Morning journal and courier., 1889-12-11
FAIR HAVEN NEWS.

'sAuns D1nah's Husking Party" Suc' csssfully Presented at the First Church-A Unique and Excellent En. tersalnnent East Evening.
 "Aunt Dinah's HuskinR Bse," preparation for which has been in progress for some time pest by the young people of the First Con- gretational church, was successfully present. cd last evening in the chapel, which was crowded with interested auditors. A large stage had been erected, canopied in cloth to represent barn, and the walls of the interior were decorated with ears of corn. pumpkins, jack O lanterns, grain sheaves and other re- mindeGs of harvest time. The programme was a follows: Opening Chorus-Thirty Voices.
 cs. n. Troubadour Song; .o,o k, w,,.
 '' ~ Georsie Hardy. .' '0 v A''-' selection-Ths Inventors Wife. .:.........."..:
 Miss Estea Darton.
 "'.' Bradley, Miss j. Josie Bradley. '' -'''' ~ Miss GeOrsis Hardy. Story ;.:;;,;::....... ...Julius AcColium
 Miss HHetiiie Bradley. Composition-Corn Dodger; Quartetts- Coming Thro' the Rye. ...... .. Hsesrs. Adams and Hemingway and the Misses
 
 SusStstse Bread . -' ssl'''i0n-ramDfflV fl1ips Pis Haiiburt 0''' Miss Hettie Bradley. sSRptnis Corn ss Mss' ertTSe sissIoy Bi5adIs Money Musk k.................. :. Miss Etta Hadley cSorus~Xunt Dnahi's Husing Party. ts ..e. . In the solo, "Bobolfnk," Miss Hettie Bradley sang with such approval that she was loudly encored, responding with "Ths Kissing Gate" The male quArtette, in ''Coming Through the Rye," also responded | to Q hearty encore. The male quartette that rendered "Corn Bread" with such fine effect consisted of Irving Hurlburt, Edward Mor- Robbie Winter. Miss Day, Irving Hurlburt, Miss Gertrude Bradley, Miss Bigslow and Miss Hadley rendered their parts in an excel | lent manner. During the rendering of the recitation by Miss Hadley of ''Money Musk, D | illustrative of the old old-time method of calling of at country dances, the violin ac- compartment by Irving Hurlburt, made it very effective, and they were enthusiastically encored. The closing selection, "Aunt Miss Hardy, and as they sang the last chorus they filed of the stage by couples.
 | The members of the chorus were as fol- lows:
 Louis McOullom, Burt Dudley, Frank Holcomb, James Smith, Wilbur Leete, Irv- ing Hurlburr, Charles Foster, Julius Mo. Cullom, Robert Winter, Burt Strickland, Burt Adams, Edward Morgan, and Miss Het- tic Bradley, Miss Estells Dutton, Miss Geor. Bradley, Miss Gertrude Bigelow, Miss Etta Hadley, Miss Luoy Griswold, Miss Jennie Griswoid, Miss Matte Griswold, Miss Louise Johnson, Miss Hattie Wilson, Miss Josie Bradley, Miss Nellie Barns, Mics Nettie Sseley. Miss Clara Ford, and Mrs. Susan Bacon.
 During the corn hacking several red ears were found and the usual penalty was i'm. posed. .e.....
 Mrs. Edward Fowler was the accompany | ist on the piano. Mrs. Bacon personated "Aunt Dinah," and Frank Hoicomb the "Unole." The performers were dressed in old time costumes, some of which were very effective. An old-fashioned supper was served before and after the entertainment by the ladies of the church, and the culinary | service was as successful as the entertain ment proper. Tho committee of arrange msnts deserve much praise for the successful outcome of "Aunt Dinah's Husking Bee." ANNUAL MEETING or THE FAIR HAVEN GENIE. TERY ASSOCIATION. The regular annual meeting of the Fair Haven Upion Cemetery association was held in the chapel of tho First Congregational church, Fair Haven, last evening. The re- ports of the officers were read and showed very successful management during the last year. Quite extensive Improvements have been made, and the grounds now compare favorably with the best csmetaries in the State. The last legislature passed an act, which was prepared by Judge l.. F. Deming, creat- ing board of trustees, and the first bequsst was announced at the meeting last evening of three hundred dollars by 0. s. Bushnell, Esq, who reported that Mrs. Charles Lewis had given the association that sum to be used In preserving and beautifyiug the grounds.
 The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President, Willis Heming- way; secretary, H. W. Crawford; treasurer, Lucius Rowe.
 Dirsctors-Horacs H. Strong. Luoius P. Deming, o; W. Cook, Arthur Weld, J. P. Morrow, E. P. Goodssll, H. R. Smith, 0. D. Parmsll, G. W. Mallory and Friend Francis.