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The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-21

The games in the Wallingford nas- ketball league at the armofy to- hhor- row evening will he: Independents vs' Y NJ C.. Company K vs. T. A E. Games will start promptly at o'clock.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-21

Mrs, A. E. Hammer gave a tea at her home on Elm street yesterday aft ernoon for her sister, Mrs. George Eaton of New Haven.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-21

Earl Crosby is suffering from an at tack of the tonsilitis at the home or Arthur H. DoWnes on North street.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-21

The schools of the Central district will he closed next Monday in order that the teachers and principals may visit ont -of-town scholars.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-21

Eugene Wallace of the railway mail service is spending a few days with hls parents, Mir. and Mrs. M F. Wal lace of Milford avenue.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-21

The North Branford grange will en- joy strawride to Durham Saturday evening.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-21

The twenty first anniversary of lsa- belle lodge, D. of R., was celebrated this evening (Thursday). A whist party. a social, the entertainment of the members of Wopowage lodge, |, o. 0. F.. and supper filled up the evening in a very pleasant manner. A large number were present, including guests from out of town.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-21

Although Saturday being Washing tons birthday, and legal holiday the local stores have decided to remain open all day on account of the usual large Saturday trade.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-21

stephen Kelly of New Haven. wno was arrested late last evening py oi : ficer O'Reilly. was fined sl ana costs ol s7 so in this mornings session of the Borough court.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-21

Mes. Robert Coehrane of Lafayette avenue who is in the New Haven hos pital, is getting along very nicely, and
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-21

The second platoon, Battery A, was inspected this evening.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-21

The rag time event which was to be given by Union grange tomorrow night will not take place and those in attendance vii, wear ordinary apparel.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-21

Mrs. Henry Gesler of Front street is entertaining Miss Katherine Grace of Newark.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-21

Mrs Howard H. Platt is confined to her home on Wharf street with the grip.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-21

After a painful attack of neuralgia Miss lnez Brockway of Atwater street is conValescent.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-21

By the will Of Mrs Mary E. Ives, inc Home for the Friendless will receive the sum of l,006.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-21
BRANFORD.
Special Journnl-courier New. service. !,

Branford, Feb. 20.-Mason Rogers corps, W. R. C., observed the fifteenth anniversary of Its organization this evening. A literary and musical pro- gram was rendered and several past national officers were present.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-21

Augustus Palmer is very i'll at his home in Lenox street.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-21

sThe second platoon, Battery A. will give another ladies night" at the armory next Thursday evening.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-21

Last evening the Ladies' guild of St James church served supper in the par ish rooms at 6:S0.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-21

Orton Rose has sold to Freeman r Clark q lot fronting 95 feet in Russell street.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-21

The oratorio The Creation at Woolsey hall, New Haven. was attend ed by quite a contingent of Branford people this evening.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-21

evening. prizes were won by J. Palma tier, Henry Swan and L. A. T. Blake.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-21
News of Neighboring Places

here is scheduled for next Wednesday evening.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-21

No tickets will be sold at the door tomorrow evening for the Coloniai ball
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-21

Thomas Scanlon has nearly recov- cred from his attack of scarlet fever
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-21

The hearing on the Ford estates will take place Saturday morning in the probate court at 10 o'clock
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-21

MT. and Mrs. Robert Kelly are re- ceiving congratulations over the ar- rival of a son
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-21

Samuel Morse. clerk at Finch & Laity company. is on the sick list.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-21

Elizabeth Cullen. wife of John Fay, died at her home so Exchange street on Wednesday. Her age was about seven- ty years. Mrs. Fay was born In Ire land. but came to this country when girl and has resided in Fair Haven nearly sixty years. She was married ffty-four years ago. She had been a member of St. Francis parish from the time it was started and constant at tendant at the church. She leaves a husband, a son. John C. Fay, and three sisters. Mrs. James kavanaugh. and Miss Ellen Cullen of this city and Mrs. Patrick Fay of Foxon. Her funeral will be held this morning at s:So at her late residence and at St. Francis church at 9 o'clock.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-21

