Morning journal and courier., 1892-01-21
FAIR HAVEN NEWS.


PickerA,, Cantata-A Delighted Au-
dience-To Form an Athletic Asso.
ciatiOn-Smith Granntsss New Sum.
mer Boarding House-The Coldest
Morning Yet-A Briar In the Nostril
of Horse-JudG Demingss COnval.
escence.
Although the cantata of "The Berry
Pickers" was excellently presented in the
Sunday school room of the Grand avenue
Congregational church Tuesday evening it
was even better given last evening when a
large audience was delighted with the pro-
duction. The costumes were very pretty,
some of those in the leading parts being
particularly fine. Miss Hottie Bradley as
"Gypsy Queen and Fortune-Teller" per-
formed her part admirably and was fire.
quently encored. Miss George Hardy as
the "Queen of Flowers" Miss Clara Ford
| as the 'sSailor's Wife," Miss Nellie Scran-
ton as the Basket Maker" and Misses Lou
| Use Johnston, Nellie Thompson and Fred
| erica Bishop and Fred Post and Frank
Edgar, all executed their parts well.
| A very pretty duet was sung by
Miss Bradley and Frank Edgar and was
greatly applauded. The work of the chorus
| was very efficient and showed careful
preparation. The flower girls in their
parts were also great success. John @.
Bradley, the excellent chorister of the
church, directed the cantata, and his work
| reflected much skill. The instrumental
support was by Robinson's orchestra. 1t
| ia pleasure to record the very successful
outcome of this pretty cantata.
| Mr., and Mrs. Pearlson of Grand avenue
| are once more able to be about, after
serious attacks of the grip. Mr.. Pearlson
runs a confectionery store on Grand ave-
nue. near Poplar street. The store was
closed for nearly three weeks, because of
their illness. DR.. E. K. Roberts attended
the couple.
A number of the members of the st.
Ignatius T. A. and B. society will hold q
meeting next Sunday at 10 q. M. at the
society's club house for the purpose of
forming an athletic association. At this
meeting officers will be elected and other
business relating to the organization of the
association will be transacted. The object
of the association will be to encourage
athletics among the members of the St.
Ignatius society.
Smith Granniss has been visiting among
old friends for several days. He runs a
summer boarding house at Bantam Lake,
Morris, and has just completed large
new boarding house at cost of 50, 800.
It will accommodate twenty boarders. Mr..
Granniss will add several new boats to his
feet of rowing craft the coming summer.
Yesterday morning was the severest
, touch of winter of the season.
, Frederick Smith Of 70 Houston street il
i'll with scarlet fever, but will recover.
, A large Brier in the nostri1 of one of E
, NJ. Woodward's horses caused the ANNA
, much suffering and was removed by DR.
, Henry o. Driscoll, the Grand avenue vet
Urinary.
On February the Engravure Process
company will begin business on Crane
avenue, near Haven street. The company
consists of Charles Ellis, H. g. Joal and J
z B. Ellis.
, Judge L. P. Deming is around again af
ter a long and severe illness from throa
I and heart troubles. Owing to the weak
g ness of his throat he has been obliged t.
: give up most of the lecture engagement
q but will deliver his deferred lecture OF
. 'Ireland" in the Second Congregations
i church next Wednesday evening.
u The second annual ball of the Allegr
y club was given last evening in Centre
u hall, and was attended by about 100 pee
!, pie. The music was by the Second reg
! ment orchestra, and prompting by Dunn
The grand march at o'clock was led b
: President Alvah II. Granniss and b
daughter, Miss Nina Granniss, and TO
lowed by Secretary F. F. Sweetland an
lady. The badges Of the management wei
. gold plated, handsomely engraved, an
:; among the richest seen at any ball given
- New Haven this winter. Among thoi
% present were: Misses Carrie and Lii
ID Lpkes, Frances Ryan, Miss Ryan, Magg
and Annie Shea, Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson
Seymour Lindsly and lady, of Branfor'
Lucius o. VanSards, of Branford. tt
40 management was as follows:
Committee of arrangements-J. b. Dento
" chairman: H. g. Pond, D. B. Brown, Samuel
Ie BEL j. W. Quinn, Red badge.
Floor committee-CharlesM cGregor, manage
j. C. F. Graves F. F. Sweetland, N. Dudley, 10
no Burton, Fred Hoadley, Fred Barnes. VIII
us badge.
m kiReception committee-A. h. Granniss, BIZ
:. Bradley Harry Thomas F. N. Talmadge, 9.
IL Messiek, A. T. Eldridge. Blue badge.
s+ Of1cers-A. H. Granniss president; SAM
s' Emery, vice president; F. F. Sweetland, Sec
r, cial secretary. Banner badge.