The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-09
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
ITEMS OFF INTEREST FROM BOTH
SIDES OF THE RIVER.

Funeral of Mrs. Francis Ray To-day-Iwo
Severe Accidents by Falling an the Ice
Heptasophs Install Ofiicers-Other News
Items.
The funeral OF Eliza Marshall, wife
of Francis Ray, will be held from her
late home, No. Sc Exchange street, this
afternoon at 2:3O o'clock. Mrs. Ray
died of quick consumption, having been
i'll only about six months. She was
attended by Drs, Hall and Roberts, and
everything that was possible was done
for her recovery, but all to no purpose.
She bore her sufferings with Christian
resignation, and was conscious to the
last. In this great bereavement Mr.
Ray has the sincere sympathy of his
many friends. The deceased was born
in Maitland, N, s., and was a daugh-
ter of the late Mr.. and Mrs. Matthew
Marshall. She came to Connecticut
about twelve years ago and for a time
made her home with brother in Wa
terbury. She leaves two brothers, John
and Abram Marshall. She was a mem
Der of the Waterbury Congregational
church, Rev. DR.. Davenport, pastor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray were married four
teen months ago. At that time she
was picture of health and there was
promise of many happy years of we'd
ded life, but she was prematurely cut
down at the age of thirty-six years.
During her short residence in Fair Ha-
ven she had made many friends. She
possessed a kind and winning DISPOSE
ton, and her many friends, here and
elsewhere, will learn of her death with
real sorrow.
Two severe accidents to Fair Haven
ladies by falling on the ice took place
yesterday. Mrs. Mary Sherwood, who
resides at rs Exchange street, fell near
the corner of East Pearl and Exchange
streets yesterday morning and was
very badly injured. She was rendered
helpless by the fall, and several fire.
men at No SIS house rushed to her as
sistance and carried her to her home
near by Drs. Adams and Hall We're
called and upon examination it was
found that she had sustained a severe
fracture of the hip 1t will take the
patient long time to recover from
the effectS OF the accident.
The other accident happened to Mrs.
Chester Bradley of Quinnipiac street,
who sustained fall near her home,
fracturing her leg below the knee.
Mrs. Merritt Farren is very i'll at the
home Of her daughter, Mrs. Sherman
Russell of Quinnipiac street. She has
suffered with heart disease for several
years, and on Saturday had a more Sc
we're attack than usual and is now con-
fined to her bed She is attended by
Dr. Paul S. Robinson. Mrs. Farren is
the widow of the late Captain Merritt
Farren. nl
District Deputy F. P. Tyler and e. S.
Wade installed the officers of Norwalk
conclave No. APT of Heptasophs The
installation was followed by banquet,
at which speeches were made by the
Fair Haven Heptasophs.
An interesting baptismal service took
place at the Grand avenue Baptist
church Sunday evening. Rev. DR.. Sage
administered baptism to ten persons
who were converted in the recent re-
vival services In three instances two
of the same family were baptized, both
entering the baptistery at the same
time, one waiting, while the other re
ceived ne rite of baptism. 1t was a
very impressive service and was wit
messed by large congregation.
j. p B. Ricketts,, E. s. Wade, W. r.
| Downs, Leverett Hunt, l.. j. Mundelin
John o. Rowland and F. p. Tyler OF
Quinnipiac conclave attended the re
cent banquet Of New Haven conclave of
Heptasophs.