The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-04-22
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
Il FINE CONCLUSION OF THE PE0-
PIES COURSE.

PIES COURSE.
A Pleasant Social Event-Polar Star
Lodges observation-disclosures of Henry
L. Allen, Aged Seventy-one-Funeral of
William Il. Bsers-Other Notes.
A large and thoroughly appreciative
audience greeted the New York male
quartet at the Grand avenue Congrega-
tional church Tuesday evening. This
was the occasion of the last number OF
the Peoples course. The men comprls-
ing this quartet all possess good voices
and did excellent work, individually
and together One seldom hears voices
blending In more perfect harmony, or
more sympathetically, than those OF the
New York male quartet. They receiV-
ed enthusiastic applause and generous
ly responded with encores. Miss Nellie
Nichols, who assisted as reader, COM
pletely won the hearts of the audience.
Unaffected to the last degree, MISS
Nichols recited in a sweet natural man
ner that won for her the most unstlnt-
ed applause. Her selections were well
chosen and proved her remarkable
cleverness in both pathetic and humor-
GUS readings.
Little Miss Luva. Francis, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Charles 0. Francis or
No. SO Grand avenue, gave party to
few of her friends Tuesday evening in
celebration Of her ninth birthday ami
yersary. Games were played and a
supper was served, the little ones en-
joying the occasion very much. Miss
Francis received gifts Of flowers, plants
and books, and when her friends left
for their homes each received a basket
of candy. Those present were Mabel
Hurd, Warren Crawford, Leroy and
Ethel Manwaring, Marjorie Prince,
Harry and Raymond Hall, Elsie Dill,
Bertram Rowe, Natalie Pierce, Gean
and Malcolm Macdonald and Winni-
| fred Warner.
| The funeral of William E. Beers was
attended from his late home, ia Batch
| ley avenue, yesterday afternoon, Rev.
N G. Cheney officiating. The remains
were taken to Norwalk, Conn, for in
terment.
Henry L. Allen Of North Branford
died suddenly on North Front street
Tuesday afternoon. He rode down
from his home In the Totoket district
with a neighbor Mr., Burr, and stopped
| in Fair Haven to make some purchases.
While on Grand avenue at the corner
of Front street, about 10 a. m, he COM
planned Of feeling i'll, but was able to
walk to the home of a relative, Cyrus
A. Beach, at 1856 North Front street,
| = ;eto
was able to reach the house, and DR.. P.
S. Robinson was sent for Mr.. Allen
managed to articulate a few sentences
| lasped into Inconsistencies and died
about 4 o'clock. Paralysis was the
cause of death, Mr.. Allen having had
two previous shocks. His age was sew
enty-one years. He was a blacksmith
but had been unable to do any work for
several years owing to i'll health. He
leaves a window and one daughter
Mrs w. Thompson. Undertaken R. N
Barnes Of North Haven took charge Of
the remains and removed them to To
toket. where the funeral will be held
from the late home of the deceased this
afternoon at o'clock.
The musical service arranged an6
conducted by Russell D. Johnson, or
| ganist at St, James church, Easter
morning will be repeated in part mex
Sunday evening The music was mucl
| enjoyed, and it Is to be repeated by re
quest.
| Fair Haven No. 2, w. C. r. u, is t.
have a graphophone entertainment thi.
\ Thursday evening al o'clock; alst
recitations by Miss Lulu Spence, Mis-
Fowle, Miss Isidora Goldburg and 9th
ers duets and violin solos.
The pantomime, win o. the Wisp.
or "The Haunted Inn" which has beer
given so very successfully large mum
Der of times during the past two years
by the American Pantomime company
will be presented this Thursday even
ing, April %, at Polar Star hall TIL
company Is at present under the abb
management of Mr.. A. II. Van Buren,
which fact alone is enough to insure
good entertainment. The cast is a
follows:
Mortals
Pierrot, pale and dumb, but active.
....... -. -. -. ..........H. E. Jone
Heelstraps, an innkeeper and farmer
....... -. -. .............F. H. Mile
, Francis, a farm hand. &C. c. Celestin
Marguerite, Heelstraps daughter.
, ..... -. ................F. Ell. Phillip
, Immortals
, Oberon, prince Of the fairy realm.
$50. ...................A.W w. Phillip
Will o. the Wisp, a spirit of mischief.
...... .......A. H. Van Bure
r Dancing and refreshments will foloy
the entertainment.