The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-09-11
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
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craI Notes of In tcresf.


G. E., In This City To-morrow--Gen-
craI Notes of Interest.
Rev. E, w. Stone of Bridgeton, N. j.,
mas accepted a call to the pastorate OF
the Grand avenue Baptist church At
the close of the service in the church
yesterday morning the letter of accept
ance received by the clerk, M. j. Barnes,
was read by Deacon j. P. Morrow. The
letter is as follows:
L think | am able to-day to give you
my final answer to the invitation of
your church to lead you in Christian
work as pastor. | have sought to look
at the matter from every possible angle.
AS l told you, from the first meeting
with your people | was and have been
strongly drawn to the church. But 1
think | have been able to put aside all
that is merely personal. l have consult
ed with brethren who know the field
and without exception their impressions
and judgments confirm my own. My
duty seems clear, l accept the call, and
will begin my work with you at the
earliest possible date-the first or sec
ond Sunday in october, as l can arrange
with my church here. | have no prom
ises TO ask from the church. The bus
mess matters as stated in your letter
are personally satisfactory, and as to
any other matters if l did not believe
the church would cheerfully respond to
my leadership as far as it appeals to
the best judgment of the brethren, |
could not send the answer / do l ask
each member of the church to join with
me at the throne for the blessing of the
Master and head of the church on this
step; this new experience for both the
church and myself. When you shall
have read this to the church and have
notified. me of the fact, will at once
seek release from my duties here.
will inform you just as soon as I can
arrange with the church the date of the
termination of my pastorate here and
what date ] can begin with you.
Fraternaly yours, E. w. Stone,
Bridgeton, N. j.
There is pretty fair fishing from the
bridge piers and some of the wharves,
the small bluefisn being the principal
catch.
Several duck hunters have been out
on the sound searching for birds which
should put in appearance at this time of
the year, but not many have been found
as yet. 1t is expected that in a week
or more the birds will be moving to
different breeding grounds and gunners
will then be out in large numbers.
John Stone has purchased of E. M.
Loveland lot 6S feet front on Pardee
street.
Contracts have been let for the heat
ing and plumbing of ]. H. Kings new
residence on the east side and for the
windmill to be used in pumping water.
Mrs. r. M. Lowe of indianapolis is |
the guest of her relative, Alfred w. /
Hughes of East Haven 1t is twenty
six years since her last visit here.
Frank Hall, keeper of the Southwest
Ledge lighthouse, who was severely in
jured by a fall few days ago, is inn
proving. His brother is now in charge
of the light.
The Fair Haven steamer Isaac E.
Brown will take the members of the
fish commission, the governor and other
officials and guests, to the Bridgeport
natural oyster beds this afternoon. This
is the first of the season for oyster
on these beds and it is expect
ed that a fleet of nearly 300 craft includ-
ing several from Fair Haven, will be at
work The steamer Brown will start
from South Norwalk.
The grand castle, knights of the Gold
en- Eagle, will meet in this city to-mor-
row. Columbia Castle of Fair Haven
has voted to invite the members of the
grand castle to attend the regular meet
ing of that lodge, to be held in A. O. y.
w hall Grand avenue the Same oven
ing, and John Thompson has been ap-