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The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-18

Through the kindness of W. P. Frost about 30 inmates of the Home for the Friendless were treated to an outing in seven White steamers yesterday af- ternoon. All of the inmates were not strong enough to take the trip, but those who went had q most enjoyable time. The party left the home at about o'clock under the direction of Mrs. Edwin c. Cole, the manager at the home for Calvary Baptist church and the matron. housekeeper, and cook went along, too. The party rode to Woodmont and it was delightful weather for such an outing. On the re- turn trip stop was made at Cox's and Proprietor Cox treated the old ladies to fec cream and cake. One of the in- mates who wont was Mrs. Mary Futile who is over 90 years of age and this was her first trip in an auto. The ex- Icursionists were loud in their praise of their trip and of the kindness which prompted the donor to give the cxcur- sion.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-18

w. S, Welton of Pierpont street, has returned from business trip in the west and much of hls time was spent in Michigan. He reports that the crops through the section over which he travelled looked very promising, Mir, Welton and family will leave soon for their summer home in Cheshire.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-18

The ladies of the Grand Avenue Baptist church are to hold food sale in the chapel, Saturday afternoon, There Is always a large variety of home cooked food on sale at these af- fairs and many will doubtless avail themselves of tho opportunity to at- tend this sale
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-18
NEW BRISTOL BANK
Handsome Marble Home of Bristol Trust to Open
 To- morrow.
DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE
Many Bankers Invited to Inspect
 Splendid Addition to State Banks.

Almost concldental with the opening In this city of tho handsome marble banking structure of the Connecticut savings bank in Church street comes the announcement of the Bristol Trust company of Bristol that tomorrow it
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-18

At the Grand Avenue Congrcgational church yesterday the Ladies Social guild held their annual exercises and presentation of the mite box offerings The parlors were handsomely decorat cd in laurel and woodbine. Strawberries and ice cream were on sale and an in- teresting entertainment was furnished This is the third year of the mite box offerings and one year s250 was realiz- cd. The program for the evening was as follows: Piano-Earl Bishop. My Country Cousin"-Charles Lcon-
 ard Singing g-Arline Cannan. "A Love Affair" from the Magazine
 ads-Marion RurwelI Dialogue-"The Boarding House Keep
 er"-Louise Born and Paul Shipley. Duet Misses Kathie Burwell and An
 nie Smith.
 IA Charm That Failed" Louis Harri- son.
 Piano-Miss Marguerite Bradley. Dialogue-"Wanted a Servant"-Miss-
 es Ida Kessel, Annie Smith, Phoebe
 Smith, Jessie Fowler, Clark Burwell
 and Teddie Flint
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-18

Upton (whose office is on twenty ninth foor)--Great scottl Uncle. you don't mean to say you walked all the way up here and the elevators run ming? Uncle Rube--Wa-ll, thirty years ago could "a run too, put ain't a. racin' with no elevators these days!-- Puck.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-18

Miss Bertha c, Niles of Smith col lege, has returned from college and Is at her home in Qulnnipiac avenue for the summer vacation. Miss Niles was in the junior class and has at
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-18

There will be a baseball game be- tween the Bennett club and the East Sides on the Lexington avenue grounds Saturday afternoon and on Sunday af- ternoon the East Sides will play the Branford nine at Branford.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-18

will be held today. Miss Lehame's mother died only few days pevi- ous to her fathers demise. Much sym
 pathy Is expressed by her friends over her double bereavement.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-18
MUHLFELDER'S
e41-e43 Chapel Street.


