Morning journal and courier., 1891-09-18
FAIR HAVEN NEWS.

Formerly the "HaPpy Thought, = Twentieth Anniversary-Rey. MT. Goodenough's Journeyfnss The Hook and Ladder Boys.
 In the regatta yesterday was the sloop Mariota, formerly the Happy Thought. The little vessel was built and for several years owned by Captain George M Graves. Quite a number of Fair Haven people wit | messed the race. Frank P. Tyler of this place was a member of the regatta commit tee, which made such excellent arrange ments.
 The twentieth anniversary exercises of the Sunday school of Grand avenue Bap- tist church to be observed next Sunday morning promises to be interesting. The Sunday school was organized with Rev. William Walker as temporary superinten- dent, he having also been engaged for several months as home missionary in es- tablishing Baptist interest here. After two months Jacob P. Morrow was elected permanent superintendent. He served for eight years and afterward for an addi- tional term of seven years. One year after the school was started the church was or ganized.
 Concerning the European trip of Rev. A. H. Goodenough, formerly of this place, he writes: "I spent my time in London at tending the churches of all denominations and studying the religious condition of the people. I gradually became convinced that great change for the better had talk en place in the clergy of the state or es- tablished church. Non-conformity is 8 little stagnant or flat. As to the religious condition of the people found this to be fact, that the churches that had live men in their pulpits and en- gergetic laymen to make strang- CTS welcome and feel at home never lacked for large congregations. 1 account for the improvement in the state church on the supposition that the most advanced in its ranks recognize that dis establishment is bound to come and is coming very fast, and are, therefore, pre- pairing for it by getting good hold of the people through strong preaching and oth- CT like means. As for myself, l do most certainly believe that disestablishment is coming.
 Although the J. J. Dayton Hook and Ladder company won no prizes at the fire mems tournament held in Meriden, Wed nesday they made excellent time, consider ing that the boys were handicapped with their heavy fremen's uniforms. All the other companies competing had their men dressed for regular athletic work. The Fair Haven firemen had no intimstion that the participants were to wear any other but the iremen's uniform.
 There are three square-rigged vessels at Belle dock. Two of the vessels are bark entines and they give quite nautical ap- pearance to the old dock.
 RECEPTION To HRS JuIJA KING
 Last evening about one hundred friends of Mrs. Julia A. King rendered her a recep- ton at the Invalids' home, of which she is the manager. The reception was gotten up by the inmates of the home. The even ing was passed very pleasantly with music and recitations contributed by guests. Piano solo by Miss Hattie Foote, 8 song by MT. Smith with MT. Bacan as accompanist and recitation by Mrs. Dr. Bond were enjoy able features of the evening.
 Lunch was served in the dining rooms, after which the guests spent pleasant evening in looking over the house.
 The popularity of this institution is steadily growing and soon cottage will be erected for the care of special cases such as levers and diptheria.
 Among those present were Mrs. Henry E. Barnes, F. H. Crossley, Mrs. NJ. E. Manter, Mrs. Adeline Hyde, Mrs. George s. Barnes, Miss Barrows, J. F. Beecher, N. J. Barnes, E. H. Potter, Charles Sherman, William B. Duyckinck, Abner Bailey, Mrs. Willis s. Barnes, Mrs. Mary Gilbert, Mrs. Samuel Harrison, Oscar and Matilda Gra- ham, Miss Annie Rogers, Miss Hattie c. Foote and D. O. Smith.
 During the evening many of the city physicians visited the "Home."