The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-12-25
FAIR HAVEN.

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 Last evening at Grace Episcopal church the Christmas exercises for the children of tbe Sunday school were held In the church which had been prettily, decorated for the occasion. There were festoons of evergreens hanging from the side and rear walls and the arches were also decorated. over 800 of these trimmings having been prepared by the people of the parish. The sides of the pulpit were also banked with greenery and wreaths of running pine dotted with holly were conspicuous about the church. The decorations were on a pre- tentlous scale and reflected credit upon the committee. Last evening a Christ mas tree was loaded with gifts for the children, and the exercises in addition to the distribution of gifts included singing and recitations by the children. This morning at 10:so there will be morning prayer and the communion.
 Interesting Christmas exercises were held for the children of the kindergarten school of Miss Carrie M. Chapman. S Pierpont street, yesterday afternoon. While the children were singing How Santa Claus Came" Santa Claus robed appropriately appeared to the great delight of all. From a man. moth pie he distributed gifts to the lit- tie ones. There were also recitations by the children. and Ice cream and cake were partaken of. It was de- lightful time for the little ones.
 The children of the Grand avenue school remembered the inmates of the Home of the Friendless by a. number of gifts.
 This evening" vii; occur the Christmas entertainment fo' the Sunday school of the East Pearl street church. From a mammoth ladder many gifts will be distributed.
 The primary department of the Sun day school at the Second church will enjoy their entertainment on Thurs day evening.
 Clifford Bray, a locomotive fireman on the New York division, has been pro- noted to be engineer. He is a son of James Bray of the annex.
 The Columbia castle, K. G. E., will elevate officers this evening.
 Dr. John J. Siebold moved out of his home on Grand avenue yesterday and will remove to St. Louis
 Harry Wedmore, a popular member of Dayton Hook and Ladder company, entertained the members at his home a few evenings since on the occasion of his birthday anniversary. A spread was served and the firemen enjoyed their call very much. He was presented with handsome gold scarf pin,
 A committee has been appointed by Dayton Hook and Ladder company to select place at Waterside for the com pany to locate their fire apparatus. The people in that vicinity are very anxious for the company to locate there.
 The East Pearl street Chautauqua circle will hold it's annual meeting with Mrs. Albert Russell on Blatchley ave- nue Wednesday evening. =, ..--.>,. ,r. .s,s,
 A steam dredger has been at work off the south end of Stevens wharf deepen ing the channel. It is at that point that the Quinnipiac brewery secures its SUD- ply of salt water for their ice making machine.
 There will be special Chris tmas mu- sical service at St. James Episcopal church, Fair Haven, next Sunday. There will be full choral service The quar- tet will consist of Miss Edith Porter. soprano; Miss Theodosia s. Fowler, contralto; Harry T. Clarke, tenor: John T. Thompson, bass.
 A PRESENTATION LAST EVENING.
 Last evening an interesting event oc- cured at the Y. M. c. A. rooms of the Fair Haven branch. About fifty mem- bers gathered and perpetrated a pleas ant surprise on their former secretary, Charles B. Steele, who resigned a few weeks ago. MT. Steele was confronted by the assemblage and after a few words of greeting was presented with a check for $25, Mr. George Towner mak- ing the presentation speech, the check being a gift from the society as a token or It's appreciati tion of his services as sec- retary.