The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-10-19
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
CLINTON AVENUE MATINEE VAS
 POSTPONED.

Death of Cora Perry-IIlustrated Lee
 ture, 'The Wayward Boy" for Grand
 Avenue Baptist Church Tonight
 Chidsey-sparks Wedding--other In-
 teresting Items.
 Owing to the threatening weather yesterday, the second matinee of the fall at the Clinton avenue speedway, only a few speedy horses were in evil dence, but several hundred spectators gathered during the afternoon to wit mess the races. The races were for oats and were to include two special events. Postponement of these races was made until next Thursday, when they will oc- cur if the weather is favorable, The fastest horse out yesterday by all odds was Domino, owned by Walter Clark, and he easily led the competitors ovef the course stepping a quarter mile in 50 seconds and making an eighth of a mile in 16 seconds, which is a 2:0S clip. Late in the afternoon B, s, Bradley hltched his fine stopper Blue Light to a bike and trotted a quarter in 35 seconds without a skip. This is the first time this flyer has been hitched to bike since last spring. Manager Bradley said last night that there would be some good horses on the track and lots of sport next Thursday, if the weather serves.
 William Horsley superintendent at the Bigelow Boiler works, invited about sixty employees of the works to his home, BPS Exchange street, Wednesday. evening, and later he took them to the theater. The affair was to celebrate the twentieth anniversary of Mir. Hors- ley arriving in this country from Eng land. The company enjoyed their friends hospitality and thanked him heartily for his thoughtfuness in thus entertaining them.
 At the regular meeting of Adelphi lodge, F. and A. M., held Tuesday even- ing, an invitation was received from RevE c. Tullar. of the East Pearl Street M. E. church, to attend divine service next Sunday evening at 7S0, MT Tullar will deliver a special dis course, and members of sister Masonic lodges are invited to meet with the members of Adephi at Masonic hall, 103 Grand avenue at o'clock. and pro- ceed to the church in body. Special music is being prepared for the occa- sion
 Cora, wife of Thomas 0. Perry, died at her home, 749 Woodward avenue, yesterday afternoon. Mrs Perry had been i'll for several months from con- sumption. shes was native of Deer Island, Maine, and before her marriage was Miss Lowe. She was a member of the East Pearl Street M, E. church, and the pastor. Rev. F. c. Tuhar, will ofiiciate at the funeral, which Is to be held Sunday afternon at her late home. The interment will be in East Haven cemetery
 At 2 o'clock this afternoon in Memo rial chapel will be held funeral services for the late Dora A., wife of Edward Gertsch, who died at her home in Quin- niplac avenue Wsanesday. She leaves husband and one daughter.
 For this evening at o'clock an inter esting illustrated lecture entitled "The Wayward Boy" by George L. Olney, of New York, will be given in the Grand Avenue Baptist church. The admission Is free, but a silver collection will be taken. The views are taken from slum work and the dark side of the great city There will be many fine views shown, Illustrating city scenes, hospf- tals, the prison and It's working, etc.
 This afternoon about 125 children of the Strong district will sing in the cho- rus of LOGO at the teachers convention in Woolsey hall. The schools will close for the day.
 Willam c. Michigan of 1l9 Atwater street a substitute clerk, has been ap- pointed permanent clerk in the city de- partment at the New Haven postoftlce.
 The nominations by the republicans for justices of the peace include Ernest l.. Averill and George W. Rowe, of Fair Haven.
 George Cripps and family have re- | - I rA