Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-04-14
FAIR HAVEN NEWS.

FAIR HAVEN NEWS.
Church-They want to Race with
Captain Seaman - Received Their
Flrse Communion-ArFang Q Fire.
msn's Ball-A New Pastorass-Easser
Praise Ssrvice-Pupils Promoted TO
she High School-Two Hundred and
Ferry Car Horses.
At the Grand avenue Baptist church yes
tsrday morning the pastor, Rev. e. q. Sage,
presented . brief outline of the financial
status Of the church covering . period of
twelve months. During the year 81 200 had
been paid on the church debt, leaving $500
outstanding, which was subsoribed fer and
would be paid In July. The floating debt
Of nearly $500 had been reduced to
this sum would be iiouidstad
the coming year. All the financial obli-
cations In current expenses had been met.
The benevolent contributions had also been
augmented, that for the Baptist state CON-
graduated the society upon the prosperous
financial outlook for the future. Rev. Mr..
Foster of Minneapolis, Ninn., who Was pres.
ont assisted in the closing exercises.
Owners In the Fair Haven Feet of coasters
look forward with interest to the completion
of Captain Allen Ssaman's 100 tom A.
master now building at Madison. Captain
IL one of our most successful commanders
He commanded successfully the John Il.
Tingue and w. w. Converse, Fair Haven,
built vessels, and was one of the principal
projectors of the James q. Beecher. Our
local commanders are anxious to sail their
schooners against Captain Seamen's latest
venture.
About 100 children received first COM
munion at the 8 O'Clock service in st. Fran
cis's Catholic church yesterday. The girls
wore white dresses.
Superintendent Kent has been sprinkling
broken stone over the most worn part of the
roadway In Grand avenue and covering with
loan. This will make the roadway in good
condition in few days.
There IL q small fleet of sailboats that are
kept on Mill river above GAINESVILLE bridge,
several of which came ont of winter quarters
the past week.
There are now on the horse railroad 240
horses. The average depreciation amounts
horses are to be bought at once to cover de-
probation. The average life of horse on
the railroad IL only six to eight years, when
they become unfit for good work and are put
away. One animal, however, was used fol-
seventeen years and when put away was as
good as most Of his companions.
The British steamer North Cambria that
brought cargo of Egyptian rags to Belle
dock last year and is so we'll remembered by
our boatmen, has again been heard from.
The steamer on q recent voyage from Eng
land to Baltimore had bow plates stove and
came near sinking by oolliding with an ice.
berg on the banks. She loaded at Baltimore
for Hamburg and has Just been reported in
collision last Wednesday night with the
steamer Avoca bound from Londen to Dab
lin. The Avoca sank, and the twenty-si1
people were rescued and taken into Dover by
the North Cambria, which arrived with the
fore compartment full of water.
II. R. Cornell, v. e. Wright and A. w.
Wright, q committee of Quinnipiao hose
company, are arranging for the ball and
sooiable they are to give in Quinnipiac rink
on the evening of Tuesday, April 49, In.
vitations have been sent to members of fire
companies as follows: The Wallace of Wall
ingford, ]. Doolittle of Meriden, Echo Of
Shelton, Hotehkiss of Birmingham, Eaton,
Cole & Burnham of Bridgeport. Chief Hyatt
and wife of Heriden will lead the march.
Chiefs Wheeler of Shelton, Ross Of Walling.
ford, and the Ansonia chief, are also expect
ed to attend. Tho visiting 6remen will be
entertained at supper after the ball.
William Foots of South Front street is
homo from Alabama, where he has been en-
ployed during the winter.
Louis Fisbie of Center street, is getting oui
again after severe attack of pneumonia.
Lawyer Greene will soon erect residence
on Blatehley avenue. Coyne Brothers are
the contractors.
The executive committee of the local
branch Evangelical Alliance, will meet in
the parlors of East Pearl Street N. E. church
this evening.
A little infant of Fred Brill died at the
Af lat hvak has L., 1.x
Geer, corner of Grand Avenue and Poplar
street on Saturday. The father of the little
one left for England for q short stay two
weeks ago.
At the East Haven shore Messrs. Chidsey
& Thompson are preparing their nets fol
pound fishing. In their menhaden trap they
expect to catch many fish the coming season
@. B. Whittlesey of the East Haven stage
route has bought the Benjamin Street prop
erty on Thompson avenue, East Haven. He
has built barn thirty-eight by forty feet on
the place for the accommodation of his teams,
The interior of the postofice has been
slioked up with fresh paint. Postmaste,
Moore tries to keep ahead with the times
although he il handicapped with very CON
tracted quarters.
Miss Mabel Whitman of Smith college
Northampton, Mass, is visiting Miss Sarah
Wheaton, % Clinton avenue.
From Woolsey school the following
scholars have been selected, on account Of
the high average In their studies, to enter the
high school without passing the usual ex-
Deming. Ernest D. Chapman, Charles w,
Parmalee, Helen B. johnson, Julia I. Nc
Laughlin, Edward johnson, Robert Oscar
Besbe, Henry A. Smith, Edith b. Ronald
Helena NJ. Lowe, Della A. Goodell, Alice
Ruth Day, Bu,detts 8. Adams, Alice j
O'Brien, Lizzie E. Wilson.
The funeral of the late Lucy Louise
Brocksiefer was held yesterday afternoon at
the residence, IS Houston street.
Rev. Mr.. Weston began his pastorate at the
East Pearl street II. e. church yesterday
morning. Mr.. Weston during his remarks
said that there were two disappointed
churches. This church was disappointed be
cause Pastor Goodenough had not returned
and the people of his recent field of labor In
Jersey City were disappointed that he had
been called away. One week ago yesterday
quite sure that Mr.. Goodonough would come
back to them another year, although he had
been their pastor three years. Under tn.
new general rule allowing o pastor to stay
i've years he could have remained two year,
longer. Despite the regret at Mr.. Goode
nough's removal to Brooklyn, the church hal
in Mr.. Weston o genial gentleman and goot
pastor, and pastor and people will no doub
get along very prosperously in the new rela
tionship.
There WAS = big congregation at this church
last evening at the Easter praise service. Thu
music was finely rendered, and the servic'
throughout very interesting. The quartett'
| consisted of Mrs. B. D. Brown soprano, Mis-
Libbie Crane alto, DR.. N. ]. Adams tenor
Frederick 8. Weld basso, and they wer
assisted by Miss Hettie Bradley soprano, ant
Mr.. Irving Hurlbert violinist. The program
| was as follows:
l Prelude-Organ and violin.
| Anthem-Chrst the Lord. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES BUG
| Iuvocation-Pastor.
Solo-The Risen Lord Observation-Disclosures lde
Mrs B. D. Brown.
Hymn 223.
Scripture Reading
AnthsmmList Your Glad Voices. .......... Dauck
| Solo-Thou Art Near. Holde
Miss Kettle Bradley.
Prayer-Pastor.
Anthem--Hark Hark! Ny Soul. ........... Shelle