Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-03-06
FAIR HAVEN NEWS.

surprise Party-New Members Re-
ceived-Servicss In she Churches
Mr.. Hurd,s Horse stDennie,s-Her
Suit for DamaEes-St. Ignatius
Clubs Purchase-Death OF Mrs.
Linsley.
On Friday evening some friends of Mrs.
William Penfeld paid her surprise visit
at her home. 70 East Pearl street, on her
birthday anniversary. She received
several gifts. Those present were Mrs.
Henry Gregory, Mrs. Hopson, Mrs. George
Talmadge, Mrs. Grace Benton, Mrs. Mary
Merwin, Mrs. Sarah Wells, Mrs. Hattie
Chapman, Mrs. Mary Sherwood, Mrs. VIII
liam Brooks, Mrs. Burnham and Mrs.
johnson.
Communion service was celebrated yes
terday afternoon at the Grand avenue
Congregational church. The many MEM
bers gathered from far and near and at the
close of the services the scene resembled an
immense family reunion. Sixteen addi-
tions were received.
John g. Hurd, the newspaper agent, is
likely to lose his fne young horse, which
has the CHAMBERS. He came from trotting
stock ranked in the twenties and was
very promising animal John has fallen
back on Dennie, horse eighteen years
| old, that has carried newspapers for
| q dozen years.
| On Wednesday evening, at the Morris
| Cove school house, the young ladies of
the II I. society will serve supper, to
I which all are invited,
| Some days ago 1t was announced that
ten members had resigned from the Allie
gro Bicycle. club. There is some talk
among these ex members of starting 8
new association. and those who remain
say they can run the club very well alone.
Alice Wood has filed notice of suit for
damages againet the city for injuries sus-
tanned by falling on an ICY walk in Ferry
street February 10. James P. Bree, the
Fair Haven lawyer, is her counsel.
The visit of East Rock lodge, A. Q. U.
W, to the Shelton lodge, planned Tor
March IA, has been postponed until March
90.
The st. Ignstius T. A. and B. aociety
are negotiating for the purchase of Rev.
DR.. Hart's residence on Ferry street. If 1t
| is purchased, they will give up the lot
purchased in Blstchley avenue on which 1t
was proposed to erect club house.
On recent trip to Chicago 81. 81, Strong
caught a severe cold in sleeping car and
he is now spending few days at the hot
springs of North Carolina for the benefit
of his health,
Mrs. John q. Lineley died quite sudden
ly Saturday afternoon at her home, 1856
QuinnipIac street. Last year she had a
protracted illness from the effects of heart
failure, but had become nearly we'll A
few weeks ago she fell and fractured her
| ankle, but was able to be around again.
Her husband is the we'll known clerk for
Benedict & Co., coal dealers in Water
street. When he left bis wife Saturday noon
she was cheerful and feeling very well
Later in the afternoon be was summoned
home and upon arriving found his wife
just alive She had been suddenly seized
| with An attack of heart trouble and only
survived short while She was the
daughter of Calvin b. Kelsey of the annex
She algo leaves three brother-Charles W.
William II. and Bert Kelsey; and q sister
Mrs. Willett G.. Montague. Mrs. L!nslsy
was lady of fine qualities Of mind and
heart and had hosts of friends, all o.
whom will be panied to learn Of her sudder
demise.
Rev. J. Lee Mitchell at the Grand Ave
nue. Congregational church preached
! Equality"
Religious Conversation" founded OF
the story of the woman of Samaria at tn
well, was the subject of the morning ser
, mon of Rev Dr.. Sage at the Crane
Avenue Baptist church yesterday morning
The sermon was followed by the com
7 | munion.
Communion was celebrated at the Sec
ondCongregationsl church yesterday morn
. ing, with an address by the pastor. 81:
y members were added
. Rev. ]. Il. Hand of the East Pearl stree
N. e. church preached last evening o,
: "The Kingdom of God Which Cometh No
by Observation" At the communion serv
ice six persons were received on probation
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