The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-10-16
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
NOME RETURN FROM EXCURSION
 TO THE SOUTH.

The Ladies' Auxiliary of Grand Avenue
 Congregational Church Elect Officers
 Praise Service at East Pearl Street M.
 K. Church Enjoyed-Cnptain Maurice
 Peters, Father of Mrs. M. J. Barnes,
 Dead.
 The Fair Haven people who went with the party from the New Haven com have returned. There were ninety-two in the party and the excursion was giV- en in celebration of the seventy fifth anniversary of the commandery. Those from here were H. w. Crawford, Harry w. Crawford, Mrs. E. H. Crawford, MT and Mrs. Edward H. Barnes, Harold Barnes, MT. and Mrs. Willet H. Kellogg, Mrs. F. M. Crawford and MT. and Mrs. William A. Warner. The points of in terest visited included Baltimore, Old Point Comfort, Louray Cavern, Wash 1ngton, Mt Vernon and Richmond. President Mckinley accorded a special reception for the commandery party. William A. Warner told the president he hoped he would be reelected. Thank you, sir,' was the presidents reply. The trip was one of great in- terest and was thoroughly enjoyed by all
 The harvest concert given in the Sec ond church Sunday was one of the fin est given there in years An orchestra assisted in the musical service, which was very fine. There was contributed a large amount of vegetables fruits and groceries, which was distributed to the needy people of the parish and at the settlement on Franklin street.
 The Ladies' auxiliary of the Grand avenue Congregational church, cooper ating with the A. B. c. of Foreign Mis- sions has elected these officers: Mrs. l.. P. Deming, president; Mrs. F. F. Foster, vice president; Mrs. J. H. Me- haffey, secretary; Mrs. Willis Heming- way, treasurer; Mrs. James A. Nelson, secretary of the cradle roll.
 Miss Addie Strong of Quinnipiac ave- nue is visiting in Canadaigua, New York.
 Miss Emma Ellenberger, formerly of Fair Haven, clerk in the treasury de- partment, has been i'll with typhoid fe- yer since her visit here in the summer. She is now convalescing.
 John H. Linsley while hunting squir- rels in North Guilford recently shot a red fox. He also secured seven gray squirrels.
 The sloop H. D. Simonson arrived yesterday with three hundred and fifty bushels of clans, loaded at Egg Harbor, N. J.
 Walter A. Buck of Quinnipiac avenue has been i'll for several days with stom- ach trouble.
 Patrick M. Kane has bought of Ar thur c. Thompson thirty-five feet Of land on Wolcott street.
 The praise service given at the East Pearl street M. E. church Sunday even ing was one of the great interest. The uuartette did fine work, as well as the chorus. The selection Home Light by the quartette was rendered espec1al- ly well. William E. Morgan, jr., of the | Center church choir, gave great satis- | faction in his bass parts with the quar- tette. He Is studying with Savough Of | New York and is a promising pupil. | The concert was arranged and directed | bv Miss Neva Elwood Squires and she | Is deserving of much praise for the suf cess of the affair.
 Mrs. M J. Barnes of Houston street received telegram yesterday announce ing the death of her father, Captain Maurice Peters, at his home in Vest port, N. S., at the age of seventy-seven years. He leaves six daughters and one son. One of the daughters, Miss Josie Peters, left here Thursday and arrived home just before the captains death. Another daughter Mrs. John Gridley, left Brooklyn last night and will arrive at Westport in time for the funeral. Captain Peters was a successful fisher- man for many years and ran large schooner smack. He was member Of the Baptist church and was a citizen highly esteemed in his native place. Since the death of his wife two years ago he has failed rapidly.
 There will be no meeting of the W. c. T. U, to-day on account of the state which is to be held in Meri- den to-day, tomorrow and Thursday. A number of the members expect to at- tend the convention.