The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-12-21
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
ANNUAL MEETING OF FAIR HAVEN UNION CEMETRY ASSOCIATION.

MT. Crawford's Report for the Year-The Constant Increase of the secretnry's La bors-The FInances-Grand Avenue Con- grecational Church Election-Personai Jottings.
 The annual meeting of the Fair Ha- ven Union Cemetery association was held in the rooms of the Calumet club last evening. The report of the secre- tary, II. w. Crawford, was as follows: From the first year of my accepting of- flee at your hands until the recent one the cares and labors of this office have been constantly enlarging, so that the dutiess such that the association cannot duties such that the association cannot in justice to itself expect that the labors be performed hereafter without com- pensation. The financial condition of the association under the wise manage ment of the board of directors has inn proved so much that the association can well afford to pay the superinten- dent and secretary whom you may elect for the ensuing year salary commen- surate to the work pertaining to their respective offices. Receipts have been as follows: For opening graves, $2S0.50; for single graves, $29; taxes on lots, $3S975; sale of lots, $500; care of lots, $543.73; turing, etc, S349.01; total re- ceipts, $1,S91.98 All of which has been paid to D. M. Smith, the treasurer, I holding his receipts for the same. All lots available are now sold The lot No. 48 has been taken for single graves. The location of this lot was such that it was not desirable to sell to private parties, as it was contiguous to lot filled with single graves, and situated in the extreme southwest corner of the cemetery. The monies received from the sale of lots and single graves has been used in the building of the Sol- diers' memorial chapel.
 President L. F. Deming in his report stated that none of the officers had died during the year. lie referred to the new memorial chapel and spoke of it as very wise provision. His report also contained some excellent recom- mendations.
 The report of the collector, z. F. Rowe, was read and accepted.
 IG piGSluGHl Ill HIS IepOII ISCOIll- mended that in order to keep the lots in the best condition water is necessary and to use water for this purpose pipes must run through the avenues from north to south. The association voted that the matter be left with the board of directors with power.
 The trustees of the perpetual care of lots reported that during the year five persons had placed their lots under the direction of their care and $525 had been received. The balance on hand and de- posted in the bank is $453757.
 Treasurer D. M. Smith reported bal ance on hand December, 1896, $33S 02; receipts, s1,S91.s8; expenses, s1 1.46soS; transferred to chapel fund, $22250; bal ance on hand, s544.42.
 Officers elected are as follows: Pres ident Lucius P. Deming; secretary, H w. Crawford; superintendent, c. D Parmalee; directors for three years, John o. Rowland, R. B. Farren, c. D. Parme- lee; auditors, John o. Rowland, F. H Francis. The report of the auditors was read and accepted.
 The Grand avenue Congregations church has elected officers as follows Clerk and treasurer, Willis fleming. way; assistant, Arthur H. Smith; audi tors, Lucius s. Ludington, Joseph Sum- neF; standing committee, Thaddeus $ Coleman, Lucius s. Ludington, Joseph Sumner, c. B. Wells, J. S. Binn, Mrs T. H. Baldwin, Mrs Arietta Harrison Mrs. Henry D. Franklin, Mrs. Heller Hall and c. F. Brooks; joint supply committee, Edward D. Smith, F. H Hemingway, Walter S. Bishop.
 The beneficiaries of the church for the year were as follows: New Haven hos pital, $23.56; Grace hospital, $23.56 American Missionary association, $50 Arrnenians, $16.12; Associated Charities society, s1OO; American Congregations association, s25; the general conference $31.81; Congregational Sunday schoo and Publishing society, $30; New Ha ven Congregational union, $10; Congre gational Educational society, $20; A. R c. F. missions, S165; National Mission ary Relief fund, $20; Idaho missions s2165; Home missions, $157s. Total $61958.
 During the year there were twenty five baptism, and twenty marriages The deaths during the year were as fol lows: Joseph T. Haven, 70; Ella Clart kneringer, 45; Elizabeth B. c. Barnes 69; Helen M. Gibbie, S1; George I, Borst, 60.
 MT. and Mrs. F. W. J. Sizer of the an nex have returned from six weeks trip in the west and Canada.
 Captain Holmes and family will sool move from Quinnipiac avenue and g to housekeeping in a new house on At water street.
 The young people of Grace F. F church met in the parish house las evening to prepare evergreen for tn Christmas decorations to be hung in tn church.
 w. P. Niles will spend Christmas witt his son, ". P. Niles, jr., who is attend ing college in Boston.
 LOCAL FINANCIAL NOTES.