Morning journal and courier., 1891-02-16
FAIR HAVEN NEWS.

FAlH k2A YEN N 4 ~ De
Iartha Warrington Supper-Bap-
tismal Service-Y. M. G. A. AFFAIRS
The oyster Trade - Mr.. Hurdss
Trained Cat-Carnival on the Ice
Improving Church Rooms-Inter-
esting Praise Service-New Horse
Cars.
The Ladies' Aid society of the East
Pearl street NJ. E. church will give Mar
;ha Washington supper and entertainment
n the church parlors Wednesday and
evenings. Twenty ladies attir-
ID in Martha Washington costume will
wait upon their patrons at five large Ia
bles. The supper will be served early
each evening and will be followed by an
by the Epworth league, to
consist of music, readings, declarations,
etc. Mrs. John G. Hurd and Mrs. Charles |
o. Francis will preside at the table where |
fancy articles will be sold, and Mrs. Ed
ward Fenton and Miss Carrie Curtiss will
be at the candy table.
Another impressive baptismal service |
occurred at Grand avenue Baptist church
last evening, when eight persons were
baptized by the pastor, ReY- E. G. Sage,
Phi. D.
The church was crowded. Following a short
address the rite of baptism was administered. |
Sage the ro Rss on
charge of the religious services at the Home of
the Friendless Sunday afternoon. On Tuesday
have recently Joined the church or are to JOIN.
Wednesday evening the Ladies, Aid society will
M
ing there will be missionary service, at which
Rev. Mr.. Jackson of the Emmanuel Baptist
s sns Gongo i Mr. is fitting Himself for
missionary life in that region and is now attend
Rev. A. Douglass, Miller addressed the meeting
of the Y. M. 6. A. yesterday afternoon. The
Branch numbers over two hundred members
ana is
street are handsomely carpeted and furnished,
Ssa re e by
friends. Ultimately the rooms will undoubtedly
be transferred 70 the west side OF the river
Il. D. Hunt addressed the meeting of the w c;
T. U. yesterday afternoon at the rooms at Grand
avenue and East Pearl street.
Oysters are scarce with most dealers, although
there are a few who have sufficient stock to sup
ply their trade. Captain John G. Hervey wants
to bring in a couple of loads from Virginia and
will charter If the stock is taken. He is canvass
Ve S has brought many cargoes here il the onet-
ia, which he commanded until the vessel was
"Jim Blaine~ is the name of a young rabbit cat
owned by John G. Hurd the newspaper agent.
'Jim'' will do many tricks for cat of SO few
months. His neck is ornamented with a minia-
ture bell patterned after COW bell.
There was a regular carnival on ice at Hemlng-
ways ponds, Saturday, and despite the cold pig
other crowd viii 60 up to-day if the weather
serves John G. Hurd, who has not been on
skates in fifteen years, has promised to join a
party of skaters. He has already sharpened a
pair Of old rusty skates, and says he can give
points on skating if he is little out of practice.
Mancia j. Cain, the disabled letter carrier, will
be able to resume his route in five weeks, says
his physician DIR. E. K. Roberts. Engineer Bod
we'll, who met with similar injury,a fracture Of
the knee pan has his limb still strapped in an ell
weeks longer. Lying in one position SO long is
painful and tedious, but Mr.. Bodwell keeps up
good spirits.
church is being improved The plan is to ar
range double doors and make other improve
ments so that the rooms can be thrown together.
One of the rooms can be fitted up for kitchen
and the entire floor will be made very convenient
for holding entertainments and social gather
The Epworth league of the M. E. church is
holding rehearsals every Monday evening, pre-
The praise service given in the Second church
ton. During the evening Rev. D. NJ. JAMES. the
pastor, gave q short address on '.Serious
Thoughts in Silent The selections
| The selections comprised twelv. numbers and in
cluded ''Te Deum IN Minor" and Shelley's so
prano solo 1.-THE Vesper Hour"
At the installation of Rev Charles A. Dinsmore
| in Willimantic tomorrow Rev. D. L. James viii
assist
! Arthur Robertson, clerk in j. F. Hillhouses
drug store who has been ill, is convalescing.
the Polly Farren homestead in East Haven, con
sistng Of house, barn and six acres of land, stu
| ated on Hight street, near the Shore Line depot
| to Frederick Forbes.
The Bergtsche Harmonic Masquerade
The Bergische Harmonic gave carniva
at little Germania hall, tho attendance a
which was limited only by the size of tn
hall. None but members and their fami
lies were present. The hit of the enter
character of a clown. The grand masque
rade ball OF the society will be held thi
evening in Germania hall Prizes will b
awarded for the best group of not less thai
six persons, for the most beautiful masl
and also for the most comic mask.
BEATEN AND ROBBED.
Highway Robbery at Noon in tn
City,s Mfdst-The Criminals Cap
tured in Short Order.
A deliberate case of highway robber
happened yesterday about noon in tn
vicinity of the corner of Prince and Ceda
streets. Frederick Andrews and Thoma
Brown had been for some hours doin|
their best to get Lawrence Masters unde
the influence of liquor and had succeeded
very we'll. Then they tried to induce hin
to take out his pocket book which con
tanned about $44. They tried to persuad
him with some schemes of a gambling ma
ture, but Masters would not be led b,
that form of temptation and judiciousl,
kept his money in his pocket. FINAL,
they became involved in quarrel, Andrew
and Brown against Masters. He wa
knocked kown and Andrews went through
him for the pocket book, while Brown helt
him. Andrews secured this and started
off on run, for by this time Officer
Selleck and Walters, who are doinl
duty in citizens clothes, being attracted
by the cries of ''police, police" we're com
ing up the street on a run. Brown escaped
for the time being, but Andrews was cap
tured in short time. He ran down Col
umbus avenue to Howard avenue, then t.
Portsea street and whom he reached Salen
street he was 1eisurely walking back to
ward Columbus avenue when he met Off
der Selleck, who quickly gathered him in
The money was about mis- person and re
covered.
Brown was arrested about an hour late
by a precinct officer for drunkenness
though at the time it was not known b
had been active in the robbery.
All were locked up at the police station
Masters being held on the charge of drunk
enness.
IN sHERMAN,S HONOR.
A Big Rally of Veterans-Act1ol
Taken by Admiral FoOte Post
Sherman's Visits to New Haven.
| Every seat was taken Saturday night il
the post rooms of Admiral Foote post il
the Atheneum building and was tn
largest meeting which that Organization
has held this season.
1t was expected that some action woul
be taken in regard to the deaths of Genel
al Sherman and Admiral Porter. Blu
there was not. A committee, however
was appointed to draft set of resolutions
1t consists of w. S. Wells, Colonel Georg
N. White and A. D. Sanford. They wi
report at the next meeting of the pos
which will be held next Saturday nigh
when the resolutions will be adopted
| Addresses of eulogy of General Sherma
and Admiral Porter were made by w. s
Wells of this city and Colonel Erickson {
New Britain, commander of the First req
iment, G. N. G.. DR.. G. A. Dorman rea
| an intArestino naner in raoard RI tho III