The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-02

much interested in the special meet ings which begin at his church next Sunday. His many friends will be sorry to learn of his mothers illness and all hope that she may recover.
 MT. Scranton, of the and 10 cent store in Grand avenue, near Poplar street, who lost his wallet with quit1 sum of money few days ago, lMs very fortunately had it returnsd to him. The wallet was found <on the sidewalk in Church street, near Cen ter street, by two young ladies and the property was turned GSer to the po- lice, who restored it 6 its owner.
 Joseph Allen of Quinnipiac avenue, who was badly injured in Brocketts saw mill a few days ago, is getting along 2s we'll as could be expected. Aliens hand was mangled by the saw ana it was necessary to amputate the 1 hand at the wrist.
 1 Yesterday there were three barges lying abreast at the wharf of the Gas | company and the boats filled one half | of the width of Mill river. The barges brought in over 1.200 tons of gas coal
 John Sullivan will be the organist at St. Francis church beginning next Sunday, succeeding Frank Tiernan who resigned. Mir Sullivan is now or ganist at St. Peters church. Mir. Tier nan had to give up the position owing to his other business
 The carpet bowling team of Live Oak council. Royal Arcanum, expect a pretty fast game that they will play with the team from Mattatuck coun- cil on the evening of Jan. $. William J. Dignan, the captain of the Live Oak team, will have IS good players to se- lect from and will make up as strong a team as possible. An excellent game is expected.
 Quite a delegation went up to North Haven last evening to attend the min strel entertainment.
 Repairs are being made at New Lon don to the steamer I. E. Brown. On her last voyage from Providence hel crank shaft broke and it was necessary to run into New London to make tn necessary repairs.
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 Prof. Otis Hovey of New York, for. merly of Fair Haven and son of Rev H. c. Hovey. received honor from the Geological Society ui America al its meeting in New Mexico Monday last. having been elected it's secretary MT. Hovey has made extensive geolog. ical researches, including studies ot the earthquake and volcanic eruption in the island of Gaudeloupe just afte, that disaster. He is recognized as ont , of the best students on geology in tn, country.
 In all of the Fair Haven districts cottage prayer meetings have beer planned for this evening and to-mor row evening, as preparatory to tn, evangelical meetings which begin neX week These cottage meetings are {, be held s follows: On Thursday even ing at the following homes: MT. Col lett, 234 Exchange street, Mir Bush sherland avenue; J. E. goodwin, 20 Blatchley avenue, Mir. Stevens, 22 Lenox street. Friday evening: Mi underhill, ll9 Summit street; MT Brainard. 142 Lombard street: Mr Parmelee, l1S Atwater street; Mrs, liar rison, " East Pearl street, Mrs. Ben f,l,t t,,. Palmer, SSl Quinnipiac avenue.
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 Quite a Fair Haven delegation at tended the inauguration of Mayor Mar tin at city hall yesterday.
 The Fair Haven schools begin tn, winter term this morning after the hol iday vacation.
 The installation of officers of Pola Star lodge, No. 77, L 0. O. F.. tool place at the lodge headquarters il Grand avenue last evening, and wa largely attended. The degree team ex emplihed the initiatory degree, and tn degree team of Croswell lodge wer, guests of the lodge After the exer cises a banquet was served.
 Miss Margaret Sullivan of Clay stree is quite ill at her home from the grip
 The system of having extra bridge tenders for night duty, went into ef feet New Years eve. One oyste steamer came through the bridges jus before II o'clock, the first one since tn new system went into effect This plal vii prove very convenient, especiall. for the oyster boat feet
 An informal reception was held Ney Years eve at the rooms of the Quinni piac Launch club in Front street. ant number of friends were guests o the club. In a drawing for a ten dol lar gold piece W. A Dickey of Wes Haven was the lucky one.
 Among the floral tributes receive, by Mayor Martin at city hall yesterda- was a handsome bouquet of carnation and ferns from the new director O public works, Francis w. Foley, an, Mrs. Foley.
 So fercely has the fire broken ou , in the coal deposit at Cedar Hill freigh yards that 1t has been found necessar' to abandon reliance on water to pu out the blaze and now the steam shov {, els are removing the unburned coa from the pile which is blazing at tn ! center and about which the fire cropping out in places All the goo coal will be removed by the stear shovel d short distance, thus reducin,