The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-01

at 0berlin and Prof. Chez was capain of the Oberlin college football team and the parsQn was the right tackle. While it was a strong team, Rev. NIT. Brown said last night that he would sneyer forget the Walloping they re- ceiYed from the Ann Arbor team. But We managed to down some pretty strong football teams, said MT. Brown. Ours was no slow team, not by any manner of means. We had a good team and Prof. Chez was a good captain. .' Rev. MT. Brown was regarded as a good football player and he enjoys these games very much.
 On Friday evening the board of war dens and burgesses of Fair Haven East will meet and transact the business of the monthly meeting. As John Parker was ill when the special election was held at which he was elected borough clerk, he was not sworn in, but he will take the oath of office at the meet ing Friday evening. The board has not very much to do at this meeting, but the monthly bills will be approved. Possibly some plans for the spring will also be discussed.
 The meeting of the Ladies' guild for work will be held at the parlors of the Grand Avenue Congregational church on Tuesday instead of to-day. owing to the holiday. The hour for meeting is 2:S0 p. m. and at S:S0 there will be a business meeting.
 Sidney s. Kelsey. 1246 Townsend ave- nue, was yesterday appointed bridge tender at Tomlinson bridge by Director Coe and Peter A. Hart of l46 Poplar street, was appointed tender at the Quinnipiac drawbridge.
 The employees of the National Box company in James street. will have a holiday for the rest of the week, the plant having shut down last evening for the annual inventory.
 The members of Guiding Star lodge, No. 5, Q. S. B., are arranging for a big meeting al Polar Star hall, to- morrow evening. This will be the annual in stallation of officers and large attend ance Is expected. The members and friends of the Or tent Social club had an enjoyable straw ride to Centervllle last evening.
 There is to be big rally to-day at the churches preparatory to the evan gelieal meetings beginning next week. Although : a. m. Is pretty early hour | for Protestant church service, this Is the hour fixed for the big union meet | ing to be held in the Grand Avenue | Baptist church. The service Is to be in charge of Key. Dr. Sheath, pastor the Grand Avenue Congregational church. | At 10 a. m. there Is to be another big union meeting in St. Andrews M. F.. church, conducted by Rev. Charles C. Smith. Still another union service will be held at the East Pearl Street NJ. E. church at D. m at which Rev. K. E Brown will be in charge and at the | Grand Avenue Congregational church at 7,45 D. m. Rev. F.. C. Tullar will preside at another big rally.
 The engine house In Forbes avenue was merry place last night and there was present a great throng of f1remen with their wives and lady friends. II was the twenty-second annual ball of the DdNtOn HOOK ana I,iuueI company | and the hall was crowded with dancers l Gains orchestra furnished music and ! Prof. J. J. Pickett was the prompter ! There were delegations from several out of town fire companies present and the Fair Haven East fire laddles were also represented At a late hour sup per was served The fremen gave the new year a hearty welcome and the af- ! fair throughout was very enjoyable. as
 are all the annual balls of the Day | tons.
 Commencing to-day tNew YearS day. | Wallingford and Montowese cars leav.
 Ing State and Chapel streets at 800 p
 m, 5s0 p. m, and 600 D. m.. will TUT as express" to Grand and Quinnlpiac avenues. making nc stops to let ofl l passengers between these points
 These cars will stor to take on pas | sengers who desire to 20 to points be. yond Grand and Quirnipiac avenue, the
 same as the cars or tho Branford ex- press.
 Many people residing within a block or so of Ferry street take the Branford express home and get off when the cal | goes around Ferry street curve at re- l duced speed, but people who take the ! Wallingford and Montowese cars will not have q chance to do this unless