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Sunshine Meefinp-

At the meeting of the Sunshine so- ciety held at Library hall this after noon the following officers were elected: President. Miss Clara Hall; vice president Mrs Clarence H. Brown; secretary. Mrs. NJ. J. Caring ton: treasurer Miss Elizabeth Atwa- ter The society voted s for state dues and SIS for International dues
 Four new members were also elected to the society. The many friends of Mrs Darlington will be much pleased to learn of her acceptance of the of fee of secretary. She raS ana af the organizers of the society. which start
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to be given by the St. Mary's Dramati society of Branford directly afte Easter
NEW DEPARTURE AT GRoToN

Groton, Mass, March 23.--A mark ed departure in American preparator. school methods is indicated in the an nouncement to-day of the Rev. Endf colt Peabody, head master of tn Groton school, that that institution will fill eight vacancies occurring nex autumn by competitive examination So far as known this is the first at tempt in American boarding school to introduce the competitive scholar ship idea
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INFORMAL DANCE.

The Clinton Athletic club will holt it's sixth informal dance at Warne hall Friday evening, March 27. Al have always proved successful, thi one no doubt also will
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NASHVILLE.

Mrs. H. E. Warner, Jr., of 27 Bar nett street, who Is suffering at her home with appendicitis was not quite so well yesterday. So far the doctors have been able to ward off an opera tion and it is hoped that she will re- cover without undergoing one.
 Mrs. Paul Taves and daughter of New York city spent Sunday with Mrs. John Davidson of Forest street The Ladies' Aid society of the Methodist church will meet on Thurs day afternoon in the vestry of the l church. Supper will be served at 6:S0 o'clock
 The condition of Albert Reed of Fitch street who is very i'll at his home with pneumonia is very little improved. However the crisis is now past and 1t is hoped that he will recover.
 The K. K K. girls spent a very pleasant evening last evening at the Hoifle ol MISS MdDtl buFnnd1n on Fitch street
 The Ladies Missionary society of the Congregational church will meet this week Friday at the home of Mrs. Han- kinson at Al Valley street. Each mem- Der is requested to bring some article of food which will be distributed among the poor and sick of West vile.
 1 Miss Margaret Ross is i'll at her home on Forest street suffering with an at- l tack of the measles.
 i The Up-to-Date club was entertained very pleasantly yesterday afternoon l al the home of Mrs. Jane Foote Hoad i ley on Fountain street. Mrs. Lanr- i ems Lennox read about the restoration of the old California Mission. In spite of the stormy weather the usual num- i Der of members were present.
 Pearl Q. Sperry. proprietor of the l Edgewcod cafe on Whalley avenue, 1 who a few weeks ago was fined sl0 and i costs in the city court for attempting to put James Mccarthy out of his sa- loon late one Saturday night has not as yet come to the end of his trouble.
 Mccarthy is now suing Sperry for s1,- 600 and has attached his liquor license.
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Bowling Standing.

Williams still holds first place in the individual standing for the past week in the Wallingford Bowling league with Morris and Haywood tied for second place. The team standing is as follows:
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BRANFORD.

Special Journsl-Courier New. service.D
 BranfoTd. March 23.-Much interest Y as taken in the care of the State vs. Zupna of Short Beach who plead guilty in the town court to the
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Miss Sally Darlington will entertain her Sunday school class of eight gf.ls at her home on Center street to-mor- TOW afternoon.
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Mrs. Julia Barnes who has been the guest of Mrs. Agnes Hall returned to Souttington to-day.
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News Of Nei&hborin8 Places

