Morning journal and courier., 1894-03-16
rAIR HAVEN rEws.

The Proposed New Freight Railroad -To.n1ghps HearinE-An Aftefnoon Tea 1t she Y. M. o. A. Rooms- Meeting of she Daughters of Lihersy -DecoraslnG for Their Easter Con- cert-DIrecsor Si1er to Asslst at the Bank.
 The Grand avenue Congregationalc church is being decorated for the Easter concert to be given by the Sunday school next Sunday at 6:8e p. m. The committee on decora- tions oonsists of B. W. Homan, Charles Brooke, Henry Huntley, Miss Annette John- son, and Miss Hattie Dsnison.
 Frederick W. J. Sizer of the borough Is assisting Cashier Zundsr at the National Savings bank during the illness of H. B. Ives.
 Horace F. Baldwin, the Ferry street milk dealer, who has been very i'll with pnsu- monia, is improving.
 Many Fair Haven people will attend the hearing before the committee on railroads and bridges at the city hall this evening on | the petition of the Aanufaoturers' Street Railway company for permission to build . 1 freight railroad to be operated by electrici- ] ty from the Quinnipiac brewery through River and James streets to the Consolidated road.
 At the first regular meeting of the new council, Nc. 8, of the Daughters of Liberty John s. Notion, IT,, Fred Scranton, George Brown and Mr. Bradnaek, members of Big elow council, o. U.A.N., were initiated aa | members. Several members of council 8 and of Washington and Pioneer councils, l o. U.A.A., were present. Speeches were l made, and the occasion was very pleasant | for all attending.
 Joseph o. Tramp will take the first de. gree in Bigelow council No. 71 this even ing.
 | Ellsworth Bennett, dictator of the Georgetown lodge, Knights of Honor, wal in town yesterday attending the meeting of the diotstors of the state. He formerly resided here. F
 MT. and Mrs. William A. Warner re | turned from their bridal tour yesterday ! and have begun housekeeping on Clintor avenue. They have visited Washington Baltimore and Old Point Comfort.
 The schooner Abbie Fl. -Gheen, Captair Frazer, that brought cargo of eastern lumber here, and the schooner, Josephine which came here with shells, have botf sailed for Norrolk.
 held au afternoon tea in the rooms of tht Y. M. O. A. yesterday from { to 6, ant there was 8 large attendance of the mem
 pers despite tho storm. Tho tables hat been prettily arranged and with the coloret decorations about the rooms, and an eff fective display of palms and flowers th
 psrlors looked very attractive. Tn
 ladies serving at the tables were as follows
 Lavender table, Mrs. D. N. James, Mrs E
 D. Fowler; yellow table, Mrs. 0. D. Farm
 eles, Mrs. Grace Roberts; pink table, Mrs
 B. P. Bacon, Mrs. Albert Bishop; white ta
 ble, Mrs. Grace Salisbury, Mrs. Franl
 Mansfield; blue table, Hrs. Nelson A. Beebe
 Miss Hattie Hitchcock. The commisree o
 arrangements consisted of Mrs. E D. Fow
 Ter, Ars. 0. D. Psrmelse, Mrs. A F Bishop
 Mrs. P. B. Bacon Mrs D. A James, Mrs. J. E
 Woodhouse, Mrs. Fred Siebert, Mrs Fran
 Mansfield, Mrs. Grace Salisbury, Mrs N
 A. Bssbe, Mrs. Grace Roberts The auxi iary has just completed the payment of $5 : pledged some time ago to assist the Y. MIG
 A., and are to give drama in Central hs
 on the svsning of April 5 to raise funds an
 make another $50 payment if possible. Tn drama is entitled ''Ths Wonders of Ele, tricity," and in addition Miss May Pendl, l ton, the elocutionist will rscite.