The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-02-12
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
DEATH or MRS. JAMES 4, BISHOP
 SATURDAY. AFTERNOON.
Haven Mcn-Young Peoples Whist Club VIII Meet This Afternoon-FOrt Hale Lodge EntertalnmentT Tonight.


 Hale Lodge Entertain ment To-night
 Mrs. Kate, wife of Jamea A. Bishop
 died at her home, 210 Exchange street
 Saturday evening at S:45 o'clock. Sh
 had been in failing health five or si,
 years, and for the last two years hat
 been able to be out but very little
 Mrs. Bishop had been i'll with hear
 trouble and asthma and at times sh
 suffered severely. She was last at
 tended by Dr. Moore, and during he
 illness a number of physicians were
 consulted, everything possible having
 been done in aid of recovery but sht
 steadily failed. Mrs. Bishop was z
 lady of fine qualities of heart and mind
 made many, friends and all will bt
 pained to learn of her death. She was
 a native of Orient, Long Island, where
 her father Silas s. Horton, resides. She
 leaves a husband and three children
 Silas H. Bishop of 39S Blatchley avenue
 Libbie c. and Carl D Bishop. Sisters of the deceased are Mrs. L. L. Young of Orient, l.. l., Mrs. Gilbert Tanning of Greenport, l.. 1. The family remov- ed to this city from Orient fourteen years ago. Mrs. Bishop was a member of the Grand avenue Baptist church, and of the Comforting circle of King S Daughters. Funeral services will be held this evening at 7:30 o'clock at her late home, 210 Exchange street, and the remains will be taken to New London on the night train, thence to Long Is- land by steamer the following morn ing.
 The the meeting of the Empire Knights of Relief Friday evening there was one initiation and five applications for membership.
 This afternoon the Young Peoples Whist club will meet at the home of Mrs F. J. Chatterton, TIA Grand ave- nue, and in the evening the Married Peoples Whist club will meet there.
 Rev. A. Douglass Miller, who is oc- cupying the pulpit of St. James church, Fair Haven, is giving great satisfaction to his parishioners who would be pleased to have him continue with them as their rector indefinitely, but MT. Miller has purchased and occupies a fine home at Glen Ridge, near Hoboken, N. J., and will for this and other reasons be unable to accept call to
 
 ven every Saturday and breaches morn- ing and evening at St. James church. He was formerly for several years rec tor of Grace P. E. church. Fair Haven. He is son of the late Judge Miller, who resided on Howe street and who was a very wealthy and influential citi- zen. Rev. Mr. Millers brother, George B. Miller, who was for years president of the heating company which furnishes steam heat for public and private buildings Is in Rome, Italy, spending the winter there with his wife and one of his daughters. His other daughter Is in Paris, where she is prosecuting spe- | cial studies. The introduction of the elder daughter into society will be one | of the most interesting events of this \ season in the American colony at Rome. The American colony there numbers about 1000 people. The event will take place shortly. MT. Millers sister is also spending the winter at Rome with her brother and his family Another of the Connecticut people spending the winter at Rome is Miss May Fowler of Moodus sister of Oscar Fowler, the teacher of piano music in this city. Miss Fowler is continuing her art studies ta Rome. She is cousin of Professor F. A. Fow- Ter of this city.
 The sixth annual entertainment of Fort Hale lodge, N E. o. P, will be held in Polar Star hall this evening. A number of the members have in prepa- ration two one-act farces which will be presented at that time. The entertain ment, which will begin at o'clock, will probably last two hours, after which dancing will be in order. Fort Hale assure all who attend hearty welcome and pleasant evening. ] Tomorrow and Wednesday evenings the Young Ladies society of St. Fran cis church will give an entertainment at Polar Star hall. Among the talent to l appear are Mrs. Wohlmaker, Miss Ma oney, Miss Agnes Carroll, Miss Welch, Miss Wynne Miss Hilda Keller, Miss Blondin, Miss Sallie Gilmartin, Miss Josephine Hussey Riley Phillips, e Charles O'Connell, Joseph Grab, Will jam Stoddard. 1 Rev. Joseph H. Beale of Ferry street Q vas transferred to Admiral Foote post d ]. A. R., at the meeting of the post It evening from a post in Maine U n the civil war he was a first lieuten- r mt in the Thirtyfirst Maine infantry. The monthly meeting of the Father V lights society of the Grand avenue | Baptist church will be held this even- ng at 7:30 o'clock at the home of Miss " Georgia Jeffers, 2S3 Exchange street. A a aried and interesting programme has e cen prepared for the occasion. ii At the close of the morning service at s he Grand avenue Baptist church yes e arday morning three candidates re- l eived the rite of baptism. During the inter there have been eleven baptisms Ii nd as many more have joined the SC hurch by letter under the efficient min III ;trations of the pastor, Rev. D. w. r tone. u Professor Benjamin Bacon of Yale diversity preached morning and even- lg at the Grand avenue Congregational pl hurch. m Rev. R. T. McNicholl at the East in earl street M E, church preached yes- la ,rday on the subject ''The Theme of kl le Baptist's Ministry" co Mrs. Maurice J. Cain of Lombard SC rect has returned from New York, B, here she attended the funeral of her ac lther br Live Oak council, R. A., at it's last tn eetins initiated one candidate and he | i'm