charge of the unlawful shooting of a deer. last Saturday. While many be- lieve that the present game laws are too severe, it should be remembered that the court has no option but im- pose the penalty prescribed by the sta tute.
 Mason Rogers post will serve a chicken pie supper at c. A. R. hall, Thursday eveping.
 Mrs. Jennie Linsley and son Fred, are visiting in Canada.
 It is stated that a special town meeting win be called in the near fu- ture to tako up the matter of a new school building at Short Beach. The question of better protection against fire at the several schools of the town may also be considered at that time.
 A basketball game between the Bat tery and the Yale Consolidated teams Is announced at the afmory for We'd nesday evening If this week.
 A hearing on the application of Ger trude Pargoud Normoyle for an allow anee during the settlement of the es- tate of the late General Frank Par goud. will be held before Judge W. R. Foote of the Branford probate court, Tuesday morning.
 MT and Mrs. Lewis Bayliss and son who have been in Johannesburg, South Africa, the past five years are visiting at the home of Mrs. Bayliss' parents. MT. and Mrs. Henry D. Linsley of Bushy Plain.
 A class initiation of so candidates will occur at Pythian hall Tuesday evening, 2S of whom have been secured by Princess lodge and the remaining number by Montowese lodge, N. E. Q. P.
 Contractor Richard Bradley has broken ground for a s4.0o0 residence at Haycocks Point for Dr Barbour of Brooklyn
 Warden Y. T. Hammer has improved several of the cross walks of the hor- ough recently with top dressing of crushed stone.
 Rev. T. s. Dewitt of the Congrega- gational church and Rev. D. J. Clark of East Haven exchanged pulpits Sun day morning.
 The pleasant weather of Sunday brought a go-dly number of people to the shore to look over their property. etc, and the trolley did good busi- ness.
 Rev. Father La Plette of Hartford l celebrated some of the masses at St. Mary's church Sunday. The regular meeting of Woodland lodge, No 59, K. of F., was held in Pythian hall this evening. Wednesday being the Feast of the Assumption, divine service will be held In Trinity church at 10 o'clock. The Daughters of the King met with Miss Lauretta Babcock this evening
 Miss Gertrude Linsley who was in New York for two weeks on a com bined business and pleasure trip. has returned to ner home on East Main street.
 The Ladies Aid society of the Bap- tist church will meet Wednesday af- ternoon with Mrs Julia Barker. IA missionary rally under the au- spices of the Auxiliary will be held in Trinity church, Wednesday afternoon. speakers from out of town will be present.
 The Comfortable society of the Con- gregatienal church will meet at the usual place on Wednesday afternoon of thsi week and supper will be serv- ed in the evening.
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About twenty from the borough at- tended the Schumann Heink concert at Polls theater, Meriden this evening.
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0wenoco tribe meets tomorrow eve ming in the Masonic hall.
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meets tomorrow evening in Wallace block.
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A masquerade ball will be given by the Arion club at the armory, Monday evening, April 2.
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charge of the unlawful shooting of a deer, last Saturday. While many be- lteve that the present game laws are too severe, it should be remembered that the court has no option but im- pose the penalty prescribed by the sta tute
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ScnnOll, Kenneth MeeAtF, IIdy yHlOnd Earl Kellogg, Freddie Webster, Earl Munson, Mrs. Emma Brown, MT. and Mrs. Robert Hansen, Miss Gertrude Hansen.
 The Cynthia Westover Alden branch of the International Sunshine society, will hold a box social Wed nesday evening, March 20, at the home of Mrs. F. W. Schneider of 401 Greenwich avenue.
 The members of the Ladies Aid so- ciety of the East Pearl Street M. E. church are anticipating very inter esting exercises for Thursday evening when returns will be made of the dol- lars which the members pledged some time ago. Each member is expected to contribute $l and about $50 for the so- ciety's treasury is expected. The president, Mrs. Charles 0. Francis, will preside and as each name IS called and the cash turned in, the member will recite a verse of scripture. or a stanza of poetry, all bearing on the theme, Love" There will also be sing ing and piano selections. The exercises will be under the direction of Mrs. Sereno Hopkins.
 A meeting of Fair Haven lodge, No. ?, Degree of Honor, was followed by an interesting entertainment and Tn, n1,D ,Nf Jn nrra O O q was committee consisting of Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Bassett. Mrs Brennan and Miss Elizabeth Keenan,
