Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-03-31
FAST DAY TO-DAY.


How the Day win be observed-Kvents
and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Buildings
-Reltgious ServIces-The Gun Clubs
Hare and Hounds-Other Notes.
To-day being Fast day 1t will be generally
observed In the customary manner. Most
OF the business houses, shops and factories
will be closed. Most of the stores will be
closed for part of the day.
The city hall and custom house will be
closed all day.
The postof6ce and branch at Fair Haven
will close at 10 O'Clock noon. Carriers will
make only one trip. The carriers window
will be open as usual from to 8 o'clock in
the evening.
The annual meeting and dinner of the
Connecticut Prees association will be held
at the Scovlll house, Waterbury, to day,
and the Waterbury members are going to
make the meeting one of the best of the
series The business meeting will convene
at 1890. Matters of serious Importance
are to bs discussed, and there will be q
large attendance.
THE GUN CLUBS.
There will be trap shooting tournaments
held to-day at Clinton under the aupices of
| the Hsmmonassett shooting CLUB; at An
sonia, under the auspices of the Rod and
Gun club; and at Bridgeport, under the
direction of the Connecticut Trap Shoot
| ing league. Local shooters will take part
HARE AND HOUNDS
The Y. NJ. @. A. will hold paper chase
this morning, the hares starting from tht
gymnasium at $50. W. Smith and A
Hodkinson will carry bags of paper to b.
strewn along the route where the houndl
are to follow. This race will be the bigges
long time, as athletes from the N. Il. A
club, 81. Il. S. A. A. and Y. II. G. A. will
run. The distances will be about ssvel
miles. Among the fellows who will rul
as hounds are R, Schurig. R. Dswell, q
Smith, R. Inrie, A. Sharp, O. Bissell, E
Beulah, P. Ty Ter, w. Smith, T. Breth. b
Miner, Butler Brothers, F. Healy and F
T. Kenna. An exciting race ia expected a
there is considerable rivalry between tn
different clubs Director Thompson Q
the Y. M. @. A. gymnasium will probabl
accompany the runners.
AT CENTER CHURCH THIS AFTERNOON.
The children's annual missionary meet
ing will be held in Center church this al
ternoon at 8 O'Clock. A lecture will
} given by Rev. @. A. Nichols, a missionar
from B1rmah, on "Burmah and Her Pc,
ple," illustrated by stereopticon views {
the country, objects of worship and GU
toms of the people.
GOOD FRIDAY AT CHRIST CHURCH.
At 10 O'Clock, noon, to-day In Chri
church will commence the three hour
service of the Passion. The service wi
last until 8 p. m and will be conducted
, the Rev. F. NJ Clendenin of Westcheste
: N. Y.
Q COMMUNION ON GOOD FRIDAY MIGHT.
i In place of having the monthly COZ
3 munion on the first Sabbath of Apr
which hsppsns to be Easter, the Trini
= Methodist Episcopal church will have
: special communion with appropriate q
dress on Friday evening at 1880 in Il
l.. church. They cordially invite all Chri
: tians to unite with them in the observsn
r of the day and the sacrament. ALI sea
t will be free. There will be special East
services in this church on Sunday.
= IN THE CHURCHES.
At the United church there will be
j. united Fast day service at II O'Clock. Re
+ DIR. Smyth- of the Center church "
It preach.
The Office of the tenebrae will be su
h at st. Francis Or. C.) church this evenin
!, at 7:80. =.
l. In the Episcopal and Roman Cstho
% churches morning services will be held.
Is There will be united service at
o'clock in the East Pearl street N.
& church, Rev. J. Leo Mitchell preachi
d | the sermon.
10 There will be procession of childr
70 at St. Mary's church this morning.
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