought where the law is being violated 1t has been suggest ed that it would be well to send the surplus dog population to the Iggorote village at the White city.
 Amer Brown of Boston came down yesterday to attend the anniversary of . the First Connecticut heavy artillery at Savin Rock to-day and is visiting at the home of Giles Clark. Mr. Brown is ex-captain of steamer No. 26 of Boston and was in the department of that city for thlrty-one years. He was retired on account of severe injuries six years , ago and is receiving three-quarters pay. He was an excellent fireman and was injured In the performance of duty a number of times. He is brother of the late Chief Charles Brown of the Fair Haven East fire department.
 One of the pretty June weddings will be that of Miss Agnes Wallace to . James MacWilliams, which will take place at the home of the parents of the bride, ex-Alderman and Mrs. George Wallace, il Gamer street, Saturday, June 30 Miss Wallace resided in Fair :, Haven until Alderman Wallace built l lllS 1UuSS Oll OdiillCI SLI6OL d l0W months ago. Miss Wallace for four years has been clerk in the office of 3 Principal Graves at the Strong school. | William Granniss of Exchange street, driver of steamer No. 5, had his arm fractured just above the wrist yester-
 day, having it caught in the balance wheel of motor boat. Dr. Sweet re- l duced the fracture
 Philadelphia contractors are to make new uniforms for the members of the Dayton Hook and Ladder company and they will don them at the firemen' s state convention in West Haven early next month.
 w. A. Waterbury is the guest of D. w. Easter at North Lyme.
 A little son has arrived at the home l. of MT. and Mrs. Daniel Halpin of Ex-
 change street.
 ] w. J. Weber has removed from 6 Chapel street to 123 Lombard street. " BOOKS IN RAISED TYPE FOR THE