At the pinochle party held in inc east side engine house "Wednesday
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-21

will soon be able to return to her home.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-21
SOUTHINGTON.
Special JournnI-courier New. Service,

Special JournnI-Courier News Seryice.)
 Southington, Feb 20.-The question of the tax collectorship is now topic of conversation In town. The regime as it stands to-day is not at all a poor one, but still, it can stand perfection. In the cities the tax collector is paid a regular salary, but the amount col lected there is much larger and there fore the plan is feasible. However, in small town like Southington the commission plan is undoubtedly the best, as all the taxpayers are more or less approachable, As it stands, the tax collector must settle his accounts every year, and then hands in his list of uncollectable taxes for abatement. If he were in salaried position the list of uncollectable taxes would un- doubtedly be very much larger and the bill of tho town attorney would necessarily increase. The tax com missioner says that Southington has a very good system, but like everything else, 1t can be further protected. The tax abatement committee will un- doubtedly offer some suggestions of improvement when 1t hands in its re- port.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-21
John Stone Downes.


 home in Milford Wednesday, Febru- ary 19. He was the oldest son of Nancy Smith and Horatio Downes of Milford and brother of the late Will liam E. Downes of New Haven. MT. Downes was born September 1, 1921. in the old homestead on North ave nue. which was built by his father about the year 1795. and where he lived all the eighty-six years and five months of his life, with the exception of few months spent in Alabama shortly after the civil war. He was cabinet maker by trade, but of late years, on account of increasing age, had lived quietly at home. A member for many years of the First Congregational church of Milford he was man of strict integrity and one son, Arthur R. Downes of Milford, Funeral services will be held at his late residence, 51 North avenue, on Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock. The services will be conducted by the Rev. r. A. Sumner Interment will be in Milford cemetery.
 Harvey Merwin, the son of the Hon. and Mrs. Dumond P. Merwin of Sound Cliff, sails for Naples, Italy on Febru- ary 26 Mir. Merwin has been studying music in Naples for several years. but comes to this country at Christmas time to spend the holidays with his pa rents. MT. Merwin is to spend day or so in Dr. Listers sanitarium in Brooklyn before his departure, and Is to have one tonsil removed.
 A meeting of the special school com mittee was held this evening, in the town clerks office.
 The Junior league will meet on Fri day afternoon. at 3:45 o'clock. The roll call will have responses containing the word "Armor.'
 The regular weekly prayer meetings of the First and the Plymouth church es will be held at 7:45 o'clock on Fri day evening, and the Methodist class meeting at the same hour.
 The Rev. William D. Tuckey of the Mary Taylor Memorial M. E. church spent Thursday in New Haven.
 Earl ] Atkinson of Canton, Ohio, Ray L. Avery of Manchester, New Hamp- shire, and Albert L. Sneed of Fayett- vile. Ark, who have been the guests of Edward w. Putney, have left Mil ford for their homes. The four young men are second lieutenants in the U. S Army. having been graduated from West Point last week.
 Miss Edna Wilcox is again at hei home after an extended visit with rel. atives in Brooklyn and New York
 William Hatfield passed away carly on Thursday morning. after an extend ed Illness. He was eighty-nine years of age, and lived in Milford for nearl, seventeen years. He is survived by hi wife, and one brother. The funera services have not yet been arranged
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-21

John s. Sanford, sexton of the Fair Haven cemetery reports that the frost is twenty-two inches thick, and if is 2 pretty difficult matter to dig a grave Although the very cold weather lasted longer last winter, the frost was not much thicker than it is to-day.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-21

The young people of Grace church, Blatchley avenue, are preparing to give an entertainment The Old Maids Convention" in the parish house next Monday evening. under the direction of James F. Parsons. It will be followed by a social hour.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-21

At Strong school to-day the follow ing Washington program will be ob- served: Song-"Hail Columbia" Song" Banner of the Free"- '-ss .. .oi out V III Song-"Star Spangled Banner ...#....., .,'s ..s... ...'.,.'. SCnooi
 Solo. Agnes Hogan. Song-"Our Country's Pride .......,,...,..... Grade VII Violin solo
 Raymond Graham.
 Accompanist, Herbert Hull. Song-"E Furious Unum"- ................. Grade VIII Address
 Joseph Shapiro, Solo-"The Man We Will Always Love-
 Agnes Hogan Song-"Our Country" ... Grade VIII Song-"America" ............S School
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-21
FAIR HAVEN NEWS
Better Borough House Question Comes Up-Entertainments
 in the Works.

