Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-03-18
FAIR HAVEN NEWS.

Rlexv norns and Burned Red Fire
Death of samuel Linsley-They
Draw the Line on the Age Limit
Entertainment of the Kings Sons
Christian Endeavor MeetlnS-Wear.
ing of The 6reen-BAptismal Ser.
vice.
The young ladies who assisted in the re-
cent fair of the St. Patrick's Y. N. L. as
ISOLATION were given a complimentary sup
per at the Forbes house Wednesday even
ing. They went down in large barge
and their presence was announced by blow
ing of horns and the burning of red fire.
Many green ribbons were worn in honor
of st. Patrick yesterday.
The Ladies' Aid society, which met with |
Mrs. L. G. Waters of So Pierpont street
Wednesday evening, appointed commit
tee to arrange for an entertainment to be
given in few weeks.
Samuel Linsley, one Of the Oldest cltl-
zens of Fair Haven East, died at his home
in Center street early yesterday morning at
the age of eighty-nine years. For about
thirty-fve years Mr.. Linsley and his broth
er Harry carried on the boot and shoe bus
mess in the store now occupied by II. 5.
Council and at one time employed half
dozen shoemakers. The firm went out of
business several years ago. he was man
of genial disposition, had resided here
all his life and will be much missed. A
son of the deceased is George A. Linsley,
the democratic registrar of the Fourteenth
ward, and Mrs. Paul Roessler is daugh-
ter. He leaves two brothers, Robert and
Charles. For several years past Mr.. Inns
ley made his home with his son, George A.
Linsley, four generations of the family re-
siding under one roof.
There is prospect that the Ladies' Aux
Hilary society of the Y. NJ. G. A. will soon
have 100 members. On Wednesday after
noon the ladies met for the second time to
practice in the gymnasium. By rule of
the society no ladies under twenty years
can attend. The rule is giving Dissatisfied
ton, as many of the younger ladies desir-
ing to attend practice in the gymnasium
are excluded. It is believed tine age limit
will be dropped. %,
The Sunday afternoon meeting OF the
Y. M. c. A. will be led by George Gutrod
of the Grand avenue Congregational
| church.
The Kings Sons of the Second church
| gave very interesting entertainment in
| the chapel Wednesday evening. A pleas
| ing feature was drill by sixteen boys
whose attire included white cambria
| aprons and hats. Walter r. Downes
was drillmaster and Mrs: II. D.
| Norton played the march. Each boy car
ried one of the following articles: wooden
rolling pin, wooden spoon, tin soup ladle
BIRD Song" by Mrs. w. R. Downes, with
whistling obligato by Charles Rowe; piano
.luet, "Anvil Chorus" Mrs. M. D. Norton
and Miss Kittie Merchant; solo. Mrs.
Downes; piano solo, "Paderewskis Min
| uet," Mrs Norton. Later in the evening
refreshments were served, the boys OF the
drill acting as walters. The entertainment
was largely attended and the audience was
greatly pleased.
At the Christian Endeavor meeting in
the Second church Sunday evening
| Charles Edward Ewing of the Yale divint-
| ty school will speak.
Mrs. E. c. Sage was chairman OF
l the committee on nominations at the an
| nual meeting of the New Haven Woman'f
| Baptist Missionary conference held In the
First Baptist church yesterday.
There will be bsptismal service at the
Grand avenue Baptist church Sunday
evening.
A large number of pupils in room No
10 of St. Francis parochial school a. ar
being prepared. under the direction OF Sis
| ter Columbia, to take the examinations fo
admission to the Hillhcuse high school.
The St. Ignatius society will hold I
| very important meeting on Sunday after
noon. 1t is expected that at least fiftee1
l applications for membership will be actet
upon.
| John A. Murphy, well known studen
| at Manhattan college, New York city, ha
| returned after weeks visit to his parent
| on James street.
1,lan ia font n cut nm ntO hnilfin
lots the Maltby property bounded b,
Grand avenue and Clay street and nea
James and Lloyd streets. There is
project to lay out street from Gran
avenue to Clay street of similar width t
Shelter street, short thoroughfare jus
east that was laid out about eight yeal
ago. The new street will strike the ell c
the Maltby residence, and that addition
to be removed. The enterprise will sur
ply many building lots which are likely
sell well ,.as the lots in the vicinity al
rapidly being taken up.
Postmaster Moore is still very ill. B
is attended by DR.. Z. K. Roberts.
DIR. Daniel A. Jones is building tw'
A | story frame house to rent on his lot o
\ Hill street, Fair Haven Heights.
\ Plans for celebrating the fortieth ann
church are nearly complete. Presider
Dwight of Yale, the Rev. DR.. w. L. Phi
il. lips and the Fair Haven clergy are
In make ten-minute speeches. The paste
2 the Rev. D. M. James, will give bril-
historical statement of the church, whic
started with ninety two members and no
ne ae has membership of $50. The churt
ID will be beautifully decorated on the ann
to versary, which is to be celebrated on Il
i evening of Thursday, March 81. Prior
a | the service there will be a reception, fc
lowed by a supper served by the ladies
70 the church in the parlors.
or The Yale freshmen took a spin on Qui
he nipiac river yesterday afternoon. Th'
10 are improving every day in the charact
i'd of their work.
$; Wednesdays snow furry was deceptiv
at It was believed, another little blizzard "
/: booked.
IS, The entertainment given in the Graz
I'd avenue Congregational church for the Der
L. | fit of the piano fund Melted $50.
"a Selectman Forbes brought to the surfa
ia on bank near the lighthouse ninty clan
of the average size of which was greater tn
he a mans hand, six of the largest weighil
U. one pound EACH They were imbedded t,
s sss feet in the sand and were taken at an c
at ira low tide.
The new Bigelow council Of Americ
oo Mechanics has received gift of four hat
ne THE COURT RECORD.
City Court Criminal Side - Jud
Pickett.
re-. James. P. Kelly, violation Of liquor Ia
OF continued to March 10; Hugh Munsey, nc
$50 | srD,ort of uifo 30 davs in Jail or a ho