The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1907-11-20
CRAWFORD
Lecture Followed by Much Discussion
Coming acknowledgements
Next Tuesday--Pe Personals.

Next Tuesday--Pe
Especial Journal Courier News servioe.)
Branford Nov. 19.--Much discus
sion has resulted from events attend
ant on the lecture which was delivered
by Hon. Michael j. Tanning in Bran
ford on Wednesday evening Of last
week. At the close of the meeting the
speaker called for pledges Of various
sums of money ranging all the way
from 81 to be contributed to the
Womans Christian Temperance union
of the state, and after obtaining
number OF pledges a general collec-
ton was taken up by the ushers. The
pastor, Rev. r. S. Dewitt, feeling that
the people had been, as it were, en-
trapped, took occasion last Sunday to
deny all responsibility for the method
pursued Of obtaining funds at the
meeting on the Wednesday evening
preceding, and New Haven evening
paper in abiding to that fact stated
that Mr.. Tanning had spoken in five
New Haven churches and had received
SITS and there was kick" First of
all 1t can be stated on the best and
most reliable authority that $45 was
contributed in Branford. that sum
being, as will be readily perceived,
much in excess Of the pro rata contri-
button of any New Haven audience.
Again, the method pursued in Bran
ford was highly Objectionable as the
people were unprepafed for any such
tactics as were employed BY the
speaker to raise funds 1t is also
worthy of note that Mr. Tanning at
tempted the same method in Guilford
ON Monday evening of this week, but
was promptly squelched by Rev, F. e.
Snow, pastor of the First Congpega-
tional church of that place, where/the
lecture was given.
The funeral of Sister Mary Alice Of
st. Mary's home for the aged, West
Hartford, was attended Tuesday
morning Deceased had been in i'll
health for about two years, and was
recently operated upon in st. Francis
hospital. Her name before she took
the vail was Miss Rosanna Donnelly.
John Donnelly of this place is her
brother, and he attended her obsequies
in Hartford.
James T. Kane, the Montowese
street grocer, expects to occupy his
new and more commodious quarters
] In the former ST. Mary's church some
time next month. The building Is
being thoroughly remodeled by M. P,
Harding, It's present owner.
William Dillon of Hartford was a
visitor In town to-day.
A new cross walk has been laid
across Montowese street, at the cor
ner of Bradley avenue.
Alfred Anderson, formerly Of Bran
ford, but moro recently of, Brooklyn
N. Y, has purchased the express bus
mess formerly conducted by Thomas
G. Fisher of Branford Point.
The Hundred Mems society Brad
rafolk" have engaged music hall fol
a bazaar to be given on the evening
of January IS.
The event Of Wednesday evening
will be the basketball game between
the Battery and the Y. M. C. A. team
of New Haven. A first class game is
anticipated.
Charles Vinal of Middletown was a
borough visitor this week.
The ladies auxiliary, No. 25, and
Bradford division No. 1, A. o. H. are
looking forward with pleasurable an
ticipation to their masquerade which
is scheduled for next Tuesday even.
ing at Music hall, The event will be
a. purely invitation affair, members OF
the two societies having the privilege
of inviting two guests. Refreshments
will be served.
Miss Helen wallace is i'll with ma.
larial fever at the home of her par.
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. M. F. Wallace o.
Wilford avenue,
A very successful dance was givet
by the senior class of the Branfort
high school in Pythian hall this (Tues
day. evening"
The Daughters of the King met thi
evening with Miss Pauline Olmstead.
Mrs. Reginald Danforth of South
bridge, Mass, is the guest Of relative
here.
Mr.. and Mrs, j. Calvin Ely are nov