The question of a better borough house, is one that will have to be soly- ed ere long. Some three years ago the borough engine company got estimates on the cost of a new fire house, but the sum was found to be larger than the company could shoulder and so the matter was shelved for the time being. This paper has several times referred to the need ,f a new fire house, which would also be provided for borough hall and ward voting place. The present small engine house in East Grand avenue is hardly large enough to hold the fire apparatus and every time there is an election, a borough eau GUS or borough meeting, the appara- tus has to be run out of the building. There Is small hall up stairs, but it Is hardly large enough for the meetings of Quinnipiao Hose, Hook and Ladder company. The borough fathers having paid off the borough debt the past year, some of the flremen thinks it about time that the flremen went be- fore the borough government with a petition for an appropriation to build new and larger fire house, and bnr- ough hall. Here is the way that one of the firemen looks al the matter; "To my mind, there is great need for new borough building. I am told that if We go into the city. as some of the resi- would get would be a pair of horses to use on our chemical engine and possi- bly, two fremen on duty all the time. In the line of police, am told that we would get two patrolmen, just as we have now, one for day duty and one be preferable for the borough to erect a new building. We need large room for our apparatus. We need company room which could be fitted up as a sort of reading room. We need bor- ough hall where borough meetings, and 1t should be equipped with safe for keeping the borough records. Ger tainly with all the wealth in the bor- ough. there is taxable property suffic- tent for any of the needs to which 1t Is put to. The borough has just paid the debt that it has owed for great many years. is out of debt and it would seem to me that it is the right time to agitate the question of having new borough building. Of course, we know that the appropriations for this year have all been made, but I don't see Why q reu h.iildiuu could mt ho ornot . ed next year. Unless this borough Is going into the city it most certainly should have new and properly equip ped borough building. The fire com pany is volunteer affair and protects the borough property free of charge and certainly it is entitled to have proper and ample quarters"
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-21

Maynard defeated Griffin at the Bradley House last night by score of so to 7S. Adams and Allen played this evening.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-21
JEWELLERS.
GLASSES.

No one need suffer from headache or nervousness which Is so often caus- cd by oyerworked or strained eyes. The remedy is the wearing of properly htted glasses. which we can supply you al comparatively little cost. We also carry an assortment of eyeglass chains.
 DAs1y'es,SsxL,22 DA!s.1l'e,sL
 1nEsEzzuzlzGr EEzzlG FIRST CLASS REPAIRING DONE.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-21

The Rev. William D. Tuckey of the Mary Taylor Memorial M. E. church, spent Thursday in New Haven.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-21

The Meriden selectmen came f, Southington and conferred with the local selectmen yesterday, with the re- suit that there is to be no stone crush CT at Hubbard park. The town of Meriden was to buy the crusher and this town was to agree to buy the stone for its macadam roads which are soon to be built. It's proximity to the scene of labor would be a saving of expense and time, but, nevertheless, the selectmen considered the project one which would not pay. It s un- derstood that the Meriden selecttoen were even more opposed than the To- cal selectn.en.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-21

The southington W. C. T. |. will meet to-morrow afternoon at the home of Mrs. George Lewis of Vermont av- enue. It will he mothers meeting and will be led by Mrs. Ray F. Carter.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-21

The regular weekly prayer meetings of the First and the Plymouth church. cs will be held at 7:45 o'clock on Fri day evening, and the Methodist class meeting at the same hour.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-21

Miss Edna Wilcox is again at her home after an extended visit with rel atives in Brooklyn and New York.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-21

