Morning journal and courier., 1892-01-04
FAIR HAVEN NEWS.

and Electricity - Big
Tides the Last Two Days-Death of
Former Fair Haven pastoral Plant
With Two Hundred and Ftfty-three
Buds and BlOoms-Fifty Cases Of Ill. |
ness in One Parish-Week of Prayer |
Services-Church 0mcers Elected
New Church Members.
It is proposed to operate the draw of
the Quinnipiac bridge with steam or
electricity, as it is too heavy to run by
horse power, which is slower and subject
to delay. There was conference on the
subject by the members of the joint bridge
committee, Saturday, and bridge at
Bridgeport, operated by electricity, is to
be expected. The selection of bridge
tender was deferred.
There was very big tide Saturday and
another one yesterday. Property liable to
damage was secured and there was but
small damage along the wharves.
Rev. Samuel NJ. Hammond, who died at
Torrington quite suddenly from heart
disease Saturday morning, was for several
years the pastor of the East Pearl street
M. E. church His age was ffty-six
years. He was an earnest preacher and
his death will be regretted by many of his
old parishioners.
Mrs. James A. Thorpe has a cactus with
two hundred and 6fty-three buds and
blooms.
The Chautauqua circle meet this week
with Mrs. Edward Rowe. The last meet
ing was with Mrs 81. B. Lancraft.
The Adamant Plaster Co. has contracted
| to furnish / 200 barrels of plaster for the
new Shannon block in Norwich. The
Barnum school house in Bridgeport will
require similar amount.
The Second church Sunday school has
presented the pianist, Mrs. Baldwin, with
q fine framed picture Rev. D. N. James,
the pastor of this church, reports sickness
| in so families of the parish.
The mother in-law of Frank Ray of this
place, Mrs. Louisa W, widow of Rev.
William Holmes, is very low at her home
16 Garden street, from the effects of ar
| apoplectic shock.
The eek of prayer will be observed il
several of the churches. At the Crane
Avenue Baptist church it was found nee
essary to omit the services, because of 81
much illness among the members, and alst
because Rev. Mr.. Sage, who has been yer.
i'll, is not strong enough as yet to conduc
the meetings. At the Grand Avenue Con
gregational church there will be meeting
each evening this week save on Saturday
The topic for this evening: "For Gu
Country"
Rev. E. G. Sage, who has been absen
from his pulpit for two weeks owing t
his illness, preached at the Grand Avenu
Baptist church yesterday morning.
Four new members were added to tn
East Pearl Street NJ. E. church yesterda
morning.
The W. G. T. U. held their FIRST Sunda
afternoon meeting at their new quarter
in Todd's block yesterday. 1t was &C
dressed by Frank Ludington.
The new officers of the Grand avenu
, Baptist church are; Deacon (re-eleetet
Oscar J. Hull, for five years; clerk, Fran
. Ludington; treasurer, o.. Hull; collector
q Nelson A. Beebe; finance committee, San
Q uel W. Hammond, John McGregor, Cha
, | ence g. Ames.
a The cigar and confectionery store
i Daniel Perlson, 259 Grand avenue, h
a been closed several days owing to the sic
d ness of the family from grip. They a
now improving.
q Funeral of q Former New Have
d Man.
p The funeral of Henry Baldwin Fie
er took place in Waterbury yesterday. Lol
ago he was engaged in the mercant
a business in this city. He married Mi
- Sarah A. Buckley, New Haven lady,
1886. Mr.. Field was an upright man,
O. sterling character. He was republic