Morning journal and courier., 1884-12-12
FAIR HAVEN.
Pleasant and Popular Social Occasions New York Steamer-The Funeral of

Pleasant and Popular Social Occasions New York Steamer-The Funeral of Ambrose Clark.
 The entertainment to be given by the lad ies of St. James church is on Tuesday, the 18th inst, and not Thursday, as has been re- ported.
 Mir. Herbert E. Barnes, of the firm of Strong, Hart, Barnes 6 Co.,. has been quite l indisposed for several days and is under care of his physician, who now thinks his patient fast improving.
 MT. Henry s. Wedmore and family, of 1 LeRoy, N. Y., are visiting for a short season at Jared Wedmores They will remain in the East for some months.
 Work has been commenced on the new oyster dredge steamboat at Grapevine Point, near the Yale boat house. It is for the Hoyt Brothers oyster company. The boat is to be completed and ready for work early in the spring.
 There are two or more cargoes of oysters en route here from Virginia which have been due here for several days. Some Of the owners of the oysters think that unless the vessels arrive shortly the biyalves will not be in very good order.
 Quinnipiac Engine company have been in vited to Norwich Christmas day to attend the concert and ball of the Lorenzo Black stone Hose company on that evening. A delegation from the Quinnipiacs are expect ing to go.
 The entertainment at the chapel of the Second church was very pleasant one. The programme consisted of music, recitations, etc. The readings of Miss Churchill were ex- cellent A portion of ''Uncle Toms Cabin' was given and was we'll done for amateurs. They were heartily applauded by the large audience present.
 At the close of the meeting of Woolsey K. of H. lodge, on Tuesday evening, fine banquet was served in the banquet hall. The spread was 8 fine one and heartily enjoyed by all
 The attendance for the past two evenings at Central Hall at the sale and entertainment given by the ladies of Grace church has been quite large. There were many fancy articles sold, and ice cream, cakes and refreshments were served in fine style by the fair and very attractive young lady walters. The pretty fairy tale of Cinderella was excellently given ill full costumes. The young ladies and gen tlemen in the cast filled their parts very nicely. The play gave much pleasure and the actors were enthusiastically applauded many times during the different scenes.
 The regular stated convocation of Pulaski chapter No. 26, R. A. M., was held at Ma sonic hall on Wednesday evening. The fol lowing were elected and duly installed as of fcers of the chapter for the year ensuing by Past H. P. George Wier and Grand Marshal Edward Holiday: H. F., Frank Ray; K, John P. Potter; S., Henry c. Thomas; treas urer, A. H. Cargill; secretary, s. W. F. An drews; c. of H., A. F. Save; P. S., J. J. Dayton; R. A. O., Lauren Croy; tyler, H. S. Barnes After the chapter closed an oyster supper was served in the banquet room. Sew era1 visiting companions from other chapters were present.
 The funeral of Ambrose Clarke took place yesterday afternoon at o'clock from his late residence on Clinton avenue There was large concourse of friends and &C., quaintances present at these last sad rites. Rev. MT. Loomis, who conducted the ser vices, is former pastor of the East Pearl street Methodist church, where the deceased regularly attended services and was in full communion, Mir. Ioomis is now pastor of the North church in Hartford He was assisted by the Rev. Mir. Cunningham, the present pastor of the church. The Rev. Dr. William E. Vibbert, the rector of St. James, church and aneighbor of the deceased. was also present, and made few eloquent and beautiful remarks. The burial was in the family lot in the Fair Haven cemetry.