Morning journal and courier., 1894-01-01
FAm HAVEN NEWS.

How New Years Will BIO Observed
sunday In tho Churches-The Fair
Haven missioner-Funeral OF
willis Coates-Law Breakers Pun.
ished.
business will be pretty generally sus-
pended to-day for the New Years holiday.
The stores will in most cases close at noon
as.vill the postofice and the letter carriers
VIII make only one delivery.
The W. o. T. q. will hold an all day re-
ception and . general invitation ID extend
ed to all. Hot coffee and lunch will be
served and interesting services will be
held. The hall will be open at 8 .. m. for
contributions Of food, fruit and money.
Those in need and the unfortunate are
especially invited to attend.
There will also be . reception By the
ladies Of the East Pearl street u. e. church
in the church parlors from 8 to 10 .. m.
and ali friends are invited. The commit
tee of reception includes Rev. and Mrs. J.
q. Hand, Mr.. and Mrs. e. R. Slater, Mrs.
Stewart Morgan, Mrs. VIM. 8. johnson
| and Mr.. and Mrs. John s. Sanford, I'd.
Il
under the auspices of the Ninth company,
Boys brigade, of the Grand avenue Bap-
list church, Melted about $23.
In most of the churches yesterday the
services were specially adapted to the clos.
ing day In the year. At the East Pearl
street n. e. CHURCH Mr.. Hands morning
| sermon was suggestive of the text "The
| steps of Q good man are ordered by the
Lord, and he delighteth in his way" Al
the Grand avenue Baptist church Rev. DR..
Sage preached the last In series of ser.
mons on the four gospels, which have
proved exceedingly interesting and in
According to John" Raw. J. Lee Mitchell
preached at the Grand avenue Congregs
tional church last evening on Poverty.
At the Second Congregational church the
subject OF the morning sermon by Rev. D.
n. James was "The Work and the Work
ers at the Close of the Year." and in the
evening he spoke on the text GAS thy day.
80 shall thy strength be-"
Ex-Judgs r. 8. Pickett addressed the Y
n. O. A. yesterday afternoon on the topic
"Some Troubles that May be Avoided"
Rev. John g. Collins spoke at the meet
ing of the W. @. T. q.
In the city court Saturday morning the
story of the bloody fight in the Fair Hsver
CUTOFF on the morning of December 5 wa
told. Joseph Rsnsrdo was bound over t.
the superior court in 5000, and Francisco
Bruno was fined So with costs of $50.
The republicans are still talking abou
the caucus at which Superintendent Pc
ronto of the rolling mill was placed in
nomination for the board of police com
misisoners. While they feel that he vii
make an excellent commissioner there i
regret that he was not placed in the bosri
of public works, where tbs influence in be
half of Fair Haven improvements IL need
ed. But possibly in smother year Fair Ha
ven will secure that plum, too.
The funeral of Willis Coates was con
Quoted from the home of his father, Will
lam F. Coates, Exchange street, yesterda,
at 1:30 p. m, Rev. J. 81. Hand of the Ess
Pearl street M. e. church officiating. Six
teen members of the male choir of tn
church, of which the deceased had been
member, sang several selections.
The annual meeting of the Grand ave
nue. Baptist church for electing officers o
the Sunday school and listening to the re
| ports of the school will be held this even
ing at 7:3O O'Clock.
Ernest Semple, who on July 10 was com
mitted to the Middletown asylum, his min
having given way in consequence of tn
excessive use of strong drink, had hear
ing in the city court on Saturday. Judg
Callahan was satisfied that Semple was i
condition to be released and such an orde
was accordingly given.
THE FAIR HAVEN z. n c. As
Will keep open house for the young me
on Wednesday evening, January 8, from
to 10 O'Clock. A collation. will be served
, | the gymnasium from 9 to 8. The follow
ing program will be given in the room
above At 8 O'Clock:
Violin solo. Miss Helen Johnsc
| soprano solo. Miss Neva Squir
] 6ahJo SOLO. H. NJ Gallagh
l Bass solo. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS G. ma
| necltatlon ....................mI MISS Mabel Ha
' Trio. Miss squires, Mrs. Baldwin, Miss Johnst
q Quartet. Mss Squires Mrs Baldwin, II. j. M
= Carthy, r. U. Hart.
. All men are cordially invited to be pre-
a emit.
OBITUARY.