 It is expected that tomorrow even ing there will be large attendance at the meeting of the East Side Athletic club. A captain and manager for its baseball team is to be selected and there will be much interest in making the choice. A social hour will follow the business meeting and refreshments will be served
 Philip Connors, Frank Doyle, Robert Gustafson, William Brooks Andrew and Harry Klarman and Ernest Galduc. represented this part of the city at the athletic meet held at the Second Regi- ment armory last evening.
 Last evening the meeting of the
 Young Ladies' Mission circles of the Grand Avenue Congregational church was held at the home of Mrs. Irving l Hurlburt, 115 Wolcott street. The late Mrs Prudden Nettleton, 1 who died at the home of her son, Fred : | erick Nettleton, was S4 years of age. l She was native of Durham and the l burial will be there. She was a widow and had made her home of late with her son at 501 Campbell avenue.
 Miss Mae OtConnor of Ferry street, visited her friend. Miss Applebee of | Southington, over Sunday. l Miss Bertha Hitchcock who visited over Sunday with her cousin, Miss Ruth Wilson of Houston street, return ed to her home in Bridgeport, yester- I day.
 Rev. F, H. Sherwin is visiting al the home of his sister, Mrs J. H Has kel, Hemingway avenue, East Haven
 In East Haven someone seems to have mania for disposing of the pets of the town people by poisoning them. l Several dogs, some of them quite val uable, have been poisoned and their
 symptoms seem to point to strych-
 nine. Not content with doing away
 with the dogs, the poisoners have turn
 ed their attention to the pet cats and
 several of them have shared similar fate.
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Ms Anna Wright vho has been the guest of Judge and Mrs. L. NJ Phelps
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 it cleanses, soothes, heals and protects he diseased mem- 5rane resulting from Catarh and drives away a Cold in the Head quickly. Re- stores the Senses of Taste and Smell. Fl gists or by mail. IT Ely Brothers, 56 Wa
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returned to her home in New Haven to-day
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Rev. A. P. Greenleaf gave the fifth of a series of confirmation lectures at the Episcopal church in Yalesville this evening.
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Mrs. F. J Griffin, Mrs. Elizabeth Brennan and Miss Margaret Fahey left this afternoon for a visit with relatives in New Britain.
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Dr. ]. H. Buffum will deliver a talk on The First Aid to the Injured be- fore the Young Mems club of the Bap- tist church tomorrow evening.
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If present plans don't fail, there will be pretty good game of ball to be seen next Saturday afternoon at the grounds in Clinton avenue. This will be practically the first game of the season. Although the game with Strong school and the West Haven school for last Saturday failed through some misunderstanding 1t is promis- ed that there will be no failure for next Saturday, at which time the Strongs are scheduled to play the nine from Yale hall. The Strongs will be coached by Ernest Wade. A good game is expected.
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"Hazel Kirke.e which is to he given by the local T 4. B. society is also
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chicken pie supper at c. A. R hall, Thursday eveping.
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Mrs. Paul Taves and daughter of New York city spent Sunday with Mrs. John Davidson of Forest street,
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It Is stated that special town meeting win be called in the near fu- ture to tako up the matter of a new school building at Short Beach. The question of better protection against fire at the several schools of the town may also be considered at that time.
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4 section of the stone staircase of the main entrance to the Holy Trini- ty church gave way yesterday after noon. The steps around the church are all in need of attention.
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League basketball games at the ar mory tomorrow evening: Company K. vs. T. A. B.; Independents vs. '. Nj. A C.
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Walter Leigh of Quinnipiac avenue, has 100 hens of a superior breed. On Sunday, the flock laid SS eggs, tory. Of course nearly 100 eggs is more than MT. Leigh can dispose of in his family and he is selling quite a large number every week at good price.
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FAIR HAVEN NEWS
Move for Better Police protec tion-School Teachers Art
 League to Meet.

