The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-07

HaFbor Improvement.
 The vested choir of the East Pearl Street M. E. church will give an oper- etta, "The Merry Milkmaids," in Polar Star hall this evening. There are be- tween thirty-f1ve and forty voices in the choir, and they are under the etfi- cient leadership of Professor w. E. Brown.
 An interesting and instructive meet ing of the Chautauqua circle was held Monday evening at the home of MT. and Mrs. l.. J. Bristol in Exchange street. The subject of the study for the even Ing was China" There were readings and quotations on this subject by mem bers, and a debate on Chinese immigra- tion B. R. Slater was opposed to the severe restriction placed upon Chinese immigration into this country. He con- sldered that 1t was unjust and was Of the opinion that so severe restriction in this matter was a mistaken policy. There were piano and violin selections by the Misses Bristol. The next meet ing of the circle, February 19, will be at the home of MT. and Mrs. H. l. Barnes, Exchange street.
 The revival meetings at the East Pearl Street M. D. church were resum- ed last evening and will be continued tomorrow and Friday evenings.
 Owing to the illness of Miss Adams, the teacher, there will be no meeting of the physical culture class this even- ing,
 During the pastorate in England of Rev. Charles G. Smith, of Fair Haven, he entertained at his home Rev. and Mrs John H. Harris who spoke on the Congo atrocities in the United church last week. MT. Smith was at the meet ing and was pleased to meet these friends again. At the time MT. and Mrs Harris spoke in MT. Smiths church in England they were about starting for the Congo as missionaries They have recently returned from that re- zion and have a thrilling story to tell of the barbarities Dracticed on the na- | tives.
 Miss Jessie Fowler, of Grand avenue, was operated upon Monday for an af- l lection near one of her ears. She was obliged to return from Smith college owing to her illness,
 H. s. Lancraft has returned from the l West Indies.
 Several candidates were initiated at meeting of East Rock council Fra ternal Benefit, last evening. | One of the marine arrivals of the i week is the schooner l.. A. Lockwood, | with a cargo of plaster for the Adam ant company.
 ! The mercury dropped just little be- l low the zero mark yesterday morning, and, with the wintry gale prevailing, 1t was most uncomfortable day. Ice is ! thickening on the ponds, and the local dealers have hopes of harvesting at least part of crop.
 1 The drum corps of the Qulnnlplac Hook and Ladder company will add a bugler and trumpeter to it's organiza- i tion, and Clifford Champlatn will prop ably act in the former capacity. | Twenty-Five years ago yesterday ice l boats were the only craft sailing on the local harbor, and one of them made a mile in one minute by the watch.
 Several members of Degree of Honor No. will go to Waterbury tomorrow evening to install the officers Of Water bury lodge.
 Quite d number of local business men have signed the petition forwarded to the government take action toward the deepening of Quinnipiac river, between Ferry street and Grand avenue bridges. The petition urges that the channel be deepened to twelve feet and of width of POO feet, as planned by the engl- neers; that the present channel is who'll 1 ly inadequate for commerce.
 The will of Captain Joseph J. Mehat- fey, of Blatchley avenue, who was well-known sea captain and for years master of the New Haven tour- -masteo schooner Bayard Barnes, has been ad- mitted to probate, The estate Is left to l the widow.
 John s. Sanford, 2d, sexton of Fair Haven cemetery, who has been quite i'll for the past week, is somewhat bet ter, and it is expected that he will be able to sit up for the first time to-day
 The Ladies Aid society of the Grand 1 Avenue Congregational church will meet Wednesday afternoon for work and business. Supper at 6:30. Follow ing the supper pound party will fur nish entertainment. At o'clock a musical hour will begin-this to be in charge of Mrs Charles Dailey's Sum- day school class. The young ladies will beassisted by the mandolin club con- sisting of Robert Storer, Ed. Mansfield, Louis Davis and Alfred Seeley.
 All of the Fair Haven Christian En- deavor societies will be represented by delegations Thursday evening at the so- cial of the various societies to make the twenty-ffth anniversary of this or ganzation to be held at the Davenport church. In the programme five min utes will be given to each society. The Christian Endeavor of the Grand Ave- nue Baptist church will have for its subject Canada in honor of the pas tor of the church, Rev. Charles G. Smith, who is native of that country. The members will wear as a badge a tiny Union Jack, and will sing "The Maple Leaf" the Canadian National anthem. The society of the Grand Ave nue Congregational church will have for it's subject, "Germany."
 An important meeting of Quinnipiac conclave No 313, Improved Order ol Heptasophs, was held Monday evening at which large number of the order at- tended. There were about twenty can- didates initiated by the degree team Members of the conclave have been working hard of late to secure 9. large class for this initiation, and much cred 1t is due to Organizer and Archon D. B. Connell for the interest he has taken. This was the last meeting presided over by the present board of officers, and al the meeting February 19, the instala- ton of the ofiicers-elect will take place Quinnipiac conclave has certainly per formed its share during the conclave year now closing in building up the or der.
 The Ladies' Charity Whist club vii meet this afternoon at the home of Mrs. Charles Rogers, 113 Atwatel street. At the meting held last week at the home of Mrs. George Rondeous 92 Fillmore street, prizes were won by