The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-18

CRAWFORD. Special Journai- Courier News Service.} } Branford, Dec. 17.-The musieIlly in- clined portion of the people of Brad ford enjoyed a rare opportunity this evening to listen to one of the finest entertainments in this line ever heard in Branford Library hall, where the concert by the Kalterborn Stringed quartet of New York City was given, was well filled with large and en- thusiastic audience, all of whom are unanimous in prais of this, the con- cluding number of the first entertain ment series at the library. It is ex- pected that another lecture course will be arranged after the holidays.
 A delegation from this place will at tend the Christian Endeavor meeting in Calvary Baptist church, New Ha, ven, "Wednesday evening.
 The officers of Ladies Auxiliary No. 25, A. o. H.. will be installed by Miss Ellen T. Molloy, county president, at the January meeting of the order,
 The regular meeting of Widows Son lodge No, 66, A. r, & A. M, will be held in Masonic hall Wednesday eve ming; degree work is expected.
 Professor H. N. Whitney, librarian at the James Blackstone Memorial li- tgary, delivered very interesting ad- dress to the pupils of the high school l this afternoon, his subject being What Do We Want From Our Books?"
 The great event of Wednesday eve ming will be the basketball game at l Pythian hall between the Battery team and the All-Arinory team of New Ha- ! ven; one of the most exciting games of the season Is expected
 
 i Eight deaths were recorded in Bran. i ford during the month of November i of which three were from contagious l diseases--typhoid fever, consumption and pneumonia each claiming one vic tim. seven marriages were celebrated in october and thirteen births were re i corded during the same period.
 
 Tickets for the fourth annual ball of l the L. A. Fisk Hose company No, i have been placed on sale and are al. ready meeting with gratifying recap. 1 tion. The committee which has the af. fair in charge has secured Clapp or chestra for the music and no pains will be spared to make the event a I success. I Miss Mary Johnson has ac opted . 1 situation with the Gamble-Desmond company of New Haven for the holi. day rush season.
 A young child of William Tomalo. vich, of West Main street, died yesser. day with diphtherla. Burial was to. l day.
 The Swedish and Finnish Hundret Men society "Beodiafolk wll hold 6 bazaar in Music hall on the evening o Thursday, January 19
 Ruel Covert, of Bridgeport was a re cent guest in Branford.
 The Polish John Baptist society ha engaged Pythian hall for dance {, 1 Dc given on Saturday evening, Decem Der 2S,
 Tho plant of the Bfanford Manufac turing company will be closed durlni the entire week between Christmas an, New Years.
 Miss Genovieve Carney substituted al teacher in one of the rooms at tn, Short Beach school Monday.
 An elaborate Christmas exercise in eludng the distribution of presents from q tree, will be among the event. at the Short Beach chapel, the Sunda, evening after Christmas,
 
 Charles ONeN, of Harrison avenue is reported on the sick list,
 At the annual meeting of Georg'j chapter, O. E. g, held at Masonic hal Monday evening, the following officer were elected; w P, Hartley w. sper "; W. M., Mrs Lucia Moore; A. 2 Mrs. Anna N. Holsenbeck; secretary Mrs. Harriet Pond; treasurer, Mrs Edith Merrill; conductress Mrs. Mar, Lay; associate conductress, Miss Au susta Johnson.
 B. F Hosley company No. IS. U. R L. of F. will hold their election o officers, Wednesday evening.
 The ladies of Trinity parish vii hol, an apron and food sale in the vacan store next the postoffice wednesda. afternoon.
 WALLINNORD. Special JOurrai-Couricr News Service.
 Wallingford, Dec, 17,-James Cum merford, who was implicated in 'th opera house row" was arrested by Of flers Harley and White while at wor on a farm in North Haven late thi afternoon and lodged in the local ia tLis eNnnine Al the ti1nn nf tl,n :, ff.