The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-01-14
FAIR HAVEN.

The first of a series of Sunday after
 noon meetings conducted by Evangelist
 John M. Dick of Boston was held in the
 rooms of the Y. M. c. A. yesterday af-
 ternoon, 172 men attending. The sub
 ject of MT. Dicks spirited address was
 Secret Sins of Fast Living" A meeting of the board of directors
 of the Y. M c. A. was held Saturday
 evening, and it was decided to call a special meeting of the members of the association for this evening at 7:3O. It is proposed to amend the constitu- tion, and one matter proposed is to in- crease the membership of the board of directors from to F.
 The petition in favor of the town ap- propriating $2,00O toward repairing the Grand avenue bridge has been numer- ously signed, and will probably be acted upon by the selectmen at the next meet ing. As the city has appropriated S2, 900 for this object. it is believed the Fair Haven and Westville railroad would CO., operate and eXpend a like amount as they are anxious that the bridge should be in condition so that they can run their electric cars across. Tn this section of the city there is a unani- nous demand in behalf of repairing the bridge at the earliest practical time.
 The Fair Haven and Westville road recently contracted for twelve new cleo trio cars of the same type as those now in use, and they are completed in tha fp pfOrXT in Oo1 T A,- inspection of the company. It is ex- pected they will be delivered to the company in about two weeks.
 At the meeting of Israel Putnam lodge, No. 3l, A. Q. U. w, on Friday evening the officers elected were in stalled by District Deputy J. P. B. Ricketts of East Rock lodge.
 Particulars concerning the death of Rev. Elihu T. Sanford, who was for sev- eral years rector of Grace Episcopal church on Blatchley avenue. and was succeeded by the present rector. Rev. T. Douglass Miller, will be found in another column.
 The Saltonstall Sick Benefit associa- tion of East Haven paid out in sick benefits to members the past year the sum of $310. The benefit is $1O per week. The membership is limited to sixty-one. During the two years since it was or ganized there has been but one death in the association, Charles T. Hemingway.
 Arthur Gordon of Patchogue. T., is visiting his sister, Mrs. Charles Pal mer, of the annex
 Ex-Judge l.. F. Deming has returned from Boston, where he attended the meeting of the supreme lodge. N. 10. o. P.
 Otto Marx. formerly employed in Barnes pharmacy, is now prescription clerk in the drug store of w. $. Smith & Co.,, of Derby.
 Rev. Dr. Sage goes to Meriden this week to assist Rev. w. c. FenneI, pas tor of the First Baptist church in extra Dr. Sage will preach every evening this week in the Meriden church. Later in the winter Rev. MT Fennell will come here to assist in meetings in the Grand avenue Baptist | church.
 The annual meeting of Home council No. 5, Brotherhood of Relief, will be | held at No. 25 Clinton avenue Wednes- day evening at 8 o'clock. Officers will | be elected and other business transact | ed.
 The East Haven board of relief has l for the present year, and will | meet January 21 to hear petitions for abatement of taxes.
 There was a fire at o'clock last ev- ening in the chimney of the old San ford house owned by Lucius Rowe and | located on East Chapel street The fire department responded by their serves were not required.
 Rev. J. Elder of the Hope Baptist church addressed the meeting of the w. C. T. U. held in their rooms on Brand avenue yesterday afternoon. The rooms were crowded with interested listeners. The president, Mrs. c. w. presided A quartet, which sang at the festival for the blind at he Second regiment armory, was pres mt and sang number of selections, which were greatly appreciated.