The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-03-14
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
LADIES OF FERRY STREET CHURCH
 TO ENTERTAIN.
Funeral of Edward Holt Held From
 nOon-FunernI of Mrs. Nancy T. Grif- ing Also Held-Home From Cuba
Items of Interest.

Items of Interest.
 The ladies of the Ferry street Congre- gational church will give an entertain ment and supper in the lecture room of the church tomorrow evening. Supper will be served from 6:30 to 8, after which an entertainment consisting of a gramo- phone exhibition, recitations and musi- cal selections will be given. These monthly socials have been we'll sup ported, the attendance at the February one being about 150. A very pleasing programme has been arranged for to- morrow evening.
 The funeral of Edward Holt was att tended yesterday afternoon from his late home on Front street. Rev. R. T. Me Nicholl officiated, and the interment was in the Fair Haven cemetery. The bear CTS were Daniel Chipman, George w. Dadmun, James N. Dadmun and Clark Burwell. MT. Holt's age was ninety two years, six months and two days He was the oldest resident in this part of the city, He leaves a widow, who has been an invalid for several years. Children of the deceased are Mrs. Daniel Chipman and Mrs. George w. Dadmun. MT. Holt had resided in Fair Haven during all his long life.
 The funeral of Mrs Nancy T. Griffing was attended from the Memorial chapel in the Fair Haven cemetery, yesterday afternoon. Rev. MT. Chapman of St. James church officiated. The bearers were George A. Linsley, Sherman Rus sell. Frederick R. Futile and Joel M. Bradley. Mrs. Griffing's home was in West Southwick, Mass, but she came here on visit to her relatives, became i'll and was taken to the New Haven hospital, where she died. She was sev- enty years of age. She leaves a brother, George w, Linsley, and a sister, Mrs. Lester Smith, both of Fair Haven, and two sisters, Mrs. Monroe and Mrs. Hum- iston of Wallingford.
 Edward H. Barnes and wife have re- turned from Cuba. They visited Sam tiago and Havana and the famous bat tlefield of San Juan hill. They were also in Nassau for a time. MT. and Mrs. R. G. Davis, who accompanied them, will return the latter part of the week.
 William F. Hubbard has a very hand some fur mat made from fine black goat skin, with red fox skin set in the cen ter. The mat was made by Joseph c. Kramp of East Grand avenue, who tanned and prepared the skins.
 MT. Kramp has three other fox skins that he has tanned Yesterday he was stuffing large tiger cat for Edward Hogben of Grand avenue The cat was twenty years old and weighed sixteen pounds.
 Edward M. Bradley has bought of William M. Chase a lot seventy feet front at Morris Cove.
 The Kilbourn & Bishop Go. have pur- chased of John Phillips 37 feet of land on Lloyd street.
 . Frederick C. Sheldon has bought of Julia M. Churchill lot 26 feet front on Saltonstall avenue.
 Saltonstall lodge of East Haven has voted to allow ladies to be admitted to membership and the first lady to join the lodge will be admitted at the next meeting.
 On Wednesday evening, March 22, a concert will be given at the Second Con- gregational church under the auspices of the Kings Daughters.
 J. C. Cable of Ferry street has re- turned from business trip to New York.
 J. P. Bree will give an address in Thompsonville Friday evening at the | banquet of the division of Hibernians.
 The Cadmus club mill meet with Mrs. l Edward G. Fenton of 209 Blatchley ave- rue this afternoon. The subject of the | afternoon will be 'The Poets of Con- necticut The committee consists of | Mrs. Frank Fowler and Mrs. John Good win