Morning journal and courier., 1894-03-10
PAIRHAyRr NEWS.

To Celebrate Che Dow Annlversafy- Adam Chambers Lecture-A Chorus Choir RntertAined-Basket Festival. The evening of March 22 will be observed in commendation of the birth of General Neal Dow, who will bs ninety years old on that day and the exercises will be held in the hall of the Sons of Temperance. There will be an address on Dow's life and work and musical program.
 Captain Hervey has secured 6 crew from New York and has sailed in his schooner for Virginia to bring in load of plants.
 Rev. Adam Chambers gave his fine Illus trated lecture on "Bunyan's Pilgrim's Pre- gress" before large audience ct tho Bap. tist church Thursday evening. To-mor- TOW morning at this church, Rev. Dr. Sage will begin series of sermons on "The Life of Jacob." In the Second Congregational church the pastor, Rev. D. M. James, will preach to- morrow morning at 10:30 on "The Vision and Vow of Jacob" and in the evening at 7:30 the Congre gational Brotherhood will have charge of the service. Printed pro- grams will be used. The singing will be lead by the choir, assisted by cornet. Sermon by the pastor on "Every Church . Life Saving Station." Special services will be conducted in this church every evening next week except Monda y at 7:30. A pair of horses belonging to the estate of William H. Thompson have been sold | to parties in Birmingham.
 The three mssted schooner, Abbie H. G. Ween, arrived at Barnesville bridge | wharves yesterday with 8 cargo of lumber | for Apotin Hopa8ald o Son tho fyaf o{ 1 the season.
 Mics Della Wright of Townsend avenue, teacher in the Woodward school, who has been very ill. is now improving.
 Cottage prayer meetings were held this week at Mrs: Nelson Lindsley's on Quinni piac street, Deacon John H Thompson's of Center street and J. E. Woodhouse's oi Perkins street. On Thursday and Friday evenings there were also special services held in the chapel of the Second church. where services will be held every evening next week but Monday. The meetings are conducted by Rev. D. N. James, and would | throat trouble that he suffered from.
 The members of the chorus choir of tn. East Pearl street M. E church met by in vitation at the home of their leader, Mrs Kate Preston, on Blatchley avenue Thurs day evening, and enjoyed themselves yer! much. The chorus sang several seleotioni and afterward enjoyed @ candy pull.
 The schooner Grace Bailey hss arrived from Virginia with 2, 200 bushels of plants the first arrival of the season. Itis earlie than usual to plant oysters, but the Bailey cargo have been laid down in fine condi tion.
 At the entertainment given in Masoni hall. Westville, under the auspices of tn | Young Ladies' Mission circle Thursda, evening, Edith Barr and Lila Humiston o Fair Haven took the characters of 9Th Little Misses Pellico."
 George L. Foote is the new night watch man at the stables of the horse railroad succeeding the late F. L. Plerpont. MT Foote Is also the sexton of St. Jame: church.
 The basket festival given in the rooms o the Sons of Temperance proved . very sue cessful affair. There were some handsom baskets containing fine provisions. the bes one having been sold for $1 55, N. A. Far ren acting as suctioneer. There was als an Entertainment.
 The East Haven grand list shows taxabl property of $665, ,176.
 A very pleasant surprise party was give to Master Frank Csrgill at the residence 0 his parents, 365 North Qainnipisc street on Thursday evening last. Among thos present were: MT. and Mrs. Robinson Mise Ida Lewis, Master Irving Penfisli Miss Etta Sparks Master Roy Newton, Mis- Eva Wsyland, Miss Maud Kelley, Mis Sadie Fiske, Master Stephen Tibbsls, Ma. ter Walter Barnes and Master David Wini low.