The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-02-16
FAIR HAVEN HAPPENINGS
LARGE RECEPTION RENDERED TO
RET DIR. SAGE AND WIFE.
Farewell-WeII Filled Purse Presented
to the lergyman-Entertni at
Grace II. II. Church-FuneraI of Ham
nah G. Hurd-Othcr News.
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man " HuEu-OIhCE NEWS.
A reception was rendered on Tuesday
evening to Rev. DR.. e. c. Sage and
| Wife at their home on Wolcott street,
by members of the Grand avenue Bap-
list church and friends. Rev. DIR. Sage
recently resigned the pastorate of the
church and the occasion was intended
to show the esteem and good will in
which he is held by the people The
reception was from to 10 O'Clock, and
a large number called during the even
ing. A purse of money was presented
TO Rev. Dr. Sage, the speech of presen-
tation being made by Rev. Mr.. Stod-
dard of the Howard avenue Baptist
church. Rev. DR.. Sage thanked the
donors and in appropriate words re-
viewed his ten years pastorate in Fair
Haven. He said the church began as
Sunday school and was now only a
little more than twenty-five years old.
He said his work in the church was
largely foundation work and he believ-
ed that the future would be bright and
the society grow into a large church.
When he came among this people the
church numbered 202 members and the
present membership is 355. The value
OF the church property had increased
$4,000. He spoke of the high esteem
which he felt for the church and said
1t would ever be near to his heart. He
said that during his pastorate there
was hardly a family in the church
where he had not been called to Off
ciate either at a funeral or a wedding.
He c1i1 no tod ioI,
tive which prompted the presentation
of the testimonial, and again thanked
the donors for their gift After Rev.
DR.. Sage had concluded prayer was of
fered by Mr.. Stoddard. Afterward re-
freshments We're served. Rev. Dr. Sage
has not decided as yet where he will
locate as pastor During this summer
Mr.. Sage and family will be at their
cottage at Summer Island on the Bran
ford shore
The parish house of Grace church
was nearly filled with appreciative list
eners on Tuesday evening at the
dramatic performance which was
postponed from Monday evening owing
to the storm. The programme was as
follows: Piano solo, Miss Nettie Brett,
THE Honeymoon" comedy; baritone
solo, William E. Morgan, jr.: twenty
minutes of magic by Prof Baltimore;
"a Regular Fix" a farce in one act. It
was a very pleasing entertainment and
was well received throughout.
The funeral of Mrs. Hannah c. Hurd
was attended yesterday afternoon from
the Memorial chapel in the Fair Haven
cemetery, Rev. Dr. Mitchell officiating
The funeral of Mrs. Maria DeMatty
will be held this afternoon from the
of her son, Anthony DeMatty, /
36 Perkins street.
John j. Sullivan of Saltonstail avenue
left yesterday for Boston. He is post
al clerk between Boston and New York
and had to go on duty one day earlier
than usual owing to the storm of this
week
The sleighing party which was ar
ranged for this evening to North Bran
ford has been postponed for the pres
emit as the roads are not yet broken out.
A valentine surprise was given Gus
Northall Nettleton of Lenox on Tues
day evening. Mr.. Nettleton had just |
settled himself to read the evening pa
per when the door bell rang. Thinking |
it was only children out having their
valentine fun he did not at first answer |
the bell, but becoming annoyed by the
continued ringing he decided to scare |
the intruders away. He rushed down |
stairs and out the door into the midst |
If the crowd of friends who had come |
70 surprise him. The surprise was COM
olete and the visitors proceeded to pass
The time merrily with games and in
listening to selections on Mr.. Tuttles
Among those present
we're Mr. and Mrs. E. f. Johnson, Mr.
and Mrs. William Eldridge, the Misses
Pearl, Annie and Winnie Latham, Miss
Amy Nettleton, Albert Brown, Frank |
Beverly, Miss Hattie Storms, William
Oldershaw, John Shears, Charles Older
shaw, Nelson Latham, Miss Carrie
olatt, Miss Fannie Valentine and Ernest
Brown,