Morning journal and courier., 1885-06-22
FAIR HAVEN.
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 Miss Shumaker, of Wilkesbarre, Pa., is visiting Mrs. Frank Elsoux, of Blatchley avenue.
 Rev. Father Lynch preached an eloquent sermon on 'fThe Mass'' at St. Francis church yesterday morning at 1O:30 a. m.
 The praise services which were given every Sunday evening at the Second Congrega- tional church some time ago, but were dis continued, were revived again last evening" Rev. MT. Blakeslee preached very interest ing sermon in the evening on 'The Pilgrims Vanity Fair''
 The St. Francis T. A. and B. society elect ed 8 delegate to the national temperance con- vention yesterday afternoon.
 Rev. MT. Young, of Newtown, preached at the Grand street Baptist church both morn ing and evening yesterday.
 Children's day was observed at the Metho- dist church yesterday. An interesting pro- gramme was rendered.
 On account of sickness the intended visit of the Salmagundi club to MT. and Mrs. Thompson, of East Haven, will be postponed and instead the club will hold it's regular meeting at the residence of Miss Hattie Chamberlain Monday evening, June g, at 7:3O.
 Postmaster English has decided not to make any appointment in the Fair Haven postofice at present. It is thought that Postmaster Moore will remain in his present position for some time to come.
 Councilman William Marlow the of Twelfth ward, who has been quite ill recently, is so far improved that he is able to be around. He is not yet strong enough to attend to his business.
 The rapidity with which the East Grand street sewer has been constructed has been very noticeable by all who have occasion to pass that way Con- tractor Kehoe will have the job finished by the 1st. A very commendable feature of the job is that it in no wise impedes travel on the Fair Haven and Westville horse railroad
 Patrick Murray, of S2 James street, will soon go to Ireland and will be absent several months visiting friends.
 Rev. Father Mulholland, pastor of St. Francis (R. O. church on Ferry street, was unable to attend to his duties yesterday, he being laid up with rheumatism.
 Over one hundred new books have been added to St. Francis church library through Rev. Father Lynch, the assistant pastor of the church.
 Rev E. L. Jerome preached at the chapel at the four corners (Annsx) last evening
 The many friends of Charles Barrett, former driver on the Fair Haven and West vile horse railroad company, were glad to see him back on the railroad Saturday evening, He was taking the place of a West Chapel street driver. He is now in the milk business.
 Saturday a number of base ball games were played in town. The Woolseys defeat ed the Clippers on the Blatchley ayenus grounds by a score of A to 8. About one hundred persons viewed the game. The Continentals defeated Captain Wild's nine by score of 21 to IT. They will challenge any nine in the city the members of which are under fourteen years of age. Captain Greenfield, of the Continentals, resides at 109 Exchange street where any other captain can consult him. The Young Anchors de- feated the Young Films in four inning game, the score being B to IS.
 Saturday evening Johnnie Gilbert, aged twelve years, was seriously injured by the breaking of large bottle of carbolie acid which he was carrying home in his pocket His right side was terribly burned and eaten into by the acid. The lad resides at 21 East Grand street and met with the accident while near his home. He was immediately carried into his house and medical attendance pro cured at the drug store across the way. Yesterday the boy was doing as nicely as could be expected