The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-01-09

Many Fair Haveners SuTerlng from the
Grip-The Stetson- Barnes wedding
Services i'm the Churches Yesterday
Other Items.
The funeral of Stiles Mansfield was
attended yesterday afternoon from his
late residence, No. 1 Pine street. Rev.
DR.. Sage officiated. The interment was
in the Fair Haven cemtery. The bear
ers Were N. A. Beebe, c. d. Manwaring
John Richmond and Charles Rose.
Mrs. Mills, president of the Woman
Home Mission alliance of this city, was
present at the Sunday school of the
Grand avenue Baptist church yesterday
afternoon, and presented the cause of
missions in Alaska, the desire being to
raise money for the orphanage at Ka-
diak. Mite boxes were distributed to
raise money for the cause.
The marriage of Walter H. Barnes Of
Fair Haven and Miss Victoria G. Stat-
son of Adams, Mass, is announced. The
ceremony took place at 5 O clock en- the
afternoon of Christmas day at the par
sonage of the East Pearl street M. E.
church. Rev. r. Il. McNicholl ofIiciat-
ed. The couple will reside at the home
of the parents of the groom, Mr.. and
Mrs. Luzerne Il. Barnes, at No. - Lewis
street
Mrs Chester Bradley is very i'll, suf-
fering from grip and a complication of
diseases. Since the death Of her hus-
band she has resided with her son,
George Bradley of Quinnipiac avenue.
Rev. Father Brennan, who was re-
Gently connected with st. Francs
church, has gone to Texas for the bene-
fit of his health. He is pastor of a
church at Windsor Locks.
Rev. A. r. Irvine, who has been sup
plying the pulpit of the Second Congre-
gational church, has just recovered af-
ter severe attack OF grip.
Constable Patrick Bree and nearly
every member of his family have been
ill with grip.
The Fair Haven Choral society, which
presented the cantata, THE Gypsies,'
in December, has been rehearsng the
opera, said Pasha." The rehearsal
was omitted last week owing to the ill
ness of several members of the society,
but an effort will be made to have re-
hearsal tomorrow evening.
A fleet of weather. bound vessels in
the harbor Saturday, sailed yesterday
morning.
The Union Baptist church of Monto-
wese has reelected the society's COM
mittee as follows: NJ e. Palmer, c. D.
Robinson, ]. D. Foote, w. A. Robinson,
Fl M. Robinson; treasurer. John Fl.
Beach. The free seat system with
pledge cards was adopted. The society
il free from debt.
A meeting of the committee appointed
by the Montowese school district re-
Gently met and considered some of the
plans received from architects for the
proposed new schoolhouse.
There was large attendance at the
Grace P. e. church yesterday morning,
special services of confirmation having
been held Bishop Brewster was pres
ent and administered the solemn rite to
fifteen candidates, and the rector of the
church, Rev. T. r. Sanford, assisted in
the services. Bishop Brewster preach
ed an appropriate sermon from the sub
ject Christ the Light of the World" |
Bishop Brewster was also present at the
session OF the Sunday school and made
a short address.
Rev. Dr. Sage preached at the Grand .
avenue Baptist church yesterday morn
ing on the topic THE Power of United |
Effort" it being the topic for January
suggested by the Evangelical Alliance
for the United States. Services We're
held in the week of prayer on four eve
nings and will be continued this week
on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday evenings. The pastor will preach
a short sermon each evening, followed
by prayer and conference.
Rev. Dr. Mitchell preached at the
Grand avenue Congregational church
yesterday morning on the subject 1.-THE
First Harvest of History" In the eve
ming he preached the first of series of
sermons on 1.-The Cities of the First
World" topic, 'Akkad in the Land of
Shinar."
MANS Need of Prayer" for the Sec
ond in the series of services on Prayer,
was the subject Of Rev G. ]. Hawkins
tional church last evening.
Rev. George p. Cutten, at the Mon
towese Baptist church, preached last {
evening on Good Roads"
DR.. Clarence l.. Kibourn will open {
an office this week at 313 Grand avenue.
He is graduate of the Yale medical
school, has been stationed at the New
Haven hospital and promises to become
a successful physician.
RTTPTON FOT MES TO ECy'TvpI1