The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-12-27
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
CHRISTMAS MAILS TEN PER CENT
 GREATER THAN LAST YEARS
Christmas Exercises in Grace Church Last Evening Annual Festival at Grand Avenue Baptist Church To- night Dayton Hook and Ladder Com cert.

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 Superintendent Mulvey of Station ! says that the Christmas mail sent out
 from the station amounted to at least
 ten per cent. more than at any previous
 Christmas season. The mail received
 was apparently no larger than usual. i At the exercises held in the East Pearl street M. E. church Monday even-
 ing for the Sunday school a purse of
 money was presented to James Nelson, the sexton of the church, in apprecia- ton of his faithful services.
 Santa Claus will make his annual visit
 to the primary department of the Sec
 ond Congregational church this evening
 at 6:30 o'clock. An attractive pro- come.
 The Christmas tree dongs at the Home for the Friendless are spoken of in another column.
 Asa B. Wedmore of Fairmount ave- nue died at Grace hospital Monday after an illness of ten days from pneumonia. He was fifty-eight years of age. He leaves widow and two brothers, Hen ry Wedmore of Guilford and Daniel Wedmore of Philadelphia.
 Interesting Christmas exercises for the Sunday school were held in Grace church last evening. There were carols at 630, and at o'clock the school as- sembled in the parish house, where Christmas tree exercises were conduct ed The pupils received gifts and it was very merry time for all. The ex- ercises were under the direction of Su- perintendent Thomas Rogerson.
 Rev. Alexander F. Irvine and John Currier Gallagher will deliver addresses at the eleventh anniversary of East Rock lodge, A. O. U. w., on Friday evening next. Musical and vocal exer- cises will be the other features. A pleas ant and interesting evening can be en- joyed by those who attend.
 Hugh H. Franklin died at his home on James street Sunday at the age of for ty-one years. His death was quite sud- den from the effects of heart disease. The deceased leaves widow and a young son MT. Franklin for several years carried on barber and confec- tionery business on East Chapel street He was a member of Israel Putnam lodge, A. o. U. W. He leaves three sis ters-NIiss Mary Franklin of Murray place, Mrs Julia Anderson of New Brunswick N. J., and a sister in New York state: also one brother Joseph Franklin of Murray place There were prayers at the home of the deceased | yesterday morning and the remains were taken to Gardiner, Mass. where the funeral will take place this morn | ng The lodge contributed an anchor | with shield there was another floral | anchor wreath and two bouquets of | 'oses, carnations and hyacinths
 The annual festival for the Sunday school will be given at the Grand ave- tue Baptist church this evening at 7:15 Iclock.
 The primary department of the Sec- md church Sunday school will enjoy heir Christmas exercises this evening 1t 6:30 o'clock.
 MT. and Mrs. R. T. Warner of Pine treet are receiving congratulations up- m the arrival of ten-pound boy at heir home Christmas day.
 H. w. Crawford, one of the owners of he schooner Thomas L. James, which vas stranded at Rogue Inlet, N. C., las received letter from Captain D. ". Pearce giving further particulars. The letter says: "We have raised the bel on the vessel, which was placed or services rendered in floating the chooner, and have all expenses paid if. The bills are something over $2,000;
 am not prepared to give the exact