The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-04
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
ANNUAL MAY DAT FESTITAL OF
 MONTOWESE BAPTIST CHURCH.

tors of tho First Baptist Church-Tur-
 key Supper Given by Fort Hale Lodg ,
 N. E. 0, P.-speciaI Exercises for tn Q
 Eighth Grnde Pupils.
 The members of Fort Hale lodge, N.
 D. o. F., enjoyed a fine turkey supper
 at Polar Star hall Wednesday evening,
 About 175 sat down to the tables,
 which were prettily decorated and
 looked quite attractive. The feature of
 the supper was the winning team cap-
 tained by Mrs. Bruce, being waited on
 by the losing team explained by Mrs.
 Wright. A volunteer orchestra fur nished music and after the supper there
 was dancing. Several of the grand off, cers were present and there were brief speeches on matters pertaining to the interests of the order. The affair was very enjoyable and reflected credit up- on the management.
 The Loyal Crusaders Is a children'S branch of the Sons of Temperance and
 the exercises are carried on under the supervision of the order. Company B, the Fair Haven branch, is In charge Of Miss Florence Hudson as superintend- ent The meetings are held every Sun day afternoon at o'clock in the W. c. T. U, rooms, F Grand avenue The children pass a pleasant and interest ing hour and are looking for new volun- teers to Join the ranks. Three mem 1,o,.e fcto 1Qa of Sunday and the week before.
 The special exercises for the pupils of the eighth grade will be held this af- ternoon at 3:3O for the first time this term and will continue each Friday un- til the close of the schools The sub- ject for to-day Is England" and lan- tern slides will be shown and pupils will speak on the various subjects. Each pupil who takes part to-day will describe the matters of interest which are illustrated in ten slides. During the term every pupil in this grade is re- quired to debate, with a composition or essay, or give short talk on the coun- tries illustrated in the lantern slides.
 Of the pupils in rooms 1 and of Strong school thirty-five are at home sick with measles. There have been many cases of this disease during the past season, and in some cases the pa tents have been very ill
 The committee on school buildings made their annual inspection of the buildings in the Woolsey district on Wednesday. There will be no extraor- dinary repairs this summer. For Strong school very little repairs will be required.
 The members of Myrtle chapter, O. E. S., are preparing for a reception to be rendered the members of Adelphi chap l ter and other local Masonic bodies; the | date of the reception has not been de- | cided.
 A. C. Whitney, who has been preach- | ing to the Household of Faith of late, ! has removed his family from South | Manchester to Foxon, where he will | make his home.
 The monthly meeting of Comforting circle of Kings Daughters of the First Baptist church was held on Tuesday af ternoon with Mrs. Henry Barnes, 50 Houston street. After all present had Joined in repeating the motto of the circle, Mrs. Susan B. Stowe offered prayer and at the roll call each mem Der responded with verse of scripture. ! The president, Mrs. Frances L. Foster, presided at the business meeting which when the annual pledges were and plans for work discussed.
 The annual May day festival of the Baptist church was held in the chapel yesterday and the attend ance was larger than ever before. Re- treatments were served by the ladies, both for dinner and supper; there was also sold a good supply of home made bread, cakes and pies, besides useful and fancy articles The chapel was prettily decorated for the occasion.
 There was a large exodus from Fair Haven of the people desirous of seeing the circus yesterday and nearly all the Fair Haven and Westville rolling stock was in use. In the Woolsey district pu- pills who brought from their parents written excuses were allowed to be dis missed at 945 a. m, and about half the pupils were thus excused. Twenty horses arrived from Dakota and are at the stable recently by Friedell, the hveryman. l