Morning journal and courier., 1893-10-16
FAIR HAVEN NEWS.

Sp1ne's Place Raided - Rev. Dr. North's Address-Interesting Har- vest Festival Last Evening-Chau- lauqua Circle Reorganized-A Mis- siOnary Sermon.
 Alfred Hand, son of Rsv. J. H. Hand, has accepted a position with F. Mansfield & Sons. He recently returned from Hill county, Texas, where he has been regain ing his health.
 Constable Shea Saturday night searched the place kept by Carmino Spine, who had been suspected of selling liquor without license and two kegs of beer were found in the cellar. Spine gave bonds and his case will be heard in the city court this morning.
 The St. Ignatius T. A. B. society will give an entertainment to their lady friends on the evening of October 29.
 Rev. Dr. c. J. North, presiding elder of the New Haven district, will epeak in the East Pearl street M. E. church Thursday evening at 8 o'clock on Epworth league work. He was on the board of control of the national society and is well posted on league matters and an intetestipg address is pToWlSS1. MouOef5 CI GQ0 GQWOItQ leagues throughout the city are invited. s. of T., will pay visit to Hiram Camp division Thursday evening. The visiting division will give an entertainment, at the close of which 8 collation. will be served.
 The claims of the Ferry path residents for damages resulting from closing the street, to make way for the Consolidated road, has been entered as jury case be- fore the superior court by Attorney James P. Bree.
 Lsst evening large congregation assem- bled at the East Pearl street M. E. church, the occasion being the annual harvest fes- tival. Great skill had been ex xpendad in the decorations, which never appeared to better effect. The platform had been transformed into one mass of beauty, by the utilization of harvest products, flowers and autumn leaves. The center was 8 pyramid cf fruils, grains and vegetables, built up in an artistic manner. The back ground WAS an arch of crab apples spelling the words 'He orowneth the year with plenty" snd friEgzd wish 8 border of cut dahltAs. In front If tEe pyrsmld the plat form was hordefed with autumn flowers. The dec rations were arranged under the direction of Stewart Morgan. The inter- eating concert program was as follows:
 
 school aud congregation; res sponsive psalm; prayer by the paator; exercises by primary department; singing by school; recitation, Providence. Frank Page and Lula Spence; recitation, "The Sower," Willie Way; "What does the Bible say about harvesta" answer by four of the classes; singing, school; recitation, Harvest" Jennie Way; reading, "Au- tumn," Miss Hattie Bristol; singing, school; g,U 1SC lolj {x ture," answer by eight classes; singing, school and congregation; remarks by the pastor, Rev. J. H. Hand; collection; an- them, choir; recitation, "Whst Shall the Harvest Bel" Oliver Robertson; "How A1e Gods Works in Nature Sometimes Used in the Bible to Typify or Illustrate Spirit usl TruthsT answer by twelve classes; recitation, "A Cup Of Gold Water" ;" Gretta Hand; singing, school; doxology; benedie- tion.
 The Chautauqua circle connected with the East Pearl street M. E. church has re- organized for another year, and will meet with Miss Etta Avery at the corner of East Pearl and Chambers streets. The subject will be 'Norwsy," and questions bearing upon the country will be propounded and the answers will be quotations from Nor wegian suthoru. There will be papers bearing on "Norway' and It's relation to the early discovery of America. sNorway at the Worlds Fair" will also be consid- cred, and eleven questions on Roman his tory will bs answered. There will be some good vocal and instrumental music, and the evening promises to be one of great profit and interest. The membership Is not at all confined to the Methodist society, and any interested in the work arc invited to join this society, which is ten years old and one of the most successful of the kind In the city.
 "Our Last Race Movement" was the sub- Lee Mitchell at the Grand avenue Congre- gatfonal church yesterday morning. It was an enthusiastic missionary sermon and at the close the annual collection for the A. B. F. M was taken, realizing over $100.
 Wednesday evening the Ladies' Aid so- ciety of the Grand avenue Congregational church will meet for the first time this season. Supper will be served at 6 o'clock to be followed by the reading of the Parish Echo and vocal and instrumental music.
 s. P. Trasher, secretary of the Citizens' Law and Order League, addressed the Y. Nj. O. A. meeting Sunday afternoon. There was g good attendance. MT. Thrasher pre-. sented the method and working of the league and the results accomplished. The league should receive the sympathy and support of all Christian associations and law abiding citizens. The address was listened to with interest and attention.
 The debating club will meet at the Y. N. 0. A. rooms this evening. There will be 6 debate by the members, the bylaws will be adopted and other important business