Morning journal and courier., 1894-04-18
FAIR HAVEN NEWS.

Fine Entertainment Promised - Prudence Urged in Scarlet Fever l Cases-The Death of Duncan McFar. land-Appofnted . uSPeeiap,-They Took the Degrees.
 The entertainment to bs given in the Grand avenue Baptist church tomorrow evening promises to be very pleasing af fair. There is to be good orchestral music, fine solo singing, xylophens solos and ssv- eral literary selections. An interesting feature will bs ''The Shaking Qaakers. " Admission only fifteen cents. After the entertainment cake and cream will be served at the usual prices. /
 The board of health knows of seven cases of scarlet fever in Fair Haven, and there are probably several more. The board reported that there is no likelihood of an epidemic in the city, and most of the cases are of mild type. It Is essential that all avoid exposure, and the other children should be kept from attending school or other public gatherings where they would possibly spread the disease. The health officers claim that by the use of ordinary prudence the spread of the disease can be kept down. 1 in East Haven Monday. His death was due to drinking from bottle of lauda- mum, supposing 1t to bs whiskey. His | death took place from the home of Bernard Pheger, where he slept during the night after returning from the city, where he | had been trading.
 Mir. Charles Rsntz has moved to 59 At- water street, The committee on music of St. James church has just completed their choir se. lection for another year, which Is to be made up as follows; Organist, w. O.. I Kraft; soprano, Mise Edith Porter; alto, Miss Theodosis Fowler; tenor, Mir. Klebe, and basso, John Thompson. The committee | consists of John J. Dayton, E. ". Potter | and George 0. Foote.
 E. Houseworth, the opticisn. will be at the store of w. 8. & B. H. Rowe, to day. 1 The service under the auspices of the | Congregational Brotherhood at the Second church Sunday evening, will be enhanced in interest by the solo singing of Mfr. Moyle, 8 well known tenor. Rev. MT. James will preach @ special sermon.
 Charles Fsrren has beeo reappointsd special constable He is also member of the East side police force and g good officer.
 Fireman Charles Linsley of No. 5's house is very i'll at his home on Clinton avenue with scarlet fever and Is out of his head much of the time. A young son ia alec i'll with the same disease.
 For g couple of days there has been 6 large fleet of boats in Quinnipiao river engaged in transplsnting oyster stock.
 Next Tuesday evening Columbia castle
 K. G. E., will have "smoker" at theil lodge room, and for those who do not
 smoke there will be other attractions. Il
 will be very pleasant occasion for all who
 attend.
 The annual free-will offering meeting ot
 the W.C.T.U. will be held in the Second
 Congregational church this evening. There
 will be addresses by Rev. MT. James and
 others. The L.T.L. will take part in the
 exercises with reoitstions, singing and vio
 lin solos. There will also be singing by
 the Yale quartet. The exercises promise to prove interesting, and all are invited. Pnlaski chapter, R. A. M, held e speoia
 convocstion Monday night and there wss
 a large attendance of members Superin
 tendent Ostrander of the Air Line roai
 took the past masters degree and tue fol
 lowing qualified in the most eminent de
 gree: J. Casariego, Dr. Robert McNiel
 Dr. E. O. N. Hall, E. s. Del Grego, Mir , Shares and Superintendent Ostrsnder
 There will be 8 meeting of the ohspte
 April 25, when the above mentioned will
 take the royal arch degree. The grand
 officers are expected to attend and ther will be sneeehes and A benuust