ments are not completed. The Knights of Pythias, Star of Bethlehem and Shepherds of Bethlehem, also meet in this hall. There are two ante-rooms connected with the new hall and ban quet room on the second floor. One of the stores in the building, No. 11C, has been leased to Sabn & Lane, undcrtak- CTS who have just opened there. A. H. Sabin is of Fair Haven and J. V. M. Lane has been in the undertaking business in Wallingford.
 Capt Albert Bishop returned yester- day from Florida where he has been since January.
 Mir. and Mrs. T. G. Hinckley of Springfield are visiting Mir and Mrs. Frederick Willis of Exchange street
 Miss Lehane who resides in the fam fly of pr. Stevens in Grand avenue is a daughter of the late Jeremiah Le- hane of North Haven whose funeral
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-18

A visit was made by the members of the Loyal circle of Kings Daughters to Playridge cottage at Woodmont on Tuesday
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-18

Mrs, Haskell left for tour and on It's conclusion will reside in East Haven.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-18

The work of changing Polar Star hall building into stores and tenements Is now well advanced, The Polar Star lodge, No. IT. I. o. O. r. which form erly had quarters on the second floor on the front now has a hall on the first floor, in the rear of the building The room Is 42 by 2S l2 and Is to be hand somely fitted The lodge is now hold ing meetings there but all the appoint
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-18
Treasurer EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

The President
 The Vice-P President
 The Treasurer
 Directors.
 William F. Sessions President, The Sessions Foundry Go. and The Sessions Clock Go. Charles l.. Wooding Secretary & Treasurer, The Bristol
 Water Co. Adrian ]. Muzzy, Real Estate Mortimer r. Weldon, Merchant Albert L. Sessions President J. II. Sessions X Son Joseph B. Sessions Vice President. The Sessions Foundry
 Company
 Francis A. Beach Treasurer, The Bristol Trust Company
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-18

Quite number from Fair Haven will attend the annual, reunion of the Connecticut Masonic Veterans asso- ciation to be held at the Masonic home. Walllngford, to-day. Supt John O. Rowland, a former Fair Ha- ven resident. has arranged an inter esting program for the occasion.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-18

directly the bank desks and the first which
  ac of Finance holds tablet in his left hand on which he nbng  At the right and forming architectural feature background
  the sub building Wall New York  bank with seals books
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-18

masses of native rhododendrons, flanked by Japanese barbery, together form the bulk of the plantations, and these, in turn are assisted by variety of vines, of which English ivy and Japanese euonymus are evergreen and the balance includes wistaria, Boston and Englemann's ivies, akebia and others.
 The new structure is the work of the following contractors, who have given of their best in making 1t one of the best buildings of its kind in the state of Connecticut:
 Architect. Walter P. Crabtree, New Britain,
 Landscape Gardener. Ernest W, Bowditch, Boston, Mass. Contractors and Sub Contractors. Thomas R. Fox & Son, Hartford, gem eral contractl
 Ashley Falls Marble Co.,, Ashley Falls, Mass, marble
 W. r. Caulkins & Son, Hartford, car
  penter and cabinet worker. Eastern Concrete Construction Co.,, Boston, freproofing,
 Mosler Safe Co.,, Boston and Hamil- ton, Ohio, vault and safes Berlin Construction Co.,, Berlin, structural steel.
 Ludowici Celadon Co.,, New York and Chicago, tile roof.
 E. Van Noorden Co.,, Boston, copper and metal work.
 F Winthrop Edwards, Springfield, wood carving.
 Davis Marble Co.,, New York and Philadelphia, interior marble. James J. Nolan, Providence, orna- mental clustering
 Bradley 6; Hubbard Mfg. Co.,. Meri- den, bronze and iron work. The Shaffer Marsh Co.,, Bristol heat ing and ventilating Roberts & Arnold, Bristol, plumbing
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-18
FAIR HAVEN NEWS
Strong School Class Day Exer- cises-Polar Star Hall
 Being Rebuilt.

