The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-10-16
LATEST FAIR YEN NEVIS,
Items of Interest From Both sides o1
 the River,


 the River.
 Live Oak council Royal Arcanum, at
 its regular meeting last week, in addi-
 tion to the lodge business, received a
 visit from several grand council off
 cers, it being their regular annual off cial visitation. There were present as
 guests of the council M. B. Dunbar of Winsted, Grand Vice Regent c. p. Hoadley of this city, Grand Secretary
 E. B. Holloway and Grand Orator H. [. Mathewson of Milford. Elmora S. Wade Of Live Oak council presided over the
 hour of speech making as acting orator. l Speeches were made by the visitors on
 the work of the old, and congratulating
 the council upon its growth and etfi-
 ciency. There has been a gain Of nine new members so far this year, and two | applications for membership are OH file | This is one of the smallest councils of
 the order in the city but it has been
 fortunate in securing a good line of
 working officers and it has increased to
 about eighty members.
 | Willis H. Farren, who recently re- turned from Providence, visited his son, Rev. Merritt A. Farren, while there. The latter is pastor of Congregational ] church in Lyndon, Vt, and came down to attend the annual meeting of the A. l B. c. F. Missions.
 ] A reception was rendered on Thurs | day evening to Rev. MT. Jackson, the new pastor of the Montowese Baptist | church. There was a large number present, and it was a very pleasant at | fair.
 1 MT. and Mrs. Charles w. Cleaveland of Brattleboro, Vt., who are returning l from their bridal trip, are staying for a few days with Miss Ida Goodhue of Townsend avenue Mrs. Cleaveland was formerly Miss Alice Sturges.
 The pulpit of St. James F. F. church was supplied yesterday by Rev. George Buck. This church is without a rector and the committee will probably ar range for temporary supplies for time. The quarterly vestry meeting will be held this (Monday) evening at 7,45 o'clock.
 New quarters are being built near Grannis Corner for the ann aX fire de- partment. The membership of the hose and hook and ladder companies is nine ty and the house is too small for the department. c. B. Granniss has sold a lot just east of the present house upon which two-story building will be erected. The first floor will be used for the apparatus, and social ana reception rooms will be provided on the floor above. The present building will be moved to the rear of the new engine house. The cost of the new building will be about $1,500.
 A reception is to be rendered the new pastor of the Grand avenue Baptlst church, Rev. E. w. Stone, anl his fam fly at the church on Tuesday evening, October 24 from to 10 o'clock. Mem bers of the church and congregation and their friends are invited. There will 1 e addresses by several of the city clergy and programme of music will be reu- dered. Refreshments will be served by the women of the church. It is intend- ed to make the affair very pleasant occasion. |
 A few days since while MT. and Mrs. A. B. Crockett of Montowese were re- turning home from an evening enter ] tanment the horse ran away and dash | ed the wagon against a tree. MI. and | Mrs Crockett and the Misses Genavieve | and Charlotte Barnes were thrown out, | but all escaped injury. This is the third | time Miss Genevieve Barnes has been | thrown from a wagon in runaway | accident and escaped without serlous in- | jury.
 The first of the autumnal praise ser vices was held at the Grand avenue | Congregational church last evening and l was largely attended. A fine pro- gramme was given and the music was greatly enjoyed.
 The topic of Rev. Dr. MitchelIs morn ing sermon was: My Place; Mission ary Activity"
 At the East Pearl street M. II. church Rev. William McNicholl of St. An drews' church, preached morning and evening. The subject of the morning sermon was "A Revival and Its Caus- es," and the evening topic, "The Sep aration of the Last Judgment" A gos- pei mission conducted by Mrs Grace w. Davis, known as "the female Moody" will be held in the church be- ginning next Sunday morning. A large chorus choir under the direction of Charles D. Hamilton, Mrs. John $. 2d, and Edward R. Slater, will lead the singing at the gospel mis- sioR services. During the mission the cottage meetings inaugurated last July will be discontinued.
 The Sunday school held it's annual harvest concert in the Second Congre- 5ational church last evening The af- fair was very largely attended and very interesting throughout. The pre- ude was a selection given by the Dav- enport Orchestra club, James w. See ey, leader A considerable sum was received in the class offerings. There | was fine display in the way of deco | 'ations, fruits, autumnal foliage and | lowers, having been effectively arrang- ed.