The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-29

harvest On-NoI EnOuSn snow IOr
 SIeighing on the Speedway-A. E.
 Clinton Resigns as Organist of East Pearl Street M. F. Church-ConsoIi-
 dated Purchases Manufncturers' Rail-
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 Quite a change is being made among some of the merchants in Grand ave- nue. As before stated in this paper, Charles F. Johnson has purchased the two-story building at 29 Grand avenue, occupied by Nelson S. Johnson, the stove dealer and plumber, and will re- move his business there from 29 Grand avenue. Some changes are being made to the building by J. H. Thompson. When the building was erected many years ago, the lines of Grand avenue were slightly different from the present lines. The changes are to lower the building several feet and bring it out to the building line. An addition will also be built, and the new owner will occupy the building for a tenement, Wlll GlOI6 Oll llIS IIIbl llOOIt IN. b. thomson has removed his business to the store recently occupied by James Kilmartin, the plumber, located in the l Central hall building, and the latter has removed to De Matty's building at East Pearl and Grand avnue. N. s. Johnson has occupied the premises at 29 Grand avenue for fifty years.
 William B. Fosdick died at the home of her daughter, l39 Lombard street, yesterday in the seventy seventh year of his age. He was a carpenter. It is expected that the funeral will be at tended Wednesday, and that Rev. MT. Smith will officiate.
 Ice cutting began in Fair Haven East yesterday, when E. B. Rowe put a force of men to work. He had har- vested a part of a crop earlier in the season, but will now secure several tons of ice of very fine quality MT. Rowe will push the work, hoping to secure sufficient to fill his houses be- fore there is another thaw.
 Il. H. Rowe, the Grand avenue jew elef, who has been quite i'll at his home in Ferry street several days from a severe attack of the grip, was able to be out for a short time yesterday. He still shows the effects of his illness, and will hardly be able to resume business | this week.
 In addition to the fine treat of Feb ruary z at the Grand Avenue Congre~ gational church, Miss Ellen Stone, the well known missionary, will lecture, as announced in this paper yesterday and Rev. E. c. Tullar will illustrate the lecture with many views. Mr. Tullar has travelled in Macedonia, where Miss l Stone has beer a missionary, and se- cured many views there. The lecture will undoubtedly be attended by a large audience,
 | Mrs. R. c. Davis, and her sister, Mrs. Ida Buck of Quinnipiac avenue, left l yesterday for Pasedena, California, where their sister, Mrs. F. H. Barnes, and her son, Harold Barnes, are spend ing the winter, and they will remain 1 for about two months. Mrs. Barnes ! went out with her son for the benefit of his health, which has not been good for several years.
 | Sleighing outside of Fair Haven on the country roads is pronounced very good With a little more snow there would be good speeding on Clinton ave- nue, which would attract good many hcrsemeL
 l T. G. w. Jefferson was able to be at his store yesterday, having been con- | fined to his home at Shoit Beach for several days from an attack of grip. A requiem high mass for the late Mrs. Annie M, wife of James Dele hanty of SS Clinton avenue, will be eel ebrated at St, Francis church this morning at 7:45 o'clock.
 There is a large field of ice on the east side of Quinnipiac river above the Grand avenue drawbridge, and num- Der of boys were playing on the ice | yesterday Some of them ventured where the ice was rather insecure.
 Invitations have been issued by Mrs. 1 J. H. Augur for whist to take place at her residence, 220 Grand avenue, | Wednesday afternoon.
 At Park chapel the people of the parish expect very pleasant social oc- casion this week, at the supper and en- | tertainment.
 The first in a series of whists of St Anthonys guild at the home of Mrs. Byrnes of James street was so great a success that the members are expecting a very successful season for the series. | These whists will be given each two weeks through the winter. | One of the pleasant social affairs of last week was the reception and party | rendered Miss Louise Hubbard at her home in Lenox street Friday evening" when large number of her friends called. Miss Hubbard was the recipi- ent of many presents.
 Mrs. Susan Lambert is improving at her home in Clinton avenue after a severe Illness,
 After stay since November in South Carolina, Chief R. H. Meachen has just returned home, and reports very good l hunting.
 Mrs. Elbridge Barnes of Ferry street has gone to Florida and will remain until spring.
 At the election of officers at the Me chanics bank yesterday, N. w. Kendall of the Yale brewery was chosen 8 di- rector.
 There will be another whist given at the engine house in East Grand 1 avenue by the firemen tomorrow even ing. The committee which has charge of these whists, held each two weeks,
 consists of Hobart Howard, chairman;
 Joseph J. Parry, secretary; W, B.
 Curtis, treasurer; L. A. T. Blake, and