The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-03-01
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
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 ACROSS THE RIVER.


 Shut Out of City League--Accident at
 Bigelow Boiler WorI1s--Other Inter-
 esting Items.
 Miss Sarah Smith. a dressmaker re- siding at 53 Pierpont street, had a se- we're fall on Blatchley avenue yester- day Miss Smith is somewhat lame from the effects of fracturing a hip two years ago yesterday. A severe gust of wind knocked her down and her knee was painfully sprained. She was talk en to the home of Frederick Collett in Exchange street and Dr. Kilbourn was called. Later she was taken home. It is a severe sprain and it will be several weeks before she is able to be out again February 2S seems to be an un- fortunate day for Miss Smith. Her many friends will be sorry to learn of this second accident.
 Under the new arrangement of the City Baseball league the Fair Haven East Sides are not in the deal. This club was one of the best in the city last season and won in most of the games it played. It is understood that the management did not wish to have the team in the league this season. It Is expected that the team will reorgan- iZe early in the season with the pur- pose of being as effective in the base ball field as last season.
 Yesterday was one of the most disa- agreeable days of the season, and Feb ruary went out spitefully enough. While March comes in anything but lamblike, 1t is no real indication of the weather for the next thirty-one days, although some still cling to the old sign, The minimum temperature yeS- terday was 10 degrees and it promises to be about as cold this morning
 With the wind blowing at the rate of twenty-five miles an hour there was but little navigation in the rivers yes- terday. It was pretty rough down on the oyster beds and not much dredging was done
 The accident caused by the blowing out of plug In a compressed air ma chine at the Bigelow Boiler works ear ly yesterday morning created consider able excitement in that part of the plant for a time. The room where the machine was located was partially wrecked as a result of the accident, and Charles Westlunde. one of the work men, had his hip fractured and splin- tered. He was taken to the New Ha- ven hospital, where his condition is con- sidered serious. He resides at No. lS9 Franklin street. Dr. Budd of Grand avenue, was called after the accident, and upon his recommendation the in- jured man was conveyed to the hospital in the precinct ambulance.
 At the meeting of Columbia castle No. g. Knights of the Golden Eagle, held Tuesday evening, arrangements were planned for reception to be ten dered the grand chief of the order, s, w. Clark, and the grand lady templar, Mrs. Benoit, at the meeting on Tuesday, March 13 The members of Columbia temple No. 2 will also attend. A ban quet will be served and during the eve- ming there will be several speeches and fine music.
 There is prospect of a large attend ance at the meeting of the Outlook club to be held in the chapel of the Grand Avenue Baptist church this evening at s o'clock. An interesting programme has been arranged, and refreshments will be served. It is tL Je an open meeting ana all friends of the society will be welcome
 At the ordination and installation of Rev. MT. Pierce at Davenport church last evening Rev. R. F. Brown. of Pill grim church read the Scripture lesson.
 The prize masquerade ball, given by the Red Ramblers Social club at Polar Star hall Tuesday evening was attend ed by large number of dancers. Charles Rossiter and Miss Evelyn Mur- ray led in the march, Miss Murray won the first prize for the handhomest lady's costume. and the mans prize went to Joseph La Point.
 Miss May Quinn, of Grand avenue, was rendered a surprise party by 2 com pany of her friends on Tuesday even- ing.
 Owing to the illness of Colonel George F. Powell, United States Engineer Saturday at the scheduled hearing on the Mill river drawbridge. This is the third postponement. The opponents of the bridge are glad of the delay and will be prepared to put in strong pro- test against the building of the struc- ture when the matter is heard.
 Benoit Fontaine has purchased prop erty with frontage of 60 feet on Mar ket street of William J. McGark.
 Edward E. Rowe and his son. Wil" liam Rowe, have gone to Iowa to pur- chase horses.
 Mrs. Mary Bruce of 51 Wolcott street was rendered a surprise visit by thirty members of Fort Hale lodge, New Eng land Order of Protection, on Tuesday evening.
 MT. and Mrs. W. M. King have issued invitations for their golden wedding celebration March 1S.
 The parents meeting at the Lloyd street Kindergarten this evening prom ises to be largely attended. The pro. gramme for the evening was published in this paper yesterday.
 MT and Mrs. w. A. Warner enter tained the members of the Dragon Whist club Tuesday evening at theil home.
 Friends of MT. and Mrs George IT Munson assisted them in the celebra- ton of their fifteenth wedding anniver- sarv at their home in Front street or Monday evening.
 MT and Mrs Harvey H. Davis, of Lloyd street, attended the Sportsman 1 show in New York
 The Ladies' Aid society of the Eas Pearl Street church will serve supper 1 in the dining room of the church this l evening. Mrs. D. R. krier will be ir