Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1894-03-22
rAunHayEN NEWS.

mr.. Strassburs,a New Posision-Re-
llzious Services Largely Attended,
Observance of Fast Day-A Paper
Sale-Captain Robinson's Annfvers-
airy.
The members of the W. O. T. q. held
special exercises In Observance of the nine
tieth birthday anniversary of Neal Dow ON
Tuesday.
Henry e Strassburg of Atwater street.
for long time in the employ of John T.
Hillhouse, the Grand avenue druggist, will
begin work next Monday for Charles L.
Hubbard of Main street, Hartford. his
friends will wish him success In bis new
field.
The services yesterday were largely at
tended ct st. Francis church. In the after
noon twelve priests were present and the
church was crowded.
The new iron poles for the electric plant
Of the Fair Haven and Westvills road are
being made in Plttsburg and Will soon
arrive. They will be set by A. W. Lum Of
Oxford.
z. Houseworth, the optician, of Phil
adelphis, was at the jewelry store of W. R.
| and b. Rowe yesterday.
There will be services tomorrow In the
Episcopal churches and in St. Francis
church. The union services usually held
on the morning of Fast day have been
omitted this year. The postofiee will close
at noon and there will be only one deliv-
cry by the letter carriers. Most of the
stores will also close az noon.
John Lowe has nearly completed the
SIC, 900 residence he has been building for
William Hemingway of Norfolk, Va. he
has two men yet at work who will be
through April /.
Miss Helen Bsman and Miss Mabel
Barnes Of Shelton are the guests of Misa
| Josephine Hubbard of Maltby street.
| B. e. Smith of this place is sentinel Ct
the grand division of d. 8. of T.
About twenty members of the Dayton
Hook and Ladder company, proceeded In
hacks to West Haven last evening upon
invitation of the fremen of that place, to
participate In the dedication Of . new
engine house.
The Junior Endeavor society held . pa
per sale in the psrlors of the Grand avenue
| Congregational church last evening. Vari
GUS articles manufactured In an attractive
manner from fancy paper were offered fol
sale by the young people, who also pre-
sided at the Ice cream and cake tables.
Tuesday was pay day over In the Gu
and in consequence there were . humble
of intoxicated men seen about the streets
yesterday.
Despite the storm, Miss Morse gave in
struction to a goodly number of ladies
members of the athletic class, in the Y. N
@. A. gymnasium yesterday afternoon.
Rev. Adam Chambers repeated his inter
esting lecture on "Bunysn's Pilgrims Prog
ress" at the Grand avenue Baptist churcl
last evening. All were pleased with tn
lecture and the fine paintings.
Captain Hezekish Robinson celebrated
his seventy fourth anniversary at his home
% East Pearl street, yesterday. He enter
: tanned at dinner his father In law, Eth,
Larkins, and Mrs. Larkins, of Whale,
} avenue, and his on-in-law, O. o. Francis
and wife. Captain Robinson Is in excellen
, health, although he was quite Ill at Christ
} mas. He received q NUMBER of gifts. Hi
! many friends will wish him many return
, of his anniversary.
Elihu Larkins has just returned from
visit in Pennsylvania.
AT THE SECOND CHURCH.
Il Program for Easter morning service q
} Second Congregational church: