The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-06-02
FAIR HAVEN.

Death of Mary Il. Chapman Yesterday-A
Useful Life Terminated--The New
Branch Postal Station Question-Grace
p. Il. Church Guild-General News.
May Elizabeth Chapman died at her
home, No. 81 Pierpont street, at 7;45
yesterday morning, after long illness
which finally resulted In heart failure.
For the past twenty-five years she had
suffered more of less from bronchial
affection, and for the past two years
she had been very feeble. She was
able to be around the house most of
the time, however, and on Sunday
walked out in the yard. Mrs. Chap
mans maiden name was Mary Eliza
beth Frost, and her native place was
South Norwalk. January 81, 1857, she
married at Brooklyn, N. Y, Joshua e.
Chapman, who died about fourteen
years ago. They lived at Mr. Chap
mans native place in Redding until
about 1870, when they removed to Fair
Haven. The deceased leaves a daugh-
ter, Miss Carrie M. Chapman, the we'll
known kindergarten teacher Mrs.
Chapman was a member of the Con-
upon removing here joined the Grand
Avenue Congregational church. She
was faithful Christian lady and a
most devoted mother. She had a very
attractive disposition, won many
friends, and all will be very sorry to
learn Of her death, very few knowing
that she was any worse. Her stricken
daughter will have the sincere sym
pathy of large circle of friends. There
will be prayers at the residence of the
deceased this evening at 1880 o'clock,
Rev. J. Lee Mitchell officiating. The
remains will be taken to Redding to-
morrow morning, and further services
will be held at II o'clock at the resi-
dence Of Joseph Meeker and the inter-
ment will take place in the Redding
cemetery.
Postmaster Beach said yesterday he
had not heard any further particulars
from the postoffice department concern
ing the location of the new branch pos
tai station, although he expected to
have heard by June /. Fair Haven
people are very anxious to know where
the postoffice is to be permanently To-
Gated.
Charles Osborne of Danbury, who sold
the Central hall block to Mr.. Bishop,
of Peck & Bishop, was here yesterday
collecting of tenants the last months
rent and notifying them Of the change
in ownership.
A party from Fair Haven went to
Montowese last evening and enjoyed
a dance at the Summerdale cafe.
An attractive entertainment will be
given tomorrow evening in the Grand
Avenue Baptist church. After pleas
ing program ice cream, Strawberries
with whipped cream, and cake will be
served by the young men of class No.
n, under whose auspices the entertain
ment is given.
The Young People Guild of Grace
Episcopal church will give an enter
tainment this evening. The admission
will be one cent for each year of a per-
sons age. The program is as follows:
Overture Miss Brett; song, f. e. Ed
gar; reading, Miss Hunk; reading (se-
lected), Miss Edith Barr; selection,
Manola String Quartet.
Rev. Mr. Steele, of Westville, will ad-
dress the Fair Haven Mission this ev-
ening at 7:45 o'clock.
William M. King, agent of the
schooner Van Name & King, will go
to New York this week to secure a
charter for the schooner. The vessel
has just been rebuilt at Jersey City,
after having been blown out to sea
February last.
Charles Griswold is clerking for Fran
els Brothers, the grocers.
Charles @. Francis was able to be
out yesterday for the first time since his
recent severe Illness.
Contractor Falcon of Illinois arrived
here yesterday and is beginning his
preparations for laying the new Salton-
stall mains across Quinnipiac river.
This job will take about two months.
He has rented house at East Haven,
where himself and family will reside
until the contract is completed.
Mr.. J. Barnes returned yesterday
from a ten days stay in Westport,
Nova Scotia.