The class day exercises of the class of 'OS, Strong school, was held IT Grannis hall, yesterday afternoon Usually the class day exercises arc held in connection with a picnic at II , shore, but this year the class Is SC large, 1t was decided as best to omi the annual picnic. The program yes terday follows: History of E Division,
 Ruth Bradley. Recitation-"A Mortfying Mistake"
 Thomas Barry. History of A Division.
 James kirst. History of F Division,
 Thomas Barry. Recitation-"S Seein' Things"
 Hazel Robinson. History Of 9 A Division,
 Charles Mills. History of 1 A Division,
 Nora Spillane. Class Poem
 Ella Welch.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-18

panel entitled
  emphasized by a mechanical implements enrich 
  order which in correlated but distinctly subordinate units
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-18

tained high rank In scholarship. She is the daughter of Attorney and Mrs. William P Niles. At the graduation at Smith college on Tuesday the class numbered 297.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-18

Mir. and Mrs. w. S. Bishop of Grand avenue, have returned from Vermont after stay of about three weeks
 In the Old Stone church, East Ha- ven, yesterday, at 5:30 o'clock the wedding of Miss Olive Andrews, daughter of Mrs. Winchester Andrews and Sherwin Trumbull Haskell, both of East Haven, was celebrated. The church was beautifully decorated with mountain laurel, palms and ferns, Rev. D. J. Clark officiated. The maid of honor was Miss Alice Van Haften, and the bridesmaids Miss Ethel Ball and Miss Grace McLay. The best man was the broom's brother. After the ceremony, reception for the friends was held at the brides home on Main street. The house was at tractively decorated with laurel and ferns for the reception. MT. and
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-04
COUNT CHALLENGED
By AMERICAN ACTOR
George Strong Wants to Figh,
De castellane, and Has Cabled
the Terms.

Count Boni dc Castellanes church
fight with Prince Helie de Sagan, at
Paris on Thursday. as described In
detail in the dispatches. fired the blood
of an American actor to such a pitch
yesterday that he Is said to have chal-
ienged him to duel with six-shooters
instead of pepper guns.
The actor is George Strong. with
THE Lion and the Mouse" Company.
George F. Nolan, business manager Of
that organization. was In Richmond
yesterday. and though refusing at first
to CONFIRM statements made earlier in
the day. finally admitted that Strong
had wired him about the challenge. 1f
the count accepts. the duel will take
place in June. somewhere along the
sunny shores OF France. All Strong de-
slres In the event OF victory Is the
glory; IT the count is yanquished. and
not too badly riddled with bullets ar
buckshot, he is to come to this coun.
try and join theatrical company
which Strong will produce on Broad
way. Should he be too badly crippled
to act. the lease may be transferred
to Forenaugh & Sells. At any rate,
Strong Is willing to offer himself as u
living sacrifice or else got de Castel-
lane out of the way for all time or
behind the footlights for u floeting
period.
Strong ought to have ali answer
to his cable by the time he arrives
here next Friday" said Mr. Nolan, .Thn
Joke, however,. would be on him II tile
count should happen to shoot out, his
lights"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-04
N|COL WINNER OF
THREE STRAIGHT
Jockey Piloted His Horse
to Victory in Days
Races.

NEW ORLEANS. January s.-Jockey
Dave Nicol piloted the first three vim
ners of the day at City Park to-day.
Weather clear; track fast. Summaries:
First race-s.x furlongs; selling,
Meadow Breeze Is to 81 first. Tlvolini
s12 to ~ second, Belle Strome C TO 81
third. Time. 1:li3-5.
Second receive and a half furlongs
Risk III to 10) first, Donaldo G to
y second. Fashion {l5 to - third.
Time. 1:0S2-5.
Third race-hve furlongs-Hyperio
II, G. to 81 first, Toy Boy Is to ID
second, Arch Oldham Go TO y third.
Time. :59 3-5.
Fourth race-six furlongs: handicap
Jacohite a to 50 first, Coincidence g
to ~ second, Cooney e. e to y third.
Time. 1:133-5.
Fifth race-six furlongs; selling
Apache e. TO - first. Bitter Sir as to
u second, Alsatian C to 81 third.
Time, 1916.
Sixth race-mile and a sixteenth:
selling-Adesso5 "a to y first. Rebo %
to y second. Goldway Is to - third.
Time, 1:dS1-5.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-04
s,.pcn,,. Tern,lnnl work.

