The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-02
LATEST FAIR HAIEN NEWS
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 ACROSS THE RIVER.

ACROSS THE RIFEh'
 Special Services and Subjects in the
 Various Churches-Many Falls from
 Slippery sidewalks-The Aldermanic
 EIectiOn-Mrs. Sarah Root is Eighty
 Years OId-Receiyer Farnsworth
 Hopes to be Able to Keep Wire Mill
 Running.
 The funeral of Caroline M,, widow of Herbert D. Billiard, was attended yesterday afternoon at her home, 122 Poplar street, Rev. Dr. Sheath otf1ciat- ing. Delegations of members were present from General Lawton lodge, No. l. Star of Bethlehem, Perseverance council, Daughters of Liberty and Star of Light lodge, No. 3, Shepherds of Bethlehem, and these lodges sent flor al offerings with the emblem of the order There were other fine floral offerings from relatives and friends. The interment was in Evergreen cenl- 6ltIN. LII. OllGcLll VI clS III NllSNA 0N OA the funeral.
 At Grace Episcopal church, Blateh- ley avenue, Rev George A. tAlcott, rec tor, holy communion at 10:30 a. m. and evening service at 7:3O The sermon in the morning will be on Agitation" and in the evening a course of sermons on the "Beautitudes" will be begun ooIa GnnGnu morning at the Grand avenue Conere- gational church upon the theme "A | Mind to Work" and in teh evening | upon "Manliness of the Christian Life The Christian Endeavor society will observe Christian Endeavor day with a special program Sunday evening at 6;15 o'clock.
 ! At the Grand avenue Baptist church the pastor, Rev Charles G. Smith will preach in the morning at 1O:S0 on "The 1 Valley of the Shadows" and in the evening at 7;SO the subject of the ser mon will be "A Cry of Penitence." The communion service will be observed at 1 the close of the morning service.
 Slippery sidewalks was the rule last evening and many people got severe | falls on the ice. The snowfall was i probably the heaviest of the winter. l Snow cars were working on Grand avenue removing the surplus mater I ial which was dumped off Barnesville l bridge into Mill river. The force of snow blows were out early yesterday 1 clearing the tracks, but the trolley cars had a pretty hard time of 1t nearly 1 all day
 Francis w. Foley democratic gen eral registrar has instructed his dep- uty, F. s, Ryan, to employ the nec- essary booth tenders and counters and to go ahead as if there was two candi- dates in the Fourteenth ward at the | special aldermanc election, February 5th.
 Mrs. Sarah Root was eighty years of age Wednesday and during the day she entertained many callers who be- 1 slowed their congratulations.
 Mir and Mrs Edward Wilson, who are on their bridal tour are the guests of MT and Mrs. Michael Hennessey of Blatchley avenue.
 The members of the Qulnnipiac Ca- l noe club are making active prepara- tions for a fine minstrel entertainment to be given in Polar Star rlhall on the evening of Tuesday, February 12 The | committee of arrangements consists of i F. Cermaine Crossley, Albert l.. Rice, Frederick Bradley, LeRoy Bucking- ham and Albert l.. Rice There will be @ chorus of thirty voices. Soloists are to include LeRoy Buckingham, Albert L. Rice, Henry w. strack, Homer Denison, Ernest Chipp and 1 Harlod Mix. There will also be double quartet. Several specialties < will be introduced to include bone playing, clog dancing, popular songs, l and the latest and best jokes, The in | strumental music will be under the di- rection of Charles Page. Five hundred tickets are to ge sold and Polar Star | hall will undoubtedly be crowded on the night in question. The club has sixty members and every man will lend his aid in making this one of l the best entertainments of the winter.
 Mrs. Ethel FislSe of Clinton avenue i is visiting in Paterson, N, J. F. F. Johnson will preside at the organ of the East Pearl street M. F. l church to-morrow.
 Receiver Farnsworth of the National Wire corporation states that while the supply of iron and steel is not large at the plant, he is hopeful that it will continue sufficient to keep the plant in operation. He says that the inten- tion of the receivers is to keep the plant in operation until the business is reorganized, if it is a possible thing. It is the desire to keep the present force of men employed So that they will be ready to go to work under the 1 reorganization.
 The L F. Social club, seven years old and which has been located of late at 4 Grand avenue, has suspended ow- ing to the decrease in membership. The pool table and furniture will be dis posed of.