Hartford Courant from Hartford, Connecticut • 4

ANNOUNCEMENTS. Artist that Retains His Scalp. The Society of Philistines will very much appreciate the photograph story in the last number of the Philistine. be of interest to the ladles of It will Philistinia to know that Christopher Johnstone, who is also a photographic artist, continues to make portralts of and at last accounts was still women, his own hair. Studio: No.

45 wearing Pratt street. says he will not one who lives below recognize any Fourteenth bad. I was going to introduce him to one of the richest girls in South Am Dr. Isaac Farrar is at his office in the "Hotel Hartford" and will remain until Saturday, 11:30. "Don't Forget? Metal ceilings and the man to put them He has competent workmen, and up.

gives all work his personal supervision. Baxter, The Decorator, 231 Asylum street. Gas portables, lamps. Ahern's, 280 Asylum street. For loans on diamonds, see Boston loan office, 32 Asylum street.

M'ALL ANNIVERSARY, Hartford Auxiliary Observes It with Several Addresses. The twenty-ninth anniversary of the McAll Mission of Paris, which is largely supported by funds collected in this country, was observed by the Hartford Auxiliary in Park Church chapel yesterday afternoon, that room having been the where the branch was organized in 1887, by Rev. Dr. Bracq, then connected with the mission. Rev.

W. W. Ranney, pastor of Park Church, presided over the exercises, first reading a letter from Mrs. Charles H. Parkhurst (wife of Rev.

Dr. Parkhurst), president of the auxiliaries in this country, giving a resume of the work of the mission, which is, in effect, a protest against the formalism of religion in France and an inspiration to Christian living. Robert McAll was its founder and over 130 halls or missions have been established in Paris, its environments, or in the provinces since its beginning. Mrs. Sara T.

Kinney of New Haven gave some account of her visit to Salle Hartford, while she was in Paris in connection with Connecticut's share of the exposition. The hall was four miles from her home in the city and on a hot evening in July she took a cab and was driven to Menilmontant, in that particular slum district of Paris which was the headquarters of the Commune after the Franco-Prussian war, and found in the hall a small number of people listening to the preaching of the evangelist, intent upon his words, although the thermometer marked 100 degrees and the odors from the dirty streets were almost unbearable. Nevertheless, the service was of greatest interest and revealed the earnestness of the people and their needs. She had some little difficulty in getting a cab to take her home after the service, and if she had not obeyed the caution to refrain from talking might not have been taken home at all. Even 8, BuSpicion that she was English, as betrayed by her speech, would have caused the French cabman to refuse to take her, so great is the hatred of the English by the French.

Mrs. Charles S. Langdon sang very effectively several of the hymns used in the McAll Mission stations, first reading translations. The music has all been copied from American or English hymn books but the hymns themselves have been written in accord with theme of the music some of the variants from the American stanzas were decidedly an Improvement on well known hymns. Mrs.

Langdon also sang a selection in French of a higher type of religious composition. Miss Lewis read an account of the needs of the Sunday schools connected with the missions, and Mrs. A. H. Pitpresident of the Hartford Auxilfary, read letters from Mr.

McAll, written many years ago, and from others interested in the work. There were many ladles present and after the formal exercises tea was served. Visitors at Wheel Club Bazar. The members of the Parkville and Germania cycle clubs attended the bazar of the Hartford Wheel Club at the Auditorium last night; the occasion being known as "wheelmen's night," when the visitors were entertained by the Hartford organization. The regular vaudeville sketches were supplemented by a pleasing act by the Irwin Brothers, trick and fancy bicycle riders, who performed many difficult feats on the silent steed and received liberal applause.

The attendance was the largest of the week, and after the entertainment dancing was enjoyed till midnight. Much interest is manifested in the voting contest for the Fitzsimmons horseshoe and last night several of the leaders were closely bunched for first place. The bazar a big success and would probably continue for several nights next week but for the fact that the Auditorium is engaged by another organization. Washington Tours, $16. Personally.

-conducted tours covering all expenses via Pennsylvania Railroad will leave New York January 29, February 12 and 26, March 12 and 26, April 9 and 23. Stop-over privileges and side trips. Chaperon for ladies unaccompanied by escort. Itinerary. Preliminary circular of D.

N. Bell, Tourist Agent, 205 Washington street, Boston. 8 We are the largest dealers in DIAMONDS And WATCHES in Connecticut. Henry Kohn Sons Jewelers 890 FLOORS. MAIN STREET 1 new York Office, 9-13 maiden Cane.

Hartford, Conn. 000000000000000000 THE HARTFORD DAILY until elected president of the company water board last spring; since then he had held only the nominal position of president of the company, giving no attention to the active business Sir. Fairfield was a past master of management of the corporation. Lafayette Lodge, No. 100, A.

