The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-20
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
DEATH OF CAPTAIN 4. ". SNOW,
 WELL KNOWN SEAMAN.

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 Church and Fraternity News.
 Captain Alpheus w. Snow died yes terday at his home, S7 Clinton avenue in the seventy sixth year of his age. Captain Snow was native of Killing worth. For many years he was cap tain of the New Haven steamboat line, running for the most part on the freight steamer New Haven. He gave up his service on the boats number of years ago and later he engaged in the hotel business, having been proprietor of the Grand Central at Newtown the old Pequot house at Morris Cove and the Sea Vie wat Savin Rock. He re- moved here last fall. Captain Snow was superintendent of the steamer line known as the New York, New Haven and Northampton Transportation com pany, in the year 1866, He leaves a widow who before her marriage was Miss Emile R. Rulckoldt, three sons and 9 daughter. The funeral will be held at the late residence Sunday at 2:45 ?. m.
 Mrs. Bamberg, wife of Rev. L. J. Bamberg, who has been stopping here during the meeting of the Woman's Baptist Foreign Missionary society, will return to her home in Lakeport, N. H., to-day. Mrs. Bamberg formerly resided here.
 tAt St. Francis church on Wednesday Rev. Father Kennedy officiated at the marriage of Mrs Harriet Kennedy and Thomas P. Turney, at which Miss Mar garet Turney, sister of the groom, was bridesmaid and John Mcdonald was best man.
 MT and Mrs, H. H. Todd entertained Thursday evening at their home in Peck street the Pinochle club of which they are members, The players were MT. and Mrs Harry H. Todd, Mir. and Mrs. F P, Clemons. Mr and Mrs. G. Emerson, MT. and Mrs. w. Reid, Mrs. G. Fowler, Miss M. Martin, A. Ryan and w. F. Davis. The next meeting will be held at the home of " E. Davis.
 Two new teachers will begin service in the Strong district on onday, both coming here from the normal school a+ Willimantic Miss Mamie Afford goes to Lloyd street school to take the vacancy in room 3, caused by the death of Miss Grace Hart. and Miss Caro- line Boden will teach in room 4, Strong school, Miss Bella Murray, the teacher there not having returned in Septem- Der. Since these vacancies were made substitute teachers have been in charge.
 At the Grand avenue Baptist church on Sunday public worship at 1O:S0 a. m. and preaching by the pastor, Rev. Charles c. Smith. Topic of sermon, "The World Wide Evangel" At the evering service, 7:30, the pastor win preach on Universal Peace" a topic suggested by the recent peace confer ence in New York. Prayer meeting Tuesday at 7:45 p. m. and the topic, Rejoicing in Salvation
 The pastor of the East Pearl street M. E church, Rev. F. C. Tullar having returned from conference, he will preach as usual Sunday morning and evening.
 Up to last evening the deposits in the savings bank by the pupils of Strong school since the beginning of the fall term, amounted to total of s99O, There arc now S44 depositors, 300 new ones for this school year,
 Miss Augusta White, teacher in room s. Strong school, has been out two days, and Miss Nellie Robinson, teacher in room 14, was out yesterday, owing to Illness.
 East Rock lodge, A. 0. U. w. met Thursday evening at their hall. 25 Grand avenue. There was a meeting at Fort Hale lodge, N E. o. F., last even ing, at the same hall.
 A stag pinochle party was held last evening at the engine house in East Grand avenue under the auspices of the Quinnipiac Engine company This is the second of these gatherings which have been attended by about forty play CTS. or enough for ten tables. A num- bes of handsome prizes were awarded last evening.
 Patric McCertin of Pine street, letter carrier at station IA, has been off duty for the past three edays, but will return on Monday.
 Tugboat Hogan which has been on the marine railway at Graves yard, while new propeller wheel was being installed, stuck 80 hard to the ways when 1t was attempted to launch her that the tugs Sanderson and William were unable to start the craft.
 A barge with 400 tons of coal in com ing up NH river in town grounded on the bank just below Chapel street bridge but was lowed off at high tide yesterday.
 A tract of land, which includes ten building lots, just north of the Maltby homestead, in Maltby place, has been bought by J. W. Lowe and it is expect ed that he will build several two family houses there in the next few months.
 After a winter spent in Italy Dr. M. B. Moody has returned to her home.
 William Sullivan, the we'll known bridge tender, has been i'll for two weeks, but is now nearly well again.