Morning journal and courier., 1891-08-10
FAIR HAVEN NEWS.


 the Churches - Large Attendance for August-Rev. pr. Hart Sails for Home-P1easant Voyage on a
 Scho0ner-Boy Choir at the M. E.
 Church.
 James T. Eagny, the Grand avenue druggist, has returned from vacation trip to Windsor Locks.
 Joseph s. Blinn, the travelling salesman, and family have returned from Sharon Heights, Mass. In place of Rev. Dr. Vibbert, who is at Great Harrington, Rev. MT. Jessup of this city supplied at St. James church, yester day morning. There was no evening ser vice.
 Rev. Mir. Sternbridge of West Goshen addressed the w. c. T. U. meeting yester- day afternoon.
 Miss Annie Cronon is at the White Mountains for three weeks. Miss Eva Whalen of Chatham street is at Ro1bury, Mass. The Misses May of Saltonstall avenue l have as their guest Miss Julia Brennan of | Cheshire.
 | The suspension of the Old Colony Dis ! tillery company throws out of employment seventy men.
 Of the 15O Irish residents living in this city in 1886, the survivors include Francis Donnelly and Miss Libbie Gallagher of Fair Haven.
 Schooner H. P. Shares, Captain White, | of the Hanscom fleet, is at New York, 1 six days from Savannah with lumber. | Mrs. M. E. Farrell of Exchange street is 1 at New Britain.
 Miss Mamie E. Smith of Atwater street is at Fishkill, N. Y.
 Thomas I. Kinney and family and Mrs. | Gilbert Potvin of Grand avenue leave to- day for three weeks stay at Saratoga. At Holyoke they will be joined by Mrs. William Potvin, who has been visiting rel atives there.
 Halsey w. Kelley and family are at Franklin.
 Rev. MT. Strawbridge of West Goshen preached at East Pearl street yesterday; in the morning, from the words ''Thy king dom come," and in the evening from the theme ''The Greatest Name" The boy choir that is supplying during the vaca- tion of the regular choir, led by George W. Dadman, sang very well. The pstor, Rev. Dr. Weston, when informed by letter that boy choir had been organized, wrote only the high toned and 1ich churches that could afford such luxury. Dr. Wes- ton is still at Cottage City. His daughter, Verne, who was i'll with diphtheria in the spring and went away for her health, is now very well. Dr. Weston preached yes terday afternoon at the opening services of the Martha's Vineyard camp meeting. l Rev. Dr. Burdette Hart sailed Wednes day on the steamer Germanic of tht White Star line due in New York or Thursday evening He is expected at hii home Friday morning.
 Despite the fact, that many people are away, the churches are very well attend ed.
 The subject of the Friday evening pray CT meetings at the Grand avenue Baptis church, beginning this week, Will be tn eight miracles recorded in the Gospel O John, one miracle being taken up eacl evening. Rev. E. c. Sage, Ph. D., preach ed yesterday morning from the words
 Emmanuel, God With us."
 Miss Mary E. Sperry of Pie1pont stree is visiting in Guilford.
 Charles Downes, who is in poor health, i atthe home of his son, Walter R. Dow nes Quinnipiac street. On the last voyage of the schooner Jen nie E. Fighter Captain Fred Crossley) t. Philadelphia Miss Bertie Rowe and Mis-
 May Gay were passengers and enjoyed tn
 two weeks sail very much. George Watrous, formerly of this place will soon build house for his own occu pancy at West Haven on Elm street. H recently sold three houses at Stony Creek At Ch1ist church, East Haven, Rev. HIP Nichols supplied the desk yesterday after