The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-21
FAIR HAVEN HAPPENINGS
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Annual Meeting of Ladies' Aid Society of Grand Avenue Baptist Church
 Another New Room Opened An Strong SchOOI-Trustees of East Pearl Street
 Church Elected Other News.
 A preliminary meeting looking for ward to the establishment of a free public library in East Haven was re- gently held and committee was ap- pointed to inquire into the feasibility of the enterprise and as to ways and means This committee will make a report this evening. It consists of F. B. Street, A. A. Page, D. W. Futile, Mrs. E. s. Bradley and Mrs. c. c. Kirk ham. At the preliminary meeting \all present were in favor of the enterprise. The committee was instructed to look up a suitable location for the library building, ascertain to what extent the state would assist and other informa- ton. It is understood the state will give a certain amount, provided the town gives as much.
 Mrs. Henry Preston of James street is visiting in Saybrook.
 Mrs. Howard Baldwin of Stratford has been visiting here this week.
 Mrs. Frances A. Tillotson of Vest chester, formerly of Fair Haven, is wis., iting here
 Miss Helen Lenahan, who has been visiting her aunt on James street, has returned to New York.
 The annual meeting of the Ladies' Aid society will be held in the chapel of the Grand avenue Baptist church this afternoon. Officers will be elected and reports submitted. Supper will be served at 5:30.
 The members of the Fair Haven City Wheel club met Monday evening and enjoyed a watermelon cut Prizes were distributed to the winners in the races held last week. It was decided to hold another meet September 30, when an- other attempt will be made to capture the track record.
 It has been found necessary to open still another new room in the Strong school. At the beginning of the term accommodations were provided for 22O new children, but the actual number was 240. In the Woolsey school one and half new rooms were provided with seats, but it was soon crowded and fifteen pupils were sent to the Lloyd street school. The Woodward avenue school also became crowded, and to provide for the overflow it was decided to open new room at Strong school Accordingly room 17 was put in shape, provided with desks and seats and opened Monday morning. This is for fifth grade pupils and includes twelve pupils from Woolsey and twen- ty-four from the Woodward avenue school. Principal Mirick has SS0 pupils under his charge in the Strong build ing; it is the largest grammar school in the city, with the exception of the Hamilton street school Miss Austin is the teacher in charge of the new room.
 At the annual election of East Pearl street M. D. church for the choice of trustees, held on Monday evening, those elected were William Eldridge, Frank M. Crawford and Ernest Goodyear-for three years.
 Peter Jacobson has opened ttailor store at 36 Grand avenue MT. Jacob son was for nine years cutter for the late Willis Hemingway at his store on the east side.
 George N. Coe has one of his new hacks equipped with rubber tires, the only one in this part of the city.
 Mrs. l.. R. Hemingway of Montowese has returned from trip to Massachu- sets.