Morning journal and courier., 1891-01-06
Fair Haven News.

By cable the intelligence has been re- ceived from Leeds, Eng, that on Christ mas day the operation of cutting for gall stone was successfully performed upon Henry c. Rowe, the oyster dealer. The operation is an exceedingly dangerous one, with large percentage of deaths. MT. Rowe has been suffering from the disease for many months and though in no imme- diate danger from it, deemed the recovery of his health worth the risk. The cable states that the operation was very success ful.
 died suddenly at her home, 94 Pine street, wives her. The funeral will take place this morning from St. Francis church at o'clock.
 Five persons were added to the Second Congregational church on Sunday.
 The many friends of Rev. P. S. Evans, formerly of this place, will be sorry to learn that he has been very i'll with liver troubles at his home in Warren street. Yesterday he was able to sit up,
 Friends of Walter R.Downs, clerk in the New Haven Savings bank, gave him Q house warming Friday evening. He re gently moved into his new house on North Quinnipiac street.
 Rev. A. H. Goodenough, formerly pas tor of the East Pearl street M. E. church, has been the recipient of some fine Christ mas presents from his parishioners in Brooklyn. The following extract from the Brooklyn Eagle tells the story:
 The Rev. Arthur Goodenough, pastor of the NOStrand MI E church at the of Gates avenue and Quincy street, was treated to perhaps the greatest surprise of his life about of an assortment of Christmas gifts from the members of his congregation that will no doubt determine where they can be arranged in the limited room in the parsonage adjoining the edi- nce. Evidently the collection of presents cost cabinet, plush-covered easy chairs, revolving bookcases, set of table silverware, table linen,
 ether G and ornamental household use. An idea of the extent of the collection can be formed from the church on Quincy street was leased about a week ago as place of storage for the goods. gregation prepared and distributed a G circular announcing that public reception would be given to the pastor in the parlors of the church had been arranged that the reception should l take the form of 0 surprise donation party. cooperation of every member of the church was l invited. Committees, the circular read would be in waiting In the room on the left of the
 church pariors to receive the presents, take them l to the parsonage, and arrange the same in their
 was to aid the pastor in receiving the people and
 if possible to keep from him the knowledge of l the arrangements.
 Everything worked as had been anticipated The pastor was kept in entire ignorance of the proposed presentations until the desired mo ment. He left the parsonage to attend the re- cePtion which had been arranged as a testimo nial to him in the church about s3O o'clock While Professor Mickleborough and Superinten dent Of the Sunday School Robert G. Davidson surrounded by most of the congregation, were telling MT. Goodenough how much his congrega ! tion thought of him and several of the young
 women of the Sunday school were rendering in chapel, a half hundred earnest little women as
 sisted by their husbands and by boys, were re
 moving the presents from the adjourning house l into the pastors residence. The work of re
 moval was completed before 10 o,clocl and Superintendent Davisson ant Professor Mickleborough, linking their arms il
 those of MT. Goodenough, requested a few min
 sonage.. The trio repaired to the pastors house
 followed ct distance by the entire congrega
 ton. As the ciergyman's gaze rested upon tn,
 refurnished apartments his face was a study
 Gradually the meaning of the whole proceeding, l dawned upon him, His eyes filled with tears
 and presently grasping the hand of Superintend ent Davisso1 the pastor looked the gratitude hi!
 to: By tn's time the congregation had crowded into the house. Then MT. Davidson, on behalf o the members of the church, in brief address ! turned over the gifts to the pastor. Mir. Goode l wes taken to the chapel of the church, where bOunteouS collation. was spread,