Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-12-06
FAIR HAVEN NEWS.

A Pretty Church Enterta1nment -
Overseer Farren,a Engagements-
The Allegro Club-Adding to the
Churches-A Decrepit Liberty Pole
Concrete Walks inazEast Haven.
A very pretty little entertainment was
given in the chapel of the Grand avenue
Congregational church Thursday evening.
There was large attendance and the re-
ceipts are to be devoted towards purchas-
ing articles for furnishing the booths at
the bazaar soon to be given under the
auspices of the Ladies' Aid society. There
were some fine selections given, quartet
consisting of the Misses Hettie Bradley,
Josie Bradley and Nellie Barnes and Mrs.
E. d. Fowler. Miss Hettie Bradley sang
Shelley's Cloves Sorrow" with fine
effect. Irving E. Hurlburt rendered a
violin solo with his usual excellence. Mrs.
L. G. Goodrich recited two humorous
sketches with great acceptance. Tableaux
illustrating the story of Joan of Arc were
given with great truthfulness,
as the story was read by
Miss Gertie Bradley, Miss Jennie
Francis impersonated Joan to perfection.
ull6S JcUu10 OIl6WOAu dnu uA16o may COA~
ison also represented characters in the
story with great naturalness. At the
bazaar, for which extensive arrangements
are being made, and to be given next
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, re-
freshments of cake and ice cream will be
served in the church parlors. There will
be music each evening by the Melonones
Banjo club. A good opportunity will pre-
sent itself on this occasion to purchase
Christmas presents
R. B. Farren, overseer of the United
Workmen jurisdiction Of Connecticut, is
kept quite busy visiting the forty-four
lodges in the state. Thursday evening he
visited the lodge at Waterford.
At the Ferry street church Monday even
ing Charles E. Hart of this city will give a
lecture on "Reminiscences of the War"
There will also be new G. A. R. song by
one of the young ladies of the church.
A very pleasant entertainment was given
by the young people of the Second church
Wednesday evening. The profits amount
ed to about $25.
Hemingway's pond has been flooded and
the new surface will afford fine skating for
the juveniles when it is sufficiently frozen.
The flooding was to prepare the ponds for
the harvesting of the ice-gatherers, which
is expected to begin earlier than usual.
George G. Bradley, just home from the
west, is considerably improved in health.
He visited Chicago, Kansas City and st.
Louis.
Carlos Jacobs has removed with his fam
lily to Brunswick, Ga, where he will super
intend an oyster interest for Henry ] Lewis
Of Bridgeport Several seasons ago Mr..
Lewis and Captain Isaac E. Brown Of this
place were down south prospecting in the
oyster industry and Mr.. Lewis decided to
establish branch of his business at Bruins
wick.
James Landon of Fillmore street has
lost finger on his right hand, catching it
in circular saw at the clock shop.
A new organization of twenty-five MEM
ed these officers: Fred Brown, president;
Sweetland, secretary; Harry Thomas, treas
urer.
DIR. M. J. Adams has opened an Office in
West Haven, where he is to practice his
profession.
Several persons will be added to the
membership of the Grand avenue Baptist
church tomorrow, including five who
were baptized last Sunday. Three per-
sons were added to the membership of the
NJ E. church at the Four Corners last Sun
day and fourteen were received on proba-
ton.
Central hall building is being pain ted in
darker shade. Several other improve
ments are in progress in the interior.
Captain William Betsworth, formerly of
Fair Haven and who has resided in Balti-
more several years, with his family have
settled at their home in Antasia, Fla, for
the winter.
The topmast to the East Haven flagstaff,
| which in recent gale was broken off at
the crosstrees, was erected in 1861. The
spar was badly decayed at the point of the
| fracture. This staff has displayed the ma
tional ensign on many occasions, and the
old liberty pole has served its day and gen
Grafton well in response to the behests Of
the patriotic East Haveners.
The laying of the concrete walk in East
Haven, south side of Main street, from High
street to the green, is finished. For the
present the north side is given the go-by,
and progress has been made on west side
of Thompson avenue, from south side OF
the Hemingway house to Street avenue.