The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-23
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 Sheath to Speak at MiddletOwn-
 Principal Graves to Arrange Parents
 Meeting--other Notes. A birthday party was given Miss Jo- sephine Wruck Monday evening at her home, 156 Exchange street, in honor of her sixteenth year. The evening was pleasantly passed in games and vocal and instrumental selections. An elab- crate supper was served at 10 o'clock. Among the callers were the Misses Til lie Donovan, Sisa Pruner, Anna Dour- mer, Florence Vezina, Gertrude Crab ner, Anna Klug, Elizabeth Warner, Anna Schone Katie Bomblitski, May Mccarthy, Elizabeth Brandford, and Herman Schneider, Daniel J. Cooley, David Coleman, William Vezina, John Spiess, Albert Horton, Robert c. Col berg, Albert J. Crawford, William Sul livan, Carl Robinson, MT. and Mrs. Charles Wruck and children, Mir. and Mrs J.. W. Anderson and MT. and Mrs. Srnest Wruck and family.
 William E. Morgan, jr., of Grand ave nue, the baritone singer, was in Roch ester last Sunday, where he sang in a Presbyterian church on the invitation of some of his friends.
 E. H. Rowe, the jeWeler, who has been i'll for several days from the grip, went out for the first time Monday. He took cold and yesterday he was confined to his bed again. During his illness his store in Grand avenue is in charge of A. G. Mcintyre.
 A number of people were surprised to have a clear day Monday and remark ed that 1t was too good to last. The were evidently right, according to the very unpleasant weather of yesterday,
 This evening Rev. Dr. Sheath will speak in the South Congregational church, Middletown, at the annual re- union of the church. His subject will be, "The Function of the Church in Transmitting Spiritual Power"
 For Friday evening the Y. P. s. c. E. of the Grand Avenue Congregational church will have as it's guests the mem bers of the c. E. society from East Derby.
 Principal Graves, of Strong school, is arranging for a parents meeting to be held in Granniss hall sometime next month. The exact date has not been decided, but 1t will be soon after Feb ruary 15 He has secured as the speak CT of the evening Marcus White, prin- cipal of the New Britain Normal school, who addressed the Quinnipiac club last year with much acceptance
 Principal Graves received letter from relatives in Augusta, Me, this week stating that last Wednesday the thermometer stood at 45 degrees below zero It was some two or three degrees below here, and people were of the opinion that that was about cold enough
 There have been some red-letter days in spelling during the past and the present term in the Strong district The record was at room 5 Woolsey school, where the entire membership of the room stood perfect on two days, and room ' of that school stood perfect once. Other rooms in the district where the pupils were all perfect one day since last September were 6, ', 10, 12 and + of Strong school and room 4 at Lloyd, An attempt is being made to make fine spoilers in the Strong district, and it would seem that very good success was being attained.
 One candidate was initiated by the degree team at the meeting of Quinni- piac conclave of Heptasophs Monday evening. After the meeting supper was served in the banquet room under the direction of Captain Alderman.
 T. G. w. Jefferson, the Grand avenue Beach suffering from an attack of the grip.
 Henry sovinski, of 16S Wolcott street, was reported as missing yesterday not having been heard from since last Sat urday, when he left his home. MT So- vinski's mother is very i'll and the fam fly would like him to return if he is in the city,
 The Ladies' Aid society of the Grand Avenue BapllSL CnuTCn VIII serve d Ill., teen-eent supper in the chapel this evening at o'clock,
 The ice has been thickening to some extent for the past two days, but it is considered doubtful if it forms thick enough to warrant a harvest
 Some of the locai oystermen are in favor of sending an exhibit of the oys- ter business of Connecticut to the Jamestown exposition this year. If this should be done Fair Haven could add few fine specimens to illustrate the oys- ter culture.
 The new officers of Dayton Hook and Ladder company are: George Graham, foreman; Harry Pierce and John Pachi assistant foremen; J. J. Pickett, secre- tary; William McManus, treasurer; Frederick Newell, steward. Frederick Fischer the Grand avenue barber, has just been chosen one of the vice-presidents of the State Barbers Protective association.
 DETECTIVE WARD MAKES ARREST.