The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-03-17
FAIR HAVEN HAPPENINGS
ITElLS OF INTEREST FROM BOTH
 SIDES OF THE OUINNLPIAC.

SIDES OF THE QUINNIPIAC. Reception to be Rendered Fair Haven Lodge, No. 2, Degree of Honor, by East Rock Lodge, A. O. U. w., Tonight Rally of EpwOrth League Chapters Comings and Goings.
 The East Pearl street M. E. church will doubtless be filled to oVert1oWlng at the big rally of Epworth leagues in that church this evening. The Rev. D. A. Jordan, D. D., of Sands street Me morial church, Brooklyn, will give the principal address. Dr. Jordan has the reputation of being one of the most successful workers in Methodism with the young people. He is magnetic speaker and thoroughly versed in the great religious problems that are being handled by the young people of this de- cade.
 The Epworth leagues of the follow ing churches in this city and vicinity will be represented at the meeting: East Pearl street, Epworth, First, Grace, Hamden Plains, Howard ave- nue. St. Andrews, Summerfield, Trim ity, West Haven and Westville.
 East Rock lodge, A. o. U. w., will tender reception to Fair Haven lodge, No. 2, Degree of Honor, this evening. There will be good speaking, music and light refreshments will be served. The benefits of the degree branch will be discussed. A large attendance of both lodges is desired by the committee of arrangements, who have prepared an enjoyable entertainment.
 No tidings have been received of the overdue schooner James M. Seaman. This vessel was built for Captain James M. Seaman of Ferry and was run by him several years She left Apalochicola, Fla, February. 5, with 50O,0O0 feet of lumber, bound to Boston, and has not been spoken since.
 The Literature of Current Events club of Montowese will meet with Mrs. L. R. Hemingway, Saturday at 2:3O p. m. This club, recently organized, has for it's membership Mrs. D. H. Pardee, Mrs. Robert Hemingway, Mrs. l.. R. Hemingway Mrs. Scott Mrs. R. O.. Eaton, Mrs. E. A. Hemingway, Mrs. w. A. Robinson, Mrs. Theophilus Eaton, Mrs. Tyler, Miss Fife and Miss Emma Tyler, Miss Cooke, Miss Culver, Mrs. George H. Cooper and Miss Nellie E. Robinson Other ladies wishing to join will be made welcome.
 pr. c. B. Adams and wife have ar rived at Jacksonville, Fla. Dr. Adams stood the journey very we'll.
 Captain Walter Avery, who went south to buy a load of Virginia oyster plants, loaded the schooner Venus at Newport News and the craft has ar rived. Captain Avery brought 4,500 bushels of oysters for William Potter, Charles Thompson, D. F. Goodsell and the remainder Captain Avery will plant. The capacity of the Venus is over 5000 bushels, but Captain Avery decided not to bring full load. The oysters have been planted on the beds near the beach. The schooner halls from Cambridge, Md, and her captain will try and get a cargo in New York for Baltimore and it is then his inten- ton to make couple of trips to the West Indies for fruit. Captain Avery went south on the Venus and returned on her.
 One carload of brick intended for paving the draw of the new Grand avenue bridge has been heard from at Weehawken, N. J., and will be for warded here as soon as possible. The second carload has not been traced.
 Schooner Julia arrived yesterday from Long Island with a load of sea sand for w. A. Warner & Bro.
 It is expected that ten candidates will be initiated as members of Fort Hale lodge, N. E. o. P, tomorrow evening. Several applications for mem- bership are pending.
 The ladies of Grace P. E. church will serve a supper in the parish house this evening.
 Mrs. Walter Hanson of Downing street, who was severely burned Mon- day, is getting along favorably.