Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-11-03
FAIR HAVRN NEWS.

BradIey-Aning marrIage-Lost His
walIet-Mr. Merwin's Return-Fu-
neral of Mrs. Corbin.
A surprise was paid Miss Eta Uhrig
Wednesday evening at her home on
Main street In the annex. The evening
Was spent in games and dancing, and q
spread was served.
Miss Grace Bradley of East Haven was
married yesterday to Robert ]. Alling.
The bride ia the only daughter of Stephen |
Bradley, the well known wagon builder. |
Upon returning from their bridal tour Mr.. |
and Mrs. AlliDg will reside on Orchard
street.
This evening at the Ferry street Congre-
gational church a supper and entertain
ment will be given by the Kings Daugh-
ters. The exercises will include q wand
drill by the young ladies.
William H. Msrwin has returned from
his shore house at Merwin's Point after q
fairly good season. During his stay he
has built cottage of seven rooms, which
he will rent another season. Mr.. Merwin
owns shore front of about 500 feet.
The third quarterly Conference WAS held
at the IL. E. church Tuesday evening and
WAS presided over by Rev. DR.. North, the
presiding elder. Routine business was
transacted.
The board of education of East Haven
has decided to adopt the Pathfinder series
of physiology for use In the three district
schools of the town.
At the monthly meeting of tie managers
of the Home of the Friendless held We'd
nesdsy arrangements were made for the
annual donation visit, which will be made
| to the home next Thursday. The mana
| gers are DESTROYS that the membranes
| from friends of the institution may be
many, as the home Is in great need of sup
plies.
| At the debate held a. the Y. II. G. A.
rooms this week the question, Resolved,
that the customs of hazing In our colleges
is harmful and barbarous," was decided in
the affirmative. E. 81. Fsrren and B. l..
| futile spoke In the affirmative, and w. j.
| Clogston and @. E. Steele in the negative.
Hon. ]. Wight Giddings of Michigan,
| who has been the guest of Rev. j. Lee
Mitchell, left yesterday morning for Yer
mont, where he Is to deliver several lee
lures before returning home.
The Ladies' Aid society of the East Pearl
| street II. E. church met for work yester-
day afternoon at the church parlois and
served a supper in the evening.
The funeral of Fannie 1. Psrmelee, widow
of the late Charles Corbin, was conducted
from her late residence, 3S7 Quinnipisc
street, yesterday afternoon, Rev. D. NJ.
James of the Second Congregational church
officiating. The services were attended by
large company of relatives and friends
of the departed. The interment was in the
Fair Haven cemetery.
Dudley Chitterdep, Guilford farmer
| went into q store near the postoffice 20 dc
some trading yesterday afternoon, and Just
as he was getting into the wagon to drive
away he missed his pocketbook containing
500. He says he remembers putting the
wallet in his pocket, and thinks 1t slipped
out on the street, as there was q hole In tn,
coat pocket and 1t had slipped out twicS
before during the day.
Judge L. P. Deming will deliver his IL
} Illustrated lecture 1.-TWO Months in Contra
America" in the Grand avenue Bsptis
church Monday evening, November 10, IN
der the auspices of the Ladies' Aid society
This is Judge Dsming's best lecture, snt
he will no doubt have a crowded house
The lecture will be illustrated with 10
splendid views photographed by the lee
turer during his tour in that country sew
eral months ego.
The directors of the Ladies' Auxiliary so
ciety of the Second Congregational church
Fair Haven, will meet in the rooms Of tn
, | Fair Haven Y. Ii. @. A. next Tuesday af
ternoon at $3.50 o'clock
A special meeting of the board of man
ayers of the Fair Haven Y. NJ. G. A. vii
be held November at 7:30 p. m.
CALLED To LOS ANGELES.
The many friends in Fair Haven of Rev
and Mrs. John Gray will be interested 4
5 the fact just announced that Mr.. Gray ha
received and accepted call to flourish
ing Episcopal church in Los Angeles, Cal
3 | For the past eight years he has been recto
, | of a wealthy Episcopal church in Sal
: Francisco. a strong effort was made b.
/ | the San Francisco church to retain him a
: rector, but he decided to go to Los Angelo
: ON account of the belief that the chang
3 | of air and scene would be beneficial to tn
, health of his son, who has bsen an invali
for years from the effects of bad fal
when little child. Mr.. Grsy's new par
ishioners were delighted at his scceptanc
and purchased for him fine horse ant
| carriage as a gift.
NEW coMMANDERY OF GOLDEN EAGLES.
A new commandery of the Knights of tn
| Golden Eagle is to be formed in Fair Ha
, | ven, and at the preliminary meeting thes
> officers were elected: Captain, 81. W. Sper
| | ~; first lieutenant, James D. Vanderbilt
, second lieutenant, Charles zimmerman
clerk, John G. HuEd. A committee con
sisting of W. 81. Formsn, F. w. Prescott
and John Dixon was appointed to select
! name for the commandery, to look up
, suitable hall and draft bylaws and to re
! port at the next meeting. The new organ
ization will start out with about thirty Ell!
. members. A delegation from Crusaders
: commsndery, including Captain Sucher
@. P. Butler and Mr.. Tyler, attended tn
meeting and gave some advice about form
ing the society.