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The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-09
WOMEN'S RELIEF CORPS.
ANNUAL CONVENTION.
Satisfactory Reports Made Presentation to President
 The Program.

The twenty-fourth annual conven- ton of the Women's Relief corps open ed informally yesterday morning at the United church. The edifce was beau tifully decorated with flags, and the altar was banked with palms. A hand some basket of flowers from the pres- dents husband decked the speakers stand. Various bouquets from corps and beautiful red carnation bouquet, the departments color, from the pres- idents -months-old grandchild were ! received during the morning. Mrs. Julia r. Flanders, department president, of Branford, presided and read her address, followed by the vari- ous officers, whose reports show a most satisfactory condition throughout the department.
 The death of Mrs. Frances l.. Stone Of Hartford, department inspector, was tittingly referred to by Mrs. Flanders and a memorial service will be held for Mrs. Stone this morning.
 The death of Mrs. Turner, past na- tional president, was reported and let tefs of sympathy were voted to be sent to the department of Massachusetts and to the family of Mrs. Turner in New Britain.
 About 15O delegates reported at the morning session. A pleasing feature was the presentation of purse con- l taining $56 in gold to the department president from the corps throughout the state. The convention adjourned about noon to the Church of the Mes siah for dinner.
 The afternoon session was taken up by reports of various committees and officers. Greetings and speeches from various officers in Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut occupied the afternoon. At o'clock adjourn ment was taken for supper.
 In the evening public reception was given, Admiral Foote post being guests of honor, The programme was as fol- lows:
 Organ voluntary.
 Invocation-Rev Artenas J. Haynes. Address of welcome-Mayor John P. studley
 Response-Mrs. Augusta B, Hammond, Soprano soo-Miss Rena T. Barnes. Address-The Women's I lief Corps
 Mrs. Annie shuttick, of Massachu-
 setts.
 Selection--Loyal to the End-Temple
 quartette.
 Selection-I Should Love to Kiss Her
 Temple quartette.
 Address-Depart Commander Virgil F.
 McNeil.
 Flag presentation-Mrs Kate White Chapin.
 Aceeptance-H s. Lovejoy, superinten-
 dent of the Branford high school. Remarks--F E. Smith, chairman of
 Branford school board.
 Recitation-The Flag That Makes Men
 Free-Mary J. Burton, of Hartford. Song-Columbia the Gem of the Ocean
 Miss Rena T. Barnes.
 Recitations-Parson Isbell.
 Selections-Faithful to the End, and
 Good Night--Temple quartette.
 Address-sons of Veterans-Division
 Chaplain Sherwood Soule. 1 America-Audence.
 The election of officers and other bus mess will occupy the greater part of this forenoon.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-09
SMALLER THAN FOR YEARS. NO PENS OR KNIVES.
Comptroller Saves Money in Legislative Stationery
 Department.

Hartford, May S.-The stationery bills in the general assembly this ses- sion will be smaller than for years past. Not a fountain pen nor a pen knife has been furnished by Comptrol- Ter Thomas D. Bradstreet, who has had the disbursement of supplies in charge. At the beginning of the session Comp troller Bradstreet gave Superintendent Sprague, of the capitol, instructions to provide the members with all the sta- tionery that was needed. The supply of envelopes which came over from the session of 1905 will not be half exhaust ed this year. The balance will be kept for the session of 1907. These envel- opes are of the finest linen paper and cost $4 a thousand in bulk. The paper of the 1905 session could not be used and new paper has been furnished by the comptroller. The bills will be con- siderably less than half of the amount that was paid out two years ago.
 Comptroller Bradstreet has carried out "the stationery reform without mourning the least criticism from the members of the general assembly,. He has been courteous and affable in his dealings with the representatives and senators, keeping up his customary in stincts in that direction.
 The committee on appropriations, Senator McGovern chairman, wtli is- sue full statement in week or so showing the appropriations that have
 been made to date, together with the amounts that were appropriated two years ago. The comparison will be of d great deal of interest, The state ment, which is now being prepared, will show the status of authorized out lays which the legislature has decided on during the session. Senator Me- Govern feels that the statement will be satisfactory
 Governor Woodruff has signed the bill making changes in the time for collecting taxes in New Haven. This bill has been thoroughly debated in the New Haven board of aldermen. The governors signature was attached l to the bill Tuesday afternoon.
 The new insurance commissioner,
 Colonel Theodore H. Macdonald, of
 New Haven, has not yet announced his appointments for the insurance depart ment. It is expected that some changes | will be made in the official corps, and much interest is felt at the capitol Iconcerning them. The actuary of the
 department has invariably been the lcommissioner's personal appointment. | The closest relationship must exist be- tween the commissioner and the actu- ary, and 1t has been the custom for years for the commissioner to make this appointment as personal selec- ltion.
 The excise committee, of which Sem lator John r. shanley, of New Haven,
 is a prominent member, will on Thurs
 day afternoon take up large number
 of bills for final disposition. There are sixty bills in the committees hands. lit Is not at all likely that any vital
 changes will be recommended by the
 committee, introducing radical features lin the liquor laws.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-09
THE GEISHA TONIGHT. GRAYs' MUSICAL PLAY Everything Points to a Big Success-The Dress
 Rehearsal.