F. A. and a member of Pythagoras Chapter No. 17, R. A.

M. He WAS also a member of each, the Colonial Club. the Republican Club of Hartford and the McKinley Club of this city, and a member of the American Manufacturers' Society and the Amer1can Inventors' Association. He WAS regular attendant at the Asylum Avenue Baptist Church. In politics Mr.

feld was an earnest, enthuslastio republican who took much interest in the affaire of the party locally. He never sought local office but in 1802 elected councilman from the old Second Ward, which he continued to represent in the lower board for three terms, serving the last term as term president of alder- the board. He served one as man, 1896-7, and was appointed a member of the board of water commissioners by Mayor Preston in 1898. He Wag elected president of the board last spring. During his term as alderman Mr.

Fairfield was acting president of the board and acting mayor of the city during the absence or incapacity of the chief magistrate. Mr. Fairfield was a home man, quite domestic in his tastes, unostentatious and disliking display. Among his principal characteristics were executive and administrative ability to a marked degree. This was shown in his successful business career.

He was possessed of good intellectual power and had the faculty of concentration of mind developed to a high degree. He had inventive genius and although not a trained mechanic had the power to grasp mechanical ideas and carry them out through intelligent direction. His inventive ability was along original lines and in common with other members of his family he seemed to inherit marked traits in that line. His Wwk as a member of the common council was distinguished by careful and painstaking effort. All during his service as a representative of the ward in which he lived, he was a member of the ways and means committee and as such and on other committees gave good service to the city.

As president of the water board Mr. Fairfield soon mastered the duties and responsibilities of the position and took much interest in the work of the office, always acting in a conservative spirit in conducting the affairs of the board. He was a popular president the corporation and was highly esteemed by his associates on the board, the members of the office force and the men employed by the board on the city's system of water works. Mr. Fairfield had a kindly nature and was charitably disposed, and he was uniformly courteous and agreeable.

When Mr. Fairfield came from Corry to this city he lIved with his family for a time at the old Park Central Hotel. He afterwards lived on Collins street while his residence on Sigourney street was being built. As. soon as President Fairfield's death was announced, Mayor Harbison ordered the flag on City Hall to be placed at half staff until after the funeral.

Members of the water board who were in town paid visits of condolence to Mrs. Fairfield and it was decided to mect at City Hall on Saturday afternoon to attend with the office force the funeral services in a body. Mayor Harbison, members of other commissions, and city officials and members of the city government will also meet at City Hall Saturday afternoon to attend the funeral. Water Commissioners Souther and Goff were out of town yesterday but are expected home- in time to attend the funeral, NEW BRITAIN WITHDRAWS SUIT Its Action Against Savings Bank About to Be Tried. The suit of the city of New Britain against the Savings Bank of New Britain was down to be tried before Judge Elmer in the superior court yesterday, but, under authority which Corporation Counsel Hungerford received from the common council of New Britain Wednesday night, the case was withdrawn for the reason, it was said.

that the city had no case against the defendant, Last summer the defendant began the erection of a new bank building at the corner of Arch and Main streets in New Britain. The building line on Main street was four feet back from the street line and it was claimed that under a vote of the common council in 1872 the building line on Arch street was fixed ten feet back of the street line. The bank proposed to erect a portion of its building over this ten-foot line and the city had it enjoined from proceeding with the work, for the alleged reason that it was encroaching over the building line. It was said yesterday that although the city voted in 1872 to fix street and building lines 0n Arch street, the building lines were never formally fixed under the resolution of the common council. although it was generally believed that they had been, and this was the reason given for the withdrawal of the case.

Judge Eggleston and Judge John Coats were for the bank. Corporation Notes. The Utica Cement Manufacturing Company of Utica, has filed in the state secretary's office a certificate showing that at a meeting of the stockholders held In the office of the Connecticut River Banking Company In this city December 19, 1900, it was voted to reduce the capital stock from $500,000 to $150,000, and the value of each share of stock from $25 to $7.50. The Advent Christian Church of this city has fled in the state secretary's office certificates of association organization. They are signed by Witliam J.

Pierce, clerk, and by Horace M. Andrews and A. P. Sloan, members of the church committee. No more grippe for any who use Dr.

Grove's Herb Extract. All druggists. Sponges and Chamois Skins. Nice ones at low prices. Shannon's Drug Store, 147 Trumbull street.

Mrs. Winslow's SoothingSyrup Has been used over fifty years by millions of mothers for their. children while teething, with perfect success. It soothes the child, wind softens the gums, allays pain, cures colic, regulates the bowels and is the best remedy for diarrhoea whether arising from teething or other causes. For sale by druggists in every part of the world.

Be sure and ask for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup: 25 cents. BOXES TO RENT IN THE SAFE DEPOSIT DEPARTMENT OF THE CHARTER OAK NATIONAL BANK. FROM $5 UPWARDS. Misses Annis Storrs, STENOGRAPHERS, Room 68, First National Bank Building, 60 State St.

