The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-06-22
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
LARGE GATHERING OF PATRIOTIC
WOMEN YESTERDAY

Organization Perfected Which WIN CO.
operate With the New Haven Sanitary
and Relief Association-Layyn Party
by the w. G. II. U.-Rev. Frederick IL.
| Sanford of Riverside to be Called by
| Grace Church.
| The women of the Grand avenue Con-
! gregational church met in the church
| parlors yesterday afternoon to organize
| for work in cooperation with the New
Haven Sanitary and Relief association
for the purpose Of making garments
and sending supplies to the soldiers
and sailors. Mrs. ]. Lee Mitchell was
| temporary chairman. Mrs. S. Lloyd
Salisbury was elected permanent chair
man and Mrs. Charles Il. Foster secre-
tary. There was a large attendance
and much interest in the cause was
expressed. 1t was voted to meet each
Thursday afternoon in the church par
Tors to cut garments, the women to
take them home to make. The first
row afternoon and Mrs Hull and Mrs.
i. l.. Bradley will be in charge The
committee next week will consist Of
Mrs. John Hewitt and Mrs. James Nell
son; for the third week, Mrs. j. Lee
Mitchell and Mrs. Franklin; for the
fourth week, Mrs. Z. G. M. Hall and
Miss Hattie Denison; fifth week, Miss
Thomas and Mrs. Nelson; sixth week,
Mrs. Martha Foster and Mrs. Charles
Foster. Besides the garments to be
made and forwarded, the women de-
sire contributions of cash, condensed
milk, beef extract and palm leaf fans.
The women of the NJ. E. church will
meet this afternoon to cut and make
| They have purchased two pieces of
gingham to make up.
Electrician Daniels of the Fair Haven
and Westville railroad yesterday took
a party to New London in his steam
launch Lassie to witness the college
boat race. The party consisted of R.
RI. Warner, Harry Burchell, Mr.. Light
bourne, Arthur Jackson and Mr.. Silk.
The party will leave on the return trip
after the race.
The Young Peoples social chapter of
st. James church are undertaking a
plan which is likely to very popular
with the people in this section. Every
Thursday evening beginning this week
the chapter will serve ice cream with
cake in the church parlors between 7
and 10 p. M, the idea being to have a
social time. The only charge will be
for the ice cream, which will be sold at
ten cents per plate
The Womans Christian Temperance
union will give a lawn party at the res
idence of DIR. M. B. Moody, Fair Haven
Heights, Thursday from 4 to p. M.
Cake and cream will be served. All
will be welcome.
The barge G. G. Hill arrived yester-
day with one thousand barrels of Ro-
sendale cement and a quantity Of blue
stone loaded at Rondout. Arrange
ments We're made yesterday to charter
a vessel to bring one thousand barrels
of Portland cement.
An Old Glory sociable will be given
by the Y. p. S. c. E. of the Ferry
street church in the lecture room to-
morrow evening. The admission is free
and a general good time may be ,ex-
pected Strawberries, confectionery
and ice cream will be on sale.
This wednesday, evening a reading
room will be opened under the aus
pices of the Ferry street church, room
having been fitted up in the basement
The best reading matter, games, etc.
will be provided for the instruction and
amusement of all boys who may wish
to avail themselves of the privileges.
In the early fall it is purposed to start
Boys brigade.
Mrs w. S. Robinson and daughter
Mamie of Massachusetts are visiting
here, their former home. Miss Robin
son is student at Wellesley.
At a meeting of Grace church parish
held Monday evening Warden w. S.
Rowe presided and Charles III. Smith
was clerk. 1t was voted unanimously
to extend a call to Rev. Frederick r.
Sanford of Riverside, this state. Mr..
Sanford preached in the church recent
ly and with great acceptance. He is
a graduate of Yale, was ordained by
Bishop Williams and has preached in
Westville, Warehouse Point and River
side, this state; also in Illinois and in
California
Bert Tolles of Connecticut battery,
Heavy artillery, was at his home on
East Pearl street yesterday. He was
one of squad Of soldiers who left Nj
antic Monday morning to look for a
party of deserters, all of whom were
captured. One of the men was found
in East Haven. The men tramped from
Mantle, the squad arriving here at a.
M yesterday.
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