Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-07-03
FAIR HAVEN NEWS,

Plans for tho $4,000 Improvement,
I'm ST. Francis Chureh-The New
Chief of the Annex Fire Depart.
ment-Lcyalty of Rev. MIR. Mitchell
to Harvard College.
Mr.. Mundelin, prominent member OF
East Rock lodge, has been quite seriously
Ill with nervous prostration. He Is now
on the gain.
George Chapman of Clinton avenue has
been nursing poisoned hand for several
days. About week ago he Was at work
at o sand bank near the rolling mill and
caught hold of come poisoned ivy. It will
BIS week yet before his hand can be used.
Yesterday in st. Francis church there
was meeting of the male members of the
parish to talk over the subject of making
improvements on the church that will cost
at least s35, 900. The question has been
more or less agitated for several weeks, and
there was large attendance. An architect
from Providence, Mr.. Murphy. was pres-
ent and explained the plans Of improve
ment. The walls of the church are to be
raised sevsral feet, the church Is to be
made wider. additions are to be built,
and in fact general enlargement is to be
made all around. The present seating
capacity ia about 700 The enlarged con-
dillon of the church will accommodate all
of /, 800 persons. In speaking Of the i'm
provements yesterday Rev. Father Null
holland, the pastor, said that when the
changes we're made tina church would be
second to none in the city In beauty. 1t is
the intention to have the work all done in
two years. The plans will be submitted to
Bishop MoMehon for approval There is
no doubt he will endorse them, for 1t is a
change that Ia much needed, inasnuoh as
the parish has outgrown the accommoda-
tions of the present edi6ce.
Rev. Mr.. Mitehell's wife and her sister
will start to-day for the west and will re-
main away month at least. They will
visit the home of Mrs. Nitohelps parents.
In another month Mr.. Mitchell will join
his wife.
One of the most ardent Harvard men in
this city Is the pastor of the Grand avenue
Congregational church. He Is Harvard
graduate, and when the news came that
Yale won in the boat race he was very
much disappointed. But Saturday night
he was in jubilsut frame of mind when
it became known that Harvard captured
the ball game in New York.
There was s pleasant social gathering of
the Sunday school class of Mrs. John ELL
at the home of Mrs. Gridleigh, A Bright
street, the other evening. This occasion
was farewell to Miss Tinnie Peters, who
has resided here for the past two
years, but who WAS about to leave
for her home in Westport, Nova
Scotia. During the evening Her
bert Shipley in behalf of the friends as
eemhled prsssDted a handsome GOLD bysee-
let which was locked on with appropriate
ceremony. The evening was passed very
pleasantly with games aud refreshments
Of ice cream and cake were served. Miss
Peters has the good wishes of large cir
Gle of friends who regret her departure.
Those present included Mrs. John Hill,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Johnson, the Misses
Maggie Byrnes, Lille Hsndrickson, Hattie
Converse, Annie Diamond, Mamie Hill,
Florence Ssntry, Maud Storer, and e. 81.
Potter, Herbert Shipley, Howard Waters,
Ii. ]. Barnes and Milton Bradley.
The st. Ignstius Temperance society sent
committee yesterday consisting of W. 81.
Harty, Thomas Mulli9an, John HUSTON
and Thomas Msher TO decorate the graves
of their Diseased members in st. Pstrick's
cemetery next Sunday at 1:30 p. m. The
deceased members are: Homer Martin,
Michael Roman, Morris Casey, Patrick Nc
Mahon, James Hsyer, Michael Callahan
and Thomas Kendall.
Miss Gertrude Grady, daughter of John
Grady of Wolcott street, was the valedic-
torian of her class, which has just grad
uated from Mt. st. Joseph's seminary in
Hartford. She has been presented with
gold watch.
Miss Margaret Campbell, who has been
studying at Mt. st. Joseph's seminary, in