Morning journal and courier., 1893-12-20
FAIR HAVEN NEWS.

Death of K. J. Sfsson-Inquiring
About Her Dead Brother-To Lower
a Building-A Christmas Recital
Home From Norfolk.
A sister of Michael McNamara, who was |
killed In the cut few days ago, came
from New York Monday to inquire about |
the particulars of his death and to make |
arrangements to have the remains removed |
to that city where was his home. Another
sister, Mrs. Mary Mack, resides at SIAM
ford. McNsmara had been absent from
home for three months and his people did
not know of his whereabouts. He had
| worked in the cut only d week when he
| met his death. He boarded with Mrs.
John O'Neil at 10 Hill street.
Adam Christie has returned from Nor
folk, Va, where John Lowe is building
house for William Hemingway. There are
only three men remaining on the job,
which will be completed in about three
weeks.
A great treat for the children as we'll as
for the older people will be the Christmas
recital to be given In the Grand avenue
Baptist church this evening. 1t is made
up of original and pretty songs, choruses
costume, with instrumental music by the
Ladies' Banjo club. The admission Is only
20 cents.
A business meeting of the Y. P. s. g. e.
of the Baptist church was held at the
home of the president, Miles J. Barnes, 30
Houston street, Monday evening. After
the meeting sociable was held, in which
the young people INDUCED in music and a
candypull
W. M. Belden, clerk at Goes market,
who has been i'll for two weeks with grip,
is at his place of business again.
A new plate glass front was placed In
Msllory's grocery store on Grand avenue
yesterday.
, The timbers and blocking were carted
yesterday to the building at the corner OF
Pearl street and Grand avenue, preparatory
, to lowering the floor several feet. The
main etore, which has been unoccupied Col
! made, will be occupied by r. S. Schwsner
marketman, who now occupies the annex
of the same building.
The sum netted by the peoples course o.
. entertainments at the Grand avenue Con
gregational church, which was so suspi
ciously concluded Monday evening, Ii
about $425, which will be apportiopet
, | tuS eoVoThl OrSaulZHtlOue OIL III
church. to include 500 each to the Ladies'
Aid society and the Boys brigade and $5
for the Young Ladies' Mission circle.
q Postmaster Moore was written to by
s green goods firm in New York, who offeres
: to sell $4,000 worth Of postage stamps TO
5000. He reported the case to Assistan
Postmaster Boyd, who informed the post
b master general that the sharpers were at
tempting to work in this vicinity.
DEATH OF EDWARD ]. sIssoN.
= Edward ]. Sisson died at his home, 10
e Exchange street, at 1890 yesterday morn
ing, after long illness with valvulsr di,
ease of the heart. He came here about
year ago from Mansfield, where he was
"a we'll known building contractor. Viii
here he was a foreman for Dsvi
n 81. Clark. He was member
East Rock lodge, A. o. U. W., and of Az
!, miral Foote post, g. A. R. He leaves
r widow. Delegations from the A. o. U. v
and of the G. A, R accompanied the r
>; mains to North Stonington, where IL
E; funeral will be held to day. At the tuner
l. services at O'Clock yesterday afternoc
"a. Rev. J. 81. Hand oficiatsd. The remain
t. were taken away last evening Frank
Tyler of the A. o. U. W. and Walla
q; Hurlbut from the g. A. R. sceompani.
Z; the remains and acting as bearers.
y EAST ROCK LODGES ANNIVERSARY.
East Rock lodge, A. o. U. W., fine
celebrates It's fifth anniversary at Cent?
y" hall this evening. An excellent progra
~ is prepared. Among the features of Il
10 evening will be the platform readings al
u Rotations of Miss Mary Dudley Burke,
es fine elocutionist and a graduate of t
u Boston school of oratory, and the fine /
70 strumental selections to be rendered by t
~ | we'll known Jerome May Banjo club
y. Bridgeport. The program follows:
H. "Isle Of the Sea" Jerome May Banjo CT
~ Harmonica duet. ..........J. Q. and Q. 8. Farr
80 Re itation from Pickwick. Professor Munde
w Recitation-"The Kuggies Dinner Party.
% miss Mary Dudley Bur
1id Wei! Patrol s1e3 and Bsn Es e.
Recitation-"How Salvador Won. .........
,er | "Lasr Rose of Summer. Banjo CT
'ei Sketch-"Ex- Queen Lilly U. Kill ANNIE.
sst ............. L. ]. Mundelin and G. q. Mort
or oeiecton .......bap1o CT