The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1907-01-04
LATEST FAIR HAYEN NEWS
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Death of Henry F. G. Puncback-Satis-
factory Showing of Home Council
Five Rooms in New Woodward
school Now Open-Prize Winners at
Quinnipiac Hose Company's Whist.
The death of Henry f. c. Puneb&sk
took place in the Clifford ward for in
curables at the New Haven hospital
yesterday, his age being about seven
ty-five years. Mr.. Puncbask resided in
Fair Haven over thirty years, was a
tailor and worked in several local es-
Establishments, his last employment be-
ing in the establishment of Peter FAC
OLSON of Grand avenue. His wife and
seven children died a number of years
ago, but he has grandchildren residing
in South Manchester. He was a native
of Stockholm, Sweden. He was
member of Adelphi lodge, F. and A.
NJ, which will have charge of the fun
eral in Memorial chapel in Fair Haven
cemetery Sunday afternoon. He had
been at the hospital over five years
suffering from a heart trouble
Undertaken H. w. Crawford had
charge of the funeral Of Hugh F. Pratt
held at his late home on Foxon road
yesterday afternoon, the Rev. Charles
Page of North Branford being the Of
floating clergyman. The interment
was in the Bare Plains cemetery. Mr.
Pratt was fifty-four years of age and
leaves a widow and four children. File
was a poiner and had been employed
in this city.
The financial showing of Home ooun-
ell, No. 3, Brotherhood Of Relief for
1906, is very satisfactory. There has
been less illness among the members
than usual. The sum of $40 has been
paid to two members for sick benefits,
one having received $50. Charles O.
Francis is president William S. Rowe
secretary and treasurer, and William
r. Hubbard sick visiting committee,
Mrs. Arthur B. Hunt Of Blatehley
avenue, who has been i'll from pneu-
monia, was reported as some better
last evening.
q. r. Slater of Chambers street was
reported yesterday as on the sick list.
Five rooms In the new Woodward
school house are in use, having been
opened on Wednesday at the reconven-
ing of school. One room is equipped
with new furniture, and in the other
rloms furniture from the old school
has been utilized until the new arrives.
Three other rooms can be opened when
needed, No arrangements have been
made for the sort Of dedication Of the
building which is to be held, but that
will come in a few weeks. 1t is ex-
pected that there will be an opportuni-
ty some evening for parents and
friends interested to call and inspect
the new building and also to have
something in the way of an entertain
meat.
The meeting of the new board Of al
dermen will be held Monday night AND
in the absence OF alderman Brown 81
the Fourteenth ward the board viii
stand 20 to 10 on partisan matters
With some of the contests for officia
places this will make an interesting
fight.
Mrs. Carrie M Mann and daughter
Of Exchange street, have returned
from Hackensack, N. j., where they
visited friends.
| Mrs. Everett Sheldon and children O
| Sherland avenue have returned aftel
d visit to relatives on Long Island
James w. Hemingway of Quinnipia'
avenue is IL from the grip.
Miss May C. Bradley of Lombard
street is visiting in Bridgeport.
Mrs. Samuel Blatchley Of Grand ave
nue. who has been Ill from grip, is abb,
to be about again.
At the whist given by Quinnipia
Hose company Wednesday prizes wer'
| awarded to Miss c. NJ. Potter, Mis-
/ NJ Waterbury, w. H. Morris and ]
| w. Hotchkiss.
Grip is prevalent and with other all
| nents common to the winter season
the physicians are quite busy. Som
of the grip cases have been severe
/ The damp weather prevalent for tn
| past week mas Cohuuced TO lIlcreds
| this Illness.
In the appointment Of seventeen pc
ieement Wednesday night Fair Havel
managed to pull nine candidate
through, which rather shows that thi
section has quite pull yet.
Patrick McGrath of 2S2 Peck stree
died yesterday ana the funeral will b
held Saturday morning at ST. Francis
church.
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