The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1906-07-03
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F. w. j. sizer Back from New York
Mr.. and Mrs. walter S. Bishop Re-
turn from Misunderstanding Plays
Havoc in Herbert ClogstOn's House
Many Soldiers and Firemen Attend
Funeral of Henry C. HOwd-F. j.
Mansfield Home from CusieId, Md
Other Briefs.
F. w. j. Sizer, of Fair Haven Heights,
returned yesterday from New York.
On Saturday he saw his wife off on the
Etruria for a trip of two months in
Europe, this being Mrs. Steers fourth
trip abroad.
Eleven candidates were taken into the
East Pearl Street NJ. E. church Sunday
morning.
People who had suffered for three
days from the intense heat welcomed
the more agreeable temperature of
Sunday and yesterday with enthusi-
assn,
John B. Kirby and family are at Sill
yer Sands.
The vestrymen Of Grace church held
a meeting last evening to make further
preparations for the improvements soon
to be started on the interior of the
church.
| Games Smith and family have just
moved to 1863 Blatchley avenue. In
hoisting their piano up to a second
story window on Saturday the tackling
slipped and the instrument was smash
ed
AT st. Francis church this morning
at o'clock a requiem mass will be eel
ebrated for the late James P. Bree.
! Among party who contemplate
camping at Johnson's Point are Ray
mond Goodsell. George Mayberry, Oscar
Taeinelli, Willis Jones, John Nolan,
Frank Vincent, Lewis Dietz, Clifford
Goodsell and Albert Swanson.
Last evening Quinnipiac conclave No.
313, Improved Order Heptasophs, met
at its hall, rs Grand avenue, and sew
erals candidates were initiated by the
degree team. The meeting was follow
cd by the serving of refreshments.
Miss Anna Mcnamara, of Quinnipiac
avenue, has returned from a stay in
Philadelphia,
Four firemen will be stationed at the
| Qulnnipiac engine house in East Grand
avenue at clock tomorrow evening,
and will remain until early on themorn-
| ing Of the Fourth of July, to be prepar-
ed to extinguish any fires which may
occur.
Mrs. Charles Williams, of Chapel
street, is entertaining Mr.. and Mrs
James Thompson, Of Trenton, for a few
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Waiter s. Bishop. of 81
Grand avenue, who have just returned
from a two weeks stay at Rangeley
Lakes, Maine, report splendid trip
and they were able to catch over fifty
fine trout. One day Mrs. Bishop eaugh
eight fish, while the men in the party
caught nothing. The catch Of one day
was nine fish, none weighing less thar
two pounds and one of them being (
four-pounder. Mr. ana Mrs. Bishol
were located at the Anglers retreat a
NGiddledam and lived In one Of the loi
cabins there. It was so cool at tn
lakes that it was necessary to have
fire in the fireplace every night and tn
lice never went out Of the lake unit
May u. The largest fish in Mr.. Bish
ops catch he left behind to have it Sc
: lup by a taxidermist. They went u
from Boston over the Boston and Main
land the Maine Central railroads, which
they state, goes through a splendi
: lcountry and makes a delightful trip fo
, 1.-THE tourist and parties on their vacatio
| trips. Returning, Mr.. and Mrs. Bisho
visited the aunt of the former, Mr.
l Garlic White, near Augusta. They ais
( visited the National Soldiers home
c Taeus. Mr.. and Mrs. Bishop descrit
0 this as one of the finest outings the
e ever took.
+ Lighting played havoc in Herbel
Clogston's rouse in Lexington avenr
k yesterday morning, making big no
q in the roof and ripping all the plastt
= off the ceiling in one sleeping room
: The bolt also came very near strikin
$ a baby In the family. It smashed
= wardrobe and did other damage In I'll
k interior of the house. The family ea
s perienced quite a shock from this lou
crash.
Q Many old soldiers and number
e fremen attended the funeral Of Henr
= C. How'd, held at his late residence, 1S'
G Quinnipiac avenue, yesterday after
moon. The burial was in Wallingfort
and the easket was carried to the cen
/ etery on a special trolley car, Whic
= also supplied transportation for I'll
mourners and the G. A. r. men an
! firemen, The deceased was membf
r of the Twenty-seventh regiment, G.
8 The funeral was largely attended, an
the G. A. r. service was performed
the grave.
James McLay is preparing 10 open
t roller skating rink on the line Of II
trolley road between Stratford an
Shelton.
The small boy began exploding tir'
y works yesterday. To-day is likely to
( lust little noisy, and the night mol
so.
Besides the fireworks house erected
3 a temporary affair in East Pearl stree
by the De Matty Brothers, they are ais