The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-04-11
LATEST FAIR HAYEN NEVIS FUNERAL OF LATE WILLIAM H SCHWAGERMAN


 New Additional Southern New England
 Telephone Company Cable Laid in
 Quinnipiac--GoOd Friday at Grand
 Avenue Congregational Church-Tri-
 bute to Memory of General William
 H. PierpOnt-Other Items. The funeral of William H. Schwager- man was attended at his late residence, $50 Grand avenue. yesterday afternoon, Rev. Messrs. Timm and Luckey otficiat- Ing at the services, There was a large attendance of relatives and friends, the house being crowded and many being unable to enter the residence and listen to the services. The several societies to which the deceased belonged were well represented and brought elegant floral offerings. MT. Schwagerman was well-known baker in Grand avenue and many of the bakers of the city at tended the services. There were a large number of handsome floral pieces, which completely filled one carriage, The in- terment was ill tn ecemetery at Whit neville and very long procession of carriages with relatives and friends followed the remains to the place of burial.
 A large large number of people as- sembled on the Grand avenue draw bridge yesterday afternoon to see workmen of the Southern New England Telephone company haul big cable under the bridge and lay the same on the bottom of the river. This cable contains a large number of wires and is in addition to the old cable and will supply many new telephones. A heavy purchase was necessary to haul the big cable into place.
 Mrs. Nelson Linsey and Mrs, Orrin Doolittle, whose residences are on the east side or Quinnipiac avenue, are hay ing their houses connected with a sewer which is being laid down to Quinnipiac river. It is necessary to law the sewer across the avenue and thence for sev- eral hundred feet across an open lot to the river.
 Miss A. L. Broadbent, of 12O Ex- change street, is spending week in Torrington.
 Miss Carrie M. Chapman, the kinder garten teacher, is visiting during the Easter vacation with Mrs. Hiram Stew ems, of Clintonville.
 E. E. Ball is shipping two-year-old oysters to California He will make large shipments during the next few days It is only a few years since oys- ters were shipped to California, and the experiment originated with Fair Haven oyster planters. Ever since it was demonstrated that eastern oysters would thrive in the waters of the Pa cifc coast shipments have been made to various points in that region from Fair Haven. It is expected that during the next few, years these shipments will in crease greatly.
 The Ladies Aid society of the Grand Avenue Baptist church will serve it's annual Easter supper in the chapel this evening at 6;90. Eggs will be served in all variety of ways, and there will be many other dishes In the menu. Ait CT supper the members of the Farther Lights society will have a sale of home made candy and will give short en- tertainment.
 A large number of friends of Mrs. J. w. Palmatier called at her home in Ouinnipiac avenue Monday evening to assist in celebrating her birthday an- niversary. The evening was snent in pleasant manner, some good music and games assisting in the entertainment. A fine spread was served.
 Shortly after Easter, Mary, daughter of Mr. and Mrs William Montague, of Blatchley avenue, and Thomas McGee- han will be married at the St. Francis church.
 Charles Molloy, clerk at Station A, who has been i'll, is expected to be again on duty to-day.
 Twenty-Five friends of Gladys Hub bard, of Lenox street, called on the sixth anniversary of her birthday yes- terday afternoon.
 A Good Friday service will be held In the Grand Avenue Congregational church Friday evening at 7:S0 o'clock Rev. Charles G. Smith, pastor of tho l preach the sermon, There will be a number of special hymns rendered, and it Is intended to make this a very in teresting service. All who are interest," ed vii be welcome.
 A tribute to the memory of General William H. Pierpont, who resided for so many years in Fair Haven, has just been issued by the military order of the Loyal Legion of the United States, of which he was a member. The memo rial gives an account of his life and his services during the civil War, and was adopted at meeting of the com mandery held in New York General Pierpont, who died in December last, IS buried in the Fair Haven cemetery.
 Miss Marguerite, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. D. M. James, of Newton, Mass, who has vicited several days with Mrs. IC w. Kelsey, of LenoX street, has re- turned home. Miss James formerly re- sided here, when her father waS pastor of Pilgrim church.
 Monday nights storm broke many branches from the trees and tumbled loose property about along the wharves, There was very high tide, but little damage was done The heavy rain brought down q freshet in the rivers yesterday. The waters of Quinntpiac ! river were of yellow tlnge from the washings from the meadows. This evening the Ladies guild will serve supper at 6:30 pin chapel of Pill
 Mrs John Lewis, of S99 Qulnnipiac avenue, who has been very Ill since | Thanksgiving day, is now able to sit up. She has been i'll from the enects or pneumonia and pleurisy
 Miss Florence L. Barnes, of l14 Ex- change street, is entertaining her cous-