The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-12-27
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
FEATURES OF THE CHRISTMAS COMMEMORATIVE SERVICES.

ChrlStmaS sermons lesteruHy Gift to Dr. c. E. Adams-Funeral of Miss CollIns-Mr. George W. Graves' Acqui- sition-The Coming New Bridge Over NH River.
 Christmas day Dr. and Mrs. M. J. Adams entertained at their home in West Haven a party of about twenty relatives and friends.
 After the bountiful dinner the doctor in few we'll chosen words presented to his brother Dr. c. B, Adams a beau tiful solid silver loving cup inscribed with the names of the donors most of them being present, the absent ones be- ing lovingly remembered as the cup passed around the table. The following persons were among those present: Dr. and Mrs. c. B. Adams, Mrs. c. A. Danskin (Tariffville), Mrs P. w. Bull (Hartford), Captain and Mrs. Seeley, MT. and Mrs. Wallace Moyle and son, Dr. B. s. Adams (Philadelphia), Mrs. Misser, Miss Jennie Misser, Miss Mattie and Ethel Adams
 The East Pearl street Chautauqua circle hold their annual festivities to- night with Miss Avery, on East Pearl street The programme Is kept se- cret, but a good time is assured to all Christmas sermons were preached in several of the churches yesterday and the music was appropriate to the occa- sion. The weather was unsuited to large congregations, but in the evening the churches were fairly well attended A Sunday-school concert was held at the Grand avenue Baptist church in the evening. The choir assisted in the ser vices.
 There was also a special service at the East Pearl street M. E. church, with exercises by the Sunday school and @ special musical programme.
 The subject of the sermon preached at the East Haven Congregational church yesterday morning was ''The Master Has Gomez
 Miss Cora A., daughter of MT. and Mrs. Robert O. Eaton, is home from Cushing academy Ashburnham, Mass, and will remain during the holidays.
 Ex-Selectman Luzerne Ludington is receiving congratulations upon his ap- pontment as a member of the civil service commission.
 It is expected the new bridge over Mill river will be built in the spring, and the people who live Tn that section of the Eleventh ward dread the ordeal which they will endure of disturbed communication with the center of the city. They realize that it was great h,iI erected at the time the bridge over the steam railroad was put up, and if they could be consulted would prefer the present drawbridge should remain a while longer. That bridge, it is said, by an expenditure of $1,500 could be made firm and solid for use of the electric cars and utilized for several years to come. It is true it is contemplated to erect temporary foot bridge, but that will not prevent suspension of elec- tric car traffic over the Chapel street line.
 The funeral of the late Miss Ella G Collins will be attended from the resi- dence of her parents, MT. and Mrs John Collins, Ill Pine street, this morn ing at S:30 and from St. Francis church at o'clock. Miss Collins died Satur- day after a lingering illness, at the age of twenty-two years. She was an esti- mable young lady and had many friends Miss Collins graduated from Woolsey school and later had posi- ton at the railroad office building in this city until compelled to relinquish it owing to failing health. She leaves besides her parents brother, John P Collins.
 George W. Dadman has been elected treasurer and James N. Dadman libra. rian of the Marine Engineers Benefit association.
 The steam yacht Swan has been pur- chased by F. G. Daniels, electrician ot the F. H. & w. R. R. Go. The boat formerly the Oracle K, is to be consid erably improved by the new owner be- fore it is put in commission next sum. mer.
 George w. Graves the well-knowr boat builder, recently came into pos. session of the property known for many years as the Fair Haven marine rail way and located on the east side, just below Quinnipiac drawbridge. It has z water frontage of five hundred feet ant is a valuable site for bodybuilding ant vessel-repairing. It is equipped with z railway where vessels of considerable size can be hauled out. The property was purchased of the Armstrong estate It was conducted many years by the late Captain William Wright and seve ral years later was operated by Jame: Mcdonald. Since the yard was estab lished many vessels have been bull there including a number of West In dian brigs. The last vessels construct ed was during the ownership of Cap tain Wright, when the three schooner Franklin and ths oyster steamer Virginia were launched
 The grand treasurer of the order O. the Eastern Star, Mrs. Henrietta Hola day of Fair Haven, will go to Middle town next month with other grand off cers to institute @ new chapter.
 On next Wednesday evening will bt held the annual Christmas exercises fol the childhen of St. James church Sun day school. For several weeks thu rector, Rev. MT. Chapman, has beer drilling the children in choruses, carols and duets, and the singing is expected to be of a fine order
 Rev. William Roberts of the Foul l.