Morning journal and courier., 1891-09-08
FAIR HAVEN NEWS.

Accident to ssUncle Horace Barnes',
-Postponement of the Epworth
Leagues Festfval-Annual Meeting
of the Y. p. 8. G. E. of the Grand
Avenue Baptist Church-Picnic of
NIunson's Pie Bakers-DisapPoint-
ed Pleasure Seekers.
Mr.. Horace s. Barnes, popularity known
as Uncle Horace, who resides on East
Pearl street, met with an accident Sunday
night which, though curious, was not very
funny for him. He arose about midnight
and put on his trousers, not observing in
the dark room that he had them on wrong,
but he soon found it out in very un-
pleasant way. As he started to Cross the
room he was thrown violently on his hip
and injured it quite badly. 1t panied him
SO much that he thought it was fractured.
Quite number of Fair Haven people
attended the yacht races at Bridgeport
yesterday. 4
The members of the Epworth League of
the East Pearl street M. E. church were
very disappointed crowd last evening.
They were to have picnicked in Hemlock
grove, in the rear of L. W. Moody's house
on the heights, in the afternoon and in the
evening lawn party was to have been
held on MI. Moody's premises. The grass
proved SO damp that the officers OF the
society thought it best to postpone the
party. The members of the Orpheus or
chestra of the Grand avenue Baptist
church, who were to furnish the music,
did not know of the postponement and as
sembled on the corner of Quinnipiac
street and Grand avenue. They were also
| disappointed crowd. However, in
week or two the festival will be held.
The St. Vincent Mutual Aid association
| of the st. Francis church has proved to be
very prosperous society. Sunday even
ing at meeting of this society semi-an-
| nual report of the auditing committee
| showed membership of 300 and a total of
1856 in the treasury. Sunday Rev. Father
Mulholland in his sermon reminded his
parishioners of their duty to their children
in the matter of education and the opening
of school to-day.
The II. H. Benedict division, S. of T.,
who were expecting to picnic at Lake Sal
tonstall yesterday, thought the weather
too unfavorable and the picnic had to be
given up.
Peter McAllister of Saltonstall avenue
left last night for Elliott City, Nd. Mr..
McAllister will enter St. Charles college,
where he will study for the priesthood.
Mrs. J. D. Beckwith, Mrs. S. J. Bennett,
Mrs. G. D. Bates and Mrs. G.. Watrous
left yesterday for Saratoga.
The Christian Endeavor society of the
Grand avenue Baptist church will hold its
| annual meeting in the church Thursday
| evening A very interesting musical and
literary entertainment has been arranged
to pass social evening. The Orpheus
| orchestra of the church will furnish the
music.
The wooden building next to H. A.
Crawford's store has been removed, and q
| brick structure will soon be erected.
In Bristol, Thursday, Peter Clyne of
the firm of Clyne & McGuinness, and Miss
| B. Quinn will be married in St. Joseph's
| church. After the wedding trip they
will reside on the corner of Houston and
Pierpont streets.
Munson & Co.'s pie bakers enjoyed a
| clambake at East Haven river yesterday.
| The bakers enjoyed themselves immensely,
| Edward Pearce and John Howard having
boat race, and Edward Twining and
"Pop'' Holt talking match.
Mrs. Burbank and daughter Cassie of
Ferry street have gone to Annapolis for a
| vacation.
L. F. Deming of Quinnipiac street re-
| turned Saturday from Amboy, ILL.,, where
| he has been visiting.