Last evening a citizen called atten- ton to the need of better police pro lection at the corner of Grand ave- nue and Front street. He said that especially on Sunday, there was con- siderable petty gambling going on ehere. Craps were played on the walks and in back yards and there was gambling with cards. This pet ty gambling was going on largely on the part of boys and young men. In commenting on what he saw in the gambling line last Sunday. this citi- zen said: Grand avenue and Front street needs a policeman stationed there for a considerable part of the time. 1 saw considerable gambling going on in the vicinity last Sunday. Boys play craps and they play cards for money. This certainly ought to be stopped and if it is to be stopped, there will have to be policeman sta tioned there. It is getting to be an important locality and is certainly en- titled to better police protection. I for one would like to see these games stopped"
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Mrs. Jennie Linsley and son Fred. are visiting in Canada.
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MT. and Mrs Lewis Bayliss and son who have been in Johannesburg, South Africa the past five years are visiting at the home of Mrs. Bayliss' parents, Mir. and Mrs. Henry D. Linsley of Bushy Plain.
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Miss Edith Hansen gave very pleasant party to number of her lit file friends, in honor of her sixth birthday, Monday afternoon, from to 6 D. m. There were games suit able for the little ones. also songs and recitations, after which refresh- ments were served Miss Edith re- ceived large number of pretty gifts. The guests on bidding their little hos tess good night wished her many returns of the day. Those present were: Edith Hansen, Ethel Locke, Hattie Webster, Ethel Webster. Vera Rowe. Bessie Porter. Ella Porter, Marion Goodspeed, Catherine Gesler, Ella Rhoda. Ruth Duffy Erma Le- Notch, Gertrude Schnoll, Alfred
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A hearing on the application of Ger trude Pargoud Normoyle for an allow tate of the late General Frank Par goud. will be held before Judge W. R. Foote of the Branford probate court, Tuesday morning.
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The annual meeting of the New Ha- ven School Teachers Art club will be held on Wednesday evening in Gran miss hall, Strong school. About 55 Fair Haven teachers are enrolled in the league. The speaker will be Miss Mary S. Snow of Pratt institute, Brooklyn. There will be vocal selec- tions by Wallace s. Moyle. Following the exercises there will be social hour and refreshments will be serv- ed There will also be an exhibit of school are work and a small exhibi- tion of work from the Pratt insti- tute.
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A basketball game between the Bat tery and the Yale Consolidated teams Is announced at the afmory for We'd nesday evening If this week.
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Philip Connors, Frank Doyle, Robert Gustafson William Brooks Andrew and Harry Klarman and Ernest Galduc. represented this part of the city at the athletic meet held at the Second Regi- ment armory last evening.
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The arrangements are completed for the parents meeting to be held in the kindergarten of Lloyd street school this evening. ]. c. knoWlton, supervising principal of Winchester district, will speak. There will be se lections by an eiocutionist and the Angelus quartet will sing. As this is the only public meeting in this school during the year, large attendance is expected and all interested are in yited
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A meeting of Fair Haven lodge, No. }, Degree of Honor, was followed by an interesting entertainment and a supper. In charge of the arrangements was a committee consisting of Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Bassett. Mrs. Brennan and Miss Eliza beth Keenan.
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It is expected that tomorrow even- ing there will be a large attendance at the meeting of the East Side Athletic club A captain and manager for it's baseball team is to be selected and there will be much interest in making the choice. A social hour will follow the business meeting and refreshments will be served.
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The Ladies Aid society of the Methodist church will meet on Thurs day afternoon in the vestry of the church. Supper will be served at 6:S0 o'clock
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F. H. Hemingway started out yes terday on a months business trip to the more important points in New England. He stated that when he was down in Baltimore few days ago, he was told by merchant: "Wait until you get back to New England and see how you find trade. I understand that everything is pret- ty slow up there Mir. Hemingway stated yesterday, before he left New Haven, that since his return north he had been to several large towns in this state and found trade very satis- factory under the present trade con- ditions. He said that in some towns trade was reported ahead of last year, for the same time. In New Haven at several large stores the trade was re- ported as satisfactory for this season of the year. Before he started yes- terday, MT. Hemingway said he was looking forward to a good trade in Northern New England on his pres ent trip.
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Last evening the meeting of the Young Ladies' Mission circles of the Grand Avenue Congregational church was held at the home of Mrs. Irving Hurlburt, 115 Wolcott street.
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Letter Carriers Maurice Cain and James E. Mclaughlin of Station A, who have been i'll, returned to duty yesterday.
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A class initiation of so candidates will occur at Pythian hall Tuesday evening, 2S of whom have been secured by Princess lodge and the remaining number by Montowese lodge, N. F. 0. P.
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The Comfortable society of the Con- gregationai church will meet at the usual place on Wednesday afternoon of thsi week and supper will be serv- ed in the evening
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Contractor Richard Bradley has broken ground for a s4.0oO residence at Haycock's Point for Dr. Barbour of Brooklyn.
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Sehnoll, Kenneth Meeker, Raymond Earl Kellogg, Freddie Webster, Earl Munson, Mrs. Emma
 Brown, MT. and Mrs. Robert Hansen, Miss Gertrude Hansen.
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The Cynthia Westover Alden branch of the International Sunshine society, will hold box social Wed nesday evening, March 25, at the home of Mrs. F. W. Schneider of 401 Greenwich avenue.
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The condition of Albert Reed of Fitch street who is very i'll at his home with pneumonia is very little improved. However the crisis is now past and ii is hoped that he will recover.
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Warden " T, Hammer has improved several of the cross walks of the bor- ough recently with a top dressing of crushed stone.
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The late Mrs. Prudden Nettleton, who died at the home of her son, Fred erick Nettleton, was S4 years of age, She was native of Durham and the burial will be there. She was a widow and had made her home of late with her son at 501 Campbell avenue.
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IA missionary rally under the au- spices of the Auxiliary will be held in Trinity church, Wednesday afternoon, speakers from out of town will be present.
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Miss Bertha Hitchcock who visited over Sunday with her cousin, Miss Ruth Wilson of Houston street, return ed to her home in Bridgeport, yester- day.
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The K. K. K. girls spent a very plesaant evening last evening at the home of Miss Mabel Burnham on Fitch street.
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Miss Mae O'Connor of Ferry street. visited her friend. Miss Applebee of Southington, over Sunday.
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Rev F. H sherwin is visiting at the home of his sister, Mrs. J. H Has kel, Hemingway avenue, East Haven.
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Rev. T. s. Dewitt of the Congrega- gational church and Rev. D. J. Clark of East Haven exchanged pulpits Sun day morning.
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The Ladies Aid society of the Bap- tist church will meet Wednesday af- ternoon with Mrs. Julia Barker.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-01-10

Jones, at Tombs.
Mrs Sadie E. Taylor
and Mrs. Mary Wood, of
Tombs, visited friends
at White Stone not long
since. r. Ii. II.