Morning journal and courier., 1890-02-15
FAIR HAVEN NEWS.

FAIR HAVEN NEWS.
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Late MRS. Foley.
Judge L. p. Dsming, president Of the Con-
necticut Society Sons of the Revolution, was
in Hartford yesterday making arrangements
for the holding of the annual banquet at the
Allyn house in that city on the afternoon Of
be very fine occasion. Speeches will be
made by Senators Platt and Hawley, William
Walter Phelps, Mr.. Walcott of Colorado and
others. Judge Deming says there have been
100 additions to the society during the past
year. The membership is 225, and twenty
Ave applications for membership are pend.
ing.
Several members of the Fair Haven East
fire department, with ladies, went to Shelton
last evening to attend the ball of Echo Hose
company. Among the party were Frank
Smith, II. 8. Cornell, Morgan Fowler and
Miss Nellie Wedmore.
The fire department at its recent entertain-
ment in Central hall cleared about, $50
which hasibeen equally divided between the
Hose and the Hook and Ladder companies.
Burt Dudley, who had nearly recovered
now very ill again.
The largest sociable of the season was
given Thursday evening in the chapel of the
Second church, fully $50 attending. Supper
was served as usual and the gathering was
very pleasant. During the recent influenza
plague the attendance on the sociables of tina
different churches were pretty slim.
St. James church during the illness Of Rev.
DR.. Vibbert, will preach again on Sunday
and will then leave for Philadelphia, where
he will assist In one of the churches during
Lent. Mr.. MilIer's extempofaneous preach
ing has been very acceptable to the people of
the parish.
A ship has just cleared from New York for
Fair Haven in the state of Washington.
A. L. Chamberlain, the well-known east
side merchant, has kept o race Of rabbit cats
at the store for the past twenty years. Many
of the buildings near the wharves abound in
rats, and 1t requires cats of stalwart type
to keep them down. Three years ago pair
of cats of the rabbit breed, having lived to
the age Of seven years-a pretty good age for
cats-and becoming decrepit, and unable to
compete with the big rats, Mr.. Chamberlain
had them chloroformed. He succeeded, how
ever, in securing more rabbit cats and the
race perpetuated until q few months ago,
when the sole remnant of the tribe was killed
by Shore Line train. Mr.. Chamberlain has
Just secured fine black kitten of tho rabbit
persuasion, and he is happy. He says OF all
the cat family, the rabbit tribe are the best.
The wife Of Captain John H. Hervey of
Houston street is very low with cancer.
Lieutenant Luzerne Ludington of this
I,,1n {o "a nES nf ha
Guard who will receive ballots when the
vote is cast to fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation of 81. II. Strong. Luzerne would
make an excellent major and will receive the
solid vote of the Fair Haven detachment OF the
guard. Dwight Blakeslee of the city is also
spoken of as an available candidate.
Mrs. Frank Mansfield, who has been very
ill, is convalescing. Florence, daughter of
Luzerne Ludington, who has been III with
bronchitis following the grip, is convAles-
cent.
Rev. Bartlett Foskett, who was classmahe
with Rev. e. G. Sage at the Chicago theoiog-
ical seminary, has been visiting the latter.
St. Valentines day was observed with
rather more than the usual enthusiasm, and
many young people were made happy. The
anniversary has in late years rather fallen
bration evidenced sign of reviving power.
"The Gracious Invitation" is the subject
Of the preaching and praise service at the
Second church Sunday evening. These ser
VICES, which consist of song, scripture read
ing and a twenty minutes discourse by Pas.
tor James, are of . very interesting char
acter.
The Y. P. s. @. E. of the First church has
forwarded three barrels of new clothing tc
the Home Missionary society Ispwich, South
Dakoto, for the people of that place who art
in need. A collection of $15 was Also taken
| the balance, after paying freight on thu
clothing, to be given for the same cause.
A society of the Kings Daughters to b.
| known as the Whatsoever circle, has been
formed in the Second church. Mira. w. R
Downes is president, and Miss Kittie Mallory
secretary and treasurer.
| Rev. Alfred L. Struthers of Hartford
will preach at the First church on Sunday.
The Y.P.S.C. E. of the Ferry street churct
has elected officers a. follows: President
William A. Bright; vice president, J. 81
Mehaffey; secretary, Robert o. Bright, anG
treasurer. Charles Woodhue.
The Ladies' society Of the Grand avenue
Baptist church met at the home of Rev. E. G.
Sage on Wednesday afternoon and evening
During the evening Mrs. w. B. Hubbard
president of the organization, In behalf of thu
| members presented Mrs. Sage with dress
| pattern of Henrietta cloth.
The last voyage of the little sloop Franz
Foote over to Long Island for shell fish wa
characterised by the worst weather Captain
Horton ever experienced at sea. For three
days the sloop was at Greenport waiting fol-
the gale to abate. Captain Horton saw severa
schooners drag anchors. The little sloop i
q pretty small vessel to navigate Long leland
sound In winter, but the previous trips dur
ing this mild season were made with ease.
The house ON South Front street. recently
occupied by N. A. Ludington, has been sole
take possession. Captain Seelsy has occupied
his present home on Exchange street owe
thirty years.
| A very select social was held In Fair Ha
ven last evening in private hall. Fin
music was rendered by Frank e. Field ant
the prompting was done BY Professor 500
bic. Quite number were present.