The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-03
FAIR HAVEN NEWS
Residents Pleased Over New Haven Police Boards Ac. tion Regarding Officers
 Mack and Cook.

 the New Haven police board on Tues lay evening to officers Mack and cook for their work in arrestlng the per sons connected with the Sheehan mur- der in Fair Haven East At the meet Ing of the borough board on Friday evening lt Is expected that the po- icemen will receive another commen- intory vote. An officer of the borough government last evening stated that he thought the borough officers were deserving of praise for their prompt ness in making the arrests, He said he had no doubt the officers would re- nelve a unanimous vote Of approba- ton. The borough board will audit and order paid bills amounting to about $500 at It's meeting Friday.
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 Although the democratic primaries were considered rather dull Tuesday evening In the Fourteenth ward of the 96 voters on the list 4o cast ballots The dullness was by reason of the fact that there was only one ticket in any of the Fair Haven wards, In this re- spect the primaries were not so lively as were the recent republican caucuses where there were some contests.
 Anthony DeMatty, who has just re- turned from his vacation. went to Pittsburg and visited his brother, F. P. DeMatty, who accompanied him on the remainder of his journey. Mir. DeMatty reports the iron business rather dull in Pttsburg and some of the other Ftnns. lvanla owns. bu. the manufacturers were expecting better business within few months. MT DeMatty says that In Toledo, Detroit and some of the other cities in that section. the people have not known any dull times. He was much im- pressed with the fact electric service on the big trolley cars running out of Detroit From Detroit to Toeda. the fifty-seven miles are made in two hours.
 Elisha Roberts Is moving from l7 Grand avenue to 22 Front street Mir. Roberts, 1t will be remembered, erec- ed flag staff forty-three feet in height in Front street, near Grand avenue recently He called the spot Port Hudson, and erected sign bear ing the name of the famous siege in the civil war where he was soldier in Connecticut regiment. The flag staff was taken from the sloop Gather inc which he built and some time ago disposed of and the craft was convert 1I t..t. f, L recently sold the flagstaff and assisted in its erection in Clinton avenue. He has fine flag but has no convenient place to erect the flagstaff at the pres ent time,
 The funeral of Otto Domain will be attended at his late residence in Cen terville tomorrow at 9:30 D. m. Sabin & Lane the undertakers, will nave charge of the arrangements Mir. Do- math was native of Germany and was fifty-nine years old. He died from a shock. He leaves widow and several children. Last spring he bought farm in CentervilIe and re- moved there
 East Rock lodge A. Q. r. w, will hold its regular meeting this evening.
 The agreement of the local grocery men and marketmen to close their stores Thursday afternoons during the summer terminated last week The merchants are pleased with the ar rangement, which Is likely to be re- newed next summer. It has given one half holiday in the week without any apparent loss in trade.
 Sydney Gallagher and family of Blatchley avenue have returned from Short Beach.
 Miss Louise Hubbard and Miss Belle Schaefer have returned from North. ford
 Mrs Edward Maley of Blatchley avenue and a party of girls she was chaperoning have returned from Woodmont
 The W. c. T, U. which suspended It's meetings since June will resume It's meetings this afternoon at its hall in Central hall building. It is the an nual meeting and election of officers.
 J. H Thompson and daughters Miss Mildred and Miss Genevieve, who have been stopping at the Merwin Point house, Woodmont for two weeks, have returned to their home on Lenox street.
 Mrs John c. North. who died in Portland Me, Monday, at the age of 86 years, was the mother of Mrs Erastus Blakeslee, who formerly re- sided here, Mrs Blakeslee resided here several years, when her hus- band, the late Rev. Erastus Blakeslee, was pastor of the Second church, now the Pilgrim church. At that time, Mrs. North was a resident in this city and was frequent visitor at the Blakeslee home. Mir, Blakeslee died few years ago.
 William F. Morgan of Grand ave- nue, Is attending the national en- component of the G. A.. R. at Toledo. MT. Morgan for several years has been assistant Ndjutant general of the Con- necticut department
 A sidewalk of artificial stone Is be- Ing laid In front of the No. 10 engine house in Lombard street.
 Mrs. Irving Hyle and children of Lombard street, are visiting Mrs. Hyle's sister, Mrs. Du Paul, of Hart ford.
 Mrs Thomas Loller of Front street,