William Hatfield passed away carly on Thursday morning, after an extend- ed Illness. He was eighty-nine years seventeen years. He is survived by his wife, and one brother The funeral services have not yet been arranged.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-21

The Y. NJ. T. fair opened in the Town hall last night and without a doubt they have managed to give the hall the tastiest decoration in it's history. No efforts have been spared by the young men in their endeavor to have the fair success. A feature of the fair is the voting contest which is to decide the most popular society in town. Last nights entertainment was very good but on account of the storm the at- tendance was not very good. The en- tertainment this evening was farce His Last Legs" by local talent and dancing followed.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-21

Last nights storm played havoc with the local trolley traffic. The cars were from one to two hours late and the run from here to Plainville was being made in three hours. The slcet caused a very heavy coating to form on the wires thus causing the delay in trans portation.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-21

The Junior league will meet on Fri day afternoon. at 3:45 o'clock. The roll call will have responses containing the word "Armor.'
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-21

A meeting of the special school com mittee was held this evening, in the town clerks office.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-14
WISCONSIN PEARL HUNTING.
Digging CLAIMS for the Valuable Gem
Twenty Years Ago.

Twenty years ago pearl craze
started in Wisconsin, Every one dug
clans, says Outing Magazine. Mills
stopped and the water was drawn
from the mill ponds that the people
might get the mussels more easily.
Previous, to 1895. according to the
government report. 100000 worth OF
pearls were found in Wisconsin,
Sugar river alone yielding $4,000 be-
fore becoming exhausted. At that
time river pearls were not valued as
highly as "orientals," but now they
are eagerly bought by jewelers.. Sew
eral years ago button factories were
established at various points on the
Mississippi river. Men collected clans
and sold the shells to these factories
to be made into pearl buttons. Some
pearls were found and another craze
soon started. Men fiocked to the river
from all walks OF life. White men,
red men, black men, brown men and
women, all came. though after a
month Of sun, wind and river water
coffee, racial characteristics were not
conspicuous.
In the summer Of 1902 1t was said
that 10000 men were claiming on
the. Mississippi and its tributaries. In
the spring of the next year the rush
was even greater. but this did not last
long Owing to the everlasting Of the
previous season, the market was al
ready overstocked and the price OF
shells had dropped so low that by
July comparatively few boats were
at work Many enormous beds that
we're thought to he inexhaustible had
given out, the buyers rejected SC
many (only about quarter of those
caught were salable, even at the lat
ter part of the season. the river was
almost deserted
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-14
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of tho Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers.

There viii be a social dance in N, u.
O. =. hall tonight
Attorney Byron Mattison and Simon
Green OF SALISBURY were in town to-
day.
Miss Mary A, Doyle of jefferson
avenue was In lioosick Falls Wcdnes-
day.
George Davis OF Haines Corners is
withdrawing his farm buildings this
week.
Mr. and Mrs. s. Huling Baclmer
of Bennington Center are spending
the day In Troy
Mulligan Il Roche have added a
shoe department TO their stock OF
mems furnishings,
Judson Andrews Is at work this
week nthc studio being built for
Harold Sweet on the south side of A.
&C. Sweets property on North street.
Anna Levin, daughter of Nathan
Levin. who conducts a tailor shop on
North street Is carrying her arm IN Il
sling as the result OF wound accid-
entally inflicted by a young lad with a
Jack knife
! Work on the remaining store In the
Dewey block is progressing rapidly
and II Is expected that II will be ready
for occupancy In about another week.
When finished l.. Corsiglla will occupy
il as his fruit and vegetable store.
The executive committee OF the
woman's auxiliary will be held after
the service at ST. Peters church to-
morrow evening All women inter
ested in the work are requested 10
attend this meeting as important
business Is to be discussed
Personal influence or the Preach.
er's Appeal; Which is More Effec
tive?' There Is movement on in
The state OF Vermont which makes the
discussion of this topic imperative
Come TO the Baptist church tonight
and have part in the discussion at
1880 o'clock
Charles Carroll has moved his lunch
room from his stand on North street
into what was formerly the Lunder
gan restaurant on the same street. II
Twill now be known az the Yale
lunch room and restaurant and being
larger than formerly Mr. Carroll will
be able to accommodate many more
patrons.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-14
NORTH BENNINGTON

