The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-11-05
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
ITEMS OE INTEREST FROM BOTH
 SIDES OF THE RIYER.

Business Meeting of Grand Avenue Baptist
 Sunday School Oficers-Empire Whist
 Club Members Entertained-Homo of
 FrIendless Building Opened.
 A business meeting and sociable at
 tended by twenty-five officers and
 teachers of the Grand Avenue Baptist
 Sunday school was held at the home
 Of C. D. Manwaring, the assistant su-
 perintendent, East Pearl street, We'd
 nesday evening. It was voted to do
 away with the exchange of presents at
 Christmas, but to give presents of food
 and clothing to the poor. The primary
 department will, however, receive pres
 ents as usual. It was decided to hold
 these business meetings once a month.
 Refreshments were served after the meeting.
 Mrs. w. H. Pike and Mrs. T. E.. l Reeves of Mattituck, L. l., have been
 the guests of MT. and Mrs. l.. s. Bag
 ley of East Haven.
 A cluster of ripe raspberries raised
 by Mrs. Nuber of Front street was on
 exhibition in the store of w. A. Warner
 x Bro. yesterday.
 Tho schooner Edward M. McLaugh- lin, which foundered off Point Judith, Wednesday, was we'll known here, hav-
 ing freighted many cargoes of starch
 feed from Glen Cove, l.. I.
 J. F. Lavigne gave a whist party Wednesday evening at his residence on Blatchley avenue, entertaining the
 members of the Calumet club and friends. Among those present were:
 Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Thorpe, MT. and
 Mrs. F. H. Hemingway, MT. and Mrs E. D. Smith, MT. and Mrs. w. w. Kel-
 sey, w. H. Preston, E. I. Johnson, F. H, Francis, F. H. Munson, c. r. Ar
 thur, James Nelson, Dr. and Mrs
 Miner, Miss Neva Squires, Miss Hattie Denison, Miss Grace Roberts, Miss
 Lucy Griswold, Miss Matte Griswold Miss Hitchcock, Mr. and Mrs. Seely | MT. and Mrs. Brown, MT. and Mrs | Thompson, w. Keast, r. Conklin, F. l Gutbrod and c. E. Squires
 The members of Columbia castle, K | G. E., will give an oyster supper next | Tuesday evening. The Manola Man dolin club will furnish music. On Wednesday evening the castle will give | it's annual ball.
 Rev. Leo De Saracena, who died at Winsted, Wednesday. was a great friend of the late Rev. Father Mulhol- land and was one of the officiating | priests at the funeral of the latter, last | week. Father, De Saracena had charge | Of the services at the Stations of the Cross, soon after the dedication of the enlarged St. Francis church last spring He was one of the oldest priests in the | diocese of Hartford and had been pas LOT Of St- .TnSanh'C phl1caI, i,, toI for thirty-two years
 The officers of Fort Hale lodge. N. | E. o. P, who went to Gulford, We'd
 nesday evening, to exemplify the lodge l work before Sachem lodge, report a fine reception extended by the mem bers of the latter lodge. There were speeches and music, following by serv- ing an excellent supper.
 The people of the Home of the | Friendless partook of their first din- | her in the dining room of the new main building, yesterday noon. The steam heating apparatus is now in full work ing order and the building will be in
 readiness as soon as several sleeping rooms are furnished None of the in-
 mates who were taken away when the | old building was taken down has yet | IeluFHeu
 Mrs. George Spence entertained the | members of the Empire Whist club at | her residence on Grove street, Wednes- 1 day afternoon. The first prize for whist was won by Mrs. J. Vanderbilt; | second prize by Mrs. Allen. After cards, refreshments were served. The rooms were prettily decorated with palms and chrysanthemums Mrs. James B. Moran of Grand ave- nue, who has visited relatives in l Marion, Ind, for several weeks, has re- turned, accompanied by her sister, Mrs, Henry l.. Nichols. MT. Nichols came on Wednesday and with his wife will visit here for time.
 Mrs Merwin Bailey of Foxon is vis- iting MT. and Mrs. c. o. Francis of Grand avenue
 Smith T. Bradley will give a free photograph exhibition at his store on
 Atwater street every evening next week. He has one of Edison's im-
 proved photographs and over 200 latest selections. There will also be an exhib- 1tion of chrysanthemums.