The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-27


 John P. Hills, who is to be the gos- pei soloist and chorus leader with the evangelist, Henry Ostrom, in the Grand Avenue Congregational church, Fair Haven district, is a magnificent bari tone singer. He was one year on the stage singing in a concert company; was caught in a revival meeting and converted to Christ. Later he was down in a coal mine, playing a baby organ. and singing tAe gospel and within a few weeks began his career as a singer in evangelistie services. For nineteen years he has thus been a soloist and leader of choruses, fourteen of which have been with Dr. Ostrom. He had charge of the singing at the international convention of the Y M. c, A. at Mobile. Ala., and at numerous conventions of young peoples socie- ties. He combines in one personality the rare power of a great leader of the multitudes, his rich baritone voice heard above the thousands, and the power to sing with exquisite tenderness and softness of tone In solo work. He will have charge of chorus of 100 voices In the Grand Avenue church. The accompanist, Mrs. R. c. Norton. is the wife of MT. Norton, who has special charge of the personal workers during the campaign. She Is an ex- rert with the plano, and does very eff ffcient work in womens meetings. Peo- pie are everywhere interested and helped Godward by her intelligent ren- dering on the piano of the tunes used in the meetings Her studies at Oberlin college and elsewhere have evidently been put to good account when de- voted to this work.
 After the Christmas rush of the past week, matters were pretty quiet in thls district, yesterday, Storekeepers com plained of very dull trading, households having been pretty well stocked with provisions the day before Christmas. There was still an air of business about Station A. The two extra carriers were at work and they carried out a large amount of mail matter, including great deal of belated Christmas mat ter, Last evening there were nearly 100 parcels at the station which had come in since the carriers started on their last trips. Consequently there will be considerable amount of mail matter delivered to-day.
 Edward N. Holiday of Quinniplac avenue, the well known janitor at Quinnipiac school, met with an unfor- tunate accident the night before Christ office of Dr. B. S. Adams of Grand ave- nue and leaving the office by the Bright street entrance, he started for the street, In the dark he missed the walR and stepped off the embankment which Is three or four feet high, striking with
 much force on the Bright street side
 walk. One foot was badly injured. H.
 was helped into pr. Adams office and an examination showed that there were
 several small bones fractured near tht heel MT. Holiday was then taken home and his foot Is now in a plaster cast It will be several weeks before he re.
 covers from this severe accident
 Lizzie Franz. twelve years of age
 who died in Newington, will be buried in Fair Haven cemetery to-day and services will be held in the Memoria chapel at Il q. m. Rev. Mir. Bell oi St Pauls church will officiate. Th'
 mother of the deceased resides in Fall Haven.
 The death of Peter Beddow occurred
 at his home, 69 Clinton avenue, yes
 terday after long illness. He was z native of England, and was a son oi
 MT. and Mrs. Thomas Beddow H.
 had been employed as a fireman fol
 several years, by Reynolds X Go. H. leaves a widow and seven children. Flu neral services will be conducted Satur,
 day at p. m. and Rev, George A. Al colt will officiate. H, ". Crawford, thu undertaken, will have charge of the flu.
 neral of the above named.
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