Morning journal and courier., 1892-04-02
FAIR HAVEN NEWS.

Services at St. Francis'-The Roll of
the Second Church Pastors-A Smart
Old Gentleman-An Old soldier Very
Low-Employes on n Vacation-Rev.
Mr.. smith-Funera1 of Mr.. Hoyt-
Another Home Council-A Cake
Sale-East Haven Temperance News.
Special services were conducted in St. |
Francis church yesterday morning at $50
and o'clock for members Of the League of |
the Sacred Heart.
Peter Hickey of Monroe street, promi-
nent member of the st. Ignatius society,
has opened cigar store and factory on
Grand avenue, near Franklin street. He
will be in partnership with John Mannix.
The st. Ignatius T. A. and B. society
will attend their quarterly holy communion
in body tomorrow morning at the 8
o'clock mass in St. Francis church. The
society will also hold it's regular meeting
in the afternoon at o'clock.
At the regular Lenten services in st.
Francis church last evening the Stations
of the Cross were performed, which was
followed by benediction. The music was
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rection of Sister German. The church
was filed.
The Second Congregational church of
Fair Haven East, which celebrated its
fortieth anniversary on Thursday, has had
seven pastors, and the order of their pas
torates was as follows: The Rev. DIR. Bur-
ton, the Rev. Guerdon Noyes, the Rev.
Richard B. Thurston, the Rev. DR.. J. S.
C.Abbott, the Rev. Dr. 3. 9. Hovey, the Rev.
Erastus Blakeslee and the present pastor,
the Rev. D. NJ. James. Messrs. Burton,
Noyes and Abbott have died. DR.. Abbott
was the we'll known historian who resided
here SO many years. Rev. DR.. Hovey is
now in California, the Rev. Erastus
Blakeslee is located in Spencer, Mass, and
| the Rev. r. B. Thurston is in Stamford,
| this state. None of them were able to be
present at the reunion services save the
present pastor, the Rev. D. M. James.
| William J. Benedict caught bushel and
a half of CLANS yesterday. Pretty good
for man seventy-nine years of age.
Tomorrow at $3.50 the temperance meet
ing in Kirkham hall, East Haven, will be
addressed by Messrs. Charles A. Baldwin
and A. w. Holmes Of the city.
Herbert w. Wright will soon leave for
Stepney to engage in farming and poultry
raising. He proposes to keep thousand
hens and believes there is money in the
business.
Included in the high school graduating
class are the following Fair Haven pupils
Sarah Grady, Mary Moody, Jennie M. Tut
tie, Mabel l. Lancraft and Nellie Wed
more, and John J. Doohen, Charles Ham
ilton, John N. Farren and Irwin Gran
| Miss.
It is expected that the Rev. A. J. Smith
pastor of the East Side M. E. church, viii
return for another year.
E. T. Turner of Forbes avenue is YER,
low with consumption. He is membe
of Admiral Foote post.
The many Fair Haven employees of tn
rubber shop are enjoying two days vaca
ton while the shop is shut down for re
| pairs.
The remains of the late Percy D. Hoyt
formerly of Fair Haven, were brought OF
from Bridgeport yesterday afternoon, ant
funeral services were held from the hom
of his aunt, Mrs. George Burbank, Is
Ferry street, the Rev. E. G. Sage official
ing. The interment was in the Fair Have
!; cemetery.
There was a large attendance of tn
members of Home councils Nos. and
) held at the home of Charles o. Francis,
l Grand avenue. Refreshments were served
and the occasion was very enjoyable. ]
was voted to form council No. 3, and th
list of members was nearly filed Out
These councils are prosperous and 81
doing good work.
The remains of the late William T. I'll
lotson will be taken this morning t
Westchester, Conn, for interment. 1t
expected large delegation from Admirs
Foote post and the First ConnecticE
Heavy artillery, to which the deceased b.
longed, will attend the funeral services
There was a sale of homemade cake {
the rectory on Blatchley avenue by th
ladies of Grace church yesterday afte
noon
Fidelity council No. 26, S. of T., Ea'
membership.
Personal Notes.
. William s. Goslee, an ex-state senator and
| terday.
Morse, Williams & Co. of Philadelphia issue
very handsome illustrated pamphlet portfolio
| the worlds fair.
careful and efficient men in the employ OF tt
Fair Haven and Westville road, has resigned.
Richard J. Dillon, proprietor of the Union d
| pot restaurant, has settled his assurances on b
g5 5ss2Rffsty recently damaged by fire. He was pr"
Secretary ,colwen Of the Knights Of Colun
| OuS has TcColVcu dppuCdIlOu LOT d CHdTtoT LOT
new council to be established in Boston ne!
Sunday.
Charles Martin of 1876 Nash street was given
surprise party Thursday night. The house WI
| filled with his friends. Selections on the piar
were rendered by Miss Beckwith
Judge Robertson of the probate court and MI
Robertson left yesterday, for Atlantic Cit
| where Mrs Robertson will remain for sever
weeks for the improvement of her health.
W. H:Way Of Exchange street met with pal
full accident Thursday by the running of a n.
intShis foot. singular coincidence is that
daughter the well-known music teacher, h
| just recovered from a similar accident
The Misses Mary and Stella Shannon were We
pleasantly surprised Thursday at their home.
Bishop street. Among those present were: T.
Misses Shannon, Grant, Schwartz, Pomeroy, al
NJ. Carroll, L. Holbrook, A Mcbride. NJ. Spieg
G. Elder, N. Walters, A. Gessner and N. Shirlo
Lieutenant Sears of the Second Machine G.
platoon has come to an aniable understands
in regard to his position regarding the Gatli
gun ma ter, and has receipted for the propert
His disagreement with the officials was conduct
strictly within military rules and LieutenantSes
is satisfied, and all hands are for that matter.
A Protest from WOolf Levy.