Morning journal and courier., 1893-11-08
FAIR HAVEN NEWS.
Funeral Of Horace 8. Barnes - The Late Howard Hine-Fine Look ing Horse Cars-Marria&e Anniver- sary Celebrated.

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 sary Celebrated.
 The funeral of Horace s. Barnes was conducted yesterday afternoon from his | late residence, 105 East Pearl street, Rev. J. Lee Mitchell of the Grand avenue Con- gregational church, where the deceased had been @ member for many years, officiating. Mir. Mitchell spoke in terms of praise of the departed, who years ago was one of the most prominent business men of Fair Haven. For many years MT. Barnes was an extensive oyster dealer on South Front street and was as well known in the business ss any dealer in the etate. For long time he was associated in busi- ness with the late Lafayette Goats, the firm having been Barnes & Coats. MT. Barnes was man with hosts of friends, of strict business integrity and popular withal. He prospered in business, but in later years met with reverses. Forty years ago he was master Mason, joining Adel- phi lodge He was also member of New Haven oommandery, K: IT,. which organization sent sheaf of wheat for 0la DQT1al Chbk6b. 4u0 DohT0Ts were sons-in- law of the departed, Henry Futile. Frederick L. Buckingham, B. s. Bradley, and George T. Hewlett. In addition to the wives of the above named, Mrs. Imogene Wilson of this city and 8 married daugh- ter living in Rome, N. Y., were children of the deceased A son was drowned from 8 schooner in New York harbor many years ago and the body was recovered and in- tered in the Fair Haven cemetery. TNl oE wrI,< ~,1I here many years ago, will be brought to this city to-day, and will be inferred in Evergreen cemetery. MT. Hine had resided ! in Brunswick, Ga, for several years, but came to Bridgeport in the summer to visit a brother where he died. Mrs. Charles K Caldwell of this city and Mrs. Miles Som- | mers of Baltimore are sisters of the de- | ceased. The deceased wss 8 member of Adelphi lodge, F. and A. M.
 Rev. Dr. Sage and Deacons o. J. Hull and s. W. Hammond represented the Grand | avenue Baptist church at the institution of | a oolored Baptist church in Milford yester- day morning.
 ! Superintendent and Mrs. Walter Graham
 have returned from two weeks' vacation. They visited relatives and friends in this
 state and New York city. Superintendent Graham Is 8 pretty busy man, needs rest
 from tue many details of railroading, and
 his friends will be glad to learn that he haf
 returned greatly refreshed.
 The new lodge rooms of Fidelity divie
 ion, s. of T., were opened with appropri
 ate exercises Monday evening, severa
 members of Hiram Camp division attend
 ing.
 John H. B. Chidsey of Westville testified
 in the Morris Cove railroad fight in the su
 perior court yesterday. He is ninety-thre, ! nf and of Ho
 ven territory, where he lived for nan,
 years.
 The three depot cars put on this weel
 were painted in the railroad shops here
 The bodies of the cars are of 8 carmine tin
 and their new dress Is very handsome.
 The fifth anniversary of the marriage o
 Mr. and Mrs. Clifford W. Rawson was eel
 ebrsted at their home 126 Blatchley ave
 nue, last evening and the occasion was very pleasant for all attending Only those who were present at tn
 marriage were present, and included ! MT. and Mrs. Thomas J. Lawtol
 and Mrs. T. B. Wright and 0. R. Wrigh i of New Rochelle, Mrs. Theodore Harri and MT. and Mrs. Thomas Lswton of Ne, York and MT. and Mrs. George Wishart 0
 Greenwich. The festivities included th
 serving of a fine spread, music, recitationt
 games, etc. MT. Rawson is the we'll know sign painter at S5 Orange street. A splendid musical treat is promise Thursday evening at the concert to be gi, en in the Second Congregational church b the celebrated English Glee club of Ne York. The program which has been a ready given Is one of rare attraction. WAS THE OLDEST PERSON IN NEW HAVE, II Mrs. Eunice Sanford, who died yesterda 8 at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Cha : lotte E. Baker, 14e South Front street, il | the age of ninety-eight years, nine montl
 and sixteen days, was the oldest person
 flown. She was the last survivor of fan # lily of eleven children, her father being tl a late Matthew Rowe, farmer who reside in East Haven Her husband, the la
 Thomas Sanford, was for many years . West Indian captain out of this port. 1891 the couple were married by Rev. M
 Dodd, we'll known clergyman in his dc
 in East Haven. The house in which tl d old lady died had been her home for si1t I, l five years. It is eighty-five years old ar she remembers when another house stoc l on the site. Her husband died in 1899. ,- Two daughters survive. Mrs. Chariot 't E. Baker and Mrs. Elizabeth Fields.
 son, Jairus Sanford, met his death at u
 East Pearl street engine house by fsllin several years ago.
 'r The grandchildren are Edward Sanfor
 John Sanford, 2d, Mrs. Bertha Howar d George Fields, Miss Lottie Baker ar .e Mamie Hooghkirk. The great grsndch Ir dren are Walter Sanford, Mrs. Viola Fiel X ! Brown and George Fields, jr.
 t: Mrs. Sanford retained all of her faculti l. up to the time of her last illness, whi, l. was of only four days duration and T r. suited from 8 cold.
 i; Harry Sears, clerk for D. M. Welch 7, Sons, who has been unable to attend to h |: business for two weeks, caused by havil 3: felon on his finger, resumed his wol r. yesterday. Harry was welcomed back B: his fellow clerks.