Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1888-08-22
FAIR HAVEN.
Hovey.Lancraft-ReV NIr. James Ac-
cepts-OG for Block Island-Death of
MRS McMamug.

HOveY.Lancraft-ReV. Mr. jam es Ac-
cepts-Of for Block Island-Death of
MRS. McManus.
Rev. Mr.. James, who has been filling the
pulpit of the Second Congregational church
in the Annex, has written letter to Judge
Deming. chairman of the society committee,
accepting the call of the church to the pas
torate. The repairs on the church, which
will cost about So, 500, will be finished by
September 1. New carpets have been pur-
chased and steam heater will be placed IN
der each seat. The society is out of debt.
Mr.. Luzerne Ludington, the owner of the
fine oyster steamer of that name, has gone on
his steamer to Block Island for weeks fish
ing. About twenty of his friends accom-
panied him, among them Harry Elson, of Fl.
B. Bigelow & Co., George Norton, Fl. B.
Ives of the Annex, Fred E. Brown, G. L.
Ludington, Ami P. Ludington and Clifford
Hemingway.
L. Otis Hovey, son of Rev. DIR. Hovey of
Bridgeport, but formerly of the Second Con-
gregational church in the Annex, and Miss
Eta, daughter of>Captain Henry Lancraft
of Fair Haven, will be married at the Second
Congregational church September 9th. Rev.
DIR. aovey will perform the ceremony and
reception will follow at the brides home.
Monday morning Mrs. Elizabeth McMan-
mis-, wife of Bernard McMannis os Al Wolcott
street, was seized with commissions and died
after an illness of ten hours duration. She
was daughter of John Mullen of New York
and a sister-in-law of Alderman Gilhuly.
husband and seven children are left to
mourn her loss. The funeral will be attend
ed from st. Francis church at o'clock this
morning. Mrs. McMannis was forty years
old.
The ladies Of the Young Women's Tenn.
perance union were busy yesterday decorat-
ing their rooms and arranging countere for
the sale of articles at their entertainment to-
day. Their object is q noble one, and they
deserve success in their endeavors to raise
funds to carry on their temperance work.
All those who are not interested in short cake
and ice cream should go in the afternoon and
witness the happiness of the little ones. Ex-
ercises to commence at 2:30.
| is quite low and doubts are entertained of her
recovery.
Mr.. Ruben G. futile, who has been sick
| for some time, was worse yesterday.
Mr.. Andrew Grannis of Foxon is building
house for himself on his lot near the old
place.
Miss Mary Erwin, sister of Mrs. Andrew
Grannis. is visiting relatives in Baltimore,
will return about September l.
Mr.. Frederick Granniss, father of Charles,
Andrew and Alvah Granniss, has been con-
fined to his bed for many years. For thirty
more than year.
Mr. Nelson s. johnson, the stove dealer 80
Grand avenue, claims to be longest in busi-
ness in the same building on the west side.
It is thirty-two years since he first occupied
his present place of business, and his neigh
bors say he has not been known to be away q
| day since. He says he has been absent few
| days.
| Mr. R. F. Warner, had clerk in William A.
| Warmers hardware store, is spending few
| days at Allen View House, Stony Creek.
| Miss Jenny futile, who has been stopping
1 at the Hammonassett House, Stony Greek,
has returned home.
| Quite large attendance of veterans from
Fair Haven went ON the g. A. R. excursion
to Mystic Island yesterday.
1 The Harrison and Morton men are get
| ting ready for lively campaign in Fair Ha-
ven. They know how the thing ought to be
done and dare to do it. They can find theiI
campaign badges at w. S. & E. H. Rowe'f
| store.
| Captain Il. J. Lewis dredge boat is on the
marine ways for repairs and the c. S. Conk-
lin will take her place on the ways next.
Mr.. w. J. Rohan's new house on Ferry
street is approaching completion and will bs
/ quite an ornament to the street.