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LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
OCTOBER MEETING OF THE FAR
THEIR LIGHTS SOCIETY

Coming Harvest Concert Mt secoHa"
Church-AdeIphi Lodge-Gray squtr-
reis pIomtiful-Degree of Honor Meet
Ing, Etc.
The October meeting of the Father
Lights society was held in the chapel
of the Grand avenue Baptist church
Monday evening. The attendance was
smaller than usual owing to the Storm
There were literary and musical eXer-
ctses and plans were discussed for the
coming season. A soclable will prop
ably be held the latter part of the
month and for November a sale Is pro-
posed
The schooner Albert M. Starkey IS
expected to arrive next week at Konald
& Sons wharf from Bangor with l,Voo
tons of ice. This will make about
10000 tons of ice received from Maine
for this company during the season
The inspection of the property OF
| the Horse Guard took place at the ar
mory yesterday Major Ludington mad
the property in good condition and the
| inspecting officer was pleased with the
| fine showing.
Yesterday was one OF the few rainy
days since last spring. The rain was
very welcome, as in the suburbs wells
are drying up and streams are low. The
steady downpour will help out the wa
| ter supply to some extent, but several
DAVIS of rain are necessary to fill the
streams. The low state of the water
supply, 1t is said, is conducive to ty-
phoid fever, and the rain will lessen
| this danger. The fall in temperature
was fully fifteen degrees, and fires
were started in nearly every house to
make the homes comfortable. Open
cars which have been running on the
recent warm days, were Withdrawn
from service yesterday. 1t was dull
day, but the eople were glad to see 1t
rain once more
A splendid harvest concert Is to be
given next Sunday evening at o'clock
| by the Sunday school of the Second
Congregational church. The church
will be decorated for the occasion with
autumn leaves, flowers and fruits.
There will also be an array OF vege-
| tables and grains. The contributions
are to be specially made for distrlbu-
| ton to the poor An interesting pro-
gramme of exercises will be provided.
On Tuesday evening of next week
| there will be regular communication
of Adelphi lodge, No. SO, A. F. and
A. M, at which the third degree will
be exemplified. DR.. Frank Wheeler, the
district deputy, will inspect the work.
rhe meeting will be followed by So
cial season. and one Of the oyster sup
pers, for which this lodge is famous,
will be served.
John Scoville of East Haven is recov-
ering from an attack of typhoid fever,
He is foreman at the printing house Of
Curtiss & Bradley.
| Walter F. Potter reports that gray
squirrels are quite plentiful in the
woods near Montowese. He secured
eleven SQUIRRELS In a recent trip to the
woods.
The running away of the Weibel
Brewing CO.. team on Grand avenue
| Monday came we'll night proving seri-
! Gus. Some Of the escapes from injury
were almost remarkable. One of the
teams struck was that of Robert O..
Eaton. but the impact was not suffi-
cient to overturn the wagon. His daugh-
ter was seated in the buggy and she
was much frightened.
One week from next Sunday a series
of fall camp meetings will begin at the
East Pearl street NJ e. church, These
meetings will be held for two weeks,
afternoon and evening.
Nathan 8. Eldrldge of East Pearl
etreet leaves on Friday for st. John s.
NJ b. He Is to be connected with the
agency of the rubber tire company.
Monday evening Fair Haven lodge
No. 2, Degree Of Honor, held It's regular
Injecting, after which children of the
members enjoyed a very pleasant time
There were games, a fish pond, etc
The following programme was render
ed:
bic.
recitation Miss Mildred schefier
Harmonica solo--Master George Scheff.
Ter.
Recitation-Miss Laura Mann.
Piano solo-CharleD Hugenduble.
Recitation--Miss Annie Ward.
Recitation-Ma Raymond Moran.
Recitation-Miss Florence Booker.
Refreshments were served.
On Thursday evening, October II
Star of Light lodge, Shepherds of Beth
lehem, expect to initiate twenty candi,
dates at their rooms, Odd Fellows hall
Crown street, where the new badges
will be used for the first time 1t Il
hoped that all members will be present
After lodge closes cream and cake will
be served. There is a sick benefit con
nected with the lodge of 81 per weel
for thirteen weeks; also death benefit
of $780, Several more applications are
to be voted on at this meeting.
An entertainment will be given a.
the Grand avenue Baptist church OF
the last Tuesday evening In October
and the first rehearsal will be held il
the chapel tomorrow evening It will
be entitled 1.-THE Village Choir" or {
sequel to the Old Folks concert giver
early in the summer.