Morning journal and courier., 1891-04-27
FAIR HAVEN NEWS.

The Reception to Mrs. MitcheL- Rev. MT. Sage,s Letter to His Church Sale of Grand Avenue Property-Praise Services-Return- ing from the South = The IT. A. B. Fair opened by Mayor Sargent - Church Ofncers Elected. -@- Y
 Preparations are complete for the recep- tion to be given to Mrs. Mitchell, wife of the pastor, Rev. J. Lee Mitchell, in the parlors of the Grand avenue Congrega- tional church tomorrow (Tuesday) even- ing. The greeting will occur from 2 to l 10 o'clock, when the pleasant reception rooms, handsomely decorated, will be crowded with the congregation anxious to convey their best wishes to the bride of their pastor. An orchestra will furnish instrumental music during the evening, and Miss Hettie Bradley will sing some of her sweetest songs. Ice cream and cake will be served. The affair promises to prove very pleasant occasion.
 The pulpit of the Grand avenue Congre- gational church yesterday was handsomely decorated with flowers. The floral com nittee of the Y. P. s. c. E., which has this work in hand, beginning yesterday, consists of Clara Adams, Addie Langdon, Annie Hubbard, Minnie Goodsell and Irene Wilson.
 Rev. George S. Goodspeed, who has been assisting Professor Harper at Yale, preached at the Grand avenue Baptist church yesterday. The pastor, Rev. s. O. Sage, is still at his former home in Illinois where his mother is critically ill. The fsl- lowing letter from Pastor Sage was read in the church yesterday:
 tist church: My sudden departure from New Haven has, no doubt, been explained to you. The and am W duty % Which Viii be recognized as suffici. ent reason for .,y my nasty and pnasaed me net. that you VII oaly freely grant ths fazo. is with you continually and no amount of an1. a sympathy and regard to those of our number mother is still I in I we very critical condition. w l leave all in the hands of him who doeth all things we'll May Gods tles blessing rest upon us all
 v1RDEN, H., April g, 1891.
 The meeting of the w. c. T. U. was ad- dressed yesterday afternoon by Rev. M. &. Phillips.
 | MIS- LOT6nZO V. OGrlcRlRuQ, WIG or Cue well known horse car conductor, has pur- chased from the Mitchell estate portion of the lot nearly opposite the Grand ave nue Congregational church, forty feet front, and is expecting to b4ild residence thereon. The remainder of the estate, q lot 112 feet front with the house, has been purchased by Isaac H. Abrahamson, fore man of the machine room at Peck Bros & Co.,, who will reside there, the present occupant, MT. Mcdonald, to remove to Smith Grannis' house on East Pearl street. This is very desirable prop erty, the depth of the lot being very near three hundred feet. It was purchased sev. eral years ago of the Mitchell estate by the late Dr. Warehouse for $8,000, who ex pended about $6,000 thereon. After bis death the Mitchell estate forclosed the mortgage.
 The many friends here of the wife o1 Rev. H. M. Thompson of Hartford, who has been seriously i'll, will be glad to learn that she is very much improved in health
 At Grace Episcopal church last evening rection of the organist and choirmaster A. L. Bristol. The selections were all well rendered and the service WAS very in teresting.
 The closing praise service under the auspices of the present choir was given ir the Second Congregational church last evening. The program was arranged by Richard T. Percy, the organist. During the sermon the pastor, Rev. D. M. James, preached short sermon on "Faith anG Fear"
 Miss Cora Northrop, who has sojournei in Florida the past six months, accompa nied by her aunt, Mrs. Emory, and he, cousin, Charlton Whitehead, has sailed from Jacksonville on her return. Quinnipiac rink was we'll filled Saturda, evening at the opening of the fair of St l Francis T. A. B. society. James Sander 5 introduced Mayor Sargent, who delivered |. a pleasant speech. In charge of the pret 3 tily decorated refreshment booth wa t Mrs. James Landers, who was assisted b, Miss Illusion and Miss Ahern. The prize t to be awarded Tuesday evening, the las night of the fair, consist of barrel O four, an easy chair, @ calendar clock ant E numerous other useful articles. At the annual meeting of the Secont . Congregational Ecclesiastical society helt Saturday evaning, Willet A. Hemingwa, was elected clerk and Charles A. Bra, ; treasurer for the ensuing year.
 Jeremiah Connolly is building a resi- dence at Blatchley and Saltonstall avenues He will also have built barn on the prem 1 ises 20 bv 24