Morning journal and courier., 1890-05-14
FAIR HAVEN NEWS.

Success of . Parish Faif-JanitOr of Two Inssitusions-KleetFic Lights Demanded in she BOrOugh-In Charge of . Big Ranch-Ascensi0n Day Ser. vices From Rhode IsIand Fish Pounds-Rev. MT. Miller Improving Entertainment at St. James, Church.
 The fair at St. Francis church is prosper ing. Thursday afternoon there will bs an entertainment given by the children from St. Francis Orphan asylum either on that after- noon or Saturday, Father Nulholland will invite the children of the parish school to attend the fair in . body. Considerable in. terest is manifested in voting for various prizes that are offered. A large number of chances arc being sold on the little Shetland pony. and hundreds of children in the parish are wild with anticipation over the final award of the little horse. Father O'Connsll has charge of the disposition of the prize.
 William F. Butcher has just entered upon another term as janitor of the First church. He filled this position for six years, but during the past four years George H. Reeves been engaged as janitof of the Second National bank and will begin his duties Fri day.
 It Is hoped by the progressive citizsns that some move will be made in the borough towards establishing a number of electric lights in the borough at some of the more important locations. If only c trial, they urge, could be made, 1t would be something, and half dozen are lights could be ordered with safety and there would be no extrava- gsnce in the use of the peoples money.
 Workmen began yesterday to lay cross- walk on the west side of Lloyd street acrosa Grand avenue. Large and wide granity slabs such as the city is using in its new walks are being put down. The laying of this walk has been demanded for long while.
 Elmer, son of William F. Dutcher, who has been in charge of big cattle ranch in Santa Barbara county, Cal, the past two and spring but for the dsath of the owner and his wife. Butcher will now be detained un til the settlement of the estate. The ranch comprises 1900 acres of land and supports 1,500 cattle and $50 horses.
 Ascension day, Thursday, will be observed in both the Episcopal churches. At St James, church there will be morning prayer and the holy communion at 1O:3O 6. m In the evening the entertainment fol which. the young people Of the na pas,sI have been preparing for several weeks will be given. From 6:30 to o'clock supper will be served. The enter | tainment to follow consists of musical ane | literary selections and promises to prove yer! ! enjoyable. The sum of thirty-fvs cents ad l mits to the whole evenings program. In | strumental music will be furnished by th Banjo club of the Hillhouse high school l Their principal selection will be "Amaran thine" and a medley arranged by H. w Austin, the leader.
 The mother of Rev. J. l.. Mitchell has ar rived from Philadelphia to witness the in stallation of her son as psstor of tho Firs | church.
 Schooner Frank Foot is at the postofic | wharf with fifty barrels of scup, butter6s | and striped bass. The sloop waited a
 Watch Hill, R. l., fourteen days for load Owing to the protracted easterly weathe
 fishing in the ponds WAS very slow and
 large number of small craft were waiting fo
 fares of fish. During rough weather thes
 vessels would run into Stonington for har
 bor.
 Rev. A. D. Miller, who was critically l ! with erysipelas last week, was better yester
 day and 1t is expected that he will nov
 steadily improve. Rev. Dr. Horton of Ches
 desk of Grace church last Sunday, was un1
 bls to fill the engagement. Rev. Fl. .
 Ernest of Hsmden preached and will ala
 ofioiate next Sunday.
 A goodly number of our Irish citizsr
 turned out in the Hibernian parade yestel
 day.
 The supply of ice that the local ice con
 pany has brought from Maine and stored
 in the new building on Robinson's wharf wi
 last until Juno l, when another cargo wi | arrive.