Morning journal and courier., 1891-12-21
FAIR HAVEN NEWS.

Three Physicians Attending One
 Family The New Three-Master -
 Christmas Praise eService-Mr. CeOk's
 New office - Christmas Music at St.
 Francis, Church-The Skatfng-mr.
 wilson's Narrow Escape - The w.
 Q. T. U. - Christmas Festivities for
 the Children The Missing Man
 Found.
 The members of the family of George Fl. Spohr, of 81 Chambers street and foreman of the body department at H. Hooker 6t Co.,, are convalescent. At one time six of the family were ill and they were attended by three physicians. MT. Spohr is out after severe attack of la grippe. His father-in-law, Henry 0. Kirkland, who has been i'll for several weeks with heart trouble, is still seriously ill.
 The new schooner Rose and Grace Key holds, which has been described in these columns, will be launched tomorrow at about o'clock. This vel sgel, which is of about TOO tons burden. will undoubtedly be flyer. She has beautiful model and is one of the prettiest three-masters ever built in New Haven. The construction of the Reynolds reflects credit on H. H. Hanscom, the builder.
 Last evening Christmas praise service was given in the East Pearl street M. E. church The special music was by the quartet and the Epworth chorus and the selections were we'll rendered. There was big crowd of boys and girls enjoying the skating out at the fleming way ponds on Saturday. A good fall of snow for Christmas is the great desire of all the children and of not few older people.
 O. w. Cook of Woolsey lodge has been appointed chairman of the committe on Claws and new business" of the Connecti- cut jurisdiction of the Knights of Honor. On Christmas the music at St. Francis church will be under the direction of Will liam J. Rohan, choir director. The pro gram:
 offertory-While Shepherds Watch Gloria, ......................... .Stearn' offertory-while Shepherds Watch.
 sanSngf5 Agnas 1si 'stearns Communion-Glory Be To God Robert Wilson, of South Quinnipiac street, the old and somewhat demented man who wandered
 
 Saturday morning, was able to be around yester- day, and will suffer serious effects from his trip. His hands were frost-bitten somewhat. M Wilson has mania for walking, aud 1t is believed that he kept exercising all night, thus saving him from perishng of the cold or con- tracting pneumonia. MT. Wilson was few years ago one of the best known oystermen in the country. He was for years in company with the late Jacob Augur, of Fair Haven. He was at one time a member of the firm Of B. N Rowe & Co. But of late years he has done no business, and has lived with his son-in- law, Frank J. Mans field, of F. Mansfield 6 Sons. Christmas exercises for the Sunday schools of the Grand avenue Congregational and the East Pearl street M. E. churches will be held on Fri | day evening. Similar exercises will be held in l the Grand avenue Baptist church Thursday eve ming.
 l The Sunday afternoon meeting, under the aus pices of the w. c. T. U., was held at the present l quarters, Grand avenue and East Pearl street ! headquarters will be located in the Todd build | ing at the of Grand avenue and NortE Front street. Rev. A. V. R. Abbott of West Ha l ven was the speaker yesterday. 1 Rev. E C. Sage of Grand Avenue Baptist | church has the grip and was unable to preacf l yesterday.
 Last evening Christmas service by the Sun | day school was held at the Grand avenue Bap ts- church.
 The Rev D. M. James addressed the meeting | at the Young Mems Christian association yester day afternoon.
 l The work on the new Y. M. c. A. gymnasium l is nearing it's completion and the apparatus ha l been ordered. It is hoped to open it by the frs of January. The classes in bookkeeping ant | penmanship are progressing well and have 1 good attendance.