The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-29

ciI has paid in benefits the past year sl00 It has been in existence twenty one years, and has paid out in benefits sl,57S75 The average cost per year per member has been s3.2J, and of | Council No. l the average has been s270 There has been only one death | in No 2 Each council nays a sick benefit of s5 Der week and the assess ment is twenty-five cents for each weeks sickness There are two vaean- eies in No. and three vacancies in No. 2. Great credit is due E. R Slat- CT of Perkins street for the excellent manner In which he has managed both councils for the past twenty-one and twenty-two years respectively. MT. Slater was the originator of the; coun- | cils and has given much time to their advancement. The councils pay sick 1 benefits at a nominal cost, and have done a great amount of good
 The death of Mrs. Clarissa A.. widow of Isaac Bartholomew, occurred al the home of her daughter, Mrs w. R. Ash by, on Lighthouse road, Morris Cove. Monday, at the age of seventy four years. Mrs Bartholomew was a pa tive of Cromwell and was daughter of the late MT. and Mrs. Austin Addis She had resided here many years. Be sides her daughter with whom she re- sided, she leaves three other children Mrs. William H. Shute, Miss May Bar tholomew. Services will be held at her late residence Wednesday at 3:3O D. m.. and interment will be in Wallingford. Rev. R. F. Brown, pastor of Pilgrim church will offciatc.
 There was a large attendance yes terday afternoon at the funeral of Ozro C. Talmadge, held at the under taking rooms of H. w. Crawford & Sons and Rev E. C. Tullar or tle East Pearl Street Nj. E. church officiated Among the floral offerings was large wreath of galax leaves, lilies and white hya- cinths. and a large bunch of pink roses Interment was in Fair Haven cemetery
 The remains of Mrs. Amelia Iucas a notice of whose death has been given in this paper arrived here last even ing from Newark, where she died. and the funeral will take place in the Me morial chapel, Fair Haven cemetery, this afternoon at 2:S0 clock, Rev. R ID. Brown officiating.
 A local paper stated that burglars on Sunday evening had attempted to ef- feet an entrance in the rear of the stores of W. 4. Warner Bros Co., and the Jefferson Co. on Grand avenue near Front street. At both stores last even ing 1t was stated that there had been no evidence of any attempt at burglary. If any attempt had been made 1t was not known to the proprietors. During the past year. however, there have been attempt to break into stores in that vicinity. The police are keeping sharp watch, and are determined to break up the gang if possible
 At the several churches last even- ing special services were held and many people who have signed cards In the Chapman campaign were present At the East Pearl Street NJ. F. church the Pastor, Rev. E. C. Tullar, preached l and theTe will be preaching services this event and Thursday and Friday evenings the Grand Avenue Con gregationc church the topic of the ser vice was What Evangelistic Services l Have Done for Me" and there were many testimonies. Rev Charles C. at tho Grand Avenue Baptist church Many of those who signed cards were present and the service was very inter 1 estng and instructive.
 Some two years ago. Nathan Rubin the Front street coal dealer bought 1 two of the old coal boxes, or barges. which were owned for many years by the New England Transportation Co i Mir. Rubin run the barges for two years, freighting coal to his yard and now the boats have been taken up, as they were unserviceable any longer But he says that he has realized all that they cost him In freighting ser vice. The boats ranged from 25N to $50 | tons capacity.