Telephone 233-5. COURANT: FRIDAY. JANUARY 18, 1901. JOHN M. FAIRFIELD DEAD PRESIDENT OF BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS.

He Was Also President of the Hartford Typewriter Company--A Man Highly Esteemed in the ty-End of a Busy and Useful Life. John Morrill Fairfield, president of the board of water commissioners of this city, also president of the Hartford Typewriter Company, one of the best known business men in this city and well known throughout the state, died at his home, No. 207 Sigourney street at 4 o'clock yesterday morning from consumption. Mr. Fairfield had suffered the disease in its incipient form for several months but the ravages of the disease did not become apparent until about last Thanksgiving time when his condition alarmed his family.

He had since been under medical treatment but had attended to business with occasionalrests until Tuesday January8, when he was compelled to take to his bed and gradually sank. For several weeks previous to giving up business Mr. Fairfield was at the office of the water board daily, but was compelled John M. Fairfield. to remain at home in the afternoon.

His will power and assiduity of business habits was such that he did not give up until the last. Mr. Fairfield's funeral will be attended at his late home at 3:30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Rev. Dr.

George M. Stone will officiate and the interment will be in Cedar Hill Cemetery. The bearers will be Major Sidney M. GladGeorge H. Burt, cashier of the State Bank, George P.

Chandler of T. Sisson Edward H. Judd, acting president of the board of water commissioners, ex-Alderman Olcott B. Colton and Philander C. Royce, secretary of the Hartford Fire Insurance Company.

Mr. Fairfield leaves a wife and one son. Mrs. Fairfield was Miss Isabella Eveland of New Jersey, whom he married in this city about thirty years ago. The son is Edmund J.

Fairfield of this city, secretary and treasurer of the Hartford Typewriter Company. Another son, Philip E. Fairfield, was a victim of the war with Spain and died at Jacksonville, of typhoid fever, October 28, 1898. He was then sergeantmajor in the United States Signal Corps and previous to the war was tenant in command of the First Section. Brigade Signal Corps, C.

N. G. The death of this son seriously affected Mr. Fairfield and he never recovered from the anxiety during his son's illness nor the shock caused by his death. Mr.

Fairfield also leaves three brothers and sister who are: George A. Fairfield, president of the Hartford Machine Screw Company of this city; Alva B. Fairfield of Grand Junction. Edgar G. Fairfield, with the Billings Spencer Company of this city: Stephen B.

Fairfield of North Carolina, and Miss Mary Fairfleld of this city. One brother Edwin D. Fairfield. assistant manager of the Hartford Machine Screw Company, died on Wadsworth street in 1897. Mr.

Fairfield was born in Charlemont, November 8, 1847, and was the son of Ephraim W. Fairfield and Eva Ann Fairfield. His father was a man of much mechanical ingenuity and skill and was an artist of considerable merit in his day. He was the inventor of the first repeating rifle ever made in this country but did not patent the invention. The mechanical skill of.

the elder Fairfield can be traced in several of his children. Mr. Fairfield came to this city when he was about 15 or 16 years old through the influence of his brother. George already then 8 successful manufacturer. He entered the employ of the State Bank under President Charles H.

Brainard, after 8 short period of study at a business college in this city. From the bank he entered the office of the Weed Sewing Machine Company, then at No. 239 Main street. and after getting an insight into the business, then a very flourishing industry in this city, was sent to Chicago as assistant manager of the company's Western department. The office was burned out in the great Chicago fire of 1871 and Mr.

Fairfield went to St. Paul as manager of the company's business there, He returned to Chicago as manager of the sewing machine branch in 1878, and remained as such until the company discontinued its agency business about 1880 or 1882. Mr. Fairfield had then become interested in the bicycle business with true business acumen which distinguished him all through life, foresaw the possibilities for the business in the future. He was the first importer of English bicycles in this country and built up a large business in wheels in the West.

While in that line he also studied the rise and development of the American typewriter which he saw had a great prospective future as an American Industry, and took the agency for the Northwest of the Caligraph, then made at Corry, Pa. In 1887 Mr. Fairfield had built up such a good business for the company, which had been in poor financial condition. that he was called to Corry, as secretary and general manager of the American Writing Machine Company. The works remained in Corry for about eighteen months under Mr.

Fairfield's management when he saw the ages of having the machine in this city, and removed the entire plant here in 1888. Mr. Fairfield continued to manage the company's affairs a8 secretary and general manager or treasurer and general manager until he sold out the property to the typewriter trust in 1892. After a period of rest during which Mr. Fairfield studied the subject of typewriter manufacture along more modern lines, he formed the Hartford Typewriter Company in this city in December 1893, and began the manufacture of the Hartford typewriter now so well known in business circles, Mr.