JACKSONVILLE, FLA. January a.
Judge Pardee's order appointing re-
ceiyers for the seaboard Air Line Rail-
way has been filed with Clerk t. C.
This order follows that OF Judge
Pritchard. and names the same re-.
sceivers appointed by him. The order
filed here puts the receivers in full
charge and cnjoins all officers hither-
TO serving with the SeaboArd Air Line
from Interfering with any OF their acts.
Pending an adjustment Of the re-
ceivership question OF the seaboard Air
on the now ships and terminal IA.
cllities here has been suspended. This
throws 800 men out of employment.
The work under way here will cost
about $4,000, 900. 1t Is stated that work
will be resumed when litigation Is
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-04
.ATTELL AND MORAN
UNABLE TO AGREE
Decisive Battle Between English
and American Featlicrwcights
Unlikely.
FIGHTERS ARE WELL PAID.

e SAN FRANCISCO. January s.--Thc
prospects for n return match between
Abe Attcll, of this city, and Owen
Moran, Of London, England. are not
overnight. Attcll says ir ever there
vs. another meeting the weight arrange
tficnts must be the same AZ In the New
Years Day contest. Moran says he
will never fght at that weight again
The sports have recalled that Moran
was really overweight when he
weighed In witt, frankie Nell. The
notch ut that time was l22 pounds Il
few hours before tile contest. When
Moran stepped on the scales the beam
lifted In aucI u way that II was pal
rnbic lio was several ounces over
weight.
That's all right" said Pop Neil. who
was watching the Weighing In. and
many wondered that frankie Neils
rather did not raise a rumpus and
claim the English lads forfeit.
II is quite possibleith Moran had
diiiicultH In making t22 pounds for
Nell, last as he had IN making 40 for
Atteli on New Years Day. Ilo can
fight at l22 and do himself Justice, BIZ.
he would probably be ut his best nj
l25 pounds He tsfnot likely, however,
u Sign up at 120 pounds again. and
as Attell has q wondrous respect for
the little Britisher after Wednesdays
showing, Promoter Coffrotii will have
hard time of 1t bringing about an
other match.
.ittell said after the contest that he.
would not match himself with any
body until he had fought 1t out with
frankie Neil
The Neils have been bounding me
end saying that I am afraid to meet
Frankie" said Abe. NO matter who
else defeats him, want TO settle the
question SO as to stop all further talk"
Charley Harvey, manager OF Owen
Moran. is quite willing to do his part
toward making return match. but
'nsists that the weight be ICE pounds
three hours before the meet.
Aticll made the biggest money win
ming OF his long career Wednesday,
$500 for his afternoons work Moran
Won the same amount, the receipts
being approximately $4,000, OF which
the fighters got so per cent and split
evenly.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-04

/ heard man say that more money
was taken out OF old socks this year
and put into new ones than In any
year Of history. ] gtiess that's true.
IL you want to make a banker mad
ask HIM II he can rent you a safe de-
post box. l know bankers Kid that
didn't get any presents; his pa said
he'd had 1t handed to him enough to
go around. So the boy didn't get q
smell. a fellow from one of the news
paper Offices was nosing around this
morning, and he said to me: What do
you know, kid?" | replied that / knew
he needed some new shirts. He said he
got bunch at Xmas but they wero
too nice to wear. II you want good,
sensible, everyday shirts. the KIND that
are made to wear and fit you snug and
looks well, you come to us. The neck
bands OF our shirts are made to fit:
the Jokes are the right length, and so
are the shirts. There is no pulling or
drawing. and the patterns are new and
distinctive. I think 1 can smell the
reasons why our shirt business grows
and keeps on growing. All grades
from so cents to $500.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-04
GIANTS pUNcn OF DATrEns.
Rev Hitting Order VIII Put Pitchers
!

