The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-04-10
FAIR HAVEN HAPPENINGS
ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM BOTH
SIDES or THE RIVER.


Street Bridge Commences To-day-Fu-
neral of Mrs. Augusta Case Easter Con-
cert-MonthIy Meeting of Congregationai
Club-other Items.
At a meeting of the Second Congre-
gatlonal church last evening action was
taken on the resignation of the pastor,
presented about two weeks ago. Rev.
d. M. James in his letter stated that
his resignation was to take effect jan
uary /, 1898. Last evening the standing
committee presented a report recon-
mending that Mr.. James be requested
to withdraw his resignation. There
was an expression of views by several
members present and then it was voted
that the recommendation be accepted.
In consequence the resignation is not
accepted. What action Mr.. James will
take in the matter is not known 1t is
generally believed, however, that he will
continue as pastor for the present. He
has been the pastor of this church for
the past nine years
The All Content Whist club met
Wednesday evening with Mr.. and Mrs,
Charles Kelsey of Prospect street, an
mex. The first prizes We're awarded to
Mr.. and Mrs Stone. Those present
were: Mr.. and Mrs. G. D. Parmelee,
Mr.. and Mrs. B. j. Stone, Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Kelsey, Mr.. and Mrs, F. H.
Hemingway. Arthur F. Hemingway,
Miss ]. c. Hemingway, E. H. Farren,
and Mrs. J. F. Hemingway. The next
| meeting of the club will be held with
| Mr.. and Mrs. c. d. Parmelee.
Miss Susie Ives has returned from
Mt. Holyoke seminary for the Easter
vacation.
Mrs Hendricks and two children of
| Captain Henry Palmer of Quinnipiac
| street.
A team horse belonging to George
Mallory having broken its leg, 1t was
necessary to kill the animal. Mr.. NAL
| lory has purchased another horse of u.
B. Rowe.
w. A. Warner & Bro. intend to
ship carload of cement and other
| building material to Thomaston, but
| through faulty direction the car was
sent to Thompson. In consequence the
firm will have q pretty large freight
bill to pay.
| Lucius p Dening of the annex is one
of the commissioners appointed yester-
day in the insolvent estate of Frank e
Tuttle.
Blakeslee & Sons. contractors for the
foundation for the East Chapel street
bridge will begin the work of pile
driving to-day.
The funeral of Augusta Case, widow
of Henry H. Shepard, will take place
from the residence of her daughter, Mrs
r, f. sirres, 1913 Exchange street, this
afternoon at o'clock. The remains
| will be taken to Honeoye Falls, N. "
for interment Thesdeceased was in the
seventy-fourth yearsof her age.
The Easter concert by the Sunday
school will be giyentin the Grand ave.
nue. Congregational church tomorrow
evening at 1870 o'clock. The committee
in charge consists of Miss Gertrude
Bradley, Miss Hattie Dennison ant
Miss Lizzie Thompson.
Rev. Mr. Shelton. secretary of thu
/ Home Mission society," will present tn,
4 interests of that organization at tn,
Grand avenue Congregational church
tomorrow morning.
Live Oak council, Royal Arcanum
will be represented at the meeting o
the Grand lodge, to be held in Bridge
port April 81, by John Kessell, the rep
resentative. Robert Macarthur is tn
alternate.
The caisson for the east pier of tn
new drawbridge has been towed int
position and the masonry is being bull
inside.
The monthly meeting of the New Ha
ven Congregational club will be held a
: the Grand avenue Congregations
church Monday evening. Supper vii
be served by the ladies Of the church
The schooners Grace Bailey and Ellei
P. have arrived from Hampton, Va.
with oyster plants for the local dealers
They were loaded by Captain Charlie
Seeley who has been to Virginia nearl
every spring since the war buying thi
stock 1t Is understood no more plant
will be brought here this season, it be
ing the smallest importation fror
southern waters in many years
DR.. C. B. Adams has returned fror