The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-04-24
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
VEIL ATTENDED SERVICES IN .ALL
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MT. Prentice at Grand Avenue Congre-
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 Yesterday, the finest Sunday of the season, the churches were largely at- tended
 At the East Pearl street M. F. church 1t was expected that Rev. John F. Adams, D. D., would occupy the pulpit morning ard evening, but he was un- able to leave Brooklyn. Dr. Adams was appointed at the session Of the New York East conference to succeed Dr. Crandall J. North as the presiding eld- CT of the New Haven district, and he has not preached in this city. The pas tor, Rev. R. T. McNichol otTiciated yes- terday.
 Rev. A. J. Wilcox of this city sup piled at the Grand avenue Baptist church, morning and evening".
 The sermon at the Grand avenue Congregational church in the morning was by Rev. George Foster Prentice, who preached in exchange with Rev. Dr. J. Lee Mitchell. Profit and Loss' was the subject of Dr. Mitchells even- ing sermon. A devotional meeting fol- lowed the sermon.
 "The Prodigal Brother was the topic of Rev. D. J. Clark's sermon at the East Haven Congregational church yester- day morning.
 Deputy Hayes of the Catholic Benev- olent legion addressed a meeting in the interest of this society in Fair Haven last evening.
 The ladies of Fair Haven lodge No. ?. Degree of Honor, are requested to meet at A. o. U. w. hall this afternoon at o'clock to organize q sewing cir cle. A good supper will be served from 6 to 8 o'clock to be followed by the reg ular lodge meeting. A good attendance is requested.
 The parish aid society of St. James, church will give an entertainment and have sale of fancy articles in the Sum- day school rooms tomorrow evening. A large attendance is expected.
 About thirty boats were anchored near the beach Saturday afternoon, while the occupants fished for t-fish One boat secured S5 fish, but most of the catches were small.
 Captain Dadmun in the Yale launch piloted the university crew up Quinni- piac river as far as Lewis bridge last week. This is the first time the Yale crew has been so far up the river. Such trip is only attempted at high tide. The crews row on the river when it is too rough to row on the harbor Thus far this season the crew has been able only three times to go over the en- tire course on the harbor Captain Dad- nun, who is a good judge of the wealth. CT, directs when it is safe to go over the harbor course. ..s
 Several officers of the Fair Haven and Westville Railroad company in the company's private car took a trip over the road down to the east shore Satur- day afternoon. Pulaski cha pter, No. 26. R. A. M., will work the Royal Arch degree Wednes- day evening. There will be three can- didates, one a prominent policeman.
 John McGregor of Hartford, formerly of Fair Haven, visited relatives here yesterday.
 Mrs Henry I. Barnes and daughter Florence Of Exchange street, has re- turned from Atlantic Highlands, N. J., where she visited with relatives for nearly four weeks.
 Leroy, young son of MT. and Mrs. c. D. Manwaring of East Pearl street, who has been a. New York hospital sev- eral weeks for treatment to his limbs, has returned His mother went down and accompanied him home
 Frederick $. Bradley, a painter em- ployed by Chidsey brothers of East Ha- ven, while painting the new house of William Page, fell from a ladder and broke his ankle. It is said the East Haven seIectmen will not recognize the notice to remove the bridge over the dike. The fine weather yesterday brought out many people to enjoy the warm sunshine. Bicycle riders were out in large numbers. There was quite a throrg of peopls at the east shore. Ex- ira cars were run on the shore route, | and they were well patronized. The fourth annual convention of the | Life and Advent union of Connecticut | was brought to a close at Polar Star | hall last evening. This union is a | branch of the Second Advent society. | About one hundred people from this state, Massachusetts, and New York attended, including seventy-five dele gates from the various churches of this | faith. The Fair Haven society, the Household Of Fair, entertained the wis itCrs, meals being served in the dining room in the basement of the hall. The Fair Haven society meet in the Gen. tral hall building, and has an attend ance at it's meetings of about 100. At the convention held here one year ago there were several conversions. The delegates enjoy coming to Fair Haven, as it is central point and several have stated that the conveniences of Polar Star hall are greater than at any hall of which they have knowledge Eseck Wolcott of Eatontown, ". J., is Dre9- dent Of the union; Henry B. Brown of East Hampton secretary. and Thomas R. Weaver of Springfield, Mass, the treasurer.
 The services were opened yesterday morning at o'clock with 8 prayer meeting led by George A. Bates of Brooklyn, N. Y. The sermon was preached at 1915 by Elder William F. Brown of Philadelphia, topic, "The Symbolic Character of the Revelation" Text, Revelations, I, i. Dinner was served at 1915 and the afternoon ser- mon at o'clock was by Dr. Charles c.