Morning journal and courier., 1891-11-28
FAIR HAVEN NEWS.

The ". M. c. A. Gymna astum-Possfbly Hall for St. Ignatfus' Society-A Wedding-Choral Servfce-Selecteda a Bad Leader-Raised Saltonstan Lake-The Fight for an Alderman Light Mails Yesterday-Purchase His Late Partner's Interest-Car- riers' vacations-Pcrsonal Mention.
 On Monday the plumbers will begin the work of putting baths into the basement of the Y. M. c. A. rooms. There will also be bowling alley on that floor. The gymnasium is to be located in the vacant store under the present association rooms, so that the organization will rent three floors. The plumbing contract is for about $200.
 The committee appointed by St. Igna- tius' society to secure hall for their monthly meetings has not made a report. Eventually the society will own it's own hall. The society has the option to buy it's present quarters and have the building front on Poplar street or to buy the Ferry street frontage and erect building. The society could build structure of two or three stories for $5,000. Quite an income could be derived from renting the hall as a hall in that location would be in good demand.
 At the marriage of George W. King and Miss Minnie F. Wilcox Thanksgiving night Miss Grace Wilcox, sister of the bride, was the bridesmaid, and G. H. Parkington was the best man. MT. King is son of William M. King, the well known sail maker.
 There will be choral service in Grace o& r,Q selections will be Shelley's "Holy City"
 The Eureka Concert band of Montowese has secured for it's leader John P. Stack of the Second Regiment band. Next week the band will give concert.
 The merchants predict dull trade for few days, as the usual rule after Thanks giving.
 The heavy rain Thursday night raised the water in Lake Saltonstau cOnsidera- ply.
 ward will be an interesting one. With MT. Toronto leading the republican wing and ic ranks, both sides are likely to get out 8 big vote. The Eleventh is close ward, and there was 8 tie vote for councilman last year.
 MT. and Mrs. Mark Butterfeld of Bridge port were visiting relatives in Fair Haven yesterday.
 The mails were quite light yesterday, as is the usual case on the day after the tur- key festival.
 William M. King has bought of Mrs. 0. J. Van Name the interest of his late part | ner in the sail making business carried on l for so many years at Long wharf by Van 1 Name & King. MT. King has taken his son, George King, as bookkeeper. E Ill 11~ e -L II | street church will meet this evening to | practice the cantata that is to be given l Christmas week.
 Letter Carrier Maurice Cain will return from his vacation to-day. Substitute San, | ford has been carrying his route. There are only three more carriers to take theil vacations.
 Charles H. Hurd of Clinton is visiting his brother, Newspaper Agent John G Hurd.
 l William H. Taylor, formerly connected with the Shore Line Times, but now asso- ciated editor of the Windham County l Standard, was married Thursday evening at Springfield, Mass, to Miss Alice D. daughter of Walcott Day, prominent | citizen of that place. The ceremony wal very private and was witnessed only bJ relatives of the contracting parties. After a few weeks trip through New York state the couple will take up their abode in Put nam, Conn.
 Hiram Camp and J. B. Ellis, will as dele gates, from this city, attend the prohibi tion convention to be held at Hartford l December g.
 I. E. Brown was in Bridgeport yester day.
 The gospel meeting at the Y. M. 0. A tomorrow will be conducted by MT. W s. Welton; good singing will be one of tn principal features. All men are earnestl, invited to be present.
 The work on the new Y. NJ. c. A. gym
 nasium will begin next Monday, MT. Cor
 bett, who has the contract for the plumb
 ing, not being able to begin this week. Tn gymnasium committee are negotiating fo
 the apparatus and it is hoped that it vii
 be ready to occupy in three weeks.