The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-03

Sidered large estate fifty years ago, The Hon. Lynde Harrison of New Ha- ven, who is now in Paris, is related distantly to the brilliant painter that set the American colony in Paris wild with joy by his work. Judge Harrison, by the way, is not unsympathetic with the highest order of art. His taste and cultivation in that direction have been called into service in scores of ways, being unfailingly correct. Judge Har- rison is lover of art for it's own sake and has done much for it's advance ment in Connecticut
 The annual encampment of the Grand Army in this state will be held in Meriden in June, the event taking place on Tuesday and Wednesday of Centennial week in that city Depart ment Commander May of Meriden has arranged for a series of interesting de- monstrations, including parade and campfire by the old soldiers Much in terest centers in the election of a new department commander. Virgil F. Me Neil, of Admiral Foote Post in New Haven, has received the endorsement of that organization for the place. In official circles of the department MT. McNeil is receiving handsome support and, his election as commander of the Grand Army in Connecticut is confi- dently expected, He served in the Seventh Connecticut, General flaw ley's regiment, during the war, and is an honored member of the State Army and Navy club. MT. McNeil is a past commander of Admiral Foote Post and has been for years a popular represen- tative in the state department. He is an active and successful business man in New Haven and will make a depart ment commander of whom the vete- rans of that city will have every reason in the world to be proud.
 An interesting innovation in regard to telephone service has been decided on by Hartford and will probably be taken up by most of the cities in the state. The new idea Is to equip the homes of district foremen in the street department with phones for the public service As the Southern New Eng land furnishes telephones used in the public service at greatly reduced rates, the new arrangement will be a profita- ble one for the city. It is worth noting that the telephone company rounded up good terminals in the annual meet ing of the State Business Mems associ- ation in Hartford last week. There was far different spirit towards the a year ago. The Southern New Eng lands dealing with the public has dis armed the feeling of hostility that was shown by some of the business mems committees in the legislative hearings last winter The state association at its annual meeting last week took par ticular interest to frame it's resolutions covering telephone affairs so as to avoid friction. It was held in the meeting that the term agitation" as used with reference to the telephone company ought to be cut out. The new president of the association, MT. Atwater of New Haven, is friendly to- wards the Southern New England. That fact was known by the delegates to the annual meeting, but cut no ice against the popular and level headed New Havener. It is recognized by business men throughout the state that the telephone company is constantly improving the service and giving bus mess conditions ample recognition. The introduction of the selected ring" service in the homes of subscribers in New Haven, Bridgeport and Hartford, practically giving an individual wire advantage, is new evidence of the com pany's readiness to give the public the best Improvements in telephony.
 Senator Henry H. Peck, of Water bury, who has been reelected a direc- tor of the Citizens National bank in that city, Is the senior member of the board. He has been connected with this sbank for long period and has been one of it's controlling factors. Senator Peck is one of the ablest bank men in the city of Waterbury and his judgment in financial affairs is trusted to in all banking centers. Henry A. Hoadley, who was the candidate for city treasurer in Waterbury on the republican ticket at the recent city election, has been advanced from the Fourth National to the position of as- sistant cashier in Senator Peck's bank.
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