Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-09-30
FAIR HAVEN NEWS.

FAIR HAVEN NEWS.
Old Ladies and Gentlemen Enter
tained-Mr. Mansaeld,s Guests-A
Pleasant Choir Reunion-Ladies' |
Aid Society Annual MeetIng-May
Form a Commandery.
Alfred, son of Rev. ]. Howard Hand, is
expected home In a few days from Texas
year and half ago he went out to Colo
RADIO on account of being in poor health.
He ia now perfectly we'll and quite muscu-
lar.
Frank J. Mansfield entertained the MEM
bers of the male choir connected with the
Methodist church and their wives Wednes-
day evening at his home on Quinnipiac
street. The occasion was very pleasant
for all participating. A fine spread was
served, the choir sang some of It's best &C.
Lotions, and the evening passed only too
quickly. Among the guests were George
Dsdman, leader of the choir; Mr.. and Mrs.
e. R. Slater, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry I. Barnes,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Chapman, Mr.. and
Mrs. William F. Mansfield, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Stevenson, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Griswold, Albert Northrup, George ia
cobs, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hines, Frank
Tompkins, Frank M. Crawford and Daniel
Chapman.
On Haven street Lowe Brothers are build
Ing Wsrd = story-"nd-a-half house for Michael
In Union cemetery @. S. Bushnell has
had fine stone erected on the Foy family
lot.
The grocery store at Woodwardtown will
be reopened as branch store by W. B.
Thorpe, the Lloyd street grocer.
Frederick @. Mosedale, who has bought
the Thompson house on Center street, is
having the same reprinted and papered
preparatory to his occupancy.
The Fair Haven Current Literature So
| ciety reorganizsd this week, maeting at
the home of the president, Mrs. E. g.
Rowe.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Bates of Goshen,
| Mass, have been visiting Mrs. Bates
brother, James A. Thorpe OF Exchange
I street.
| Tho annual meeting of the Ladies' Aid
society of the Grand avenue Baptist church
was held Wednesday afternoon in the
church parlors and the following officers
| Sheffield; vice president, Mrs. John San
| try: secretary and treasurer, Mra. Samuel
W. Hammond; auditor, Mrs. F. M. Wiser;
first dirsetress, Mrs. David Hansel
packer; second directress, Mrs. Louis
P. Converse; third direetress, Mrs. G.
| O. French; fourth directress, Miss
| Hattie Baldwin; entertainment committee,
Mrs. @. G. French, Mrs. E. g. Sage and
Mrs. George W. Lovelaud- after the
usual supper an entertainment was given
| in thu church, consisting of a corret solo
| by Walter Ross; vocal duett. Mrs @. G.
French and Mrs. E. G. Sage; banjo colo,
Miss Addie Meek; recitation, Miss Hattie
Hitchcock; vocal duett, Miss Edith Porter
and Miss Daisy Duell; recitation, Miss Den-
nison; also Oh account of the talent Zone
penny given the ladies some time ago. The
| amount realized during the evening was
something over $50.
The members of the Junior Epworth
league of the East Pearl street M. E church
entertained about twenty members of the
| church over seventy years of age in the
church parlors Thursday Afternoon. The
young people, under the direction of their
teacher, Mrs. Harvey Robinson, recitea sew
ersl selection and sang some of their sweet
est songs in very entertaining manner
and much to the delight of their guests.
Afterward a fue supper was served, and
among those who assisted in preparing the
spread were Mrs. J. Fl. Hand, Mrs. Stew.
art Morgan, Mrs. E. R. Slater. Mrs. Viii
liam s. johnson. Mrs. G. Q, Fran
i
the eighty eighth anniversary of Mrs
} Harriet Terry, who was present
Among the old people present were MI
and Mrs Elihu Larkins, Mr.. and Mrs
Evarts, Mr.. and Mrs. Moore, Mr.. and Mrs
Henry Kirkland, Mrs. Felix Glad win, Miss
) Emily Nunson, Mrs. Storer and Mrs. Hop
ktns.
} At the meeting of Columbia castle, K G
E., held this week William Dunoklee, George
A Hull and F. w. Prescott took til,
knights degree. A plan is on foot to form
commandery, and committee consisting
of Charles zimmerman, William s. Rowe
John Dixon, G. B. Rowe and 3. P. lyle
was appointed to inquire into the sdvisa
/ | bility of the scheme and to report at tn
3 next nesting. It is believed that com
l mandsry of at leas. fifty members can b
T formed.
g Quite delegation from Fair Haven at
tended the Guilford fair.
Il Frank Holcomb, with the New Havel
i Carriage company and formerly of Fai
. Haven, and Hiss Grace Wilford will b
r married IL the Branford Congregations
!, ! church on the evening of October a. /
| number of Mr.. Holcomb's friends in thi
! | vicinity have received invitations to tn
9 ceremony.
Q The entertainment provided by the Y
J. P. S. @. E. of the Second Congregations
t church was given in the chapel to good
9 sized audience. The numbers were wei
rendered and were received with atten
9 tive interest. The program follows: Plan
8 and violin, Mrs. Baldwin and MI
!. Clogston; solo. Miss Mcdonald; solo MI
+ Mccarthy; recitation, Mr.. Marshall; plan
duet, the Misses Plumb; cornet solo, Wa
d ter L. Ross; solo, Miss Raymond; duet
+ Messrs. Hart and MCCARTHY; recitation
Mr.. Marshall; solo, Mr.. Schautzand; Col
j net solo, Walter L. Ross.
Q Matthew Foran of Haven street will ga
: for Ireland to-day.
n Miss Wilson of Rose street is the CUES
i of Miss Cowles of CollinsvilIe.
u Christian Rexroth, the newsdealer 6
l. the postofies has moved to Is Rose street
q Frank P, the only son of James F. Scot
# of the Register, died Thursday night at hi
j. home, SO Clinton avenue, after a short IL
y ness of tonsilitis. The boy was attende
y by Drs. Bacon and Maher, but the diseas
J. proved too stubborn for the beet medics
Q treatment. Frank was bright and prom
/ Using lad in the ninth year of his age. an
l. his death comes as very severe blow
his parents, who have the sincere sympath
Q of their many friends in their bereavement
The funeral was held at the home of til
3 deceased yesterday afternoon.
81. L. Mitchell, the father of the Rev
, J. Lee Mitchell, will address the meetip
!, of the Y. NJ. G. A. Sunday afternoon.
i; High school Notes.