Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-12-28
FAIR HAVEN NEWS.

Election of Grange Omcers-Annual
Meeting of Columbia Council-Y.
M. G. A. Reception-A Big Christi
mas Turkey-Ch1ldren's Entertain-
ment at the Second Church.
On the evening of Tuesday, January 2,
the following officers elect of the East
Haven grange will be installed: Master,
D. W. futile; oversesr, e B. Wood ward;
lecturer, Miss Mary Pardee; steward, R.
q. Coe; assistant, Samuel g. Russell;
chap ain, L. F. Richmond; secretary, Mrs.
8. W. F. Andrews; treasurer, Mrs. E. B.
Woodward; Pomona, Mrs. F. B. Forbes;
Ceres, Mrs. J. s. Tyler; Flora, Mrs. D. W.
futile; gate keeper, John S. Tyler; lady as
sistsnt. Mrs. L. R J. Ktrkham.
Foxon grange has elected these officers:
Master, Ellsworth Thompson; overseer,
Henry Palmer; lecturer, Mrs. Lucretia
Thompson; secretary, @. W. Granniss;
treasurer, F. NJ. Sperry.
Columbia council, Knights of the Golden
Eagle, elected officers as follows Tuesday
evening: W. b. Fsrren, NC; Henry Gss.
Ter, v c.; G. B. Rowe, 81. P; F. T. Juni-
yer. V. e.. F. J. Morton, 8. H William
8. Rowe, M. of R.; John g. Hurd, q. of E. :;
F. M. Crawford, K. of E.; representative
to the grand castle, W. s. Compton; trus-
tee, @. T: Jones. Four candidates were
initiated into the pilgrim degree and three
into the knights degree. The castle is
only year old, but has a membership of
about 115, with $3.50 In the treasury. Not
q sick benefit has been called for as yet.
A Christmas entertainment for the sew
enty children of the primary department
in the Sunday school connected wish the
Second Congregational church was given
last evening in the chapel, under the direc-
ton of the teacher, Mrs. John Parker. A
big Christmas tree WAS ladsned with gifts
and decorations and looked very pretty.
In addition to the distribution there was
music and Rotations, and the affair was
an occasion of great joy for the little ones.
The steamer Pioneer, Ludington & Pal
mer's dredge boat, is hauled out at George
N. Graves yard and is 1ecsiving new planks
| on the forward part of the bottom. The
/ vessel will be put in first class condition
before coming off of the ways.
The third annual reception of the Y. N.
O. A. will be held in tie rooms on Wednes-
| day evening, January 8, from to 6
| O'Clock. Refreshments will be served In
the gymnasium by the members of the
ladies' auxiliary at from 8 to 10 O'Clock
4uoro Will 10 BULLS SoOO muelc ana reaulD2
| and sooiable time for all.
Ex-Judge R. s. Pickett will address the
meeting of the Y. N. G. A. next Sunday
| afternoon. His subject will be "Some
Troubles That May be Avoided" A meet
| ing of the devotional committee will fol
| low.
George N. Graves has returned from
Providence where he delivered the new
steamer that he built, the Robert Pettis.
The owner says the vessel is better than
his other steamer that was built elsewhere
and he ia greatly pleased with che craft.
The biggest Christmas turkey in this 10.
cality was one weighing 81 pounds. 1t was
on exhibition at the market of N. W.
Allyn, of which q. J. Barnes is manager.
A fine time is expected at the Oyster
| supper to be given at the Grand avenue
Baptist church this evening under the au.
| spices of the Ninth company, Boys Bri.
gade, and all interested in the organiza-
| ton are invited to attend. Their fine drill
room in the basement of the church will
be open for inspection. The supper will
| begin at 6 O'Clock.