NEW YORK. January 3.-That which
makes tho Giants batting. order for
next season look SO big the fact
that the first -four men 10 the bat
VIII be lcft-handers. and anybody that
knows baseball can figure out what
Ibis means for righ,-hander or even
a ieft-hand pitcher. Starting OFF we
Fred Tenney. one Of the hardest men
in the business to pitch to because
he lays far over the plate. a display
OF cunning that balks the best twirl-
followed By Seymour. This quartet
IS going to play havoc with the slab
artists, and Manager McGraw will tel.
you that he had all this in mind when
he started out three weeks ago to line
liD his Giants for next wear.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-04
HOPPE AFTER BOTH TITLES.
Boz Btlliardlst Now Preparing to Play Both
...LA Chnmni0nA. -

PHILADELPHIA, January 3.--wiiiie
hcIpe. the famous boy billiardist. has made
UP his mind that after thn contests between
sehaefer and Cutler for tho 1871 champion.
shir and the contest between Sutton md
Mornngstar for the 1872 championship. he
VILE get busy with challenges for both these
titieg.
The little expert lost the 1851 title by de-
fault 10 sutton simply because he had re-
cciyed a flatterlus offer TO play In Holland
hre could not accept sntton's challenge In
time 10 meet the Chicago player :or the
TILE
In order TO be in perfect trim for thee
costesis Hoppe has made arrangements witt,
sol Aillngcr ofthls city. to play a 1000 point
match at Is-g with a. q. Cutler OF Boston
for purse of $500. IS per cent. 10 the win
ncr anil % TO the loser.
This contest will start next Monday night,
the experts playing 400 points each night
hrd 400 points Tuesday and Wednesday af-
ieiiieons They are both In excellent trir,..
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-04
ANttioll 5alts, future Daps.
Handsome


exhibit department. Of the German Kal!
Works, perhaps tho largest corporation
OF Its kind In the world. was In the
city yesterday Mr. Duncan's company
made q splendid exhibit at the James
town Exposition. and 1t attracted wide
spread attention. The mines OF the
company are located In Northern Ger
at s90,000,ooo. There are twenty.four
of the mines and Mr.. Duncan says they
employ about 10000 people. The con-
Germ has branch offices III Chicago. New
York. Atlanta, Toronto. Mexico City
and Havann. Cubn.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-04
Had Good Years business.

rspeeal to Tho Times Dispa;ch.l sS
BRISTOL. TENN. January ::s,--sta.
tist!cs prepared by the Board OF Trade
show that the volume o, business IN;
Bristol during 1907 am untstl to abou,
SSa,500,000. This includes merchandise,
manufacturing, iron. coal coke ana
timber. The bank clearings amounted
to $4,000, 900.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-04
! 90 to 1yashlngton "a 1vcd,.l

Z 49, Special TO The Tim es- pIspa tch,l
= sLEESBURG, VA. January S.--Allss
Dorcas Ballenger, daughter 81 Mr., and
left her home in that place On We'd I.
,nesdayl night with Henry Hickey, son
OF John Fl, Lickey. or the Same place
and they We're married IN was hington.
ton on account OF the brides ySSuth.
The tlrst. intlmation OF the runaway
match was contained In q note Ieft
with q friend by the bride. Mrs. Hickey
Was very popular and attractive.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-04
WANT s1ARl1ET N. IMPROVED.
hoard Of Trade nnl Merchants Tre
q Action hy Council.

