The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-01-25
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM BOTH
SIDES OF THE RIVER.

entertainments at Ste James Church-
Preparations for Presentation of Cantata
"Esther''-Other observation-disclosures
rent Events Club-Hay Goes Out to Sea
Society and Personal News.
An entertainment and drill will be
given this (Tuesday) evening in the
parlors of st. James church, arranged
by the Young Peoples Social chapter.
They have secured the services Of Pro-
lessor Arnold, the magician; Mrs. Min
ME Kay-Brockett, elocutionist; Mr..
Charles Everts, tenor soloist; Mrs.
Charles Rowe, whistler, and Miss Ruth
Augur, the little singer. The popular
and laughable sun bonnet drill will be
given by sixteen young ladies'
The management that is arranging
for the presentation of the cantata of
Esther" at Polar Star hall, are as
sured Of an excellent entertainment to
be given several evenings in February
and one that will meet with great pub
lie approval. They have secured the
services of Madam Hettie Bradley-Kel-
ly Of Hartford who will take the part
of Esther Rehearsals are held every
Tuesday evening in the chapel of the
Grand avenue Baptist church. The
piece is to be presented by sixty voices.
A few more tenor and alto parts are
wanted. N. A. Beebe is the general
manager in charge Of the affair.
Two series of entertainments are be-
ing arranged for by the people of Grace
church parish, but the dates have not
been decided. Rev. Percy Barnes is to
deliver course of six illustrated lee
lures in the parish house; the lectures
recently given proved so entertaining
he has been requested to prepare an
other course A superior concert will
soon be given in the parish house and
the sooist is to be Madam Hettie Brad
ley-Kelly of Hartford.
The steamer Tillie, a Fair Haven
built craft, has cleared from New York
for the south. 1t has been reported
that this vessel was intending to engage
in filibustering expedition to Cuba
and the craft has been watched in New
York by detectives.
At the meeting of the Grand castle,
knights of the Golden Eagle, to be held
in Red Mems hall, February l, Roswell
B. Farren and ]. P. B. Ricketts, will
be among the speech makers at the eve
ming banquet.
Grand Chief Harry Leigh and other
grand officers of the Golden Eagle will
pay an official visitation to Columbia
castle this evening. A large attendance
is desirable, as the meeting will be of
especial interest 1t is expected that
members of other local castles will at
tend. -
Rev. Samuel w. McEwen preached in
Park chapel, Morris Cove, Sunday at
ternoon.
E. B. Woodward Of East Haven has
gone to Florida to look after some
property interests he has there.
Ruth, daughter of DR.. Holbrook of
East Haven, who has been very ill, is
improving.
Yesterdays heavy wind drove several
vessels into the lower harbor for shell
ter.
Mrs. Laurens Lennox delivered her
first paper before the Current Events
club at the home of Mrs. Frank M.
Crawford, 116 East Pearl street yester-
day afternoon. Her subject was the
writings of Rudyard Kipling. Mrs.
Lennox will give three more talks before
the club Her first address preliminary
to opening the course was given one
week ago. The club this season is COM
posed OF fifteen members.
Many tons of hay came floating down
day floated away by the heavy tide
This hay is usually carted away by
January, but the meadows have not yet
been frozen sufficiently to remove it,
The loss is considerable. The tides
have been unusually high. On the floor
of the Yale boat house the water stood
a foot deep. Very little damage has re-
suited around the water front as the
portable property was made secure.
Robert E. Carter of the firm of Phelps
81 Carter, marketmen at Ferry and
Pierpont streets, will be married ir
Meriden, Thursday evening. The bride
is Miss May Elizabeth Wurthuer. The
couple will be at home at 66 Popla,
street after March 1.
Rev. J. Lee Mitchell has gone t.
Maine to attend the funeral of his aunt
Mrs. Bradbury, a sister of his mother
Mrs Bradbury died at the home of DR.
Mitchell's parents, Mr. and Mrs. James
Mitchell, at Amelia Court House, Va
DR.. Mitchell met the funeral party il
New York and went on with them K
Maine.
A. L. Chamberlain and H. M. Shan
non went to North Branford, Saturday
to attend the funeral of the late Jerome
Harrison. Mrs Harrison was ninety
Der Of the general assembly. He livet
in the old tavern that was kept so man!
years by his father.
A large delegation of employees of Thu
Fair Haven rolling mill assembled a
the Grand avenue Baptist church Sun
day evening by invitation and a specia
sermon was preached by Rev. Dr.. Sag
on 1.-THE Manliness of Christ" TIL
choir rendered special music.
James Doolan, an electrician employ
ed at the new drawbridge was severel.
injured Saturday afternoon. A piece o
scantling fell from the superstructur
and struck him in the head and side
fracturing one rib and cutting his head
Two other men standing near Doolal
came near being injured. Doolan wa
taken to his home on Lloyd street an
Dr. Hall summoned. Eoolan's injurie
are not dangerous, but he will be con
fined to his home several days.
The whist party given few evening
ago by Miss Schneider at her home il
Montowese was delightful affair. Mis-
UhI of this city assisted at the affair
There were eight tables of whist an