The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-01-03
FAIR HAVEN HAPPENINGS
ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM BOTH
SIDES OF THE RIVER.

Good Business Done by the Manufacturers
Street Railway During the Past Year
New Years Sermons Preached In Several
Observation-Disclosures for Cantata of
"Esther," in Progress.
Mrs. Arthur Bradley entertained the
members of the Empire Whist club at
her residence, 24S Quinnip1ac avenue, at
their last gathering. The first whist
prize was won by Mrs. Morse, the sec
ond by Mrs. Mcdonald. After the play
ing refreshments were served.
Mrs. S. L. Salisbury entertained the
Fortnightly club at the last meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cannon, SO Bright
street, are receiving congratulations
upon the birth of daughter.
The Christmas music was repeated last
evening at Grace P. E. church
Several people from Fair Haven at
tended the reception of the Young Mems
Republican club New Years night.
Charles r. Converse, clerk at G. H.
Conway's pharmacy. has gone to Orlan-
do, Fla, for his health, and will remain
until June l.
Several oyster planters in this vicinity
will attend the annual meeting of the
Connecticut Oyster Growers associa-
ton, to be held In Bridgeport.
AT several of the churches New
Years sermons were preached yester-
day. Rev. DR.. Mitchell, at the Grand
avenue Congregational church, preach
ed in the morning on the subject, Be
ginnings that Stay Begun and in the
evening the subject was "The Old and
New"
AT the Grand avenue Baptist church
the usual week of prayer services the
first week in January are to be omitted.
Instead, it is intended to make the
Sunday evening service four or hve
weeks more of an evangelical charac-
ter. the sermon to be followed with a
service of praise and conference. The
first of these services was held last
evening. One candidate was received
INTO church membership at the morning
communion service.
The Manufacturers Railway company
has enjoyed quite satisfactory bust
ness the past year, considering the
times, While no dividends have been
paid the transportation between the
Grapevine Point district and the juno
tion with the Consolidated road at Ce-
dar Hfll has steadily increased, and in
November $50 loaded cars were trans
ported. The average monthly business
at present includes say, 200 cars fol-
the rolling mill and 100 cars each fol
Quinnipiac Brewing Co. and the Bige-
low Co. With better business in the
shops, it is expected the traffic would
increase by at least 300 cars per month
The company has the right under It's
amended charter to build from Chape
and Front street UP the latter street tc
Grand avenue, but there is no prospect
Of building the extension just at pres
ent. Power for this road is furnished
by the Fair Haven and Westville Rail.
road company, but they are not allow.
ed to haul freight cars during the busy
hours Of the late afternoon and early
evening when the extra flyers are
running. nor when the tracks are i'm
peded with snow, as too much power
would be required.
The East Pearl street M. q. church
will observe a week of prayer. two
candidates were baptised at that churcl
yesterday morning.
The second rehearsal for the presenta
ton of the sacred cantata of Esther
will be held in the chapel Of the Crane
avenue Baptist church tomorrow a
7:30 p. m. Several additional voices TO
chorus work are desired.
The Brotherhood of Relief Home coun
Gil No. 8, will hold it's annual meeting
at 81 Grand avenue Wednesday evening
at 5 o'clock
The officers-elect Of Live Oak council
Royal Arcanum, will be installed OF
the evening of January 10, by II. 1. Mat
tYewson, the district deputy grand
with Grand Secretary e. B. Hollowa.
of Bridgeport as grand guide.