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LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS



SIxTY-SIxTH ANNIVERSARY OF
EAST PEARL STREET CHURCH
Takes Place Next ton
Tonight of Rev. G. j. Hawkins at
Ferry Street Chur CHI The Programmes
Death of Mrs. Hattie DurcIsIee-so-
ctn1 happenings, Etc.
A birthday surprise was rendered Mrs.
George Engelhardt at her home, No. IS
Russell street, Wednesday evening,
yesterday being her twenty-ninth birth
day. 1t was a most enjoyable affair.
Among those present were Mrs. G. H..
Davis, Mrs. Hendricks, Mrs. Carney,
Miss Clements, Miss Holbrook and MI.
and Mrs. L. B. Percy of this city, Mr.
Bomster of Providence and many 9TH
ers Mrs. Engelhardt was the recipient
of many valuable and useful presents.
There was some excellent singing, and
a bountitul supper was served. Dane
ing was participated in, and in the ear
Nv hours of the morning the party broke
UP, all having much enjoyed the happy
occasion.
The ordination of the Rev. c. j. HaW-
kins will take place this, Friday, even
ing at the Ferry street Congregational
church at 1880 o'clock. The ordination
sermon will be preached by the Kew
DR.. Phillips. Prayer by Prof. Curtis.
The charge to the pastor by Rev. Il. Il.
Luckey; right hand of fellowship, Rev.
]. Lee Mitchell: charge Of the people,
Prof. T. o. Brastow. The musical pro-
gramme as follows: Anthem, "Jesus,
NV Strength, My Hope" Bosworth;
HYMN, "Come Thou Fount of Every
Blessing;" response, "Take My Heart,
Oh Savior; Take it," anthem, Far
From My Thoughts, Vain World, be
gone" Gounod; hymn, Jesus Shall
Reign Where Fer the SUM-
The sixty-sixth anniversary OF the
East Pearl street NJ f. church will be
observed with appropriate services next
Sunday. Rev DR.. Buckley, editor of
the Christian Advocate will prs in
the morning, and possibly in the even
ing. There will be platform meeting
at 8 D. m. at which Presiding Elder
Adams will preside Addresses will be
made by several laymen of the C ty and
statistics of the society will be present
ed A history of the church prepared
by the pastor, Rev. r. T. McNichol,
and r. G. Hill. is nearly ready for pub
lication in book form. This society has
recently paid off the balance of it's in
debtedness and this event will be cele-
brated on this anniversary occasion.
Hattie, wife of William Duncklee and
daughter of Mrs. Francis H. Farren,
of 21 Atwater street, died at her home
on Grafton street yesterday in the
eighteenth year of her age. She leaves
a little child four brothers and a sis
ter, Mrs George Brown. Her cousin,
Miss Lizzie Brown, died last week and
she has a brother, George Francis Far
rem very i'll at the New Haven hospital
where he was taken Tuesday There
have been eight deaths in the Farren
family since last November.
A train of fiat cars containing cleo
trio cars for Providence passed through
Fair Haven no the Shore Line road
yesterday. The new cars are equipped
with motors and are to run on the
Providence, Warren and Bristol rail-
road, a division of the Consolidated
road, the power having been recently
changed to electricity--the third rail
system.
A surprise party was given Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Huband Wednesday even
ing at their residence No. 312 Exchs nge
street. the occasion being the twenty
fifth anniversary Of their marriage.
Many valuable presents were received,
among them being a set of silver knives
and forks, teaspoons and table spoons,
from the members of Fair Haven lodge.