Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-04-06
CHESHIRE.
Interesting Services at the Churches
Personal N0tes-Fair Haven on Decl

Personal Notes-Fair Haven on Deck
Again-Janes stewards Death.
April at the Congregational church
on Easter Sunday the pastor, Rev. J. 2.
Hoyt, preached fine sermon in the morn
ing appropriate to the day. In the even
ing the meeting was in the nature of Q
praise service, the young people taking
most Of the time In songs and recitationr.
Beautiful flowers adorned the platform in
front of the pulpit.
An appropriate and impressive Easter
service was held in st. Peters church on
Sunday. The music was of high order
and was ably rendered by large choir.
The floral decorations were very fine. All
of the services were well attended.
At the M. E. church Rev. G. e. Barto
preached his farewell sermon on Sunday
morning prior to his going to the New
York east conference, which is to be held
this week in Danbury. Mr.. Barto has
made many friends since his coming here
two years ago and his people would like to
have him another year.
The pews in the Congregational church were
sold Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Eunice Cornwall is critically Ill, ana as
she is quite aged it is feared about her recovery
Mr., q. s. Gillette, who has been confined to the
house fer several months, is convalescent ana
Mr.. E. P. owen, who injured his knee several
| weeks ago while splitting wood, LIS not able to
Miss Lottie Hotc5kiss went to wolcott Monday
as teacher in one Of the public schools there
day as guest Of her sister prior to going to her
school in New Jersey Monday.
The joviaI Mr. Clark of Fair Haven, who failed
to supply our citizens with sea food Tor the last
three months, made his appearance Tuesday: he
now expects to be here every Tuesday with q
variety of fresh fish, clans and oysters. Always
| patronize the one that has the best goods, gives
| good weight and measure and sells at fair prices
Mr.. E. r Morgan is sick with symptoms OF
| pleuropneumonia.
ME hs W% iss
One of Cheshire's old residents sp passed away
eighty-seven, his funeral took place at his late
Mr.. James Stewart, who lived here while the
in Hartford week before last Mr.. Stewart was
father to Mrs. N. Brigham Hall, q former resi-
dent of Cheshire.
st. Tastsr sunday Tss
steal talent was Professor e. Welten, organist
Miss mrs W o. Day atoa a.
Terrell, ". C. Daily, tenors; ". P. Bristol, O. L
Ras ossap | take chaTes Of the
pal parish at Ya'esville for the present, holding
services there every Sunday at 1920 a. m.
| Much interest centers over the Sunday schoo
| convention which is to be held in the Congrega
tional church, Cheshire, Thursday afternoon ant
, evening, Apr! e.seryices at 2 and 7:sO O'Clock
The officers of the Connecticut Sunday schoo
association are: President Cullen B. Foote, Nortl
7 | Haven; secretary, W. b. Hall. West Hartford
Potter, New Haven. The program for the cor
| vention is as follows:
AFTERNOON.
!, 2:O0-Devotional service.
g 2:15-Conversa ion. Topic: ga Bag Wit
a Holes.'
3:OO-Address. Theme: "The Pastoral wor
| of the Sunday School Teacher"
8: 5-Discussion. Topic: "What Advance D
the Times Demand in Methods of Sunday Schot
Work"
7:30-Praise service.
7:45-Yes and no question exercise on Sunda
| school work.
y s:40-Address. Theme: Essential Element
). OF Successful Sunday School Work"
o. The Late Consul Thomas M. Newso1
6 The Norwalk Gazette pays the followin
a. tribute to Major Thomas M. Newso,
:" whose death and career were spoken of
e' Mondays COURIER:
Major Thomas Mclean Newson who
death last week at Malaga, Spain, was pu
ag city. February %, 1897, of Scotch Iri'
ce parentsge. His paternal grandfather W
paymaster in the army during the war
<. 1912. His father, Captain George Newso
= commanded military company in Ne
York for seventeen years. Three uncl
were in the war of 1912. His father +
moved to New Haven in 1882, where b
wife died in 1884, and he died in 1873
After his parents death Major Newson 9
tended school with the editor of the Gazett
When he left school he learned the prir
er's trade and on arriving at his MAORI
entered into partnership with John
Hotchkiss in the publication of t
Derby Journal, in Birmingham, whe
he passed the greater part Of his early manhos
famous Clara Louise Kellogg, the great sing
He also originated and published the first pen
paper ever issued in Connecticut: He was t
| first secretary of the first editorial ASSOCIATE
ever held in Connecticut, and was one of
originators of the movement in this state, IS W
Paul, MINI, in 1858, where he was connect
with the Pioneer and Daily Times, out of viii
The founders Of the republican party in Minne
ia and was sole delegate OF bis party in Minne'
ia to the Pittsburg national Icon convention: :,
foreign land, and surrounded only by tho
friends of a foreign nation whom he had met Al
made in his official capacity as consul at MalaR
Spain, he passed away. There was no kind
hand present to smooth the way, and no friend
| voice to soothe the last hours Of him who claim
St. Paul as his home. Alone and friendless
died, but as the darkeniug pail Of death spre,
its shadowy wings over the Spanish town al
wrapped his spirit in its fold, the messa
that flashed over the wires and broug
the news to Minnesota carried sorro
into many homes in St. Paul" Maj
. | Newson was married to Miss Harriet
Brewer in Albany, N. T., in 1857, and leaves
| family of one SON and five daughters, one Of Il
> latter, Miss May Newson, and the editor OF Il
:, | Gazette being the last to bid him adeau as
sailed away from home and friends in the SUI
g mer of 1891.
On the death of Henry Clay Major Newst
a | wrote a beautiful poem, which was set to mus
and sung on the reception of the news of tt
| demise Of the great statesman, the opening al
l. | closing stanzas OF which expresses the frien
ship and love of those left behind for their de,
! | friend who has gone before.
Tread lightly! Tread lightly! Disturb not b
From his pains he's released, though friends o.
Speak softly sdsD; speak softly; for he whom We 10,
4 Has gone to the re ions of glory above
Then sing the song softly, for him who was dea
In silence and sadness we drop the lone tear;
| Let it glistsn and glow in the blue vault above,
To tell of our friendship, our undying levs.