The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-28
morrow Night-Other Items.

The annual meeting of the East Ha- ven Congregational church was held
 Monday evening and officers were elect ed as follows: Society's committee, s. R.
 Chidsey, Lyman c. Thompson, H. H.
 Bradley; clerk and treasurer, Angus
 tus Street. c. H. Street was appointed
 committee to repair the old clock In
 the church tower, or procure a new one.
 This is the only tower clock in East
 Haven and has been in this old church
 steeple for more than 100 years. The
 wheels are of wood. IL was presented
 to the church by MT. Mason. The
 clock has kept pretty good time until
 recently.
 The pews were rented for the ensuing
 year. The rentals were very good, but
 several pews are yet to be rented,
 which will bring the income from this
 source up to about the usual amount,
 say $1,5OO. The expenses of the church
 sl dDOuL PG,oUV pSI dllluilI.
 The annual meeting of Polar Star
 lodge, I. o. o. F., for the election of
 officers, will be held this evening. The annual Christmas entertainment
 given by the Chautauqua union of New
 Haven will be held on Thursday even-
 ing at the home of Mrs. George Steven
 son, SS Poplar street. The committee is
 Miss Grace Bristol, Miss E. L. Avery and Mrs. E. R. Slater.
 A prize waltz and dance will be giv- en by the Fair Haven Athletic club in the Old Union armory Saturday even- ing, January IA.
 The Christmas exercises for the Home of the Friendless were held Monday af- ternoon. From large tree dolls and other presents were distributed to the children. Saturday evening the old la dies were presented by Miss Hotchkiss with dresses and other useful fine ar ticles and the children and young wo- | men were also remembered. A fine Christmas dinner was served on Sun day with fruit and candy.
 The exercises for the primary depart
 ment of the Sunday school of the East Pearl street M. E. church were held in the Sunday school room yesterday af- ternoon. The exercises were under the direction of the superintendent, Miss Carrie Curtiss, and consisted of the dis tribution of Christmas gifts, songs, re- citations, etc.
 The usual gifts to the Sunday school of this church were omitted this year and instead contributions were made to deserving families. The sum of $26 1 in cash was raised, together with gro- | ceries, poultry and provisions, and the distribution was made on Monday and l many families were made happy. This evening the Christmas entertain-
 ment for the Sunday school will be giv- en in the chapel of the Grand avenue Baptist church. The programme will be of an interesting and unique char acter. King Winter Santa Claus and l other personages will be represented The installation of the otficers-elect ] of Quinnipiac conclave, I. 0. H., will | take place on the evening of January | IS. E. s. Wade, deputy supreme arch | on, will be the installing officer. It will l be a public installation and will doubt l less be largely attended. There will | also be an entertainment and spread. l Zebulon Rowe, who is very ill in l Hartford was reported to be a little l better yesterday.
 | Doris, the little daughter of Edward | D. Fowler, who was severely scalded a | few days ago, is now much better and has nearly recovered from her injuries. Representative-elec Grannis of Fox
 on, who has been very i'll with pneumo-
 mia, is lowly improving. He is attended by his son, Dr. Irving Granniss.