The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-03-21
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
DEATH OF MRS. JEANNETTE F
 WISER, SATURDAY EVENING.

Was Writer of Considerable Abllity-An Active Worker In the Missionary Cause Successful Reception Rendered Fair Ha-
 ven Degree of Honor-The New Bridge
 Opened to the Public Saturday Night.
 Jeannette D., wife of Freeman M. Wiser, died on Saturday at her home, 279 Exchange street, at the age of six ty-two years. She had been i'll for eight weeks and died from cancer of the stomach. She was attended by Dr. Paul s, Robinson and Drs. Whitte- more and Hotchkiss were called in consultation Everything possible was done for her relief, but no medical skill could held her.
 The deceased was born in Montgom- cry county, New York, and was the daughter of the late pr. David Dimick. Her parents dying when she was lit tie girl, she went to live with her un- cle, the late Rev. John Lathrop, Bap- tist clergyman in Illinois She was married to Freeman M. Wiser in 1846, and in 1860 the couple removed to New Haven, where Mrs Wisers uncle, the late Prelate Dimick resided MT. Dim ick was the first principal of Webster and the Whiting street schools, and was a well known and successful l teacher The uncle made his home with | the couple until his death a few days | ago. For twenty-six years MT. and Mrs. Wiser have resided in Fair Haven. ! Mrs. Wiser was educated in Elgin, | H., and at the Rock River seminary, Ogle county III, In the seminary she | had among her schoolmates United States Senator Cullom and Representa- tive Hit of Illinois. She was lady of literary tastes and attainments and | had written both prose and poetry. She | was one of the earliest members of the | Grand avenue Baptist church, having previously united with the First Bap- tist church. Her loss will be greatly | felt in the church where she had been an active worker, especially in the mis- | sionary cause. The memory of her beautiful and examplary Christian life will ever be cherished by her friends.
 Her death is an irreparable loss to her family to whom she was deeply devoted. The deceased leaves hus- band, Freeman M. Wiser, and two sons, Policeman Willis 6. Wiser and David r. Wiser. secretary of the Mor- gan & Humiston company; Mrs Charles M. Jeffers is a sister of the de ceased. The funeral will be attended from the Grand avenue Baptist church this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, Rev Dr Sage officiating, assisted by Rev. P. s Evans of Torrington, formerly pastor here. The burial will be in Evergreer cemetery at the convenience of the family.
 The reception rendered by East Rocl lodge to Fair Haven Degree of Honor was a very successful affair, large number attending. There were speech es by "Parson' Isbell, J. c. Gallagher lR. S. Farren and J. P. B. Ricketts,. l. w.. Mundeln presided in his usual sue
 cessful manner. During the evening four hand-painted banners were pre- sented to the Degree of Honor by H IA. Keenan. M w, of East Rock lodge and Mrs Howard Clayton responded lin behalf of the lodge. Refreshment lwere served and the affair was yer.
 successful.
 The new bridge over the Quinnipia
 river at Grand avenue was thrown op
 en to the public Saturday night. Al l day yesterday streams of pedestrian were walking back and forth enjoyin : the novelty. The electric cars wer a run across for the first time excep those bound for Montowese, which wer obliged to go by way of the temporar
 bridge, the rails leading from the ney
 bridge to Ouinnipiac street not havin | been laid yet.
 The meeting of Columbia castle, K
 G. E.. tomorrow night will be an in
 teresting one. It is expected tha
 Grand Chief H. G. Martin: G. P c . Harry Leigh; G. V. C., John w. Hut
 G. H. F., Charles F. Jones, G. M. c i. P, A. B. Reynolds; G. s. H., Joh
 Walker; c. K. D., George Sanford, an
 the castle deputy, H. N. Nichols, wi
 be present. The first and second de
 grees will be worked on candidates. So many applications for repetitio
 of the sacred cantata of Queen Esther
 which was successfully presented i
 Polar Star hall two evenings last weel
 have been received by those having tn
 affair in charge that it has been de
 cided to repeat the performance in tn
 near future. The singing and acting (
 those taking the principal parts Ina
 received words of warm commendatio
 from musical critics who attended tn
 cantata, and as for the chorus, tn general opinion is voiced by Mrs. Het ) tie Bradley Kelly, who says that it
 the best chorus which ever sang
 Fair Haven. The date of the perform
 ance will be announced soon. Reheal
 sals will be held to brush up any wea
 points and some changes will be mao - | ded ai i1c