Morning journal and courier., 1893-12-22
FAIR HAVEN NEWS.

They Want to Test the TrOtters-
Christmas Recital-Wharf Property
SOld-Death of Roswell Lancraft.
The owners of some of the trotters in
the annex, which have been recently pur-
chased, are anxious for good sleighing,
that the relative standing of their stock
may be tested. George Dayton, who re-
comfy purchased fine trotter, says he
would not sell for three times the purchase
price. The sire had record of 2:14.
NJ. A. Farren, Lucius F. Deming and
Ernest Chapman are q committee to pre-
pare a subject of debate for the next
meeting of the debating club of the Y. II.
@. A.
On Saturday, at 2 p. m, meeting of
the several W. G. T. unions of this city
will be held at the hall of the Fair Haven
w. @. T. U. 1t will be praise service
and crusade meeting.
The Christmas recital given at the Grand
avenue Baptist church Wednesday even
ing, under the direction of Mrs. N. e.
Middlebrook of Bridgeport, was q great
success. The program was introduced by
selections by the ladies' banjo club. Mrs.
Butrick, leader, all of which were excel
lently given. 'Christmas in PERIL" by
twenty five children, proved a very enter
tanning affair, bringing out Santa Claus,
Kris Kripgle and other celebrities, and
giving an object lesson of how Christmas
was nearly lost by the bad actions of little
ones. There were some fine tablesu move
ments in Dslssrte positions and several
fine recitals by Mrs. Middlebrook. 1.-THE
Little Shaking Quskers," by seven girls
and boy, proved the drawing card of the
playing by Claud Dibble, only four years
| of age, was loudly applauded, as 1t de-
served to be, as he is musical wonder for
| his age.
William A. Warner & Bro. have bought
of DR.. 81. J. Stevens the wharf property at
1855 Front street, on which Joseph r. Hsv-
ems has conducted the blacksmith
ing business for over thirty years,
having once owned the property.
The lot is 30 feet front by rs feet deer, and
the rear is wharf on Quinnipiac street.
The new owners will tear down the old
two-story storehouse sixty feet in length,
to be used in connection with their large
hardware business on Grand avenue, at
the corner Of Front street
Roswell Lancraft, farmer residing at
South Grove street, near the reservoir, in
the annex, died yesterday from heart fail
ure at the age of seventy three years. He
was bachelor and leaves two sisters.
St. Ignatius T. A. and B. society will
give a sociable in Central hall on the even
ing of Mondsy, January 1. Music will be
furnished by the Second Regiment orches-
ira.
The committee on decorations with
Robert Homan as chairman, are fitting UP
very prettily with the aid of evergreen and
other material, the Sunday school room OF
the Grand avenue Congregational church
| where an entertainment for the Sunday
school will be held Monday evening at
| o'clock.
@. s. Griswold of 80 Clinton avenue and
John Hudson of Bright street, are Ill with
the grip.
Frank P. Tyler, Dwight E. Merchant
and Lester Linsley from East Rock lodge
A. o. U. w., and Wallace Hurlbut repre-
senting Admiral Foote post, have returned
from North Ssonington where they acted
as bearers at the funeral of Edward J.
Sissen. In addition to a membership ir
these societies the deceased was member
| of the o. U. A. NJ.