If the Japanese musical comedy, The Geisha," which will be presented to- night and tomorrow night by the New Haven Grays at the New Haven the ater, does not prove to be big suc- cess in every way, then there is no faith to be put in prophecy.
 The actors, who are amateurs by definition, but many of whom have al- most professional ability, assembled last night in the green rooms to be made up for careful dress rehearsal. The play, as the title would indicate, Is laid in a Japanese harbor town. All the chorus girls and the majority of the actors are Japanese. It took some time, considerable patience and the dextrous use of grease paint to change the American eyes into the "catty-cor- nered" optics of Japanese. But now that they have got the knack of get ting their eyes on crooked, tomorrow this effect will probably be easily ac- complished. Several of the actors are not appearing absolutely for the first time, but have had experience in anna teur theatricals before, number of them having "trod the boards in the "Mocking Bird, which the Grays pre- scented last season with considerable success.
 The plot of the play, as far as a nut sical comedy needs a plot, Is quite in teresting. The complication caused by the Intervening of the cross threads of English tackles, naval officers, Jap anese officials, Geisha girls, and clev- CT English woman who makes up her mind to engineer things, makes pot pourri which holds the attention of the audience. It affords a good opportu- nity for brilliant costuming, lights, dancing and catchy music. The first scene is laid in front of Japanese tea house. The fans, parasols, lanterns and costumes are realistically Japan ese. You can almost catch the scent of the Japanese tea in the little cups on stands in front of the rose-covered tea house. The Geisha girls are cer- tainly as pretty and charming as any in Japan, and they have been carefully trained in the rendering of their solos. When the members of the Yale Dra~ lmatic association were rehearsing for l their presentation of "The Pretenders' they found great trouble in the man agement of the mass scenes, where sixty or seventy-fve players were in the stage ensemble Just the opposite difficulty has to be overcome in per fecting the presentation of musical comedy Here. after little hard prac- tice, the ensemble chorus scenes go off with little difficulty, but the parts where only two or three actors are on the stage at time have to be worked out very carefully The training of the chorus to catch up a song effec- lively after the rendering of solo is no small feat
 The cast worked last night until the early hours of morning and have everything ready for two successful performances. Three flashlights were taken of the company during an inter- mission.
 The advance sale of tickets has been very satisfactory for each performance and the house bids fair to be well filed each night.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-09
Funeral of H. J. Augur.

The funeral of Herbert J. Augur was largely attended from his late resi- afternoon. The members of Calvary Baptist church were present in large numbers, and the pastor, the Rev. D. ID. Munro, conducted the service. He paid beautiful tribute to the de- ceased. The floral tributes were very numerous and some very pretty pieces were among thm. Interment was in Evergreen cemetery. The pail bearers were Fred H. Lincoln, Hawley w. Lin coin, Henry A. Beebe, Charles P. Walk CT. Arthur W. Chambers, R. Edwards Chambers.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-09
McAn Convention in Boston.

Boston, May S.-The American Mc- All association, which devotes itself largely to city missionary work, held its annual convention here to-day, at tended by about 125 delegates. Mrs. Charles H. Parkhurst. of New York, the president, was in the chair, and an address of welcome was delivered by Mrs. A. Van Wagoner, of this city, the leader of the Boston auxiliary. Plans for the coming year were discussed.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-09
Murderou. Italian Caught.

Nicolo Pastore. the New Haven Ital- ian who was arrested in Waterbury Tuesday by Detective Colesanto and Detective Kennaugh was brought to this city yesterday afternoon by Police Sergeant Doherty. Pastore is accused of slashing another Italian with a rag or Easter Sunday night. He escaped by jumping on a trolley car and going to Waterbury.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-09
s5,OOO for a Starter.

