The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-12-14

The annual meeting of Myrtle chap ter No. 6, 0. E. S., was held Thursday evening at Masonic hall, fully 100 mem, pers attending. The principal business was the election of officers which re- suited as follows: Past worthy matron, Mrs Anna Seholl; worthy matran, Mrs lessee; assistant matron, Mrs. Freder- ick Tompkins; conductor Mrs. Flank Ray; secretary, Miss Inex Denison; treasurer, Mrs. J. B. Moran. The re- mainder are appointive officers who Will be named at the next meeting at which time the installation will take place. At the same time the annual banquet will be served and members or the city chapters and of Westville and West Haven chapters, will be ins Vited. The treasurer reported & large balance in the chapter treasury.
 H. W, Firing & Son at their shipyard in Quinnipiac avenue, have nearly completed a large scow for Mansfield St Sons to be used in transporting oys- ters. The capacity of the scow is about 4O0O bushels. The craft will be used in transferring oysters around the har- bor and for smelling the beds The boat Is being painted and Is nearly ready for launching.
 There was much excitement down in River street yesterday afternoon, ow- ing to the collapse of a horse attached to one of the Winalow bakery wagons. The horse became frightened in Blatchley avenue, near Chapel street and turning down into River street he fell and broke his neck. It was then decided to shoot the animal and pu; him out of misery. A big crowd soon collected, attracted by the singular ac- cident
 The cantata, "The Adoration," is be- ing rehearsed by the choir of Christ church, East Haven and will be given for the Christmas service.
 Mrs. De Lacey of Exchange street, has gone to New York for visit of several weeks with relatives
 William Way, ir, the trolley conduc- tor who was so badly hurt in Grand avenue, Thursday, when struck by an automobile, is in pretty bad condi- tion at Grace hospital. Ho has bro- ken leg and fractured rib and severe bruises and cuts, While his recovery Is expected, yet his condition must be regarded as pretty serious.
 In this connection, it may be stated that the Way accident has considera- bly aroused the citizens to the reck- less manner in which autos are run in Erair Haven Citizens say that 1t is wonder there have not been accidents of this kind before in view of the great Eecklessness of auto drivers. Autos are driven through Fair Haven streets at breakreck speed and, the rights of oth- er people are not respected. At the mad rate which autos have been run Through Fair Haven, especially in the summer time, it seems almost mira ele that some one has not been killed. Fn the case of Way, he had nc time 10 think before the speedy auto was upon him Pedestrians almost take their lives in their hands in trying to fross street where the machines are Rpeeded. And the trouble has been es- pecfally marked in Grand avenue, where 2 straightaway over a fine brick pavement proves a favorable place for hpeeding automobiles, or it would be so f the roadway was reserved for speed Ing only.
 At Grand Avenue Baptist church to- borrow morning the pastor, Rev. rharles c. Smith, will preach in ex- khange with Rev. Dr. Ford of oliyet Baptist church. In the evening MT. Rmith will preach the second in the Reries of sermons on Essentials to Soul winning" The topic will be Ability Ic Give Personal Word" The death of Mrs, Sophia "A. Martin
 l6S Lombard street, came very sud Eenly early yesterday morning Mrs. Hartin is a widow and made her home flth two sons and their families. She fao been in poor health for some time lnd shortly after midnight she had a