The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-09-10
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
REV. DIR. j. LEE MTTCHELL TO RE-
MIN WITH GRAND AYE. CHURCH.

MIN WITH GRAND AYE. CHURCH.
Admiral Poote Post Addressed b,
Westbrook Man Basscrman-Stah
NuptiaIs.
I 1t has been currently reported thai
Rev. DR.. J. Lee Mitchell, pastor OF the
Grand avenue Congregational church
during his vacation received a call tc
a large church in Michigan and many
! believed that he would accept. Yes
| terday morning during the service, DR.
Mitchell made a statement to his con-
eregation in regard to the matter. He
said he had an opportunity to go to
another church, but had no intention
of SO doing; it was his intention to re-
main another year with the Grand
avenue Congregational church The
| announcement was well received and
| the people of the church are pleased
over the fact that he is to continue
their pastor He is now in the eleV-
enth year of his passionate and few
clergymen in the city have remained
so long. 1t is understood DR.. Mitchell,
during his vacation, had opportunity
to go to two churches in the west, but
gave his preference to remain in Fair
Haven. During his stay here he has
had other opportunities to become pas
tor of larger churches. The people of
Fair Haven at large, as well as his own
congregation, will be glad to learn that
he Is to remain here.
Doris Fowler, four years of age, cele-
brated her birth anniversary with a
few Of her young friends at her home
on Exchange street Saturday evening.
George Osborn OF Sherwood, Mich,
and Mrs Grant Johnson of Grand
Rapids, Mich. have been visiting MI
and Mrs. J. A. Thorpe of Exchange
street; they are relatives of Mr.. Thorpe.
DR. e. C. M. Hall and family have
gone to Brattleboro Vt, for few
days stay.
On Friday evening the members of
Fort Hale lodge, N. E. o. p, after the
regular business, enjoyed watermelon
cut
D. w. Grosvenor of Westbrook, for
merly OF Fair Haven, was present and
gave an address on the recent encamp-
ment at Chicago at the meeting of Ad-
miral Foote post, G. A. r., Saturday
evening.
Miss Anna X, daughter of Anton
Basserman of 207 Grand avenue, ana
John j., son of William F. Stah Of
Wooster Place, were married Thurs
day evening at the home of the brides
parents by Rev. DR.. Mitchell.
The Misses Griswold of Clinton ave-
nue. and Mrs. Nellie King Of Front
street have returned from a two weeks
stay at Lake Waramaug.
Mrs. Gilbert c. Billings of Pine street
has returned from weeks stay in
Brooklyn, N. Y, where her husband is
working at his trade.
Miss Clara Anderson Of West Haven
is visiting her cousin, Mrs. G.. G.. Bill
lings of Pine street.
Mrs Mary A. Price of Exchange
street has returned from Carmel, N.
Y. where she has been for four weeks
taking care of Rev f. W. Stone, who
has been worry i'll with typhoid fever.
on the return she stopped over one day
with friends in Brooklyn.
ter, Miss Mary Robinson, return to
New Brunswick, N. j., this week, IL the
former, who has been Ill, is able to GO
Miss Robinson returns to Wellesley
college September 25; this is her last
year at college.
The Farther Lights society of the
Grand avenue Baptist church resume
their meetings after the vacation at
the chapel this evening
~ D. Forbes, jr. son of N. D. Forbes
Of Fair Haven, has started for GUIANA
jvato, where he Is to engage in bust
ness. His family will join him in a few
months
Quite a number from Fair Haven and
Montowese will attend the republican
banner raising at North Haven this
evening.
Rev A. K Foster of Olivet church
preached at the Grand avenue Baptist
church yesterday.