Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-10-04
FAIR HAVEN NEWS.

FAIR HAVEN NEWS.
Little Tots-Election OF
Society Omcers-Reception for the
Cradle Roll Mission-MeettDgso Of the
Rescufns Band-Fatally Injured In
the Cut.
Twenty seven little tots, members of the
Cradle Roll Mission circle, were present in
the parlors of the Grand avenue Congrega-
tional church yesterday afternoon to at
tend a delightful reception arranged for |
them by q committee consisting of Mrs.
Walter Graham and Mrs. Ernest Ball, as
slated by several other ladies of the church.
The dainty little Invitations received by
each of the little ones read as follows:
by the Cradle Roll Mission circle, Tuesday,
October g. Please bring your mamma with
you, and invite any little friend under five
years of age who attends our church.
Yours, with love-" Each invitation is
signed by members of the committee. The
organization Is one of the many similar lit
tie societies, the outgrowth of the Womans'
Board of Missions. The reception was in
progress from to 6 p. m, and during
that time the children had most epjoya-
able time. They were served with dainty
spread and each received Q box of candy
wrapped in decorated pspsr. These recep-
tions for the babies, 80 auspioiously begun,
promise to prove very popular.
The meetings under the auspices of the
"rsseuing band" are well attended at the
rooms of the W. g. T. U. Monday even
ing there was an attendance of forty, and
George Barnes spoke. Last evening Mr..
Skinner of West Haven made the address.
The ladies of the W. 9. T. U. will conduct
the meeting tonight, and tomorrow even
ing Byron Hopkins will speak. Sunday
evening six persons went forward for
prayers. Charles Farren presides at the
meetings.
=. The following Fair Haven people left for
the worlds fair yesterday with the Cover
nor's Horse Guard party: Captain Luzerne
Ludington and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. A. P.
Ludington and daughter, William q. AL
ling and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. John Parker,
Mrs.. John futile, Charles Weber, Miss
Efie Tyler, Miss Efie Pardee and Harry
Kneringer.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Cargill left yesterday
for North Branford for a weeks outing.
Smith Grannis, a former resident, now
| conducting large summer boarding house
at Bantam Lake, is here on a brief visit.
His house accommodates thirty. five board
ers and has been filed all summer.
Charles W. Belden of 1854 Front street,
who has been seriously i'll, is now rapidly
improving.
Robert Page of New York, who has been
employed at the new railroad cut for the
past two months, and has boarded here,
was run over by dump car yesterday
noon. His skull was fractured, both
knees dislocated and he is expected to die.
He is at the hospital.
Miss Julia Crowley and Charles McKeon
will be married at st. Francis church, o.
tober 10.
The annual meeting of the Y. P. S. @. E.
of the Grand avenue Congregational
church was held Monday evening. The
officers elected follow: President, George
J. Gutbrod; vice president, Mary s. Gris
wold recording secretary, Gertrude Brad
ley; corresponding secretary, Wilbur S
Leste; treasurer, Lulu Lennon; superin
tendent junior work, Josephine Bradley
assistant, Efie Smith, lookout committee
Fred Gutbrod, Alice R Day, Joseph Spin
nello. Harriet Seeley, Nary s. Summer
Griswold Edna L. Gates, Walter T. Kel
ley, Burton Strickland; prayer meeting
committee. Clarence Tibtals, Pauline G
Gntbrod, Elmer Rose, Mrs. Worthington
Carrie Augur; Sunday school committee
Walter s. Bishop, Walter S. Wilton, Har
riet E. Waterbury, Annie Newton, Winni
fred R. Fisher; music committee, jane
Smith. Viola G. Bishop, Floria Ford, Clsr,
B. Adams, Burton R. Dudley; missionar!
committee, Mrs. Elmer Ross, Edith Culver
Mary G. Blaksslee, Henry Hnntley, Earn
est Lowe; flower committee, Lulu Holton
Eva Byington, Inez Dennison, Grace Lowe
l Willard WcaEs. vim rresi6apt of tho Nau
Haven union, julius McCollom. The SO
ciety has lis members and is in prosper
GUS condition.
Several hundred course tickets hav
been sold for the "people's course" of en-
tertainments to be given at the Grand ave
nue. Congregational church. The cours
| opens with concert by the Dudley Bucl
quartette on Thursday evening of mex
week. Those holding course tickets CAL
secure reserved sests without extra charg
by presenting them on Monday morning
October 8, after 9 o'clock. at the church
or at Mr.. j. G. Bradley's Office, 1898 Chspe
street. Those wishing tickets should sc
cure them Immediately, as there are YER
few remaining unsold for which ressrve
seats can be insured. Course tickets TO
the four entertainments are 81, and singl
tickets so cents.
| The other enter taipments in the course
November l, a lecture on "Uncle Sam
Peopl." by Hon. J. W. Giddings, lieuter
. ant governor of Michigan; November %
Miss Anna Warren Story, the magnifceu
impersonator, SO we'll known in New HI
ven as to need no further introduction, II
membered particularly, however, as th
? instructor of the Antigone caste, and Mis-
Avice Boxsll, harpist, triple prize medals
< of the Royal Academy of Music; Decembe
10, the New York Philharmonic club an
l | Marion S. Weed.
Honors to a New Haven Concern.
3 The New Haven Carriage company his
been awarded prizes on three of its e.
hibits. The company sent fine display I
> Chicago to the worlds fair, and the fat
+ | that three prizes were awarded it in vie
+. of the large competition is exceedingl
f | gratifying to the company. The carriage