Morning journal and courier., 1893-04-12
FAIR HAVEN NEWS.

FAIR HAVEN NEWS.
Death OF Ebenezer Allen-Received a
Back Pension-To Take Part In the
0Froes,,-Lecture on ssAstronomy,'
~. M. G.. A. sunday.
I Deacon Willis Hemingway received
letter yesterday from his son-in-law, Rev.
Joseph Cook, stating that he was deliver
ing course of lectures in Denver
EbeneEsr Allen died Monday night at
his home 80 Pierpont street after brief
illness at the age of Lightweight years.
He was q widower and leaves Ave children
George, Noah and Ellen, Mrs. Thomp.
son of Cheshire and Mrs. Southworth. He
was for many years engaged as house
carpenter, but has not done any business
for number of years. He was man of
probity Of character, good citizen and |
had many friends who will regret his |
death. |
James Kewell, an oysterman, was thrown
from a wagon in the annex yesterday af-
ternoon ard was conaiderably injured.
Mrs. Catharine Hart of Shelter street is
very i'll with pneumonia. She is the
mother of Professor n. J. Hart of Notre
Dame university.
A catch basin is in course of construo
| ton on the south side of Grand avenue,
| near the foot of Bright street.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Kelsey of Grand
| avenue, who have been i'll with the grip,
were able to be out yesterday.
Elisha Fonda has received q pension to
date from April /, 1891.
| Mrs. Sarah Conger, widow of John Con-
| ger, is to become mail messenger at East
| Haven. ---
| Among the Fair Haven people to take
part in the Frogs of Windhsm" are Miss
Hettie Bradley, Miss Clara Ford, Hiss
| BERTHE Granniss, Miss Anna Way, Miss
Myra Tuttle, Miss Fluvia Ford, Miss Min
ME Sims, Miss Minnie Strickland, Miss
Valentine.
The remains of Lyman Bunnell, who
died in Florida few days ago, were in
TERED in the Fair Haven cemetery yester
day.
Mark Pitman principal of the Woolsey
school, delivered his lecture on "Astrono-
my" in the Y. M. G. A. gymnasium last
evening. There was good attendance of
young men, all of whom were much inter
ested. The lecture was illustrated with
steropticon views of the planets, eclipses,
phases of the moon, etc., the slides having
been manipulated by Charles e Steele,
secretary of the association.
Elk Alderman Samuel Fl. Barnes made a
visit to Fair Haven yesterday afternoon.
He is now engaged in the oyster business
at City Point.
Ice formed in exposed places along by
the river yesterday morning. Some Of
the river men predict that there will be
} another fall of snow before warm weather
, sets in.
Next Sunday number of the celebrated
, Y.N.C.A. workers will speak in the differ
! emit churches to arouse interest in the work
[ of the local association. The speakers will
be 81. 81. Moore and George a. Shaw OF
J Boston, Professor F. K. Saunders of Yale
> and J. W. Cook of Bridgeport, the state
s secretary. All of these gentlemen are
spoken of as very interesting speakers.
) Captain John Sanford, In the steamer
5 Spark, caught three pecks of hatfsh in hi
dredges off the mouth of the harbor. a
few fish are also being taken by hook ant
line fishermen.
? Rev. DR.. Vibbert, who has been quit
q feeble all winter, was able to walk out yes
terday.
The Ecclesiastical society of the Crane
avenue Congregational church has elected
= these officers: Society COMMITTEES, A. II
Smith, B. S. Bushnell, Samuel Hsming
way, W. L. Pewtress, Samuel Bishop, L
A. Holmes, r. W. Homon, James John
ston; clerk. Fred b. Hemingway; treas
e urer, Walter s. Bishop; music committee
J. @. Bradley, Samuel Hemingway, Georg
i W. Mallory; pulpit supply committee
= Charles Hubbard, Henry Tuttle.
+ AT ST. JAMES CHURCH.
d At the annual business meeting of tn
t st. James Episcopal church Monday even
J. ing it was voted by the members to exten'
to the choir-Miss Clara V. Ford, soprapo
Miss Woodward, contralto; Louis McCol
lum, tenor; Mr.. Thompson, bass-a vot
of thanks, and their appreciation of tn
It fine music rendered and great satisfaction
]. given.
o AT GRAND AVENUE CONGREGATIONAL
IA CHURCH.
10 A very pleasing entertainment will b
given at the Grand avenue Congregations
church this evening at o'clock for tn
h benefit of the Ladies' Aid society. Tn
f. committee of arrangements are Miss Edit
n Groot, Mrs. Graham, Miss Fannie Bigelo,
a and Miss Hattie Denison. OF those to par
q ticipate in the concert, Miss Wright Is
fine reader, F. Weld and W. Pewtress al
members of the Grand avenue church choil
and Misses Barr and Huuiston are youp
= ladies of about ten years from Grace Epii
copal church, who have kindly tendere
If their assistance, and who, all say, reoit
% beautifully. Those who have heard Mis-
Al Wright speak in very high praise of he
= Evolutionary powers. Ice cream and cak
r will be served in the parlors after the 81
tertainment. The program of the eyenin
is as follows:
Violin Duet Mixes Bristol and Bigelo