Morning journal and courier., 1894-03-15
FAIR HAVEN NEWS.

An Easter DInner-W. 0. T. U. Items
 To Set the First Shad POund-Per-
 sonal Mention Miss Vyright,s HI.
 ness.
 The illustrated lecture on Bunyan's "Pil- grim's Progrsss," delivered in the Grand avenue Baptist church last week, was re- ceived with such great favor that it is to be repeated by Rev. Adam Chambers at the same place next Wednesday evening.
 Miss Della Wright, teacher in the Wood ward school, is still in an unconscious condition, and is still regarded as critical ly i'll.
 George Lynn, ten years of age, of Lewis street, was arrested yesterday on reform school complaint. He has confessed to having entered A. DsMatty's shoe store, Schwaner's market and Clark's grocery on North Front street, taking goods from each place.
 The Ladies' Aid society gave an Easter dinner in the parlors of the Grand avenue Congregational church last evening. The menu was written on leaflets in the shape of large Easter egg. The dishes con- sisted of eggs cooked in thirteen different styles, and there were many other appe-
 tizing dishes. The tables were arranged
 to accommodate ninety persons at one sit
 ting, and they were filled many times.
 Banquet lamps with colored shades and
 pretty wax candles made the tables look
 very attractive. Those who presided at
 the tables were: Yellow table, Misses Flor
 ence and Glenna Bigelow, Miss Hattie Wa
 terbury; red table, Mrs. Arthur Smith, Miss
 Jepnie Gris wold, Miss Newton: Lavender
 table, Mrs. Coe, Mrs. Scoville, Miss Hattie
 Dsnison; green table, Mrs. Walter H. Gra- ham, Mise Lizzie Thompson, Miss Marion Miss Lucy Griswold, Miss Gsorgia Hardy; lemon table, Mrs l. L. Bradley, Mise Etts, Hinsley. Mre. Eugene Rowe; pink table, Mrs. D. M. Smith, Miss Esther North, Mics Edna Gates. The arrangements were under the direction of Mrs. J. Lse Mitchell and Mrs. E. o. M. Hall. The kitchen commit tee consisted of Mrs. Henry Msnwsrring, Mrs. Doolittle, Mrs. Holton, Mrs. Mesks and Mrs. Brooks.
 Rev. Mr. Prescott of St. Luke's church will preach at the United service to be held in Grace church this evening. On Sunday morning Rev. MT. McCrea of All Saints' church exchanged with Rsv. c. B. Doupe of St. James, church. Mrs. Hiram Hills and Miss Georgia Au- Rur of Plainville are visiting at z. F.. Rowe's, on East Pearl street. Misses Nellie and Mabel Barnes of Shel- ton are visiting with MT. and Mrs. W. s. Rowe, S5 Clinton avenue. Columbia castle, K. G. E. initiated three | candidates into the knights degree Tues | day evening. W. H. Maybrey was elected e member, and there was one new appn- | cation.
 Next Tuesday afternoon the W. 0. T. U | will observe Neal Dow's anniversary with | appropriate exercises. All ladies inter- ested in temperance work are invited to at- tend the nesting to be held in the w. or. U. rooms.
 | Joseph Belcher at Morris Cove ia getting his nets ready and will soon set his pound for shad fishing.
 l The members of the Fair Haven mission wish 1t stated that Richard Whallep, who was arrested Sunday evening at the rooms | for breadh of the peace, was not convicted,
 as there was no testimo y against him. B. s. Bradley began blowing for early planting yesterday. He is one of the esrli-
 est to begin planting of any of the New Haven gardeners.
 On the evening of Wednesday, April 1S,
 the W. cru. will hold free-will offering | service in one of the churches, yet to be
 selected. The offerings will be for the
 benefit of the work of the union.