The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-10-09
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
s SUNDAY SERVICES IN THE VARIOUS
 CHURCHES.

-Cadmus Literary Club hesuheS Meetings Grand Ave. Baptist Church to Tender Reception to the New Pas- tor, Rev. E. w. stone.
 Rev. F. w. Stone began his labors with the Grand avenue Baptist church yesterday and preached two excellent sermons before large congregations. His morning text was in Luke l9-ol' Because the Lord Hath Need of Him." MT Stone spoke of the work Of the church in the world, emphasizing the thought that all in the church had service to perform. The church mas been without pastor since the resig- nation of Rev. Dr. Sage in February last, whose pastorate was for nearly ten years. MT. Stone begins work Tn his new field under encouraging aus pices. He is an interesting preacher and is we'll fitted for the duties 7f pastor He is native of Roanoke, Vt'' was in charge of church for several years in central New York and his last pastorate was in Bridgton, N. J. He has a wife and two little girls. MT. Stone and family have just moved to the house, 320 Exchange street.
 A man named Dullivan, residing i'll Wooster street, with companion went out chestnutting in the annex yester- day Towards noon he was suddenly taken with heart exhaustion and the two men started for the electric cars, stopping at Healys drug store on the way to town. Dullivan grew worse rapidly and Dr. Robbins was called to the store He did not improve much and was taken home in carriage at- ter remedies were prescribed. Arrangements had been made for bl- cycle races at Four Corners Saturday afternoon for the boys of the choir or Grace church: but it was found the track was very heavy owing to the rain and the races were postponed un- 1 til next Friday. That is the day of the State Teachers meeting, there will be no school and most of the boys can at- l tend the races.
 The Cadmus Literary club will re- sume it's meetings for the season to- morrow, meeting with Mrs. Frederick | Sanford of Blatchley avenue. These 1 gatherings were very interesting and ! profitable last season and it Is intended 1 that they shall prove so the coming season.
 Superintendent Mahl and George l. Sturges of the rolling mill had sue cessful fishing trip Saturday They in' tended fishing off the Branford beacon but the sea was too rough and they fished off the rocks on shore. They hac good success, capturing fifty-slA pounds of blackfsh.
 Two schooners with 325,000 feet ol lumber, one from Bangor, Me, thf ! other from St. John N. B., consigned tt l.. A. Mansfield, have nearly discharged cargoes at Gainesville bridge Wharves and will sail in day or two.
 The Fair Haven societies will senc delegates to the Connecticut branch ol Kings Daughters, which convenes IT Waterbury October 17-1S.
 Interest continues in the internationa yacht races and there was great desire on Saturday to learn about the relative position of the Columbia and Shamroci during their drifting contest. Boatmef and navigators say that the Columblf will have to look out for herself ant the best skill in sailing will be required on board Nelse Shamrock will hav' success.
 Several weeks ago the seven-year-ol' son of Duncan Macarthur caught hi leg in a wagon wheel and it was frac tured in several places. He was at tn
 New Haven hospital for seven weeks but is now home and is attended D, pr. Hawkes.. Only by the best skill ha
 the limb been saved from amputation The little fellow is steadily improving
 Lester Munson, clerk in the store
 D. M. Welch & Son, is on vacatio
 and will visit at his home in Mort
 Haven and other parts of the state
 Henry w. shannon is acting as substl
 ute clerk at his store.
 Edward R. Coogan, letter carrier a Station A, who has been i'll three C
 four days, has returned to duty.
 The Grand avenue Baptist churc
 has appointed committee to arrang
 for a reception to be given the ne'
 pastor Rev. E. w. Stone; the commit
 tee consists of William Fl, HuntleS , chairman; Charles H. Cutts, Williar Shepard, Mrs. Mary Santry, Mrs. c. French and Mrs F. l.. Willis Tn l committee has met and appointed sut , committees and another meeting wi l be held this evening at the home Mrs. Willis of Exchange street. TIT , date of the reception has not been dt ciGod,