Morning journal and courier., 1893-05-03
FAIR HAVEN NEWS.

Church Pews Selling WelI-EnIare-
ing a Choir Gallery-Funeral OF Mrs.
Hitchcock - May Moving Nearly
Over-Rev. Mr.. Hands Brother-in-
Law Dead.
The seats in the Methodist church now
being assigned, are rapidly being disposed
of, and the committee feel that they will
be compelled to assign seats in the gallery
to meet the demand which is better than
ever before. There are a few good seats
remaining in the body Of the house, and
those who wish them should make early
application.
N. A. Ludineton's schooner, Willie E.
Brightman, recently repaired and newly
rugged, proves to be fine sailor. He may
decide to enlarge the cabin and fit the
vessel for carrying ont sailing parties to
the eastward In summer.
The choir gallery of the East Pearl street
NJ. E. church is being widened to accom-
modate the chorus choir of twenty-five
members; who are to begin singing next
Sunday. Harry Woodstock has been re-
engaged as organist and Mrs. Preston will
be the musical director. The plan is to
have the choir lead the congregational
singing. A cornet will be used consider
ably at the evening services
Yesterday about wound up the moving.
Many moved in the rain on Saturday, but
those who waited until this week had bet
ter weather. Many families are now en-
gagged in settling"
Crawford council meets this evening,
when five candidates will take the royal
and select degree.
The oyster schooner Dan Sooy is having
masts soraped and bsing put in order fol
the seasons work.
The work on the big coal pocket that a
A. Stevens is building Is going on rapidly
The foundation consists of a maze of heavy
hard pine tinbers, and the affair is evi
IDENTIFY being built to stay.
Rev. J. a. Hand, pastor of the East Pear
street II. E. church, received q dispatch
yesterday announcing the death of hi
brother -in-law, Theodore g. Carr of Wayne
Penn. Mr.. Carr, who was a promising
and highly respected young man, married
Mr.. Hands third sister. He was in th
insurance business. Mr.. Hand hopes t
attend the funeral.
Mrs. Christina Lissenheimer, an inmat
of the Home of the Friendless, died Their
yesterday at the age of seventy three years
She was the widow of Peter Lisssnheime,
D. u. AAOIpo, tu6 cOnIrdctOr, DeRa
work yesterday on the new Hemingwa
building on East Grand avenue.
! The seats in the Second Congregations
church sold Monday evening Realised abou
$4,000, which is 5000 more than the sale
for first night last year. The estimate G
the committee was to raise 81 900 TIL
year, and the members hope to reach ths
sum when all the seats are disposed of.
, Rev. J. H. Hand of the East Pearl stree
j II. E. church ofdoiated st the funeral
Abigail B. Hitchcock, which took place
, the church yesterday afternoon, the r.
= mains having been brought here frol
! Plainville. quartet consisting of Mr.
Nellie Sanford, Mrs. George Chipmal
. Frank Mansfield and E. R. Slater sar
several selections. The interment was
the Fair Haven cemetery.
Ernest Crawford has occupied his ne
+ house on East Pearl street, having move
from his house next north.
A schooner with plaster has just inisht
discharging at the wharf of the Adamsl
q Plaster company.
! The Epworth league of the Method
church will give an entertainment t
a morrow evening. Afine program has be-
!. arranged.