The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-05
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS.
ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM
 ACROSS THE RIVER.

Mir. and Mrs. Samuel W. Matthews of
 Augusta, Me-, to Make Their Home in
 Fair Haven-Beason Lodge, N. F. o.
 F., to Make Crusade--Two Large
 Motor Boats Being Built - Other
 Lodge, social and Personal Notes.
 MT. and Mrs. Samuel w. Matthews of Augusta, Me, are expected here to-day, anl are to make their permanent home with MT. and Mrs. sherman l. Graves of Grand avenue Mrs. Graves is their daughter. MT. Mattheys has just retir- ed from the position of commissioner of labor and industrial statistics in Maine, position he has filled for twenty years, A Boston paper has this to say about MT. Matthews: "A visit to the state house was never com plete until the visitor had shaken hands with Sam Matthews, whose latch-string was always out and who never failed to welcome a caller. Be ginning life at Hampden May S1, 1852, he was graduated at Waterville college, now Colby university, in the class of '54, after which he taught school Tn North Carolina a number of years. Reading law with John D. Godfrey of Bangor, he was admitted to the bar in 1860, and located in Hampden, where he practiced his profession, holding the office of assistant assessor of internal revenue. In 1873 Mr Matthews served in the lower branch of the legislature. Removing to Caribou in 1879 he estab- lished and conducted the Aroostock Republican, until his appointment as commission of industrial and labor sta tistics in 1887 by Governor BodWel. He always had a hand in politics, his ser vices to the republican party being generally recognized by the leaders. He was the personal friend of Hannibal Hamlin, James G. Blaine and other prominent republicans. His acquain- tance with MT. Hamlin, who once liv- ed in one of his fathers houses, dated from his boyhood days, In a long sue 1 cession of campaigns Mir. Matthews was on the stump for the republican cause, speaking with William McKin- ley, Eugene Hale and John D. Long"
 The funeral of Mrs. Bertha Mack of East Pearl street was attended yester- day, prayers being held in the morn 1 ing at the home of her daughter, Mrs | J. c. Foley, and Rev. Dr. Senath off, 1 eiating. The remains were taken to Meriden, where services were held in l the chapel of the Walnut Grove ceme- tery.
 The mild weather has resulted in the ice going out of the channel in Mill I and Quinnipiac rivers, so that nayiga- tion is now unimpeded, The ice has dominated in these rivers for several weeks.
 Patrick McCartin, letter carrier at I Station "A, who was confined to his home by illness, was able to resume duty yesterday
 Beacon lodge, No. 69, N. E. o. F. which was formed in Fair Haven, but now holds meetings in the center of the city, is starting out on campaign to secure new members. In six months nine members of the lodge have died, and it is proposed not only to make this loss good, but to secure net in- crease in membership. Fair Haven Is largely represented in this lodge, which is as good as any in the jurisdiction. The order pays it's losses promptly and the members of this lodge have no hes itancy in recommending 1t to those whe wish to secure insurance at a reasona- ble figure, The next meeting of this lodge is on the evening of March z and after short business session z musical and literary ntertainment vii
 take place and refreshments will bt served. The lodge meets at 95 Crowr
 street, odd Fellows hall.