The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-26
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
CHRISTMAS SERVICES IN THE
 CHURCHES YESTERDAY.

TO-Ony-OthCr N OteS lnCerebts Christmas occurring on Sunday, the congregations at the churches were lar ger than usual yesterday. There were four masses at the St. Francis church, the first at 5:3O a. m., and all services brought out large congregations.
 There was a service at Grace P. E. church at 7:30 a. m., which included the holy communion.
 At all the churches specially prepared musical programmes were rendered, the same having been printed In this paper. Nearly all the churches bore Christmas decorations
 At the Grand avenue Congregational church the choir consisted of Miss Meta Skinner, soprano; Miss Daisy Duell, al to; Otto Brose, tenor, and Warren Will Hams, baritone, assisted by Miss Cath erine Murphy, soprano Miss Josephine Bradley, alto; William Montgomery, tenor, and J. F. Schwartz, bass. Miss Minnie Tillou was the pian!st and liar ry Woodstock was the organist and di- rector.
 The music at St. Francis church was under the direction of W. J. Roman, with Miss Teresa Rohan organist. The soloists were Mrs. George Wohlmaker, Miss Mary Maloney w. Stoddard and J. Blatchley. The choir was assisted by an orchestra.
 At the Second Congregational church there was a service at 5:S0 p. m. for the children of the Sunday school. It in- cluded the following:
 Opening chorus-"The People of Naza- reth.''
 Address of welcome-Master Charles H. Huntley.
 Song-Primary, department. Relationship Norton and Bessie Russell.
 Song-Ruth Augur.
 Exercise entitled "Hope"-Mss Bertha Wright's class.
 Quartette-"Oer Bethlehem Cleaned a Star.'
 Choruses and short address by Rev. A. F. Irvine.
 The music at Grace P B. church was under the direction of H. H. Nettleton with E. Manville organist. The quar- tette consisted of Miss Florence Pardee, soprano; Mrs. H. H. Nettleten, alto; Mr. O'Connell, tenor, and H. H. Nettle- ton, bass. The Sunday school festival took place at p. m.
 At the Grand avenue Baptist church, owing to the illness of member of the choir the Christmas music was omitted in the morning. In the evening occur red the Sunday school concert An in teresting programme was given under of G11rprintpn6nnt n D- Manwaring. The choir under the direc- tion of R. c. Hart and M. J. Barnes, organist, assisted, rendering two an- thems, Dr. E. F. Putnam supplying the tenor.
 At this Sunday school the primary department will enjoy their exercises on Tuesday at 6:30 pm, including the ren- dering of a Christmas cantata. On Wednesday evening will take place the entertainment for the Sunday school children.
 The Sunday school of the East Pearl street M. E. church will assemble in their room this afternoon at 5:30 pre- paratory to the entertainment to consist of cantata entitled "Christmas, Past and Present" to be held in the church at 6 o'clock The exercises for the pr-
 
 day afternoon
 A pleasant Christmas festival for the Sunday school was held in Grace P E. church Saturday evening. The school assembled in the church at 6:30 and af- ter the service of evening prayer pro- ceeded to the parish house, where the Christmas tree exercises were held From a large and gayly decorated tree reaching to the ceiling, large number of gifts were dispensed. There were also carols, songs and recitations and a very happy time for all
 Business will be generally closed down to-day at noon for the holiday There will be only one delivery by car riers and the. Station A will close al nocn. It will be open in the evening at z, at which houd mail will be receiv- ed, and a mail will be dispatched at o'clock, at which hour the station will close.
 The Adams Express wagon was run ming yesterday morning, delivering be lated Christmas gifts from near and far.
 Horace F. Baldwin of Wolcott street received two hundred barrels of Christ mas poultry, shipped by his brother ir the west.
 The Booth company disposed of tor of poultry at their market. Manager w. F. Hubbard reports the stock first class, superior to the Thanksgiving poultry, and the prices were very req sonable.
 The Christmas services at the East Haven Congregational church yester. day were very interesting. There was special programme of music in the morning under the direction of Mrs. F B. Forbes, organist and choir director including an anthem, "Glory to God 1T the Highest" by male quartette--Lev Pease and Wallace Fowler, tenors, ant George Kirkham and H. H. Bradley passes. In the evening there was q con cert by the children, consisting of songs and resitations.
 AT ST. MARY'S CHURCH.