The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-15
FAIR HAVEN NEWS.

The annual meeting of the Quinnlpiac Hose and Hook and Ladder cmpany was held in the hose house last even ing and 39 members attended. The election of officers for the ensuing year resulted: Foreman-L. A T. Blake; first assistant foreman, w. A. Hadley; second assistant foreman, John Gallo; secretary, Joseph J. Parry; treasurer, Edward H. Farren; trustee for three years, w. B. Curtis; delegate to state convention in New Haven in August, w. H. Hadley. After the meeting de- lightful turkey supper was served, after which addresses were made by each of the members present.
 Apropos of the political mix-up in the borough of Fair Haven East, one of the firemen stated last evening that it was not fair to mi xthe firemen up the affair We are not taking sides in this matter, but are just taking our part as good firemen, who are interest ed in the borough. It is not our fight, one way of the other. Whether the borough goes into the city or not, that will be one thing. Each fireman has his own views on that subject, but the f1remen are not acting as body in any movement, and it isn't quite fair to mix us up in politics. The firemen are organized for protection against fire and are ready at all times to do their duty"
 At the borough meeting, Monday, the new warden-elect, George K. Clark, and the borough clerk, Ernest L. Aver i'll, were appointed to go to Hartford and appear before the committee which has the matter under consideration and see if they can get the railroad to water Quinnipiac avenue. The matter will be taken up if it is not too late, but it is thought by some to be too late to receive consideration at this session of the legislature.
 Quite delegation from the various circles of Kings Daughters in this part of the city will attend the annual meet ing of the New Haven union, to be held at Trinity M. E. church to-mor- row at 2:3O and 7:SO In the evening Mrs. Ballington Booth will give the address.
 The annual meeting of the Ladies' auxiliary of the Women's Board of Missions will be held In the parlors of the Grand Avenue Congregational church tomorrow at 2.30 and there will be a social hour at o'clock
 Rev. Dr. Sheath and William M. King are to attend and represent the Grand Avenue Congregational church at the council to be held at the Howard Ave- nue Congregational church this week, and called to dismiss Rev. Dr. Mutch, who goes to another field of labor.
 Supper will be served this evening at 6:15 by the W. C. T. U. at their rooms, 17 Grand avenue
 Wi1liam Sullivan, tender of the East x Chapel street drawbridge, left yester- day for Washington. He will remain away for about ten days. going south for his health, having been i'll for about three weeks.
 F. H. Hemingway, who has just re- turned from business trip in Maine, states that when he was in Bangor, re- gently, the snow was two feet deep a few miles back in the woods, and four feet deep In the woods of the Moose head country. MT. Hemingway on his next trip goes to Pennsylvania, north- ern New York and West Virginia.
 The Sisters of Mercy of St. Francis school, went to Hartford Monday to attend the funeral of the late Rev. Mother Agnes.
 The regular meeting of Columbia Castle, K. c. E., was held last even- ing at A. o. U. w. hall, 25 Grand ave- nue.
 About dozen families moved away from the borough this week in conse- quence of the closing of the plant of the National Wire corporation. It is said that about all the men who were employed at this plant have moved away, many of them finding work at iron mills in Pennsylvania. All are hoping for the reorganization of the company so that business can be re- stunned at these works.
 The Quinnipiac Canoe club had a good attendance at the entertainment given by their minstrel company at Polar Star hall last evening. The pro- gramme was introduced by the over- ture, "The Beauty Doctors," by Rice and Buckingham, and was made up of "A numbers, including numerous songs, quartets, choruses, etc, and bone solos by Julia Miles Tirrell. The soloists in cluded L. A. Buckingham, A. L. Rice, Homer A. Denison, Harold L. Mix, Dwight L. Chamberlain, Ernest A. Chipp, Henry A. Strack and J. E. Blatchley. The committee of arrange ments consisted of L. A. Buckingham A. L. Rice and Fred Bradley. Frank Lowe, assisted by Walter Ames, were the stage managers, There were SC members of the company and they have been rehearsing for three weeks for this entertainment which was well put on the stage and the selections receiv- ing hearty applause. L. Chamberlain was intercocutor, and L. A. Bucking- ham, A. L. Rice, F. c. Crossley and Louis Davis, the end men.
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