Fairfield continued AS president and general manager of the C. S. HILLS COMPANY. TO-DAY, SPECIAL BARGAINS in Friday, LADIES' MUSLIN Bargain Day. UNDERWEAR.

WE WILL SELL DURING FRIDAY Ladies' 26-inch Taffeta Silk Real Bristle Hair Brushes, Umbrellas, large variety of the regular 25c. grade, at handles, the regular $1.50 21c. each. quality, at $1.29 each. All our 50c.

Hair Brushes Men's English Gloria Um- during to-day at 39c. each. brellas, heavy natural wood crooked handles, regular $1.50 Clothes Brushes, 21c. each. Umbrellas, at $1.25 each.

Men's Unlaundered Shirts, Children's School Umbrel- long and short bosoms of las, during to-day, at 39 cents linen, reinforced front and each. back, made full width and Ladies' Hemstitched Em- length, finished with all the broidered Handkerchiefs, 4c. latest improvements, at 39c. each. each.

Ladies' Swiss Embroidered Men's Hemstitched Linen Handkerchiefs, the 25c. Handkerchiefs, to-day, at grade, at 19c. each. each, worth 10c. SPECIAL BARGAINS IN FURS Children's Fast Black French Dress Goods in Ribbed Cotton Hose, double fancy weaves and fine mixknees, all sizes, at 6c.

pair. tures, regular price at Infants' Fine Ribbed Cash 59c. per yard. mere Hose, silk heels and Good Wool Dress toes, at 15c. pair, worth 25c.

styles Fast Black, fine 50c. 39c. mixtures, Goods in fancy the Ladies' Black Cotton grade, at per yard. quality Hose, double heel, sole and toe, at Men's Wool Fleeced Shirts 12c. pair.

Regular 15c. and Drawers, the 89c. qualgrade. ity, at 59c. each.

Ladies' Black Cotton Ladies' White and Natural Fleece-lined Hose, 17c. pair, Wool Ribbed Vests and or 3 pairs for worth 25c. Panta, 60 per cent. wool, at pair. 59c.

each, worth $1.00. C. S. HILLS COMPANY. A Wise Man Takes Advantage of Money-Saving Opportunities, Especially when the article offered is seasonable and in demand.

Included in our Annual Mark-Down Sale Is 100 pairs of MEN'S TAN GRAIN WATERPROOF SHOES OFFERED AT $2.65 A PAIR. As the regular price of these goods was $4.00, the saving to be made is certainly worthy of careful consideration. W. C. SIMMONS CO.

901 MAIN STREET. CORNER PRATT. A Grand Chance FOR BOARDING HOUSES AND RESTAURANTS FOR THIS WEEK We offer a quantity of White and Decorated Dinner Ware, at the lowest of low prices. These goods are odd lots, or what we might call "remnants," and must be disposed of before inventory. The thrifty housekeeper might, also, find it to her advantage to investigate this money-saving opportunity.

The Mellen Hewes 725 Main Street. Waverly Building. All Silk Faced Velvets that were Thousands of yds, $1, $1.25, $1.50, of pretty shades in $1.75, will be good quality Velvet 35c. per yard. at 25c.

per yard. THE VELVET SALE Takes Place TO-MORROW, Saturday Morning, January 19th, 1901, Prompt 10 o'clock. WILL LAST 2 HOURS. THE PRICES: 25 Cents and 35 Cents Per Yard. R.

BALLERSTEIN CO. 3 EXCEPTIONAL 1 BARGAIN KID GLOVE SALE BARGAINS OF FOR RIBBONS SATURDAY. IN PROGRESS. THERMOMETERS! Distance Reading Thermometers. Best in use.

White Enamel Frame. The price of these Thermometers is $1.25. While they last you can have them for 68 Cents. Take a look at them in our east window. Clapp Treat, 68 State Street.

"The Courant" Building. "APPLE AND HONEY" "A sweet oblivious antidote" for life's recurrent colds, coughs and pulmonary affections. A remedy which a grateful mixture forms of tart and sweet, containing the spirit of wine, mellowed with honey from the comb, together with the juice of ripe apples. These ingredients compose a wholesome drink made by G. F.

HEUBLEIN Hartford and New York, and sold by all high class grocers, druggists. BAXTER, THE CANVAS, DECORATOR, FRESCO WALL PAPERS CEILINGS. 231 ASYLUM AND STREET. DECORATIONS. Printing.

This department is in readiness to serve you quickly and satisfactorily. Our prices are not high. Telephone 711. Plimpton Mfg. Co.

STOANED ON 1 Diamonds, watches and security office 15 years of $17 kind. We first opened an you from ago. Safe deposit vault secures loss by fire or burglary, Collateral Loan Room 4 11 Asylum. Up stairs..