Morning journal and courier., 1894-01-08
FAIR HAVEN NEWS.

Annual Meeting of WOOlsey Lodge OAcers of the Old stone Church- Recognition Of Deacons at she Bap- tIst Church-Other Sunday Services.
 The meeting of the Y. M. 0. A. yester- day afternoon was conducted by the presi- dent, L. W. Moody.
 MT. Street, Yale student, addressed the meeting of the W. 0. T. U. yesterday af ternoon.
 Edith M., youngest daughter of MT. and Mrs. John o. Rowland ,died at her home, ,69 Quinnipiac street, Saturday from diphths- ria after short illness, at the age of six teen years. The burial took place yester- day, the services having been private. Wednesday evening at S:15 o'clock the annual meeting of the Home councils, Nos. and 5, Brotherhood of Relief, will be held at the store of w. s. & E. s. Rowe, 91 Grand avenue.
 Albert Storer of 52 Bright street exhib- ited four coups of Plymouth Rock fowls at the recent poultry show in Shelton. He recently sold trio of the fowls for $25. William Martin and Andrew Spraul, the ouarryn ea who were fe7e e?ely injured at a quarry in the annex while drilling out a 1 hole that had beea charged and mis: el | fire, are getting along very well, although ! tt ey had lucky escape with their life Martins eJesight was injured, but 1t Is l believed the trouble will not prove per | manent.
 Tue Ecclesiastical society of the Old Stone church of East Haven has elected 1 officers as follows: Clerk and treasurer, Augustus Street; society's committee, Clifford H. Street, Gilbert Van Sicklss and Albert A. Pag..
 Woolsey lodge, Knights of Honor, will
 Central hall building. A large attend
 snce of the members is requested, as the ex sroises will bs very interesting aud in
 addition special business will be trans
 acted.
 Yesterday morning's service at the
 Grand avenue Baptist church took the form
 of 8 recognition of the new board of dea-
 cons, consisting of o. J. Hull, J. F. Mer-
 row, Samuel w. Hammond, Henry Barnes
 and Nelson A. Beebe. Instead of the usual
 sermon, Rev. Dr. Sage gave an excellent
 address, setting forth the importance of
 the deaconate and it's place in soriptural
 times. He then gave an especial welcome
 to the two newly-elected deacons, Henry
 Barnes and Nelson A. Beebe, aud extend l ing to the entire board the right hand ot
 fellowship. Brief addresses followed by
 o. J. Hull and J. P. Morrow, who welcomed
 the new deacons on behalf of the church.
 At the communion service which followed
 one new member was added to the church.
 The week of prayer meetings at this church will bs held every evening this week save
 Saturday.
 Six new members were added to the } East Pearl M. E. church yesterday.
 "A Little New Year Talk Among Our selves' was the subject of the sermon by
 Rev. J. Lee Mitchell at the Grand Avenue Congregational church yesterday morning.
 The week of prayer services will be held from Tuesday to Friday evening inclusive Mrs. Elizur Thompson, wife of the ex- l keeper of the light house, is i'll with the grip.
 An increase of pension has been granted to Archibald A .Perkins, East Haven. Tenth Annual. The tenth annual conference of general secretaries of the Young Mems Christian association of New Englandiwill be held in Waterbury February 6 8. This includes 100 associations employing about 250 men.
 The local association Is already planning \ e. AL