Bridgeport, May s.-William A. Grip pin, president of the Bridgeport Mall leable Iron company and deacon in the First Baptist church, has offered $5.OOO as a contribution to the state Baptist convention, providing the Baptists throughout the state will raise S45,00O to make up the $5OOOO stolen from the treasury of the convention by W. F. Walker of New Britain.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-09
CARNEGIE OFF.
Sails for Europe With Wife and Little
 Daughter.

 New York, May S.--Andrew Carnegie, accompanied by his wife and little daughter Margaret, sailed to-day on the White Star steamship Baltic for Europe, where the iron master will seek to recover from his recent illness. MT. Carnegie and his family will go direct to skibo castle in Scotland, where he will probably remain the en- tire summer. MT. Carnegie broke his accustomed habit of giving an inter- view on his annual departure for Eu- rope to-day, and sent out word from his suite on the steamship that he could not be seen. He seemed worn and tired.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-09
HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI.
Twenty-seventh Annual Reunion nnd
 Dance

The twenty-seventh annual reunion of the New Haven High School Alumni association will be celebrated by a dance at Music hall on Friday evening, May 1T. The Apollo Glee club will as- sist. Tickets are now on sale and the committee is making every effort for one of the best reunions ever held by the association.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-09
BACK FROM EUROPE.
M. J. Beck, Who Went With the Fisher
 Brothers.

M. J. Back. the well known liquor merchant, has returned from his trip to Europe in improved health. MT. Beck was in ill health and he went with the Fisher brothers. the former proprietors of the Cafe Boulevard" when they went abroad some little time ago. The Fisher brothers are still in Europe
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-09
PATH ANNUAL MEETING.
Marlin Mutual Aid Society Elects of-
 f1cers.

The 24th annual meeting of the Mar lin Fire Arms O. Mutual Aid society was held last evening in the Courier building. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President, c. P. Gerner; vice president, J. F. Mor- an; secretary, W. Dorking; treasurer, M. H. Marlin; directors, J. F. Moran, F. F. Tomkins, w. Murphy, C. F. Scerf, J. Malley, F. Wagner, B, Michael, J. H. Norman, H. Goodyear and Paul Rauer.
 After the election a short entertain ment was held, a piano solo being rem dered by Mir. Paul Rauer and vocal so- los by J. Malley, W. P. Miller, G. Mich ael, F. Ross and V Lind.
 After the entertainment refreshments were served.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-09
NEW OFFICERS.
Yale High Stand Society Elects Of-
 ffcers for Next Year.

The Yale society of Phi Beta Kappa, the society which every year elects thirty members of the junior class who have maintained a certain stand in courses of the academic department, elected officers last night for next year.
 The following men were chosen:
 President, L. c. Everard of New Or leans vice president, L. V. Updegraff of Chicago. secretary; J. W, Williams of Glastonbury, Conn.,; treasurer, Charles archives, H. V. Gergin of Clyde, N. r.; executive committee, w. B. Belknap of Louisville, Ky, George Dahl of Chica- go, and Ralph Stoddard of Bellefair, N l.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-09
ARRESTED FOR THEFT.
Thomas Pagan Held for Bridgeport
 Authorities.

Thomas Pagan of this city was ar- reted last night by Detectives Dorman and McAvoy on charges of theft. Fa- gan is held for the Bridgeport author lties in whose city the alleged thefts took place. 4 small amount is in YolVed.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-09
MATTRESS AFIRE.
Small Fire in Cellar of 237 Oak Street
 Owned by Paul Russo.

No.1' schemical on Howard avenue was called out to a still alarm of fire at 2S7 Oak street, last evening shortly before 12 o'clock. The fire was in the cellar of the building which was occupied by Benjamin Harris. Several old bed mat treses caught fire-how, no one knows and were burning fast on the arrival of the department. The damage caused by the fire was slight. The officer on the beat discovered the flames shoot ing out of the windows and sent in the alarm.
 The owner of the house is Paul Rus so.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-09
ANNUAL CONVENTION.
United American Mechanics of State
 Meet To-day.

The annual convention of the state organization of the United Order Am erican Mechanics will convene this morning for transaction of state bus mess and election of officers for next year. About 15O delegates are in New Haven for the meeting. An entertain ment given by the local order last night at Odd Fellows hall was attended by a large number of the delegates and members.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-09
FUNERAL TOMORROW.
Benjamin Warner, Who Was Nearly 1o2
 Years old.

