Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-01-02
FAIR HAVEN NEWS.

Exercises at the Y. M. G. A. Rooms
An ssOpen House,, for Members
and Their Frtends-Serv1ces at st.
Francis' Church-New Postoflce
Schedule-The Late Mrs. Hemfng.
way-Personal.
It was the quietest New Years day in
many years. The calling, which used to
be such a feature of tho day, WAS lacking
for the most part. Then the large amount
of illness and the recent bereavement in
many families all had its effect upon the
holiday. The stores were closed most of
the day. The postofice closed at noon
and there was but one delivery by the car
riers. The dullness of the day was partic-
ularly noticeable in the horsecars, where
the travel was usually light for holiday.
The oyster shops were closed for the day.
Dealers report very good trade for New
Years.
The reception at the Y. N. G. A. rooms
was largely attended. The visitors had OPP
portunity to inspect the new gymnasium
just fitted up and equipped at an expense
of 5000. 1t is not quite ready for use and
there will be an informal opening next
week. Many members of the association
called at 5 o'clock to look at the apparatus.
The "gym" enterprise is very popular
with the members and will prove an in
centive to the general work of the associa-
ton. Last evening refreshments were
served from to p M, the people of the
several churches furnishing the same.
After the spread an interesting program
of exercises was begun, which proved very
enjoyable throughout. Following was the
program:
Readings by Mr. Mallory; tenor solo,
Anthony Spinnello; soprano solos, Miss
Warner; readings, Miss May Lamm; tenor
| solo, Seymour Spier. There were several
selections by quartet consisting of Fred
Moody, Charles Hughes, John g. Hurd
and A. L. Chamberlain, jr., also some ex
cellent orchestral music by the Orpheul
orchestra.
| The reception committee were as follows
Wilbur S. Leete, chairman; Arthur 81
Hemingway, Charles T. Foster, Clarenc,
S. Tibbals, Morgan E. Fowler, Harry w
Crawford, Frank Tompkins, Charles @
Sherman, Louis D. Tracy, James E. Wood
house, Charles Haven, George Foote, Viii
liam Eldridge, Henry W. Russell.
The young ladies who arranged the re
freshments and waited on the tables fol
low: Grand avenue Congregational church
Mrs. ID. Fowler, Misses Fannie and Flos
sic Bigelow, Miss Nettie Barnes, Miss Clar,
ison, Mrs. Walter Bishop; Second church
Mrs. James Woodhouse; Grand avenu
Baptist church, Mrs. N. A. Beebe, Mis-
Hattie Hitchcock, Miss Fannie l. Beebe
st. James church, Miss Hattie Chamber
lain. Some of the churches were unrepre
sented because of the illness of those t.
have taken part.
There We're four masses at St. Franci
church yesterday morning and the service
were largely attended.
By new schedule arranged by the post
Office department there are to be Eve in
stead of four transfers between the Fai
Office. The first trip will be made from
the main Office at a. IN. and the las
trip from the Fair Haven Office at D. M
The death of Mrs. Adelia, widow O
Stephen Hemingway, which was an
nounced in this paper yesterday, wa
caused by the grip. The deceased wa
ffty-eight years of age. Miss Charlott
Hemingway and Charles T. Hemingway
town clerk of East Haven, were children Q
| the deceased.
St. Ignatius society kept "open house
| yesterday, and there were many visitor
at the pleasantly furnished rooms
In December there were eighteen inter
ments in the Fair Haven cemetery, tn
largest number for any previous month.
Mrs. Thrall of Quinnipiac street, VIII
died of diphtheria, was buried Thursda
afternoon.
Olin Hill is home from visit to Hack
etstown.
William I. Brown and Charles Lader O
Cold Spring, NJ, and Arthur Botsford O
Thomaston are visiting Mr.. and Mrs
Frank E. Hill.
In the cantata given at the East Pea,
street M. E. church on New Years eve tn
solo parts were taken by many who ar
well known among New Haven singers
The chief soprano, the character Of Rebec
ca, was taken by Mrs. Elizabeth Gator,
Richardson, the soprano at St. john
Episcopal church. Mrs. Eltz of the FRS
M. E. choir was Leah, Miss Reyes and Mis-
Crane of the East Pearl street church wer,
Hope and Peace. Nathan, the elder, wa
represented by Mr.. Fred Weld. Messrs
McCullam, Arthur Moody and Goodyea
were the three Wise Men. The trio Of
Rebecca, Leah and Nathan, the duet Of
Hope and Peace, and the Wise Mems tri,
called forth much enthusiastic applause
A strong chorus helped to make the can
tata great success. In the second par
Santa Klaus, represented by James G
Richardson, visited the children in tn,
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