The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-01-01
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Gym. Exhibition To-night-New Years Re-
 ception-.Funera1 of Mrs. Trust-Watch l Night Good Horses.
 As some of the members cannot att tend tomorrow evening, it has been de- cided to hold the gymnasium exhibition at the Y. M. c. A. rooms this evening. The New Years reception will be held Wednesday evening and there will be gymnasium exercises, piano and vocal solos and readings. The ladies of the auxiliary will serve refreshments. Members of the association and lady friends will attend both nights en- ! tertainments.
 l The devotional committee of the Y. M. c. A, c. M. Hubbard, chairman, will have charge of the meeting to be held next Sunday afternoon.
 The last quarterly meeting of the 1 conference of the East Pearl street M \ E. church was to have been held to- morrow evening, but owing to the ab- sence of Presiding Elder c. J. North 1 in Chicago attending the funeral Of a | relative, it has been postponed until further notice.
 To-day from to 10 D. m the ladies of the Hast Pearl street M, F. church will hold u reception to members of the lcongregation in the church parlors Refreshments will be served.
 The postofllce will close at noon for the day and the letter carriers will make only the morning delivery to- day.
 There was fine coasting on First ave- nue and Ives hill in the annex yes- terday and many young people were out there.
 The funeral of Eliza, wife of Herman Trust, the baker, S51 Grand avenue, was largely attended from her late home on Sunday afternoon Sisk Broth CTS, undertakers, were In charge of the arrangements. The interment was in Evergreen cemetery. Mrs Trust, who was thirty-four years of age. died of heart disease, from which she had suffered more or less for years. The day before her death she was taken i'll while in town shopping and was brought home in carriage. On the day of her death she had just cleared away q Christmas tree, which had been prepared for the children, when she was taken Ill and died in a few minutes.
 For the first time in three years at the close of the year. a watch night service was held in the East Pearl street M. E, church last night, begin ming at 8;3O. The services were in charge of the pastor Rev. J. H. Hand. There was an ihtermission for a half hour at about 10 o'clock, after which a sermon was preached by Rev. D. N. GrifIing, pastor of the Hamden M. E. church. A few minutes before mid night there was an altar consecration service. The people then sang the New eYar hymn, the benediction was pronounced and there was a season of handshaking and New Year greetings. During the intermission the ladies served hot coffee and refreshments.
 Arthur D, Barnes, who has been wis iting at his home, has returned to Kansas City wher he holds position in the house of Swift & Go.
 There were several local horses out on the avenue speeding over the trot- ting course yesterday Among them were horses owned by Selectman Lud ington and Willis Linsley. William Hemingway has tried his new horse hitehed to sleigh and it has proved a speedy animal He is anxious to try conclusions with Herbert Barnes trot- ter.
 The annual meeting of the Second church will be held on Friday evening. Reports will be submitted and officers elected
 A special meeting of the New Haven Congrega ational union will be held in United church chapel next Monday at D. m for the consideration of busi- | ness. The president, Rev D. M | James of Fair Haven, will preside
 Herbert Barnes leaves to-day for | Kansas City to attend the annual meet ing of Swift & Co, of which he is a l director. A number of Fair Haven | people own stock in the company and sold by Mir Barnes. It is considered a | fine investment and pays 8 per cent,
 The w. c. T. U. will hold a New Years reception in their hall, No. IF | Grand avenue. Services will commence | at 10:30 q, m. and collation. at 12:30 ! to be served to all. At 3 D. m. the | Loyal Legion will hold an entertain l ment in Sons of Temperance hall, to l which all are invited. Dr. Sage of the | Grand avenue Baptist church. will | speak to the young people.
 Rev MT. White of Bridgeport spoke | for the Y. P. $. c. E, Sunday at 3 ! D, m.
 AT EAST PEARL STREET CHURCH.
 The Ladies Aid society of the East | Pearl street M. E, church will give a l New Years reception in the church | par1ors to-day, Tuesday, from 3 p. m. to 10 D. m. Every member of the church | and congregation as we'll as all former | members, are cordially invited to be present.