The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1907-01-09
LATEST FAIR HAYEN NEWS
ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM
ACROSS THE RIVER.

Meeting of Mems Club-The New Troll
ley Road PIan-Concert to be Given
by Strong School Pun 4s-CIam Dig
gers Reaping Good Harvest-An
the Church, Lodge and Personal News. |
The next meeting of the Mems club |
OF the Grand Avenue Congregational |
church will take place in the church |
parlors next Monday evening at 81
o'clock. Instrumental selections for |
violin and piano will be followed by |
the speaker of the evening, Professor |
William H. Brewer of Yale university, |
who will give a talk on his experiences
in Greenland. A most entertaining and
profitable evening is anticipated. All
men are welcome.
1t was stated last night that the new
trolley road which is to come into Far
Haven from the east will join the Con-
solidated road line at Quinnipiac and
Essex streets, near where the old ice
houses used to stand. One resident
says that he expects to see work begin
on this line some time next season. 1t
is difficult to get particulars in detail
but it is said that the new line will
touch at points not now served by the
trolley. 1t is likely to be of great SER
vice to the farmers residing north and
east of Fair Haven, and will carry ex-
press and freight, as well as passen-
gers
While the arrangements are not made
it can be stated that a concert by the
pupils of Strong school will be given in
Granniss hall some evening in March.
While this concert is not under the
management Of the Alumni association,
the proceeds are to be used for max
ing further improvements in Strong
school. An, interesting programme is to
be given.
Just now clamdiggers are reaping a
rich harvest down on the Beach, and
some Industrious ones are getting as
high as two bushels at tide. The
clans are large and fat, and command
a ready sale.
Perseverance council No. 80, Daugh-
tiers of Liberty, will install its officers
this evening at its hall, % Grand ave-
nue.. The installing officers viii be the
state deputy and staff, Cake and ice
cream will be served after the installa-
ton.
On Wednesday evening, January 16,
the annual meeting Of Home council
No. 10, Brotherhood of Relief, will be
held AZ w. G. T. u. hall, II Grand ave-
nue.. Secretary c. 0. Francis has just
issued the notification to the 100 MEM
bers of the council, and large attend
ance is desired
George Rolf received twenty horses
from the west at his stables in Grand
avenue yesterday.
On Monday the temperature was abb
normally warm for the season, and yes
terday the rain and the damp condi-
tions were unwelcome 1t is said that
there are some who are always kicking
about the weather and of late 1t would
seem that they had some reason to md
fault. It was stated yesterday that 80
much damp weather is producing LOT
Of grip, and that there are a great
many cases in this part of the city.
Supervisor Graves stated last even
ing that, despite the large amount of
illness about at the present time, there
is really less illness among the pupils
in the Strong district than one would
think.
The funeral services for the late Mary
E., widow Of Jonathan s. Barrows
were attended yesterday afternoon al
the residence of her son, George f
Barrows, "a Shelter street, and Rev. e
c. Tullar officiated.
The funeral of Frank A. Allen was
attended at his late home, 204 Leno1
street, yesterday afternoon Rev. r. E
Brown, of Pilgrim church, officiating
Both interments were in the Fair Ha
ven cemetery.
James Scranton, of Quinnipiac ave
nue., is among the grip victims.
Mrs. Murphy, of Peck street, has beer
entertaining Miss Edith Shannon, WHIT
has returned to her home In Troy.
The services in the week of prayer q
several of the churches continue eacl
evening this week but Friday evening
At the Grand Avenue Baptist churcl