The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-09-30
F4TR HAVEN.

T, G. w. Jefferson & Son are to erect
a new block on their property, located
on Grand avenue, near North Front
street There will be stores on the
ground floor and flats above. Architect
L. w. Robinson is preparing the plans.
The Grand avenue Baptist church
yesterday elected delegates to attend
the Connecticut Baptist convention at
Bridgeport as follows: S. w. Ham
mond, N. A. Beebe, F. B. Smith, e.
C. Sage, Mrs. N. A. Beebe, Mrs. George
Loveland.
James A. Thorpe, joiner, and Robert
Wilson, mason, are the contractors for
the new hall that Polar Star lodge, /.
o. o. F., will build on Grand avenue.
1t will cost $500.
The lawn party held by st. Ignatius'
society on the grounds of their society
building in Ferry street, Saturday
evening, was attended by about 400
people, Miss Mamie Branton, Miss
Agnes Carroll, Miss Nellie MCGOWAN,
John Kilfeather, NJ f. Mccarthy, James
Hussion, jeremiah Sullivan and
Michael Bumster contributed to the
musical and literary program.
D. Burton Brown, the Grand avenue
fish dealer, was thrown from his wagon
on Chapel street, Saturday morning,
owing to the breaking of the king bolt.
Mr.. Brown was not injured.
A praise service was given last even
ing at the East Pearl street M. E.
church. The choir, of which E. S. Will
lis is director, was assisted by Miss
Lynch, contralto of st. Mary's church.
M. j. Mccarthy, tenor of the Church
of the Divine Paternity, New York,
and S. d. iSeviere, bass Of the Humphrey
street church. Riley E. Phillips was
expected to sing, but is i'll and Mr.. Sc
Were took his place at short notice.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Way were sud-
denly called to Newburgh, N. Y, on
Friday to attend the funeral of Mr.
Ways brother, Richard. Mr. Way will
be remembered by many friends in this
city, having resided here few years
ago. He was a member of Adelphi
lodge No. 63, F. and A. NJ, of this place
and of Ellis post No. 50, G. A. R., OF
Newburgh. The funeral was largely
attended by both societies. He leaves
widow and one child.
Thursday evening after the routine
work of East Rock lodge, A. o. U. W..
is completed, L. J. Mundelin will read
e paper on "Reminiscences of a Six
Years Stay in Georgia and Florida" "
r. B. Farren, who was expected to read
a paper on "Things Old and New will
be away and the reading is to be post
poned until the following meeting.
Eugene H. Smith of Fair Haven
Heights had for his guest, Saturday
his friend, Colonel William e. F. Ian
ders of New London. Colonel Landers
| is now assistant adiutant general OF
Connecticut.
Rally day exercises were held in the
Grand avenue Baptist Sunday school
yesterday afternoon. The regular les
sons were omitted and special exer-
cises held. The exercises included
singing by male quartet and solos
by Miss Edith B. Davey and Miss D.
Gertrude Dewell, brief addresses by the
pastor Rev. E. C. Sage, and J. P. Mer-
row, the first superintendent of the
school and recitations. The exercises
were in charge of the superintendent
e. B. Smith.
There will be public meeting of the
new East Haven lodge, N. E. o. P,
at the town hall on, Thursday evening
Grand Warden L. P. Deming of the
annex and Grand Secretary f. D. Grin
| nell will speak; afterwards c. L. Meigs
of Branford, the supreme organizer, and
other officers will institute the new
lodge.
Mrs. Russell Smith intends leaving
| for Kansas this week. She will visit
her son, Charles Smith, for a couple OF
months.
George Touner of 76 Exchange street
has taken the agency of a cash regis
ter for Fairfield county.
Mrs Edwin Cruise and daughter OF
Washington, D. c., are visiting Miss
Carrie Potter OF Talmadge street.