The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-04-23
 FAIIS HAVEN NE WS.

The American flag is flying from the flagstaff on Quinnipiac park.
 Victor Leigh has greatly improved the Leigh homestead on Quinnipiac avenue, having expended considerable money in putting the property in good condition.
 One of the big Rodman guns brought from Fort Trumbull, New London, was carted through Fair Haven yesterday on its way from Belle dock to Light house Point It was drawn by six horses.
 Mrs. Arthur Thorpe who has been very ill for several weeks, was taken to the home of her parents in Holyolle, Mass, yesterday
 Rev. Percy Barnes will preach his last sermon at Grace F. B. church to- morrow. Next week he removes to Es- sex.
 Religious services will be held in Christ church, East Haven, tomorrow Fair Haven lodge, No. 2, D. of H., will hold its regular meeting next Mon day evening. Several new members will be initiated and number of prop ositions for membership will be pre- scented. The committee in charge will also furnish a pleasing programme for the entertainment of the members.
 The pews in Grace P. E. church will be let for the coming year next Mon day evening. The committee in charge request a large attendance of all those desiring sittings in the church.
 MT. and Mrs. Lincoln Andrews of East Haven are receiving congratula- tions on the birth of a daughter.
 Several East Haven residences have received the attention of burglars re- gently. At R. J. Aliens they secured about s23 in cash, and at H. H. Brad ley's gold watch and some change were taken. An attempt to enter H. H. Vests house was unsuccessful. MT. West heard the intruders and fired twice at them as they were running away.
 The Second Congregational church is being very much improved by the ap- | plication of two coats of paint to the exterior q. Ammann is doing the work | and himself and two sons have painted | the steeple, the top of which is 160 feet IIOHl tllC. SIOulu, iSy VClC oOll6 CNi | to suspend work Thursday owing to | the high wind.
 | Bridgetender Johnson is moving | from Westville to Lennox street.
 The funeral of Minnie Louise, daughter of MT. and Mrs. William H. Huntley, was conducted yesterday af- ternoon from the home of her parents, 53 Pierpont street. There was a large | attendance, the house being crowded with friends of the deceased. The services were begun with the singing of the hymn Leaning on Jesus by a quartet consisting of Miss Lena Smith, Miss Nora Sage Harry Santry and Mark Hare. Selections of scripture were read by Rev. Dr. Sage, followed | by remarks by the latter in which he l attested to the excellent Christian character of the departed. After the | prayer the services were concluded by the singing of the hymn "In the Chris l tian's House in Glory' There was a | large number of beautiful floral trib- utes. From the Sunday school class, l of which the deceased was a member,
 were contributed wreath and a crown. The deceased was laid out in a robe of white, resting in gray em- 1 bossed velvet covered casket. Two of the bearers, Louise and Charles Bod well, were cousins of the deceased, and recently lost sister from consump- tion, the same disease which termin- ated Miss Huntley's life. The other | bearers were Mark Hare and Harry
 Santry. The interment was in Ever
 green cemetery.