The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-10-30
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM BOTH
SIDES OF THE RIVER.

sion Services at East Pearl Street M. K.
-Male-Drake Marriage on Tuesday
Work on the GAINESVILLE Bridge.
The threatening weather yesterday
deferred some from attendance upon
divine services, but there were fair
sized congregations at the churches.
The mission services at East Pearl
street M. e. church continue to draw
sgoodly congregations Mrs Grace Wei
ser Davis, the evangelist, who is con-
Quoting the mission, preached morning
and evening; she also addressed the
Sunday school at noon and spoke at the
afternoon services. These meetings
continue every evening during the
week but Saturday.
Rev. Mr.. Lusk of North Haven
preached at st. James P. E. church.
Next Sunday the new rector, Rev. A.
Douglass Miller, will begin his work
with this church. He was for several
years rector of Grace church on
Blatchley avenue and upon leaving
went abroad for year or more and
Travelled extensively in the Orient. He
is a successful pastor and interesting
preacher and will be gladly welcomed
back by his friends in Fair Haven.
Rev. e. w. Stone preached at the
Grand avenue Baptist church in the
morning on REST and Faith" and his
evening subject was 1.-THE Gentleness
of God"
Dr. Mitchell at the Grand avenue
Congrega tional church spoke last even
ing on the topic Are Any Men without
Use to God and the World?"
Clothed With Power was the sub
ject of Rev. G. j. Hawkins's discourse
at the Ferry street church in the even
ing.
The preaching at the Household Of
Faith, SO Grand avenue, was by Mrs.
R. j. Smith of Springfield.
On October % the Baptist church Of
South Woodstock, of which Rev. Louis
j. Bamberg, formerly of Fair Haven,
Is pastor, was rededicated The church
has been beautified by installing new
circular pews of handsome finish and
comfortable construction and the re-
carpeting of the building. The improve
ments, added to those made two years
ago, when a new pulpit, modern pulpit
Punitive and memorial windows were
put in, give an entirely new appear
ance to the interior Of the church.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Male have issued
invitations to the marriage Of their
daughter Louise, to Amos Barnett
Drake to take place Tuesday, Novem-
Der 7, at IL o'clock in the Grand ave-
nue. Baptist church The couple will be
at home Fridays in December from
until o'clock, at their home IS South
Main street, Ticonderoga, N. Y.
The schooner Grace Seymour, one Of
the boats Of the Fair Haven built fleet,
which carried a good load of coal to
Allyn's Point, Is now at New London.
The Day says: "Tug Cassie towed the
schooner Grace Seymour down from
Allyn's Point this morning. She will
sail as soon as her skipper can obtain
a crew. Seamen are more scarce every
B. OSullivan on Saturday secured
crews from New York for the schoon-
ers Shaw, Grace Seymour and l.. X
He found 1t hard work to
get men in the metropolis who were
willing to ship.
Last year it took 100000 oysters a
week to supply Chicago. In previous
years the average was considerably
less. With the increased supply the
dealers are preparing for a sale that
will come nearer to the 100000 mark
The receipts include Shrewsburys East
Rivers, Mill Ponds Blue Points and
Rockaways.
The work on the repairs to the west
span of the GAINESVILLE bridge were in
progress last on Saturday and in the
evening the cars were running over
the east bound track, which was torn
up to make the improvements. This &
bridge Is now in a substantial condi-
ton, will last for years, and when inn
again necessary an iron
5truction should be built If the city
had been favored with an abundant
treasury year ago. money might have
oeen saved in building an iron bridge,
as the cost in a twelvemonth has in
creased many per cent. on all bridge
now made.
Chidsey Brothers have made repairs
% the steeple and belfry of the Old
Stone church, East Haven. The clock
n the tower is also to be repaired and
out in operation after a long rest
At the old fashioned tea party given
IN Saturday evening in Warner hall by
he Amos Morris society, Children of
American Revolution, Miss Emeline
Street of East Haven gave violin solo
The Star Spangled Banner very eff
ectively and received hearty applause.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas G. Hinckley
Who have made a short visit upon
heir children, Mr. and Mrs Fred t.
Willis Of Exchange street, returned to
Springfield Saturday. Mr.. Hickey Is
me of the oldest engineers on the Con-
olidated road, running between this
ity and Springfield, and his son-in-
aw, Mr. Willis, is an engineer on the
Belle dock division.
Live Oak council, Royal Arcanum,
Initiated one candidate at the last
meeting. The council, for years one Of
he smallest in the state, is now out
# that class and is having substan-
ial growth.