The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-04-06

tt nal church Wednesday evening committee was appointed to arrange for the next meeting, which is likely to be held some time late in the present month. This committee consists of Sherman I. Graves; w. s. Bishop, Dwight Chamberlain. D. R. Pollock, Herbert Clark. Various matters hav- ing in view the improvement of this section of the city, were discussed. The members decided that they were strong ly opposed to the erection of draw bridge in Grand avenue over Mill river. Mir. Grave urged the co-oeration of the men in educa tional matters, remarking that it was too often left to tine mothers of pupils to look after the education of the children The discussion, which was quite interesting, was interspersed with the narration of number of stor- ies
 Miss M. Lucille Adams Wednesday evening physical culture class held its last meeting Wednesday evening. The Wednesday afternoon class will close for the season next week.
 The annual state convention of the Daughters of Liberty will be held at A. O. U. W. hall, 25 Grand avenue, Wednesday, May 1.
 After loading a schooner with oysters in Virginia Captain Charles H. Seeley of Front street has returned,
 The local schools will close to-day for the Easter vacation.
 Mrs. E. F. Hart is attending the na- tional meeting of the Order of the Golden Scepter at Bethlehem, Pa,
 Arthur L. Bristol of Exchange street has been engaged as organist at the Dwight Place church for the month of April
 It was stated yesterday that the in- vitations for the annual meeting of the Connecticut Firemens s association to be held at West Haven next July will be issued about next Wednesday. There are three Fair Haven volunteer fire companies and it is expected that all will participate in the parade and are very likely to compete in the hose race and hook and ladder drill
 Robert Douglass and sons are taking down the old blacksmith shop in Quin- nipiac avenue on the Brown place and MT. Douglass will use the material in building barn on his place, Fair Ha- ven Heights
 W. c. T. U. No. 2 will give a penny social Monday evening at their hall.
 E. c. Swift of Chicago, who died in Boston yesterday, was the head of the big packing company of Swift & Co. Herbert Barnes, who was formerly a director in this company, knew MT. Swift very we'll It was stated last evening that fully $500,0O0 of this stock Is owned on the east side of the river.
 The funeral of David H. Curtiss was attended at his late home. 302 Front street yesterday, Rev C. O.. scoville of ficiating. The deceased, who was sev- enty years of age, leaves widow and three sons, Robert, George and Edward and a daughter, Mrs. Robert Watson.
 Announcement was made of the en- gagement of Miss May Bradley of 235 Lombard street to William Farren of this place.
 Miss Carrie M Chapman's kindergar- ten on Ferry and Pierpont streets, will close this noon for the Easter vacation of one week. This school has been very well attended this term and there has been very little illness among the pu- pils.
 The New Haven schooner Horace P. Shares, which has discharged & cargo of lumber loaded at Fernandina, Fla, at the sawmill, has sailed. This vessel was built in Fair Haven twenty-six years ago and is still in good condi- tion. The craft has made good lot of money for It's owners, although hav- ing been once disrnasted. The vessel brought in 325,0O0 feet of lumber.
 MT. and Mrs. L. H. Whitehead, who went to California nearly a year ago, have lust returned. MT, Whitehead purchased a farm about fifty miles north of San Francisco, but neither of the couple liked the country and so de- cided to return. Their daughter and husband, MT and Mrs. Haight, who went out at about the same time and located in the same place, like 1t very well. MT. Haight is raising poultry and is doing very well. Miss Myra E. Futile daughter of Mir. and Mrs John G. Tuttle. who went out with the Whiteheads, is now at Santa Barbara, and will return home in about a month. She has been travelling extensively in Southern California, and likes 1t very well
 The ladies' foreign missionary society of Pilgrim church met yesterday at the nome of Mrs. Nelson Linsley and her daughter. Mrs. Walter Leigh of Quin- n,niae avenue. Mrs Linsley has been active in this society, but of late ow- ing to poor health, +she has been un- able to attend the meetings and so the eoc,etv decided to meet at her home. Those attending brought refreshments, and a. supper was enjoyed.
 Joseph w Kent. son of Patrick Kent of Fair Haven, who has been a clerk in the tax collectors office about five wears. has resigned and will leave the ofT1ce in about two months. He is to he associated in a company which IS 4o manufacture wire in Branford' MT Ken+ was formerly assistant superln- tendent at the National Wire com pany's plant. u c A
 Several members of the Y. M' C. A. will give a free phgnograph entertain roent for the benefit of the boys wno r,ov wish to attend at the w c. T. U
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