The funeral of Benjamin Warner, whose age was 1O2 and who was Judge Mathewson's grandfather, will be held from his home in Woodstock on Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, and a number of people will attend from this city.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-09
DECLARED INSANE.
den.

slmone Examined by Physicians---
 Comes Before Court To-day.
 Pasquale Simone of 54 Hill street, who became insane Tuesday night and was placed in a cell at the police sta ton will be brought before the city court this morning on technical charge of breach of the peace.
 Simone was examined yesterday by Dr. Seymour Spier and declared insane, He will probably be committed to the Middletown institution today.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-09
countess of Yarmouth saIls.

New York, May S.-The Countess of Yarmouth, sister of Harry Thaw, sail- ed for England on the Baltic to-day. None of the Thaw family came to the pier, but said farewell at the hotel where the Thaws reside.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-09
BIRD CLUB.
With Paper by Dr. L. B.
 Bishop.

The New Haven Bird club met last night at the Normal school. The li- ,brary committee and thea protection committee made reports which were said by member to show progress in the work the club has hdpes of ac- complishing. Dr. L. B. Bishop read a paper on "Warblers' Songsp This was followed by a general discussion.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-09
AID FOR JAMAICA.
British Government to Give Stricken
 Island $75O,OOO.

London, May S.-It was officially an- nounced to-day that the British gov ernment had decided to make Jamaica a gift of s75O,OOO and a guarantee a Jamaican loan of $4,OOO,OOO to assist the inhabitants of Kingston to recover from the effects of the recent earth quake
Ellsworth American., 1907-12-25
PARTRIDGE COVE.

Mrs. Effie Preble is employed at Mrs
Nelson Young's.
The Harmony club was delightfully."- en-
tertained by Mrs. Henry Bartlett and Mrs
L. J. Smith last Wednesday evening. An
unusually large number was present. A
business session was held at the close Of
the evenings entertainment.
Miss Addie Ingalls, closed a successful
term OF school last Friday. The exercises,
which naturally took the form Of Christ
mas concert, were perfectly carried out
and the singing and speaking told plainly
Of much careful preparation. At the close
of the programme, each child received q
pretty gift from the teacher. Quite q
number OF the parents were present, and
all expressed themselves as much pleased,
not only with the exercises Of the day, but
with the work OF the entire term, which
has been unusually long. During the
fourteen weeks Vera Sargent and Persii
Young have been present at every session
Miss Ingalls, went home to Bluehill Satur-
day.
Dec. "a.
Ellsworth American., 1907-12-25
AMHERST.

Sewell Nickerson shot bear recently.
A. K. Haslem, Of Waltham, is in town.
Miss Olive Clark 10 ct home from Ed
dington for the winter.
The young folks are rehearsing for an
entertainment for New Years eve.
Erwin Frost's family. OF Bar Harbor, is
in town for the winter. Mr.. Frost is in
the woods for J. g. Dunham.
Schools opened Monday, Dec. 10, with
the following teachers: Dist1lct No. /,
Helen Jewett; No. 2, Mrs. Erwin Roberts;
No. 4, vara Haslem.
The Grover boys are repairing their mill
and getting ready for A. h. Hasiem, who
will saw hard wood there this winter.
They will cut all the bushes from the mill
to the road, which will give them ! coed
mill yard.
George W. Rodick, r., has bought ".
L. Hussey's place. He will take posses-
sion in the spring. Mr.. Hussey will begin
moving q soon a. snow comes. He will
go to Bangor. His many friends regret
that he will leave town.
Dec. n. o,
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ATLANTIC.

The primary school closed Thursday.
The grammar school will continue -five
weeks longer.
Mrs. Pinkham was called to Deer Isle
last Saturday by the illness Of her brother,
Uriah Morey.
Miss johnson, who has been giving
music lessons here, has returned to her
home at Deer Isle for the winter.
Austin Joyce, president OF the high
school at Eastport, came home to spend
Christmas with his parents, Lewis Joyce
and wife.
Alfred Joyce and wife have gone to
Portland, where they have employment.
They are now talking OF spending next
summer there, and renting their house
here.
The mail which should have been here
at 8 O'Clock Monday night did not arrive
until after 8, as the Bodwell, that runs
down to vinalhaven, broke her wheel, and
the Swans Island boat had to make her
trip.
Dec. 20. g.,
Ellsworth American., 1907-12-25
SOUND.
DOUBLE WEDDING.

