The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-10-09
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
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Grand Coming Reception by the Masonic
 Eraternity-Baptist Ladies' Aid Society
 rivals-Social Event--Harvest Concert in
 First Church.
 The Ladies' Aid society will give an entertainment in the chapel of the Grand avenue Baptist church next Tuesday evening at s o'clock. Among the attractions of the evening will be the fine harp playing of Miss M. Louise Gallagher; violin solos by Miss Grace M. Bristol; Miss D. Gertrude Duell in contralto solos; songs by the sweet lit tie singer, Nellie Meickle; rectations by the talented little entertainer, lone Hart; character sketches, Robert C. Hart; the entertainment to close with pleasing farce, in which Mrs. l.. c. Goodrich will take the leading part. An excellent programme has been prepared and the entertainment promises to be one Of great interest. Ice cream will be served at the close of the entertain ment. Admission twenty-five cents.
 At the New Haven Baptist Associa- ton held in Wallingford the Grand avenue Baptist church was represented by Dr. and Mrs. Sage, Dea. A. J. Hull, Mrs. N A. Beebe, Mrs. Frederick Sic bert, MT. and Mrs. Hatfield, Mrs. Geo. Loveland, Mrs. William Sheffield, Miss Viola Hall, Miss Evaline A. Jacobs, Miss Grace Huntley, Miss Alice Johnson, Miss Thera Robinson, Miss Ida Bishop, Mark Hare and Carlotan Jaques. Rev. Dr. Sage was chosen moderator of the association for the ensuing year. He also addressed the association concern ing the interests of the Connecticut Baptist Education society, of which he is secretary.
 The marine arrivals yesterday in- cluded the following coal boats for H. Konold x Son: R. R. Peal, 676 tons; Andrew Markle, 596 tons; John McWil- Hams. 49S tons; James McWilliams, 390 tons; Richard Waugh, 498 tons, and Powelton boat with 40 tons
 Invitations to the number of over 400 are being issued for reception to be given by the local Masons, at Masonic hall, No. 103 Grand avenue, Tuesday evening, October F, from 7:30 to 9:30.
 
 A. Tourtelotte, w. M.; J. s. Holaday, M. D. H. F., and Thomas Smith, T. I. M. Rev. D. M. James recently resigned as pastor of the Second Congregational church and will leave Fair Haven in a few weeks. He is prominent Mason, chaplain of Adelphi lodge, F. & A. M, and Crawford council, and has been chaplain of the Connecticut grand lodge and this is to be a farewell reception.
 A harvest concert will be given in the Grand avenue Congregational church, Sunday evening. The church will be decorated with autumn fruits, grains, vegetables and flowers, and will look very attractive. The committee on decorations consists of Miss Hattie Denison, c. J. Upson, Miss Lulu Rentz and the committee of arrangements, Miss Gertrude Bradley, Miss Maud Kelley and Miss Lizzie Thompson. The programme is as follows: Song, Sum- day school; prayer; recitation, Gladys Visel; anthem, choir; infant depart ment exercises; recitation, Visa Hunt ley and Ruth Seeley; song, school; reel tation, Harvest" by H. w. Longfel- low, Paul Shipley; Marching Onward 5 processional by forty little girls; reel tation Edna Sims; solo, Kenneth Fow- Ter; recitation, Ethel Thompson; song, by chorus; recitations Jessie Fowler, Alice Farnham, Ida Kessel, Jane Ball; song, chorus; recitation, Isadore Gold berg; solo, Homer Denison, with boy chorus; singing, America
 The reception rendered by the Y. F. $. c. F. in the parlors of the Grand avenue Congregational church, Thurs day evening, was largely attended. The parlors were prettily decorated and looked very attractive. Piano selec- tions were rendered by Miss Josephine Bradley, Miss Mabel Sims, Miss Rentz and Miss Lillian Frodey The reception committee consisted of Dr. and Mrs Mitchell, the Misses Jennie, Lucy and Matte Griswold, Miss Hattie Denison, Miss Josephine Bradley, Miss Ida Net tleton, Miss Edith Culver, Miss Lulu Rentz, w. s. Bishop c. J. Upson, Her bert Clark, Fred Gutbrod; committee on decorations, c. J. Upson, Miss Hat tie Denison, Fred Gutbrod, Miss Eva Byington, Miss Martha Smith. Presid- ing at the refreshment tables were Miss Maud Kelley and Miss Ethel Prince; Miss Eva Byington and Miss Lulu Hol- ton; Miss Hattie Jefferson and Miss Anna Booker; Miss Lena Gierding and Miss Daisy Parker; Miss Stella Ammer- mann and Miss Florence Bodwel.