Morning journal and courier., 1894-05-14
FArR HAVEN NEWS.

 Fair Haven East Election-Rev. D. M.
 James, Gifs-senatorP Plunkett,s Lee
 ture on ssParis,s = Their New Rlec-
 trio Launch Substantial F0unda. taons.
 The annual election in the borough of Fair Haven East will occur to day, the polls to be open from 6 .. m. to l p. n. Usually there Is but one ticket in the field, but this year there are two. The regular ticket is as follows: For warden, F. ". ]. Sizsr; burgesses, John ]. Dayton, Harvey Barnes, Joel N. Bradley. Morgan E. Fowler, R. G. Davis and Giles W. Clark; clerk, Charles Bray; treasurer. Or ton A. Ross, assessors, Martin Allen. 0. W. Hemingway and A. l.. Chamberlain; collector, Charles A. Bray; bailiff, Charles N. Mack. A new ticket Is in the field oon- taining the names of Willis N. Farren and Henry N. Shannon for burgesses, who served last year but failed of renomina- ton. This ticket, 1t is claimed, will pull through, but on the other hand, the friends of the regular ticket say they will be suc. cessful. There is promise of considerable more than the usual interest and big vote.
 Charles B. Burwell of North Qainnipiac | street has sold to Q MT. Doane of Madison | the two houses recently erected on the rear of Burwells premises, on the line of the l ultimate extension of Prospect street. The building of the foundations for the | power house of the Fair Haven and Vest vile railroad, attracts a throng of specta- l tors who watch the work at almost all | C <La nn onh- fou nd ofton If l thickly- studded piles scores of barrels of 1 cement have been placed and upon this the | walls of stone are now rising. The work 1s l of 6 very substantial character. 0. Fl. Conway, the druggist, has build ing enterprise on his hands. He has pur- chased the lot fronting eighty feet on Blstchley avenue and 175 feet on Salton- stall avenue and will erect several two. family flats thereon.
 Rev. J. Lee Mitchell of the Grand ave. nue Congregational church and Rev. D. M. James of the Second church exchanged pulpits yesterday morning. At the Grand avenue Congregational church in the even ing Rev. J. Lee Mitchell preached on
 "What Does God Require of You3' and 1 the evening service at the Second church
 was conducted by the Congregations
 Brotherhood. The choir was assisted by
 Miss Roberts.
 At the East Pearl street N. E. church yesterday morning 6 special sermon wal
 delivered by the pastor, Rev. J. H. Hand
 to a large congregation on the twenty hrsl special music by the choir. The fifth an
 ntversary of the Epworth league was csle
 brated in the evening with short addreseei
 by members and @ special musical pro
 gram.
 Rev. Dr. Sage, at the Grand avenue Bap
 tiat church yesterday morning, delivered the third in the series of iiscourses or
 "JAcob" to Q lsIgs and sppreciative au
 dience. Another of these sermons, whicl
 have thus far proved very interesting ant
 profitable, will bs delivered next Sunds. morning.
 Connor Brothers are excavating for tn foundation for an extension on tue rear o St. Franci.' church in Ferry street. Tn
 extension Is to be the width of the churcl and no feet deep. It is expected the addi | tion will double the seating capacity of tn
 church. Connor Brothers contract is fo
 $2,S00.
 Hon. Joseph D Plunkett has been ee
 cured to deliver his celebrated lecture ol
 Paris" at the Grand avenue Baptis
 church on the evening of Monday, May 2l The lecture will be illustrated with a larg number of beautiful stereopticon views most of them having been taken by MT Plunkett during several visits to this ga,
 European capital. Senator Plunkett Is al
 eloq quent lecturer and should be greeted b.
 large audience. Admission only 9
 cents.
 The electric launch Electra, one of tn ) fleet used at the worlds fair at Chicago
 will carry passengers on Lake Sslsonstsl this summer. She is expected to arrive to
 day by the cars.
 Rev D. M. James has received hand some Knights Templar's emblem in a dia mond setting the gift of David R. Aliine