Morning journal and courier., 1890-04-16
FAIR HAVEN NEWS.

The Firae Church and Hts New PASTOR
Echoes OF . Farewell Reception-The
Maine Ice Frelghts-A Blixxard OF
Dust-He Ragged . Wildcas-HOrse
Railroad Time Table.
The First church will In few days give recep- |
ton to Rev. Mr.. Mitchell. their new PASTOR and il
1t ID perfected successfully as the farewell recep
ton Of the M. Z. church to Rev. Mr.. Goodenough |
they will do we'll There is no doubt It will be a
success however. for the First church parish never
do things by halves. But the informal, yet thor
oughly successful manner In which Mr.. Goode-
noughs reception was conducted strikes On outsider
as worthy Of note. While it was . farewell, and
pastor and people felt very keenly the coming sep
aration, both seemed to look upon it for the best
since 1t was one Of the behests of the powers
that be in the great denomination. Rev.
Mr.. Markwick Of the st. John street
N. r. church IN his speech. alluding to this parish
and 70 tho retiring pastor. was exceedingly happy
Goodenough in his reply to the gift Of the hand.
somely engrossed reeolutiens-a speech that was a
Ms the church since as preached ,
i Ing, and md ,.; sa.nsstness. In another
that he Sss no enss
pastor, one Of which was that the parish was pay
a small aas a r K % 81
slsryp t the parish was paying the same
said fhs
Markwick to come to Brooklyn yet, and by the way
as; uass. IL
present salary was raised.
freight on their three csrgoes Il ice from Maine.
The last cargo was carted to one Of the ice houses
were the Of disgust over the intoier.
recently cleaned windows did not seem to care So
over labor lost Dust swept through our main
card Duss T1shea along side streets and everywhere
Int and c9yTsrg furniture
ia
Aa yet there T. no
might the
watered they will be reinforced by an army Of no
small proportions from Fair Haven.
WSens HR ali
Ing j. F sa: -: the past two months are &:
shot wildcat il the Vicinity Of Morris Cove: It is
summer travel away from the east shore.
The new time table issued by the Fair Haven and
Of the big oonsoidated road t Contains ninety.
tMo columns Of figures showing eaying time me Tor
Chapel
and ''Unon depot branches The time table also
street, Centervile and whitney avenue lines. On
all these roads the leaving time of every car, both
week day and Sunday SERVICE is given. The com
piting of this big time table must have required
toilsome and continued labor.
A. f. Liefeld, for several years organist OF tho
First church, has been re- engaged at an increased
salary. II is understood that he cannot serve
| through the year. as his business is now in New
York. The music Of this church will cost more thar
last year, because since last fall there have beer
two preaching services instead OF one as formerly
The present quartette consisting Of Miss Hette Brad
ley, soprano Mics Josephine Bradley alto; William
} Pewtress, tenor, and Samuel Hemingway, bass
has also been engaged. The running expenses fol
the past year have been paid or practically thu
deficiency being only $50 There is debt on the
church plant. The receipts from pew sales vary
all the way from So 900 to 1000, according to diff
ferent years The pews will be disposed of at auc
ton April 49, 1t is expected that with the revived
interest in this parish the sales Of at auction
instead Of by rentals will considerably increase thu
, receipts, and 81, 600 income Is hoped for.
A birthday surprise party was rendered Florence
Sebert yesterday afternoon from to 7o'clock a
the homo Of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sebert
, Sc Bright street. to mark her sixth anniversary
!, Those present were Edith Morse Cassie Burbank
Gertie and Jessie Norris Ruth Wilson, Clara Ames
May Tilloston, Florence Knox, Matte and Ethe
Adams, Nettie Hill. The callers were entertaine
to supper by Mrs. Siebert. ANON
the gifts to Miss Florence was
child's China tea set from Mr. Siebert, An umbrella
= from members Of her class In the Baptist Sunda
slate from two other little friends. 1t a YER
merry time for the little folks present. The sui
prise was arranged by her Sunday school teacher
Mrs. Frank T. Humiston.