The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-15
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
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 CLIMBING SLIPPERY SPILES.

Funeral of Mrs. Henry R. Barnes-Grace Episcopal Church services-Sunday School Picnio--NIiss Frost Married to
 Frank E. Hull.
 Rodney Bradley, the oysterman, went
 down below the temporary bridge at
 three o'clock Monday morning to go
 down to the oyster beds on his sharpie.
 He attempted to board his boat by slid
 ing down a pile, but the timber was slippery and he landed in deep water.
 He Is a good swimmer and soon res- cued himself and proceeded on his trip. His rapid descent down the spile peeled some of the skin from his hands and shins.
 The heavy rain resulted in making several washouts in the annex. Farren avenue suffered the most and at one point sand covered the car tracks and one Of the early morning trolley cars was derailed yesterday.
 B. $. Bradley has some of the earliest green corn raised In this vicinity from his garden plots on Atwater street.
 The funeral of Mrs. Henry R. Barnes was held from the late residence of the deceased, 118 Grand avenue yesterday afternoon at four o'clock In the ab- sence of Rev. J. Lee Mitchell of the Grand avenue Congregational church, of which church Mrs. Barnes had been a member nearly fifty years, Rev. D. M. James, pastor of the Second church, officlated. MT. James paid high trib- ute to the memory of the departed. Several hymns were sung by quar- tette. There were many fine floral tri- butes. The bearers were Wm. s. Rowe, Henry Rowe, Walter s. Bishop, Chaun- cey Clark, Burton s. Strickland, B. S. Smith. The interment was in the Fair Haven cemetery. Funeral Director Crawford had charge of the arrange ments
 Mrs. Percy Barnes leaves this week for Quonoohontaug. R. T., to remain a few days. She will visit her parents, MT. and Mrs Thomas Lord of Provi- dence, who have cottage at this plea sant cottage resort.
 Next Sunday at Grace Episcopal church, Blatchley avenue and Exchange street, Rev Wilbur s. Leete will preach at the morning service, 1O:3o o'clock Rev. MT. Leete formerly resided in Fair Haven and will be welcomed by his many friends. Before entering the min 1stry of the Episcopal church he was Identified with the First Congregational church of Fair Haven. He recently graduated at a Virginia college and Will leave next week for his work in a Kansas parish
 Ihe picnic of the East Parl street M. E. church and Sunday school, to have been held at Hanover Park, was post poned yesterday owing to the storm in the morning. It will be held to-day.
 Daniel Coyne of Fillmore street. who has been seriously ill, is improving.
 A quiet wedding took place Monday evening at the residence of Frank E. Hull, 26S Exchange street, the contract ing parties being George S. Turner and l Miss Grace M. Frost, sister of Mrs. | Hull. The rooms were resplendent with | ferns and cut flowers and potted plants. | The bridal party were attended by MT. | and Mrs. Mickey and taking position in | the alcove of the front parlor, the bride | and groom were made husband and | wife by Rev. Percy Barnes, rector of | Grace Episcopal church The bride | wore travelling dress of dark green and carried a large bunch of white roses. None but the immediate family of the bridal party was present After | ! host of congratulations and the serv- Ing of bountiful refreshments the wed. | ling tour was begun
 Mir. and Mrs. George A. Kelly are visiting friends In Cincinnati During her stay in that city Mrs. Kelly has been invited to sing on several occa- 'ions. Mrs. Kelly will shortly visit the Tennessee exposition at Nashville and will sing the "Inflammatus' from 'Stabat Mater in the auditorium.
 During the heavy rain Tuesday the water beat into several of the stores Lnd some damage resulted. Boats were lalf filled with water and the boatmen were obliged to bail then out In the ain to prevent sinking.