Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1891-04-22
FAIR HAVEN NEWS.


The Late Mrs. Hemingway-The APP
preaching Reception to Rev. ana
Mrs. MitcheIl-ssThe Old Mems So
ciable,,-Sympathy for Major Kinney
-Among the Oystermen-The North
Cambria Agaan-Second Church An
nouncements-TheI Interest In Grad
uatfon-To Hold a Fair.
Lydia A., wife of Willet Hemingway,
who died on Monday at the age of sixty
eight, was lady much respected and had
lived in this community nearly all her life.
In July last she was seized with paralysis
and has been an invalid ever since. She
was daughter of the late Dana Bradley.
Her only surviving brother is Stephen D.
Bradley, the retired feed merchant, and
her sister is Mrs. Edward Parmelee of Syr-
acuse.- There has been quite a fatality in
the family within the past few months.
The brothers who have died are Warren
Bradley, Chester Bradley, who died lit
tie more than year ago, and Dana Brad
ley, who died from the effects Of an acct
dent at one of the Shore Line railroad
crossings recently. Mrs. Hemingway was
one of the constituent members of the
Second Congregational church and will be
greatly missed in that society. Her chill
dren are Dwight, Harvey, Frederick, Will
let and Willis Hemingway and Mrs G. E.
BRAY. The funeral will be held from her
late residence, al Quinnipiac street, this
afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Arrangements for the reception to be
given by the Grand avenue Congregational
church to Rev. j. Lee Mitchell and his
| bride are progressing favorably. The ex-
1,oo ot hooY, 1afinito1v Hopi1a6
upon but the committee is reasonably sure
| that it will be next Tuesday evening. The
affair will occur in the church. All the
pastors of Fair Haven have been invited.
There will be orchestral music, the serving
| of light refreshments, etc. The affair
| promises to prove notable occasion IN
| the parish.
Next week Thursday evening the "Old
Mems Sociable'' will be given in the
Second Congregational church. There
will be music by the choir and Benjamin
HARDWOOD will render several solos. Dur
ing the evening the male members of the
church will serve supper. One of these
suppers was given several months ago and
proved great success both in catering
and financially. The proceeds will be for
the benefit of the Sunday school.
The illness of Major Kinney of Hartford
causes considerable uneasiness here, where
he has a number of relatives and many
friends. He is brother-in-law of DR..
William H. Thomson.
A schooner with Virginia plants arrived
in the harbor yesterday. A load Of oysters
for Lancraft Brothers is expected to arrive
this week. Nearly dozen sharpies were
| employed between Grand avenue and
| Quinnipiac bridges yesterday taking up
native oysters and transplanting them
down the harbor. These oysters will be
marketed next fall, when they will have
| developed materially in size.
| The steamer North Cambria now at New
York. from Alexandretta, is the vessel
that came to Belle dock with rags a few
months ago for the Seymour Paper COM
pany. She has load now for the same
consignees. The vessel left Alexandria
March 81, and Gibraltar March 81.
Special announcements for the Second
Congregational church are as follows:
Tuesday, at 8 p. M, cottage prayer meeting
with Mrs. Arthur Rice, 313 Grand avenue.
Monday, p. m, ladies' prayer meeting with
Mrs. Deming, 1868 Quinnipiac street.
Mrs. Ro5nson he kng sr sens met with
All members of the church and congregation
are urged to be present at the communion ser
members residing in places distant from the
church will be either presentin rerson or send
some message through the pastor or the clerk of
with the church at that time will please hand
their names to the pastor. There win be praise
service in this church next Sunday evening. The
annual meeting of this Ecclesiastical society will
be held in the chapel Saturday evening, April IS,
at O'Clock and the sale of seats will take place
Monday evening, April q, at o'clock
]. L. DeForest, the dr. uggist, has recov-
cred from the grip.
"Horses for sale, is the announcement
placed in front of the horse car stables.
Since the cars have been running on diff
ferent time table there has been surplus
of horses and several will be sold. It is a
good opportunity to secure bargain.
Considerable interest is at present
evinced in the graduation exercises of the
| high school. There are many pupils from
this section, number of whom will grad
uate. Fair Haven will be well represented
at the class day and graduation exercises.
| st. Francis f. A. B. society will open
its fair in Quinnipiao rink Saturday even
| ing, when Mayor Sargent is expected to
| make an address. The fair will be con-
| tinued Monday and Tuesday evenings. The
society is sixty years old, has sixty men,
bers and has done good work for temper
| ance. The members hope to replenish the
treasury of the society by $500 as re-
suit of the fair.
Selectman II. H. Strong did not go to
Vermont last week, as he expected, to buy
| pair of trotters. But he will undoubted-
ly have pair of fine steppers during the
season.
The schooner Bessie G. Beach, Captain
Blake, from Norfolk for Saco, Me-, passed
through He'll Gate Sunday.