Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-11-23
FAIR HAVEN NEWS.

Church Entertainment - Merchants
C0nvalescing-Shoul slick Up the
Streets Before Election - Councils
Consolidated - Funeral of jefferson
Palmer.
There will be an entertainment In the
chapel Of the East Pearl street church this
evening at 8 o'clock with the following pro-
gram: Piano solo, Mrs. NJ. D. Norton;
violin solo, Miss Helen johnson; vocal solo,
Mrs. B. D. Brown; reading, Mrs. L. @.
Goodrich; piano solo, Miss Nava squires;
reading, Miss Harriet Bristol. Ice cream
and cake will be served at the close of the
entertainment.
O. W. Hemingway and o. A. Rose, east
side merchants who have been very Ill for
several days, were able to be out for the
first time yesterday.
There is need of little Sticking up on
the east side before the ground freezes too
hard. The mud and filth on East Grand
avenue is several inches thick, and 1t can't
be possible that the town fathers intend
leaving that business section In such con-
dition all winter. Why not clean up be-
fore election2
At the Sunday school convention held In
the Baptist church of Ansonia Tuesday
Rev. Dr.. Sage delivered an address on the
theme: CHOW Shall We Raise the Grade of
| Sunday School Instruction."
The councils and 6 of the Brotherhood
of Relief have voted to consolidate, No 5
absorbing No. 6. J. D. Vanderbilt becomes
| president of the consolidated councils and
W. 8. Rowe the secretary.
E. F. Culver, while loading apples into
his wagon on Monday, accidentally brought
his face in contact with one of the tines
| and painful cut was the result.
| Attorney Q. 8. Bushxell started for
Emory, Va Tuesday evening, having re-
ceived a dispatch from the president of the
college, whore his son, Curtis O. Bushnell,
is n tutor, stating that the latter was very
Ill.
The funeral of Jefferson Palmer, the un-
fortunate young man who was accidental
ly shot and killed by his brother.in-lsw in
North Branford last Sunday, took place
from his late home in that town yesterday
afternoon, Rev. Mr.. Page officiating. I'm
dertsker 81. W. Ora wford of this place had
charge of the arrangements. Quite a
number of relatives from Fair Haven and
vicinity were present. The deceased at
the time of his death was q brakeman on
the Air Line division and the brakemen
sent large square floral piece with the
words "Brother Brakeman" The inter
ment was in the Bear Plains cemetery.
The deceased was q brother of Charles
| Palmer, the Fair Haven ice man.
The schooner Harry and Grace Reynolds
that has been undergoing repairs at one OF
| the South Front street wharves. had the
topmasts set up yesterday. The principal
job was the stepping of new main and
mizzsn mast, the old ones having broken
in severe gale which the vessel encoun-
tered. The topsides have also been re,
cslked and other essential repairs made.
The Parish Aid society will meet in the
parish rooms of St. James' church this af.
ternoon. Supper will be served in the ear.
ly evening, to be followed by an entertain
ment to include musical selections and re-
citations.
The schooner Bonita, which is at Lud
ington & Pslmer's wharf discharging {
cargo of oysters, split one of the jibs in {
severe gale encountered on the run uf
from Virginia and new sail will be pro
| cured before the vessel sails.