Morning journal and courier., 1894-06-08
FAIR HAVEN NEWS.

4- Reception and Banquet of the Com gregational Brotherhood-Store to l Close Karly-Plumbing Contracts- : Repairing a Roadway-Death of
 Mrs. Bishop.
 The first reception and banquet of the Congregational Brotherhood of the Second church, to it's members and the people of the parish, took place yesterday and was . very successful affair. From to 6 p. m. the members of the Ladies' Social guild served q banquet to the guests in the church parlors. The tables were handsomely set and, decorated with wild flowers, looked very pretty. The ladies served fine re. past such as they know how to do so well. The large audience room of the church had been prettily decorated with blooms and vines for the evening service, the floral committee having excellent taste in the ar- raDgemsnt. The committee consisted of Mrs. Willet Hemingway, Mrs. Fife Tyler, Mrs. George Augur and Mrs. Ed. Barnes. Begonias, hydrangeas, roses, lilies, daisies and buttercups made up a handsome array. At 8 p. m. large congregation assembled to listen to the excellent ad- dresses. Rev. D. M. James, the pastor, had invited his friend, Rev. Dr.. Scudder of the Peoples Congregational church, JeEsey City, to speak on 'The Institutional Church." but at the last moment Dr. Scud- der sent word that he could not como. In his place Rev. E. s. Lines of St. Paul's church delivered an excellent address on
 'The Brotherhood of St. Andrew" which in many respects is like the Congregational brotherhood. Another good addIess was by the Rev. Charles A. Dinsmors of Willimsntic, who spoke on "The Young Mems Sunday Evening Olub." There were also short addresses by Rev. D. M. James and Attorney William P. Niles, the president of the club. There was some fine music, including g solo by Miss Raymond and quartet singing by the choir, consisting of Miss Raymond, Miss Lewis, MT. Schwartz and MT. Smith, with Mir. Cook at the organ. It was an excel lent meeting. The club was formed only in February under the direction of MT. James. and has already bsen a power for good in the parish.
 pilot on the steamer o. Fl. Northam, died yesterday morning at her home, 97 Grand avenue, from the effects of paralysis, with which she was stricken one week ago. From the first there was but little hope of her recovery. During most of her ilInesa she was unconsoious. She was a woman who uniformly enjoyed very good health, having been Ill but very little during her whole life. tShe was daugh. ter of the late Captain Richard Farnham of Clinton. She leaves husband and one son, George Bishop, employed in one of tho departments of the Consolidated road. She has a sister, Mrs. Houstin of New
 York. Her brothers are, Elias Farnham
 a coal dealer in Hartford; Captain Harvey
 Farnham, who Is on one of the outside tug
 boat lines; James Farnham of Branferd
 and Jerome Farnham of New Bedford. She
 was a member of Grace church. Mra
 Bishop was of cheerful disposition, 6
 lady greatly esteemed by all who knew
 her and was the light of her home, where
 her death comes as great sfdtct:on.
 The stores on the east side-grocsris,
 and marksts-have posted notices to tn,
 effect that they will close during the sum
 mer on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs day at 6:30 p. m.
 l W. G. Waters, plumber, has contracted
 to do tho plumbing in three now houses ir West Haven.
 l Broken stone was placed yesterday il
 the depressions along the side of the rail
 road tracks on the east side and the people
 are much pleased that this trouble ha l been abated,