Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-12-26
FAIR HAVEN NEWS.

The Bates.K anahan wedding death
of Mrs. Observation-Disclosures Observ.
ances-Exercises In the Churches for
tho Sunday schools.
The marriage of Miss Harriet Z daugh-
ter of Augustus P. Bates, and Frederick L
son of @. W. Ksnahan, took place at the
home of the brides parents, 339 Center
street, annex, yesterday afternoon at 4
O'Clock, and was conducted by Rev. d. N.
James. The bride wss dressed In white
silk. Seventy Ave couples, consisting of
relatives and immediate friends, were in
vited. The couple received many hand
come gifts, including remembrances from
friends In Massachusetts, and Chicago. Fol-
lowing the marriage a reception took place
at the home of the BRIDES parents.
The W. @. T. U. will hold New Years
day from 10 a. m. to 9p. m. The friends
of temperance and of the W. @. T. U. are
invited to contribute to the feast and thus
aid very worthy cause.
William q. Preston, bookkeeper at 8. NJ.
Muuson & Co. takesy, is threatened with
pneumonia.
Jane, the wife of Alexander Dumoud,
whose funeral takes place this afternoon at
her late home, 1879 Wolcott street,
died from consumption. She leaves a son,
| Charles E. Dumond, and an adopted
daughter, Miss Annie Dumond. The de-
ceased was a member of the Grand avenue
Baptist church.
Business was generally suspended yes
| terdsy and everything was subservient to
the great Christmas holiday. All were
made even more happy by the ideally
beautiful weather, and although the juve-
niles missed their skating and coasting, II
ives excellent weather for outdoor sports.
The morning service at ST. Francis
Catholic church was largely attended. A
feature of the morning program was ar
offertory solo, ''Songs of Praise" by Miss
Msloney. Stearn's vespers with Msgni6
cat was sung at the vesper service, anc
Miss Msloney sang Salutaris, by Berg, and
Mrs. Wohlmsker sang Tantum Ergo, BY
the same composer. There were liberia
collections, which were donated to Rev
Father Mulholland.
There were morning services both at st
James and Grace Episcopal churches. A
the latter the music was furnished by Or
ganist George Kraft. Quartette, Mis-
Squires, Miss Justine, Mr.. McCullum, Mr.
Nettleton.
The stage in the Sunday school room O
the Grand Avenue Congregational churol
presented a beautiful appearance last even
ing. On the rear of the stage there wa
represented a FIRE place and big Gimme
and all the details were very natural
presented. The front of the stage was Al
arrangement of evergreen, woven artist
cally and tastefully arranged In festoons
arches and other shapings, presenting
handsome appearance and rejecting nue.
credit upon the committee on decorations
Haydn Cooke gave All interesting introduc
tory talk to the children of the Sunds
| school and their friends who crowded tn
| large room. He told them what a poo
prospect there was of the children gettin,
gifts this year and then by a sudden ex
hibition of sleight of hand, of which he
wonderful master for a young man onl
fifteen years of age, he apparently turnet
the very bricks in the chimney place int
gifts, and then popcorn, oranges and car
dies we're literally distributed. Mr.Cook
then gave another interesting recital, whic
| greatly pleased the children. The excl
/ cises will include duet by Miss Josephin
Bradley and Mics Marion Sparks and a sol
by Miss Georgia Hardy.
At the East Pearl street M. E. church
under the direction of Stewart Morgan,
beautiful creation to gladden. tine hearts {
the children was erected upon the pulp
platform. The center was sort of facad
elevation about ten feet high. The groun
work of pillars and the top were groun
work of white decorated with green fiji
| gree work and entwined with evergreen
The inscription over the top WAS "Tt