The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-10-03
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ". c. C.T.U.
 TORE HELD TO-DAY.


 TO BE HELD TO-DAY.
 Sunday Services in the Several Churches George Darby Has About Recovered From Ills Severe ulness-The Hepta- sophs to Have a SmOker-Nayal Story Spun by Willie Huntley of the U. S. S. Lancaster.
 Rev. Dr. Mitchell of the Grand ave nue Congregational church preached yesterday morning on the subject, As tonishing Characters" from "The Cos pei of John" series. The subject in the evening was "The Water of Bethle- hem's We'll" The musical programme included the trio, T Waited for the Lord," and the anthem, Peace and Light" by Chadwick
 Rev. Dr. Sage at the Grand avenue Baptist church last evening began series of popular eXpositions of Old Tes- lament events. Subject "A Funeral in Abraham's Home," or "Conjugal Love-" Communion was observed at the close of the morning service.
 The pastor, Rev. D. J. Clark, preached at the East Haven Congregational church yesterday morning from the subject, Separation in Order to Sal- vation."
 Rev. William McNicholl of St. An drews M. E. church preached in the afternoon at the regular service at Park chapel.
 The annual meeting of the w. c. T. U. will be held in the Sunday school room of the East Pearl street M. B. church tomorrow at 2:30 D. m.
 At the second friendly contest be- tween three well known local horses, each won heat The trotters were B. s. Bradley's Blue Light, Ed Tuttle's Maud B., and c. R. Warehouses AL pine Time, 2:2S, 2:29 and 2:26 1-2. Darkness coming on, the race was stopped. Arrangements are to be made for another race at Riverside Park to take place in a few days.
 The North River barge H. E. Winne brought In load of lumber to Austin Mansfield & Son. These North River barges are seldom seen here now
 George Darby of Ferry street, engin- ger at the rolling mill, who has been very i'll, is better and expects to get to work tomorrow. He was taken sud- denly i'll while at work and was brought home in the police ambulance. He was attended by Dr. Wheeler.
 The members of the Quinnipiao con- clave, No. 313, I. o. H., will meet to- night at 8 o'clock in their new quarters, A. o. U. W. hall. Every member is re- qAested to attend After the lodge meeting there will be a smoker.
 Irving Bigelow of Montowese is build- ing house for cold storage purposes
 Willie Huntley, son of MT. and Mrs. William H. Huntley of 53 Pierpont street, a seaman on the United States cruiser Lancaster, is home on a short furlough His ship is at Portsmouth, N. H., and he will return this week. Young Huntley enlisted in the navy about four months ago and was sta toned on the Lancaster, the guard shin at Key West after the squadron had left for the Cuban blockade. The Lan- caster is one of the old wooden ships and second class cruiser He was transferred to the Siren, one of the converted yachts forming one of the fleet of auxiliary cruisers which per- formed such good service in Cuban wa ters. The Siren was sent up a river near Matanzas to look for prizes Two Spanish gunboats were at anchor and several shots were fired at them, but they did not reply. The commander oi the Siren noticed a large steamer pre- pairing to unload. It proved to be 8 Norwegian steamer with a cargo con. sisting principally of flour. As the shir had violated the blockade she was cap- tured, no resistance having been of fered. An officer and four seamen, o1 which Huntley was one, was placed or the steamer. Steam was ordered to bt got up and the captain of the Nor. wegian commanded to navigate the ship into Key Wests As Norway hat proclaimed neutrality, the captain de cided it would be best to obey instruc lions from his captors and the ship wa: taken to Key West, prize to tht United States navy. The five men iron the Siren remained on the bridge of tht Norwegian ship until her anchor wa dropped at Key West. The officer II charge was determined that no tricl should be played by the Norwegian and none was attempted. The priz crew returned to the Lancaster and tn ship in a few days sailed for the north Huntley has had excellent health anC enjoys the service.
 The members of Hiram Camp division Sons of Temperance will pay frater nal visit this evening to the Branforc division, if the weather is suitable. Tn car will leave the corner of Grand ant Ferry at 7:15 and the party will go iron East Haven in barge. It is expecter that Grand Worthy Patriarch Charle 10. Hubbell will be present.
 CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR CONVEN