The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-08
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS.
THRILLING LECTURE ON BULL
 GARIA BY MISS STONE.

Bushels of Oysters for Narragansett
 Bay Beds-Delegation from QuInni-
 piac Hose and Hook and Ladder Co.
 Visit Ansonia-snOw on Streets Being
 Dumped Into Mill River-FuneraI of
 the Widow of Deacon James P. Smith
 Other Social and Personal Notes,
 It was an appreciative audience gath cred in the Grand avenue Congrega- tional church last evening which list ened to Miss Ellen NJ, Stones thrilling narration of her experience in Bulgaria while a missionary for the American board. She came down from Boston in the afternoon and is stopping at the home of Mrs. E. c. M. Hall, prominent ly identified with missions at the Grand avenue church. The lecture last even ing was given under the auspices of the three mission societies of this church. Miss Stones story of her cap ture by brigands. the facts of which are familiar to many, was intensely inter- esting. Her story of her missionary work in Bulgaria and of the people, their customs and their needs, was told in a manner that held the attention of the audience throughout The lecture was Illustrated by pictures thrown on the screen by Rev. E. C. Tullar.
 The steamer Amanda broke out around the wharves of Lancraft Bros. yesterday, but did not attempt to go down to the oyster beds as the ice is too thick. but will attempt to break through to-day. The steamer X-Ray went down the river below 'Quinnipiac drawbridge, but finding the ice too thick had to return.
 Steamer Brown sailed at daybreak yesterday for Providence with 2,00O bushels of oysters shipped by Lancraft Bros to-day down on the Narragansett bay beds The steamer is expected to return on Monday with a laod of Prov idence oysters.
 The 900 pupils of St. Francis school have been having vacation since Tuesday. and school will be closed the remainder of the week until some re- pairs can be made to the steam pipes.
 John Storer of Pine street has re- covered from an attack of pneumonia.
 Mrs. P. F. Quinn of Pine street is entertaining Miss Ruth Jackson of Naw York.
 Miss Teresa Clancy of Lloyd street, who has been ill with pneumonia, is convalescent.
 Mrs. Eugene Provost of Al Exchange street is confined to her home from an attack of grip. She is attended by Dr, c. H. Robbins.
 Elizur M. Riggs of Perkins street has been quite i'll for several days. He is now somewhat improved and able to be about the house.
 Patrick McCartin, the letter carrier, was on duty yesterday after several days' illness.
 Letter Carrier John Kennedy is con- fined to his home from the effects of spraining his leg during the recent storm. His route is being taken care of by Substitute P. H. Lyons.
 Foreman L. A. T. Blake and dele gation from Quinnipiac Hose, Hook and Ladder Co.,, went to Ansonia last even- ing upon invitation of Webster Hose company, No. 3, to attend the annual ball. They report fine time
 Work was resumed yesterday on the Johnson building in Grand avenue, near Front street, which is being remodeled and enlarged. The front projection is raised and nearly boarded in. Work ! was stopped for week or more by J.. H. Thompson, who has the contract owing to the rough weather.
 The shovelers made the snow fly in Grand avenue yesterday, five cars re- moving it to Barnesville bridge where l it was thrown into Mill river When ever a trolley car came along, the snow cars would run ahead to the nearest crossover and switch on to the oDpo- site track The men have cleared the avenue as far east as Hamilton street, but have not got into the Fair Haven l district yet There was not much de- tention to the Grand avenue cars by teams yesterday, and the cars made better time
 The fire committee of the borough which is looking up a site for the stor- a=e of the hose which it to be sent to Hemingwaytown have not selected storage yet, but they may report at the next meeting of the borough govern ment
 William Brooks of Front street is re- ported as quite ill.
 The funeral of Mrs Mary A., widow of Deacon James P. Smith, was attend ed yesterday afternoon at her late res idence. 60 East Pearl street, Rev pr. Sheath officiating. The bearers were relatives-Janles Smith, Wilbur Smith, Henry Holmes of Fair Haven and MT. Hemingway of Auburn, N. Y. The bur ial was in Fair Haven cemetery,
 The death of Jane Augusta. wife of Henry Futile, came as e surprise to her l friends. many of whom did not know of her illness. She had been i'll few days with heart trouble. Mrs. Futile was the wife of Henry Futile, for many years a deacon in the Grand avenue Congregational church, and was a daughter of the late MT, and Mrs Hor- ace s. Barnes. She leaves two sisters, Mrs. Ella H. Buckingham and Mrs Burton S. Bradley. The funeral will be held at her late home Saturday at 2:SC 9. m.
 The mercury ran down below zero again yesterday morning, some of the thermometers recording as cold as degrees below.
 The Red Rambler Social club will