The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-08-28
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
LTE1ES OF INTEREST FROM BOTH
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Among those who went on the eXcur- sion to Narragansett Pier Thursday were MT. and Mrs. George Smith, MT. and Mrs. c. E. Bray, MT. and Mrs. F. H. Hemingway, sherman Russell, Mrs. Harriet Perrin, Mrs. Bacon, MT. and Mrs. Isaac Mallory, MT. and Mrs. Ruel Futile, Mrs. Willett Hemingway, Miss Harriet Rowe, Mrs. Henry Hale, MT. and Mrs. Chauncey Clark, MT, and Mrs. Henry Mallory and MT. and Mrs. c. E. Woodward.
 Miss Josephine Hemingway has re- turned from Madison.
 George H. Wade, wife and daughter, of Boston, are visiting MT Wade's par ents, Mir. and Mrs. E. $. Wade.
 The Misses Marion and Lillian Pres ton of Clinton avenue have returned from Blanford, Mass.
 Miss Hattie Denison of Clinton ave- nue has returned from a stay in Wood- mont. Next month she goes to Hart ford to visit friends.
 Mrs William A. Warner and two children have returned from stay of two months in Harwinton.
 The masonry for the drawbridge is so nearly completed that it is stated that the Berlin Iron Bridge company will begin building the superstructure early next week. It is expected the bridge will be completed by November 1.
 Miss Genevieve Miller is convalescent after an illness of three weeks
 The three-masted schooner Georgia of New York is discharging lumber for Austin Mansfield & Son.
 At the meeting of Live Oak council, Royal Arcanum, held lest evening, one application for membership was re- ceived. The present membership is siXty-five.
 Eighty-fve members and friends of Hiram Camp division, S. of T., attend ed the annual trolley party. The com pany rode to Montowese, Savin Rock, Woodmont, Westville and Hamden, re- turning about a. m. The committee consisted of Miss Eva Jacobs, Mrs Dor man, Miss Viola Hall and Herbert Shepard.
 Rev. Dr. Sage of the Grand avenue Baptist church will preach in exchange with Rev. J. B. Lemon of Willimantic tomorrow.
 Rev. J. Lee Mitchell will preach as usual at the Grand avenue Congrega- tional church tomorrow
 At the Second Congregational church tomorrow Rev. D. M. James will preach in exchange with Rev. P. A. Armstrong.
 Mrs. Wyllis Chidsey of East Haven has been a great sufferer from cancer for several months and is not expected to live but a short time.
 Miss Charlotte D. Smith of Brooklyn, N. Y, is visiting friends here and at East Haven.
 Mrs. William P. Moves, who recently fractured her hip, is at the New Haven hospital and is as comfortable as can be expected.
 The family of N. Irving Harrison of Perkins street have returned from Chester.
 Miss Grace Reed Kanahan, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Charles w. Kanahan, of No. 2 Wolcott street, died yesterday at the home of her uncle, J. Harvey Kennedy at Lisbon Hill in the town of Lisbon, at the age of eighteen years. Miss Kanahan had been i'll with ner- vous prostration since early in March. She was very Ill, but in July had irn- proved and on the fifth of the month was able to go to Lebanon, where it was hoped her recovery would be hast ened, but she gradually weakened and passed away. In this place she was at- tended by Dr. McNeill and Dr. Sewell of Jewett City attended during her last illness Her mother and two sisters were with her when she died and her father returned home the day previous Miss Kanahan joined the Grand avenue Baptist church just prior to her last illness, was one of the converts of the winters revival and was a member of the Sunday school. She was also a member of Hiram Camp division, S. of T. Previous to her last illness she was the picture of health Her death will be learned with surprise and sorrow by her many friends. Her family will have the sincere sympathy of all their friends and acquaintances in their bereave- ment. Besides her parents she leaves three brothers, Fred and Frank Kama han of Bridgeport, and Bert Kanahan of Fair Haven. Mrs. George Straley of Bridgeport and Miss Susie Kanahan are sister of the deceased. The remains were brought to her late home last eve ming. A LAWN PARTY AND SURPRISE. A large number of the friends of Mrs George W. Augur gathered at her home at IS Hill street, Fair Haven, Thursday evening, to congratulate her on her forty-fourth birthday. Under a cano- py trimmed with Chinese lanterns cov- CTS werel laid for forty-four, and a more joyful party have not been entertained for many a day. A bountiful spread was furnished by the ladies, and every one who has ever attended the gather ings at Mrs. Augur's knows what that means. After tea the guests all gath cred in the parlors, where music was furnished by the Misses Edna and Ruth Augur, the charming little sing CT, who sang several of her sweetest pieces which many have heard, she having sang in several of the churches in New Haven. Mrs. Augur's nephew, MT. Willard A. Granniss, in his pleas ing manner rendered many fine vocal solos, Miss Nellie Wedmore and Miss Edna Augur played some very fine du- cts. All entered heartily into the amusements of the evening. Mrs. Au- gur was the recipient of many beauti- ful gifts, including some very hand