The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-21

The pupils of the lower grades held l their exercises in the Kindergarten where n any parents had also assem- bled. The cover of the programs for the exercises in Strong school bore a | representation of Teddy bear drawn in four colors by the children.
 The funeral of Mrs George E. Lan- craft was largely attended yesterday afternoon at her late residence, 2S2 Falrmount avenue. There Were many beautiful floral offerings. The mem bers of the Lancraft Drum corps, about 20 in lrmoer, marched as guard of honor to Fair Haven ceme- tery. MT Lancraft has been great friend of the corps which bears his name.
 Mrs. Reuben Rice of 548 Quinipiac avenue, who has been very i'll several weeks, was stated last night to be in a critical condition
 Mrs. T. II Matthews, 2i Quinnipiac avenue, who has 1een very ill. suffer- ing from the giip, is now convalescent.
 The w. C T, U., No. 2. met at their hall, r Grand avenue, yesterday after noon, Mrs. Storer presiding. The mat ter of organizing q seriel of mothers meeting was discussed, but 1t was de- elded that in view of the evangelical meetings that are soon to be held that the organization of this branch would be deferred until after the close of these meetings,
 At the Grand avenue Baptist church the pastor, Rev. Charles C. Smith at lO;SO a. m. will preach a sermon bearing on Christmas and there will be special selections by tho quartet In the evening at 7;30 Mir. Smith will preach the third in the series of ser- mons on Essentials to Soul Winning" a series designed especially to prepare for the approaching evangelical meet ings His subject sunday evening will !; be Sympathy for Men"
 student from Yale dlvinlty school will address the meeting of the w. C.. T. U., No ?, at their hall, IT Grand avenue, tomorrow at S;3O p. m.
 It was announced at the short cal endar session of the superior court yesterday that the National Wire and Steel company, which controlled the National Wire corporation and the Ma tional Steel Foundry company in Fair Haven, has paid creditors 1 o per cent. on claims. The amount paid out two creditors is $270,O00. Judge Gager gave an order to allow the receivers of the company the privilege of mak- ing a contract to clear up title to cer- tain laid that is to be sold, as it is un- l derstood to the United States Steel 1 corporation.
 The Empress Whist club was en- tertalned Thursday evening at the ! home of Mrs. Thomas Rice, in Ferry street and prizes were awarded as follows a jewel case, Mrs. Frank Quinn fancy belt buckle, Mrs. Null doon; cracker jar Miss Florence Quinn; sidebo9rd cover, Mrs Twining
 Acme Social club has elected the | following officers; President James I Brown; vice president, Elmer Clarke; secretary, Harold Jones; financial sec retaW, Wilbur Thompson; treasurer, l Thomas Davis
 Grace church, Blatchley avenue; Services as follows, morning prayer and sermon on "The Incarnation at 10:S0, in the evening service and scr mon oil optimism" at 7S0
 Al the Grand avenue Congregad,n- al church tomorrow the pastor, Rev. pr Isaiah w, Sheath, will prea h in the morning at 1O:3O on ''Lessons from the Wise Man Christmas ser mon, and in the evening at 7:30 the topic of his sermon will be ~ our | Christmas Gift. At the morning ser vice the quartet will render several special selections appropriate for the Sunday before Christmas.
 Announcement is just made oc .he marriage of Miss Mabel s. Palmer aHd Albert H. Zuber.. Both reside in Mon towese The wedding was celebrated at the home of the brides parents in Montowese, Tuesday December IT. I w. F Hubbard and employees at his market presented Hugh Farrell. one of his clerks. a gold mounted briar wood pipe yesterday, it being his birth an niversary.
 Among the arrivals of the week waA the two-mastel schooner BesNick with Narraganasett Bay oysters for r, Mansfield & Sons.
 NJ J Lauess has purchased cf Han nah Horan. property with 9 frontage of l13 feet in Bailey street
 NJ J. Lauess has sold to Annie H Tracy, 112 fees of land in Bailey street,
 Although there were quite number of Fair Haven men who passed the civil service exams for clerks, none of their names were mentioned in the list of the four substitute clerks appointed for the postoftice yesterday It is ex- peetad however, that some of the Fah Haven candidates will receive appoint ments some time during the coming yea,.
 By reason cf the Southern New Eng land Telephone company laying a tele rhnne cn hln in thn channel nf Mil