Especial Ia Tho Times Dispntch.l
y LYNCHBURG, VA, January sat a
called Joint meeting OF the. Board OF
Trade and the Retail Merchants AS
ISOLATION held at noon to-day In the
oitlce OF the Board OF Trade, resolu-
tions were adopted fayorlng tho inl-
provement Of the City Market and tho
erection OF an auditorium oyer the
posed transfevof a portion OF the
Friends Warehouse property for the
present post-otttce building. Xii.
Two q nnlmlttees were named to an
pear before the City Council to urge
that these two propositions be given
early and favorable consideration.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-04
RICHMOND VA SATURDAY,
SHARP CRITICISM
Of MR.. WILLIAMS
tcontlnued from First page,l

when these gentlemen havn put aside
their grievances and risen above pev-
sona considerations and taken him
Into camp for the welfare Of the prop.
erty to ttlisreprcsent their attitude and
thus reopen tho controversy.
The fact is that Mr. Byrne and 1
are largely Responsible for tho ar
arrangement BY which the court was ask.
ed that the Williams interests be rer-
resented In the receivershIp IL was
first suggested on Tuesday on our way
TO Richmond In tho expectation Of
effecting permanent peace. which We
are still hoping Will be tho result
"Nfr. Williams seems to have mis-
construed that act and It's effect. His
statement would appear ungraclous. TO
say the least, under the circumstances,
and little ,discouraging to those who
expected him TO rise to the occasion
instead OF creating a wrong Impression
on the situation. into which he was
invited, into personal victory or vim
idic1tion. All hatchets have been buried.
and 1t is hoped. for the sake OF all con-
cerned they will stay buried
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-04
charsed with Robblur rrunk,

fsnec'al to The Times Dlspatch.l 9 ,a9
5-slIANOVER g. H., Van January -
Oscar Clark, q whita youth OF nine
teen, was put In jail here to-day To-
answer the very grave charge of en- n
tering the dwelling house OF Robert
kirhN and stsalins ny from tha trunk
before the grand Jury the third Mon,
fsy In the present month. N
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-04
PAPKE AND KELLY AGAIN.
.Nell-,ln,ehed ,nddlswelgh.s to Nee. Again

-Nell-tlntched sllddlewelYhts 10 Meet Again
Soon.
NEW YORK, January s.--As an outcome
81 th-lr gruelltng fight at Milwaukee the
sti,er day Huso Kelly and Bill Papkc will
probably DO matched to fight twenty rounds
= Colma the latter part OF this mouth. But
Ee lily will insist that the weight most be
las pounds instead OF lai.
Kelly says that he weakened himself to do
ID and was. as result, not at his best
when he tackled Papke. AS matter OF
fact. Kelly declares that he weIshed only ISL
pounds. st Fl
Papkesis so confident of beating Kelly in
another mill that he will agree to almost
any conditions, II is probable that the
snner will be matched with Stanley
kstchel, the California middleweight
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-04
MCFARLAND vs.. MURPHY.
Crack LIshtweisll,s Getting Ready for Their

;se.iand and his manager. Harry Gilmore.
LEFT last night for tho East. The little
stot isyard fighter. whom Cans presented with
The lightweight title, Will make his first
Eastern stand lr Boston on January nth.
.ylen he tackles Tommy Murphy. Should he
be victorious. he will take on the other
Eastern fighters fast as they come along.
While In the Eas, Gilmore Will try and
force Battling Nelson into match out
West. Mcfarland and Gilmore will stop
vi at Philadelphia to meet Jack McGuigan.
manage OF the National a. c.. and match,
Will be arranged for the Quaker City II
lu!table terms are offered.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-04
Circult. cnn,rt.

Judgments. entered yesterday; Leila
mont IN favor 81 the plaintift Tor u t'o
sum of s$215. q B n. W.
!. John "a Coke. Ir:. VS.. Atlantic Postal
Telegraph and Gable Company Judg-
Case set for to- DAY: VA Charles
Cher. VS.. Geo, w, Lancaster.
Law and Equity Court,
u, suits Instituted yesterday: W., r.
h, \. Ss Hobert Powers, 3l,-