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Newspaper
The Morning Journal Courier
Location
New Haven, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1908
Page
14
Hartford Courant details how children across Hartford describe spending a hundred dollars in vivid, hopeful sketches. Writers enumerate purchases from dolls and clothing for girls to tools, books, and trips to Paris or Washington, revealing dreams of charity, education, travel, and future careers.
Building notes report start of a one story structure at Grand Avenue power station site for a Connecticut company with plans by Atehitlots Fonte Townsend and Frank Flweed Brown for Grove Street changes at Warran Spalding home. It lists contractors, carpenters, plumbing work and a $2,000,000 weekly total for New England constructions, plus the new relief lightship No 1 completing at Fore River and voyage around Cape Cod under Captain Evans.
Harvard defeated Cornell on the Charles in the four year history of the race. Harvard led from the start and maintained a steady stroke, finishing ten lengths ahead with a time around 17 minutes and 8 seconds. Cornell finished about 10 minutes 14 seconds.
A meeting of the physicians of St Raphael's Hospital association will be held at Bike Hall on Crown Street at 7 the evening. All listed participants are invited to attend as the contest concludes with the selection of a fortunate participant who will be decided at the meeting.
The Tuxedo baseball team traveled to Torrington Saturday to face the Cor Mirna company team in two games. Torrington won 14 to 0 in the first game, and Thexda hoye edged a 4 to 1 victory in the second. Manager Cook did not expect to win either game, acknowledging Torrington as the finest team in the state.
Branford baveval team defeated the Alpines of the city yesterday by a score of 8. The game was uninteresting with some hitting by Shanahan of the Alpines. Whilldey’s support was poor and teammates failed to hit at all. Clip the ballots today.
The Board of Pardons will hear petitions at the Supreme Court in Hartford at 10 o'clock a.m. The session includes 36 pardon petitions and one for parole, with several applicants previously imprisoned in the Western or New Haven counties. Among them are Andreas Landann, H. Chamberlain, M. Orlands, Charles Snyder, John Arfone, Fanos Del Ungaro, Valentine Thelargon, and others seeking clemency or reduced sentences on varied charges.
William Long of 2% Arhman Street died Saturday night after being shot in the cheek at Savin Rock. Michal Leahy, nearby, had attempted to shoot toward a crowd. the weapon misfired trapping Long in the line of fire. Coroner Mix conducted an autopsy and continued the investigation into possible criminal negligence. The Winchester hotel owner, Robert V. Callahan, provided $1,500 for the incident.
Half a score of longshore sailing yachts depart Marblehead on Wednesday for St David's Head Light, stretching the course thirty five miles further than previous years. Expected contenders include the schooners Weir doty, Dervieh, and Bapurana, with notable owners from Marblehead and New York Yacht clubs.
J Datel McKee of Pittsburg sails the Zuhrah with New Rochelle and Hastern club affiliates aboard the fYenione. Other entries include the Month anna and Marchinness, raced by Philadelphia and Corinthian yacht clubs. The event, run jointly by Corinthian and Royal Bermuda clubs, features top crews under Commodore Marae.
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