The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-02-11
LRTEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
WEDDING ANNIYERSARY CELE
GRATED By MR.. and MRS. TUCKER

WEDDING ANNIVERSARY CELE
DRAFTED By MIR. AND MRS. TUCKER
Large Number of Their Friends Present to
Enjoy the Happy Event-PostponedC Con-
cert to be Given This Evening in Sons of
Temperance Hali-Bray-Ford Wedding.
One of the pleasantest surprise par
ties of the week was that given by the
many friends of Mr.. and Mrs. H. N.
Hughes at their residence, 214 Whalley
avenue, on Tuesday evening. Quite a
number went over from Fair Haven.
Mrs. Starbird won the first ladies' prize
of the evenings entertainment, dec
grated watch safe, and Mr.. McDermott
was the winner Of the gentleman's
prize, handsome potted plant. Re-
freshments We're served and the merry
party left with many pleasant mem
cries of the occasion. Among those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. S. r. Bish-
OPP. Mrs. M. ]. Norton, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Morton, Miss Jessie Morton,
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Bishop, Mr.. and
Mrs Walter S. Bishop, Miss Grace
Bishop, Miss Gertie Smith, Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Pond, Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Dermott, Miss Flossie McDermott,
Miss Agnes Hughes and Miss Mabel
Hughes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis w. Tucker of
Montowese entertained many of their
friends Wednesday evening, it being
their fortieth wedding anniversary.
The house was prettily decorated with
cut flowers. An excellent supper had
been prepared by the entertainers, and
as the company assembled at the big
tables the hymn Praise God From
Whom All Blessings Flow was sung.
A number of piano. selections were rem
dered. In taking their leave the
friends wished Mr.. and Mrs. Tucker
many returns of their anniversary.
Among the callers were Captain
Weaver, Mr.. and Mrs. c. P. Blakeslee,
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel G. Tucker and
family, Mrs. William H. Chapman, Mr..
and Mrs. James Bray and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. e. M. Hemingway and
Miss Laura Hemingway, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. B. Hemingway, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
gar A. Hemingway, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
E. Beach and daughter of this city, Mr..
and Mrs. B. F. Haggett of Waterbury
and Mrs. Platt of West Haven.
The concert postponed on account of
the recent storm will be given this
evening at Sons of Temperance hall at
s o'clock. 1t is in the interest of a
blind person who is striving to support
herself. She will be assisted by Mr..
Sanford, pleasing singer, and by Mas
ter Freddie Bonds, who plays the har-
monica and piano at the same time,
and there will be other talent. Holders
of tickets for January 81 can use them
on this date. Admission Is cents chill
dren 10 cents.
Conductor Evelyn Bray, formerly of
Fair Haven, and Miss Eliza Ford were
married at the home of the brides
parents in Suffield on Wednesday, Rev.
Mr.. Curtis, pastor of the Windsor
Locks Baptist church, officiating. At
ter the reception Mr.. and Mrs. Bray
started for Florida to remain about two
weeks, and upon their return they will
reside at Springfield in home already
furnished for their occupancy. They
were the recipients of many fine and
useful gifts. The bride is the daughter
of Judge and Mrs. Ford. Her father is
president of the Suffield and Spring
field Tramway company and was a
member of the last legislature.
Charles Palmer has fneshed cutting
ice for the present, as the weather has
rendered the cakes too thin. He has
housed pretty good crop of fine ice
but not a full supply.
At the Hemingway ponds the Con-
sumers' Ice company have their houses
about two-thirds full. 1t is not gener-
ally believed that any more ice will be
housed in this section this season, al
though some predict another spell OF
cold weather.
At a special meeting of the wardens
and vestry of St. James parish, Fail
Haven, Conn, held Monday evening
February 7, 1898, the following minute
was adopted:
In the death of Mr.. Henry P. Pal
mer, we, his late associates, desire tt
give expression to our high regard fol
his character as a quiet, unpretentious
man, and his loyalty and faithfulness
to the church of which he was a COM
municant.
Resolved, That to his bereaved fam.
lily we tender our deepest sympathy ir
this hour of sad aff1iction.
Resolved, That a copy of these reso-