The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-10-10
FAIR HAYEY NEVIS.

SolumDih ChAtie-Ierbonhl ltems-RuDAic Installation-MusIca Service at Grace
 Churoh-Danbury Fair.
 A committee from Columbia castle, No. ', K. G. E., is arranging for 8 com pllmentary social and dance to be given in Polar Star hall next Tuesday even- ing. An oyster supper will be served in the banquet hall, for which the small sum of 20 cents for each couple will be charged. The committee consists of John Dixon, A. H. Ellis, J. D. Wander bilt, John Thompson, M. J. Barnes, c. D. Jones, J. Bauer.
 A public installation of officers was held at the last meeting of Hiram Camp division, S. of T., and F. J. Smith, a deputy grand worthy patri- arch, was the installing officer. The Loyal Legion, connected with the divi- sion, has been invited to attend a meet ing held with the Loyal Legion of Har- mony division at the lodge room of the latter Sunday afternoon Charles Putney and wife of Vermont, formerly of Fair Haven, are visiting the sister of MT. Putney, Mrs. Henry Toronto of Chapel street. w. J. Jefferson, who has been very i'll from the effects of appendicitis, is able to be out again. He has been at- tended by Dr. c. B. Adams. The schooner Robert F. King has been put in first class condition at the Fair Haven Marine railway. The ves- sel has been replaced for winter service as lightship, off the west breakwa- ter
 William E. Morgan, Fair Haven com missioner on the board of education, says the latter body has as yet taken no action concerning the holding of a promenade next year by the H. H. S., class of ST. The project will, however, be investigated
 The Congregational club hold meet ing with the Grand avenue church on Monday evening
 There will be a special musical ser vice at the Grace Episcopal church to- morrow (Sunday) evening, with pro gram as follows: Prelude organ; l hymn, 403; Gloria Patri, First chant; l Second chant, Danks; Gloria in Excel l sis, Buck; Bomun Est Confiteri, in B | flat, Buck; Deus Misereatus in D, Buck; hymn, 42S; Offertory, Sing Alleluia Forth;" hymn, S59; recessional hymn, | 311.
 1 Those who attended the service at Grace P. F. church last Sunday had an opportunity of seeing the beautiful new eagle lecturn, which was placed in the church last week, the gift of Mrs Jane A. Dibble, in memory of her daughter. The inscription reads: ITO the Glory of God, and in Memory of Jane Eliza Dbble Todd 1S44-1S95." ," The lecturn was made by the Gorham Manufacturing company of Providence and was procured through the firm of Wm S. & E. H. Rowe. It is undoubt- edly the finest one in the city.
 Quite goodly Fair Haven delegation attended the Danbury fair Thursday l Included in the party were William R. Hemingway and daughter, MT. and N Mrs. c. E. Bray, MT and Mrs. George Bradley, Ms F. H. Crawford, Herbert Hubbard, Samuel Whittlesey, Louis Terrell and MT. and Mrs Albert Forbes
 
 l of East Haven.
 Herbert Barnes left yesterday on a business trip to Chicago. l MT Halseys trotter, Charlie C., won l the race in the 2:25 class at Westffeld l Thursday Best time made was 221A
 Prof. Timothy Drake gave an excel l lent representation of the Passion Play l of Ober Ammergau," under the auspices l of Grace P. F. church at Polar Star 1 hall. Prof. Drake gave an interesting | description of this world-famous play, l and the illustrations were fine. The representation was worthy of a larger audience.
 There was a large attendance last evening at the harvest festival of the Sodality of the Children of Mary, com- posed of 100 young ladies of St. Francis parish, at Pola~ Star hall. It closes Monday night An entertainment will | be given each night. The program in- cludes recitations by Miss Virtie Kim ney, vocal selections by Miss Margaret Hogan, Erasmus Hedolin, William l Grat, and Frank Healey; mandolin l solos by Miss Holbrook, and fancy l dances by Master Gilbert Kinney. Miss l Tessie Rol1an is manager. l Over at City Point the oyster growers 1 have practically completed the work of digging out the new channel in to the point from the main shop channel and ] 1t is now being used by the steamers Much ofthe work was done by the pro- i pellers of the oyster steamers after the dredger had dug out a series of holes extending in the line of the channel 1 The oyster men expect to keep the channel open all winter, instead of cart ing the oyster to the point from the | upper part of the harbor.