A pretty double wedding took place at
st. James Episcopal church Dec. IS, when
Miss Rubie Florence Higgins, youngest
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. E. NJ. Higgins,
was married to George E. Dunton, of Bar
Harbor; and Miss Faith v. Dunton, was
married to Carl W. Hedges, Of New York.
Rev. Stephen Green, Of Bar Harbor,
officiated, using the double ring service.
The brides entered the church with the
grooms, to the strains of the wedding
march, played by Mrs. Sidney Higgins.
Both brides were dressed in white silk
and carried pink and white carnations.
The happy couples took the afternoon
train, Mr.. and Mrs. Dunton for short
trip in Boston, Mr.. and Mrs. Hedges en-
route for their home in New York.
The brides received many beautiful
presents and hearty congratulations from
hosts Of friends, who wish the young
couples long and happy lives.
Dec. p. H.
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SPRAY.
sEALcoyE.

Mrs. Nellie Robertson and little son, OF
Bar Harbor, are visiting Mrs. Robertson's g
father, R. L. Latty.
Capt. G. W. sprague, OF Stockton, who is
in business in Boston, is in town, called
here by the critical illness OF his mother,
Mrs. L. R. Sprague.
A social and supper was held at Seal
Cove hall, Saturday evening, Dec. IA, to
raise money to pay freight on hearse,
soon to be purchased of New Bedford
firm. About s12 was realized at the hall,
! and contributions swelled the fund to 80.
Capt. George w. Dow, Of Melrose,
Mass, master OF the ill-fated schooner.
Thomas W. lawson, recently lost on the
English coast, has many relatives here.
Capt. Dow is Q son Of the late William and
Naomi (Ober) Dow, both natives OF this
town, who removed to Hancock many
years ago. Relatives on both sides are
sorry to hear Of his misfortune.
The many friends here Of Miss Mary
Pierce, Of Boston, will be glad to learn
that she has sufficiently recovered from
her long illness to be removed from the
hospital to the home Of her aunt, Mrs.
William Koppel, Dorchester, Mass, where
she will remain until able to resume her
work - trained nurse in the Massachu-
ssetts homeopathic hospital. Miss Pierce
was to graduate from there in June next.
Dec. q. N.
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cared for by her daughter with whom she
lived at the time of her death. She had
been q member of the Methodist church
for over fifty years, and was highly es-
teemed by all who knew her.
She is survived by her husband, Horatio
8. Seavey, one son-Charles o., Of South
Pennington, Mass, and two daughters
Mrs. John NJ. Kingsbury, of Lowell,
Mass, and Mrs. Martin c. Lurvey, Of
Dracut. She also leaves two brothers and
three sisters-L. r. Plummer, Of Wiscon-
sin; Mrs. Abbie True, of Iowa; Willard
Plummer, Mrs. Amanda Gray and Mrs.
Alvira Haywood, Of Bradford; also twelve
grandchildren and two great-grandchil-
dren. Interment was at Edison cemetery,
Lowell, Mass.
Ellsworth American., 1907-12-25
COUNTY NEWS.
sssr additional ooans Nsr.. see other pass'
SOUTHWEST HARBoR.

Mrs. Frank Lunt has been spending
week at Southwest Harbor with her
daughter, Mrs. Gertrude Tolman.
Captain William Hanna is taking trip
to New York. During his absence Mrs.
Hanna has gone to Calais to visit her aunt
and her son Pearl, who is employed on the
Washington County railroad.
The sad news of the death Of Mrs. Clar-
-uence Tarr was received here last week. 1t
was q grievous shock to the friends she
had won during her two years. residence
rat Southwest Harbor, who will always re-
xmember her as a bright, lovable woman,
young, merry and helpful, a faithful mem
sber of the Congregational sewing circle.
She will be sincerely mourned here, and
deep sympathy is felt for the bereayed
Husband, mother and four children.
Ellsworth American., 1907-12-25
Dec. q.
MARLBORO.

Homer Wilbur has gone to Clifton to
work in the woods.
Mrs. Abbie Bowden has gone to Trenton
to spend the winter with her son Tilden.
Miss Bernice Orcutt, after spending .
week with her sister, Mrs. Harry Rodick,
has returned to her work at Bar Harbor.
George Jellison, of Clifton, spent a few
days last week with his wife, who is spend
ing the winter with her sister. Mrs. 8. H.
Remick.
News was received here last week from
Sabra, Mont, that A. McC. Howard
had the misfortune to be disabled SO that
he has been obliged to 60 on crutches for
some weeks. He, with another man. was
riding from town with heavily LOADED
team, when the wagon overturned. His
companion had his leg broken in two
places.
Dec. q. ARE.