Morning journal and courier., 1891-07-27
FAIR HAVEN news.

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The Express Dashed by Them-w. G.
+. q. Notes - Praise Service-ssA
Rightly Instructed Bible Student',-
Saw the Squadron of Evolution
Death OF Samuel Forbes-A Family
OF Seven children Sent to the County
Home-Escaped From the Home of
the Friendless-Conduc Harvey
nl-Mr. Mitchell Welcomed Home
From His Vacation.
At the funeral of the late Mrs. Sarah A..
Evarts a carriage leading the procession,
containing Rev. DR.. Vibbert, Rev. DR..
Sage, John Hill and Isaac Mallory, came
near being struck by the Shore Line ex-
press at Atwater street crossing. The
driver was watching train at the station
when the express dashed by on the oppo-
site track. The train almost struck. the
horses and it was very narrow escape for
five persons.
A portion Of the squadron of seyolution
was observed Saturday at z p. ~m. from
the east shore. The vessels were bound
for Fishers island for practice drills.
Samuel Forbes, respected farmer iv-
died Saturday from the effects of heart
0AnCoo0 WuA40 oA o AOesA VI doys AO was
one of the Oldest and best known residents
of the annex and an industrious and high
ly respected gentleman. He has been
troubled with heart disease for sometime.
His age was seventy-three years. Select
man Forbes and the wife of DR.. Eliot are
children of the deceased, who also leaves a
widow. His estate is estimated at $780,
600.
The children of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank P.
Thran of the Long building,
Quinnipiac street, were committed
Adams and officers Mack and Doody testi-
fed to the filth and restitution character
izing the home. owing to the intemper-
ance of the father. Mrs. Thran was spoken
of as hard working woman but was I'M
able to care for the children alone. Names
and ages of the children follow:
Bertha, II years of age; Louisa, 10; An
drew, 9: Nettie, s; Cornelia, 6; Emma, 8;
Charlie, 2 and Alice / year. 1t was stated
in court that Mrs. William Dorman would
take Louisa. Mrs. Charles Bowers would
take Bertha and Mrs. Thrall, at the -Four
Corners, would take Nettie.
On Saturday colored girl fifteen years
of age escaped from the Home of the
Friendless. There are now fifty-six per-
sons, including twenty-one children, at the
home. Mrs. Lathrop, the matron, who is
in poor health, will soon have months
rest. Mrs. Hitchcock, the assistant mat
ron, has had her vacation.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Willis of Springfield
are visiting here.
Charles Manwarring and family have re-
turned from Shelter Island.
Thomas Maher of Clay street has re-
turned from New York. Miss Mamie Dom
ahue of 271 James street is visiting in that
city.
John Daley of New York is visiting his
parents at 232 Poplar street.
W. L. Rourke Of Woolsey street enter
tanned some friends from Bridgeport at
Pawson park yesterday.
Conductor J. J. Harvey is very i'll and
is threatened with nervous prostration.
Mrs. Patrick McCarten, Miss Nellie Ban
ahan and Miss Mamie Hart are in the Cat
skills.
A. NJ. Kendrick of West Haven address,
ed the meeting Of the w. G. T. U. yester-
| day afternoon. The union held success
full prayer meeting Saturday evening. A
ten cent supper will be given at the rooms
Thursday evening.
A fine praise service was given at the
Second church last evening.
Rev. E. G. Sage, Phi. D., preached about
"a rightly instructed Bible student, II
from the text, "From his youth he was in
structed in the scriptures" at the Baptist
church yesterday morning He stated thai
a free school was established in the fourth
year of this town, supported from the com.
mon fund, and in Boston in the fifth veal
of the town. His sermon was fine expo
sition of the subject.
Rev. j. Lee Mitchell at the Grand ave
nue. Congregational church preached to {
large congregation at 1870 a. M; subject
"The Reconciliation of Dreams and Reali
ties;" 7:30 pm, subject, ga New Sword
Ia Sam, xxi, 16. Mr.. and Mrs. Mitchell
have passed their vacation at the home O.
Mr.. Mitchell's parents in Philadelphia. H
had intended to remain a week longer, t.
take passage on the schooner Robert Nor
gan, Captain Crossley, from Philadelphia
to Providence, but feared that he woul'
not arrive in time to preach next Sunday
His wife and his parents are on the schoon
er, which sailed Saturday. Mr.. and Mrs
Mitchell, ST., will visit their son at thei
home on Clinton avenue.
F. NJ. Moody preached in the morninl
and Robert o. Moody in the evening at tn
East Pearl street M. E. church. Both ar
studying for the ministry, F. N. at Val
and Robert o. at Cornell. They are son
of L. W. Moody, the insurance agent.