The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-03-30
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
ITElrS OF INTEREST FROM BOTH
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 Miss Gallagher to Sing in Pittsfeld, Mass, Aroanum Lodge Entertainment-Fresh Oyster Plants from Virginia-Other so- ciety News and Points of Interest,
 Miss Mira Louise Gallagher, harpist, of this city, has been engaged for Eas- ter to play in St. Stephens Episcopal church, Pittsfeld, Mass. There will be surpliced choir of forty voices and orchestra, and Gounod's mass, "Solen- nelle," is to be rendered. St. Stephens church has always been notable for its elaborate musical service, especially at Easter, and the demand for Miss Gal lagher's assistance at so great dis tance must be very gratifying, as it shows that her work as a harpist is in considerable demand. Miss Gallagher Is heard too infrequently before New Haven audiences, but her skilled work Is always received with marked favor
 At the twenty-second anniversary or Arcanum lodge, I. O. o. F., of Bridge port, celebrated a few evenings ago, lone Hart, the talented little daughter of MT. and Mrs. R. c. Hart of the an- nex, made a great hit in couple or recitations. She was heartily applaud ed and received a large bouquet of flow CTS. The program included lecture by l.. P. Deming of Fair Haven on Central America" illustrated with many views.
 MT. and Mrs. Thomas G. Hinckley, formerly of Fair Haven and now resi- dents of Springfield, were visiting friends here yesterday. MT. Hinckley has been i'll for the past six weeks, but is now better, and expects to resume his duties as locomotive engineer be- tween this city and Springfield this week.
 Two little girls received baptism at the Grand avenue Baptist church Sun day evening. One of the candidates made a total of eight in one family that Dr. Sage had baptized
 Interesting reports were made by the several departments of the Y. P. s. c. B. at the business meeting. During the present year the society has contrib uted S15 towards the current expenses of the church; eighty-five calls upon the sick have been made by the mem bers of the sick visiting committee; the floral committee has supplied the pulpit of the church with flowers, and a spe- cial committee has held meetings one Thursday of each month at English Hall.
 Henry Tucker of Montowese recently butchered pig weighing five hundred and fifty pounds.
 Eaton Bros. have purchased a fine horse to be used on their farm.
 Two schooners have arrived from Virginia with oyster plants. These oysters will be planted on the Beach" down the harbor and marketed next fall. Some years the first of the plants arrive by March 1, but this season the weather has been too cold for planting the bivalves, although the weather was more suitable yesterday. It is not ex- pected that as many plants as usual will be brought here this season, as the stock of natives will be sufficient for the trade.
 Rev. Percy Barnes of Grace church and Rev. MT. McCrea of All Saints church preached in exchange on Sum- day morning.
 line SpIIIlhlluS lllddS leS cIppCebi ance on a portion of Grand avenue yes terday for the first time this season. laying the dust in most welcome manner
 Tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock an entertainment and supper will be given to the children of the primary depart ment of the Sunday school in the din- ing room of the Baptist chapel.
 Frank P. Tyler of Quinnipiac con- clave of Heptasophs acted in the capac- ity of supreme secretary at the recent organization of Kings County conclave No. 4S1 of Brooklyn, N. Y. Of the one hundred charter members fourteen are past officers of the grand council of New York, American Legion of Honor. The same evening Colonel James of this city organized a new conclave at North Attleboro, Mass, with fifty-two mem bers.
 Captain and Mrs. Harvey Robinson are expected home from North Carolina this evening.