o. q. s. meeting Friday evening.
Mrs. S. w. Center visited in Troy
Yesterday.
George Panos and Lewis Ketchum
returned last evening from Science
tady.
Arthur Bahan OF New York City
was in town recently calling on old
friends.
Miss Edna Hinklebein who was the
guest Of Miss Saydie Babson has re-
turned to her home In North Adams.
The baseball nine OF Bennington
grammar school came over here Tues.
day afternoon and played the gram
mar school team of this place In a
fast game Of BALL At the end OF the
Sth inning the score was Z to Z.
Came called on account of rain. Um-
pire, Allen.
The funeral services OF Samuel
Wright were held Tuesday afternoon
from his late home on the Bennington
road. Rev. A. s. Davis Of Bennington
conducted the ceremonies. The Inter.
ment was In the cemetery at North
Bennington. The floral offerings from
many friends testified to the esteem
In which he was held. Mr.. Wright
was born in North Bennington Al
years ago, and received his education
in the graded schools of this place
under Principal Il. w. Howe. He was
employed for 10 years In the G. v. s.
Quackenbush store in Troy. a portion
of the time as head clerk. But his
health gradually failed and hoping to
prolong his days he left his work and
purchased farm In Bennington. But
the dread disease which had fastened
upon him was not to be overcome.
and an attack OF the grip fastened
the end He is survived by wife
and four children, two sons and two
daughters, also one sister, Mrs. M G.
Holt OF this place. and one brother.
Irwin of Troy, who were present at
the funeral. Other friends attending
from out of town were, II. Il. La Sale
of the firm OF Quackenbush 4 Co..
James Meagher. clerk for the same
firm and John Burke OF Troy.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-14
$1,000 BACK PAY TO TEACHER
Principal Claimed Removal Wa
Unauthorized.

New York, May 14.--The transcript
of one of the largest judgments recov-
cred against the Board of Education
by an individual teacher was filed in
the County Clerks office yesterday
from the Supreme Court of Richmond
County where the action was tried
The judgment is for $l1,S0O In favor
Of John II. Ryan.
Mr.. Ryan was removed in 1900 from
his post as principal OF Public school
IS, Borough OF Richmond. He sued
for reinstatement with back pay, on
The ground that his removal was un
authorized.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-14

@. Mccullough at North Bennington.
The B. II. S. baseball team will
cross bats with the North Bennington
high school team tomorrow afternoon
at soYr o'clock on the athletic field.
James Conan was in Manchester
Wednesday where he played on the
North Bennington high school team
against Burr and Burton, the latter
were defeated by score OF IL to 8.
There was good attendance at the
ladies' night entertainment at the
Bennington club Wednesday evening.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-14
Overshoes for r1erses.

In large cities like Chicago and
New York icy asphalt payements
cause the death of hundreds of horses
every winter. Many styles and shapes
Of shoes are now being introduced in
an endeavor to stop accidents, one o.
the most promising of which consists
of chain tread, which can be quick
~ huokled on and as quickly taken
off the foot of horse without the use
of tools 1t is practically self.adiust
ing. is strong, cheap and durable.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-14
Nav Refuse 10 Drink.

There is movement among some
Of the graduates OF the German uni
versities TO abolish compulsory drink
ing by members OF the student corps.
At present no one is admitted to these
societies II he be an abstainer, and
when students are initiated they are
required to drink almost to the intox-
ication point
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-14

The entertainment consisted OF selec-
tons by the Empire quartette from
Troy Refreshments were served.
The archway between N. Novecks
two stores on Main street Is nearly
completed.
Russell G. Graves of New York is
visiting his mother, Mrs. William
Graves OF Bennington Center
Mr.. Red6eld OF the Berkshire paper
Co. OF North Adams is in town on
business today.