The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-10-02
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
INTER ESTING SUNDA CESIN
 THE CHURCHES.
Rev. W. A. Bronson of East Haddnm m at Grand Avenue Baptist Church Fifth Annual Convention of Connecticut Kings Daughters i'm Waterbury Oct. 17-1s-Town Election in East Haven Town Hall

With the coming of cooler weather
 there is noticeable a larger attend
 ance at the churches. The congrega-
 tions yesterday were considerably ln-
 creased over those assembling on for
 mer Sundays.
 The services at Grace P. E. church
 yesterday included an early service of
 holy communion at 730 a. m. morning prayer at 9:3O, and the usual preaching services at 10:30 a. m. and 73O D. m. In the evening the vested choir sang for the recessional DeKoven's Lest We Forget with words by Rudyard Kip ling; also the anthem Jerusalem the Golden by Jejeune, with soprano ob- ligato by Master Rompf.
 At the Grand avenue Congregation al church yesterday morning the topic of Rev. Dr. Mitchell's sermon was con corning "The Man Born Blind and the Pharisees.''
 Rev. w. A. Bronson of East Had dam preached at the Baptist church morning and evening and officiating at the communion service in the morning.
 Rev. R. T, McNicholl preached at the East Pearl street M F. church Sun day morning taking for his theme "The Younger Sons Sin and the service of holy communion and reception of members was held at 3 p. m. Epworth league vesper services at e:15 p. m.
 Rev William McNicholl, pastor of St. Andrews M. E. church, preached yes terday afternoon at the Park chapel, Morris Cove,
 Mrs. N. s. Johnson of 133 Blatchley avenue is visiting in Grilford.
 Letter Carrier Patrick McCarten of station A is taking a fifteen days va cation and Carrier James F. Hart is taking his place on the route.
 Mrs. Cecil M, Hall of 175 Lexington avenue lost valuable dog recently, some one having poisoned it. It was a Siberian bloodhound.
 c. B. French of Shelter street has been elected member of the executive committee of the New Haven Orches- tral club.
 The Connecticut branch of the King Daughters will hold it's fifth annual convention in Waterbury, October 17 and IS, and delegates will be sent from the Fair Haven societies There are 4,0OO members of the society in the Sldlc dhti huilHS tiiS yCdl tltIS lldS been a larger increase in membership in New Haven than in any other town in the state.
 An exchange in speaking of the | Northport, l.. l., oyster business. says At night after the days work is com pleted it is quite sight to stand upon the shore and watch the oyster fleet | come in. There are some twenty or more in all, ranging from the large we'll | equipped Mystery, owned by the North port Oyster company, and the J. How ard Lowndes, to number of small | steamers scarcely larger than good | sized rowboat. Occasionally the larger | steamers will throw line to the small CT vessels and tow them in
 The annual town election will be held at the East Haven town hall to- day. Polls open at a. m. and close at 12 noon. In the evening the annual business meeting will be held at which matters of importance will be brought up for action.
 Julia Edwards. the wife of D. B. Ser nard, died on September 2S at her home Tn Ludlow, Pa. She was well known in Fair Haven and formerly a teacher in the Dwight school.
 On Saturday of this week the boys of the vested choir Grace P. E. church, will have a bicycle race at Four Cor ners. They are daily practcing for the events.
 There was gathering of the junior leagues of the city at St. Andrews NJ. F. church Saturday afternoon. Miss Lillian Gladwin of Fair Haven, in ,harge of the district league, presiding. Rev. Dr. Buck of Bristol gave an in .eresting address. There was an in .eresting programme of recitations, luets and other exercises.
 O. B. Parrish for several years a res dent of Springfield and formerly of Fair Haven, died in the former city The sad news was received lere yesterday that Mr. Parrish com nitted suicide by shooting himself