The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-12-17
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
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Christmas Sale by the Ladies of Grace F. E. Church-Twenty-irs Birthday Cele- brated by Angelo J. DeMatty' Son of the Well Known Shoe Merohant-Other Notes.
 Elmore $. Wade district deputy su- preme archon, has been quite busy of late visiting conclaves of the Indepen- dent Order of Heptasophs. In Pough- keepsie he installed officers and was ac- oompanied by Deputy Supreme Organ izer Frank F. Tyler. MT. Tyler recent ly organized a conclave in New York city-Bronx conclave of One Hundred and Forty-ninth street-and the officers were installed by MT. Wade. In New York this evening MT. Wade will install the officers of another conclave. An other installation at which he presided was at Winsted. Colonel James of this city, deputy supreme organizer, has just organized large conclaves in Charleston. and Waltham, Mass, one of which started with 150 members. Quin- nipiac conclave of this place is growing gradually, two candidates having been initiated at the last meeting, and there are quite a number of applications pending.
 The Ladies' Aid society held a suc- cessful Christmas sale in the chapel or the Grand avenue Baptist church We'd nesday evening, preceded by an excel- lent oyster supper. During the evening 8 brief entertainment was given, con- sisting of contralto solos by Miss D.. Gertrude Duell of the choir of Grace r. E. church, piano duets by Miss Ruth Wilson and Miss Mae Rowley, and rec itations by Miss Pearl A. Taft. The entertainment concluded with an auc- ton sale of the articles remaining, and Emory Smith was the auctioneer. The proceeds of the entertainment amount ed to over $33.
 Ex-Deputy Sheriff Jonathan Pond has been in Fair Haven this week sell ing a check stamp punch, which per- forates the paper and leaves the 1m- pression in red indelible ink.
 Patrick Ring has been elected presi- dent of St. Ignatius' T. A. and B. soci- ety. succeeding William Harty, who re- gently resigned.
 The Ladies' Aid society of Grace F. E. church held a Christmas sale in the parish house Wednesday evening. A large tree hung full of fancy and useful articles, and sales were lively during the evening. There were also sales or small boxes of cake. The sale was &C., companied by a short entertainment which included recitations by Edith Barr and Hazel Roberts.
 The last sermon in the Advent course was delivered at Grace P. E. church last evening by Rev. MT. Lillenthal ot Trinity church, Wethersfeld.
 Joseph H. Holaday has received as gift from Pulaski chapter, R. A. M, a handsome watch charm as token ot apBreciation of his services as high priest of the chapter. The presentation was made by John H. Rowland
 The funeral of Captain Harvey Rob- inson was held from his late residence on Grand avenue yesterday afternoon Rev. N. G. Cheney officiating. The in terment was in Fair Haven cemetery and the bearers were William M. King H. A. Stevens, l.. L. Ludington, Charles H. Seeley, J. P. B. Ricketts and Ozrc Tallmadge
 The twenty-first birthday anniversa ry of Angelo J. De Matty, son of A. Dc Matty, the we'll known shoe merchan of 42 Grand avenue, was celebrated al his home, 3S Perkins street, on Wednes day evening. Fully seventy-f1ve of his friends called, and he was the recipient of congratulations from all and many fine gifts. The present of his father was a bank book with a snug sum ot money credited therein. An orchestra furnished music. Refreshments were served and there was dancing during the evening.