The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-15
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
". s. NEAL AND WIFE TELL OF GRAND WEATHER IN FLORIDA.

Large Attendance at Whist of Perse- verance Council, D. of L.--Entertain- ment to be Given Under Auspices of St. JameA' Church--FuneraI of James COOk-Miss Elizabeth DooIittIe Im- prOving-Other Items.
 W, s. Neale, who, with his wife, has been stopping at Palm Beach, Fla, for several weeks, are now at St. Angus tine. MT. Neale writes as follows: "The weather continues as near per- lection as can be, and there has not been a drop of rain or snow since Jan uary 10. The temperature is from 70 to 80 degrees and is tempered by deli cious breeze off the Gulf Stream during the night. We can hardly realize that you have had such severe winter, when we have had such clear skies and comfortable weather"
 Perseverance council, Daughters of Liberty, held whist Wednesday even- ing in it's rooms, 25 Grand avenue, and many attended. On the evening of March 20 the council will have it's thir- teenth anniversary and roll call, and on March 27 there will be another whist at it's hall in the afternoon at 2:SO. This affair promises to be by far the best of the kind ever before held by the council
 Under the auspices of St. James church very promising entertainment is to be given in Polar Star hall right after Easter, when 'The Chimes of Normandy will be presented. MT. Nelson is to stage the affair. The committee is working hard to make this most successful musical affair.
 Next Sunday afternoon Bishop Brew ster will confirm a class of fourteen at St. James church.
 The funeral of James D. Cook, of 162 Blatchley avenue, was attended yes- terday afternoon at his late home by many relatives and friends. Rev. Dr. Phillips, of the Church of the Redeem CT, ofllciated. The bearers were mem bers of Stephen Terry lodge, I, o. o. F., of Bristol, of which MT. Cook was a member. The interment was in Fair Haven cemetery.
 Charles Gay, of Ferry street, accom- panied the Bryan party to Boston yes- terday.
 The temperature rose to 50 yesterday and it was the highest temperature for many weeks
 Frank Carroll, the letter carrier who has been i'll for the last two months, expects to be able to resume work to- day
 Quite a number of shamrocks from Ireland have been received at station A and distributed among the relatives and friends of the senders in Ireland.
 The little booklets containing twenty four one-cent stamps, wGlich are sold at 25 cents, are now on sale at station A. This is convenient form for keeping these stamps.
 The largest consignment of mules which has been received here in years came in from the west this week. There were eighteen of the animals and were purchased by George C. Bradley in Pennsylvania. John F. Gibbons, the milk inspector, accompanied MT. Brad ley.
 Several of the Yale crews were out on the river yesterday. In mild win ters some of these oarsmen have been seen on the river in February.
 The regular meeting of Live Oak council, Royal Arcanum, was held last evening.
 A large number attended the whist of the hose company in the east side engine house Wednesday evening. The prizes were won by MT. and Mrs. Jacob Frohlich, Mrs. George Chidsey and Frank Rowe On Friday, March 22 the ladies will hold matinee whist at the engine house.
 F, S. Nelson and family have remov- ed from Boston to Morris Cove.
 Miss Elizabeth Doolittle, of Quinni- piac avenue, who has been very i'll, is now improving.
 Captain William H. Hoyt who died at South Norwalk yesterday was for merly in partnership here with his brother, Charles W. Hoyt, in the oys- ter business. Captain Hoyt sold out his oyster interests two years ago to Andrew Radel. He built number of oyster steamers during his business ca reer.