The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1907-01-03
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DECORATIONS Ut StrOng SchOOi-$'eA
Annual Gathering of Bishop Family
Other Social and Personal Notes.
The obituary of Charles w. Bradley,
whc died New Years day at the age of
seventy-two years, appears in another
column.
1t is quite unusual for canoes to be
out on the river in January, but on
New Years day the weather was so
very mild that several members of the
Quinnipiac Canoe club padded as far
north as North Haven.
Mrs Thomas Bomster, of Blatchley
avenue, who has been seriously i'll, is
on the way to recovery.
The second in the series of weekly
dances at Polar Star hall will take
place this evening, and Poole's orches-
ira will furnish music.
Miss TalIman, teacher in room / at
East Haven, has resigned, and at the
opening of the school yesterday, after
vacation, the place was taken by Miss
Annie Bentley, of Mystic, who has re-
eeived the appointment.
Albert Forbes, an aged resident of
East Haven, who had been confined to
his home from the effects Of a fall, hav-
ing fractured two ribs, died yesterday.
He was in his eighty second year. The
funeral services will be held at his late
residence, 800 Main street, East Haven,
on Saturday afternoon at 1880.
| The Fair Haven schools reopened
yesterday after the holiday vacation
and We're well attended, at the Strong
school about $50 being present. During
vacation the contractors, Jefferson &
Co, have done some fine decorating
work in the office of Strong school the
walls and ceiling having been tinted in
a cream shade and rooms 1S, Is, Is and
16 having been similarly decorated. The
outlay of about $50 was met by an APP
preparation from the Alumni assoeia-
ton fund. The improvements are first
class and reflect credit on the alumni
management.
The marriage of Miss Edith Aldrich,
| OF Sc Atwater street and Thomas G..
Davenport, Of Thomasville, Ga, took
place in New York Tuesday. The bride
has been employed in the Mendel &
Freedman store.
The twenty-seventh annual gathering
of the Bishop family was held on New
Years day at the home Of one Of the
relatives, Mrs, N. G. Budington in her
pheasant home on Catherine street,
Springfield Many Fair Haven mem
bers Of the family we're present. There
were thirty-five at the dinner, which
was finely prepared and served under
Mrs. Budington's direction The host
ess, who has written quite little
verse. read an original poem and also
welcomed the relatives in an appropri-
ate speech. Mrs. Mallory, Of Spring
field, a friend of the family, added a
few words of welcome. There was a
: fine entertainment, which included good
music and rotations and games were
played. Last year the reunion was
held at Guilford, but on only two occa-
; sions has the New Years gathering
been held out of Fair Haven. A COM
, mittee was appointed, consisting OF
Mrs. w. S. Bishop and Mrs Charles
Way of Fair Haven, and William
Bishop, Of East Haven, to arrange for
the next reunion, which will be held In
| Fair Haven. OF family of eight only
three remain The affair was one OF
the most successful of all the Bishop
reunions and was thoroughly enjoyed
by all. Those attending included the
following: Captain Albert Bishop, Jo-
seph Bishop, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter s
Bishop, Miss Grace A. Bishop, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frederick Jacobs and Miss Flor
ence Jacobs, Mr.. and Mrs. William ia
cobs. MIR. and Mrs. Charles Way anc
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. William Bish'
OBJ. Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel R. Bishop
Miss Beatrice Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Al
bert Bishop, George ]. Bishop, of this
city. and Mr. and Mrs, Clifford Bishop
of Guilford.
The death of Mrs. Elizabeth M. Muir
!. ply, wife of Alvah H. Granniss tool
| place at her home, 2O4 Front street, yes
1 terday, after an attack Of neuralgia O
the heart of about three hours dura
ton. Mrs. Granniss had been in poo
health several months, but was NJ
. worse than usual until suddenly at
4 tackled with heart trouble. A physician
was hastily called but the diseas
S would not yield to medical skill. Mrs
n Granniss was a native of Santa Cruz
: Danish West Indies, and came to thi
Y country when young woman. Sh
Il leaves. besides her husband, a daugh
e ter. Mrs. Burton Arnold. The funera
e will be attended at her late home to
morrow afternoon at o'clock.
There were flfty-one present at tn
New Years service held in the chapt
of the Grand Avenue Baptist church o
e Tuesday evening. The pastor, Rev
Charles G. Smith, gave an address o
Z SHOWERS of Blessing" and there was
q praise and prayer service.
: The funeral of Mary L., widow c
J. Leonard Lindsey, was attended at he
a Hate home, 81 Grand avenue, yesterda
n afternoon, and DIR. Sheath, pastor c
I the Grand Avenue Congregations
: church, of which she was membe
n many years, officiated. The bearer
+ were nephews of the deceased-Horac
C r. Chidsey, Captain Horace Barnes
v John futile and Frederick Barnes, c
Fair Haven; C. C. Kirkham, of Eas
Haven, and Horace Ludington.
p On Ash Wednesday evening, Febru
r ary 49, at Grace church Bishop Brew
ster will off1ciate and administer cor