Morning journal and courier., 1894-05-05
FAIR HAVEN NEWS.

The Special Sunday Services-CIass
 Officers Elected-Marria&e fin the
 Annex-PlantinG of the Elm-A
 Wagon Wheel Smashed.
 Ashley Willis, late railroad general sec retary in Wisconsin, will conduct sun- shine meeting at the rooms of the Y. M. 0. A. Sunday at g a. m. and continuing until 10:15, giving ample time for all to attend the regular church services. All new are invited to attend. Good singing will be a feature of the meeting.
 The class of '94, Woolsey school, has elected these officers: Historians, Lulu Halton and Dwight Chamberlain; prophets, Nora Sage and Nelson Luding,on; poet, Grace Lowe.
 Several members of Columbia castle paid visit to Bridgeport this week, the occasion having been the official visit of the grand officers of the K. G. E. of the state.
 Miss Marie Messow of the annex and George s. Adams of Exchange street were married at the parsonage of the Second Congregational church Thursday evening by Rev. D. M. James.
 At the Grand avenue Baptist church to. morrow evening there will be short ser. mon by the pastor, Rev. Dr. Sage, followed by reception of new members and the Lords Supper. In the evening the topic of the sermon will bs, 'tPanl's Advice to Those Who Are Out of Work"
 The service at the East Pearl street M. E. church to morrow will include the Lords Supper in the morning, and ser the evening, on ''The Modern Return to the Christianity of Christ's Day."
 At one time yesterday twenty-fve ve boats could be seen on the Quinnipiso river. They were mostly sharpiss. and those on board were catching seed to transplant to to the oyster beds down the harbor.
 The planting of Virginia plants ia nearly over, there being only one more vessel to arrive.
 At the adjourned annual meeting of St. James' parish, the treasurer, A. L. Cham lections had been something in exoess of the amount raised last year. He requested to be excused from serving longer as treas. ursr, having held the position eleven years, but the parish voted not tc excuse him and vote of thanks for his excellent ser vices was adopted. It was voted to in- per year to $8O0.
 w. s. Rowe and Arthur Skinner, mem bers of the grand lodge K. G. E., will leave to-day for Esston, Pa, to attend the annual gathering of the grand lodge of Pennsylvania.
 The planting of the elm tree on the grounds of the Grand avenue school house yesterday noon (Arbor dsy) was very pleasant occasion both for the pupils and the spectators who listened to the interest ing exercises. Principal Dickinson made a good presiding officer, and the arrangement of the exercises reflected credit upon his ability to conduct e public celebration. The tree was furnished by E. F. Culver.
 Hiram Camp division, g. of T., has voted to accept an invitation to conduct the service at the Sesmen's Bethel to-mor- row evening. The members gre requested to meet at the Sons of Temperance hall at ? o'clock and proceed in body to the Bethel. It has been arranged that M. A. Farren, Captain Charles Seeley, F. J. Smith and William Goes will speak. E. F. Perry will preside.
 The horse attached to E. B. Rowe's ice cart baked on Grand avenue yesterday af- ternoon and backing into light wagon . wheel was smashed. After nearly half hours delay the horse started and hauled the load up the achoolhouse hill.
 The many friends of R. B. Farren were glad to zee him out yesterday after his re. cent illness. He is much improved in health, and is hoping now for complete re- covery.
 With difference of s5 degrees in the as compared with Wednes- day, people were in . shivering condition yestssday.