Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-08
FAIR HAVEN.
The Double Funeral Yesterday of the
 Late Messrs. Captain Jared Mallory
 and Jamss F. Mallory at the Second
 Church-A Large Assem- mblage-A Pulp lie Meeting CaIIed to ODnOae AnnexaA

The Double Funeral Yesterday of the Late Messrs. Captain Jared Mallory and Jamss F. Mallory at the Second Church-A Large Assem- mblage-A Pulp lie Meeting Called to Oppose Annexas ation.
 The double funeral of Captain Jared Nal lory and his son, James F. Mallory, took place yesterday afternoon at 230 o'clock. A short prayer and brief remarks were made at the house of Jared Mallory. The public exercises were held at the Second church, which entirely filled with relatives, friends and neighbors. Many from dis tance came to attend. The pews in the center aisle were reserved for the mourners. Prof. George Robinson presided at the organ After all were seated the choir sang a beauti- full selection from Barnby, ''Sleep Thy Last Sleep" The Rev. Erastus Blakeslee read passages from the scripture, commencing, ''I am the resurrection of the life," followed by prayer. The choir sang No. 50, Gospel Hymns No. 4, ''Thy Will Be Done," favor ite hymn of MT. James F. Nal lory. Following, a few remarks were made by the pastor, which were beautiful and very appropriate to the solemn and u1SluOIdDl0 OCCdSlO1l. 1u0 u0dCQ or Odu1, King of Israel, and his son, who died in one day, as did the two whose funeral was taking place, was referred to and the preacher drew an impressive lesson upon the uncertainty of life and the wisdom and comfort pertaining to the Christians hope both in life's trials and a preparation for the last sad transition How comforting it was to think, he said that the loved ones who have crossed the dark river are safely housed in the kin sdom of God and have entered into the blessed rest that God gives his children And in this sad hour how comforting was the thought that there were so many sympathizing sincerely and trul y with the bereaved ones in this their hour of grief. Hymn 1.1S1, Asleep in Jesus" was sung, the hymn that Captain Mallory specially loved. The bene- diction was then pronounced. The two beautiful caskets were then opened, and all who wished could look at the remains, the audience going up the west aisle and coming down the east aisle for the purpose. The caskets were then closed and taken to the hearses and soon the solemn procession was winding it's way to the Fair Haven cemetery, where the bodies were committed to the earth-"Earth to earth dust to dust; ashes to ashes.' The pail bearers were Messrs. Willet Hemingway, Barney N' Rowe, Harvey Hemingway, Charles A. Bray for the father, and Horace H. Strong, Orrin Doolittle, A. L. Chamberlain, Charles w. Hemingway for the son. MT. H. w. Craw- ford, the undertaken, was ill charge of the funeral. Most of the busi- ness places were closed during the services Mir. D. D. Mallory MT. J. D. Mallory, Mr. D. B. Mallory and Mrs. Emma Thomson of Baltimore, relatives, MT. Edward Birge of Providence, R. l., Mrs. Martha Broadwell of Florence, Mass, Mrs. Bailey of this city MT. George Averill and family of Branford and many others came to attend the funeral There was very pleasant occasion on Fri day evening, January 2nd, at the residence of eX-Selectman William Lancraft, it being reception given Mrs. Lancratt's father, Sam uel, Chidsey of East Haven, by the relatives and friends in honor of his seventy fifth birthday. It was a memorable event, and heartily enjoyed by every one present. Al though MT. Chidsey has really passed his seventyffth birthday, he is younger in ap pearance and actions by several years. He is hale and hearty, in good health, and very spry and active.
 We, the undersigned, were appointed by the citi- zens of the Fourteenth ward Q committee to oppose the annexation of this ward to the city of New Ha ven and endeavored to perform the prescribed duty at the legislature of 1884
 Another attempt is to be made at the legislature of 1885 to this ward to the city without the consent and contrary to the wishes of citizens. the citizens and taxpayers together to appoint new committee and to take such other action as may be deemed most expedient. Such meeting will be held in the engine house Monday, January 18th, 1885, at 7:30 o'clock, p. m
 D. w. SHARES,
 WILLIS HEMINGWAY,
 c. B. GRANNIss,
 HORACE H. STRONG. Fair Haven East January 7th, 1885.