The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-12-28
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
4 NUMBER OF VERY PHEASANT
 SOCIAL OCCASIONS.

l Surprise Party to c. J. E. Priest l Christmus Entertainment at First l Church--FoxoM Grange Meeting
 Baptist S. $. Emtertninmcnt--Ot er | Items.
 A surprise party was tendered to 1 Charles J. E. Priest at his residence, l63 Ferry street, Wednesday evening, by number of friends. There was dancing which was enjoyed by most of those I present, MT. Lanigan furnishing the ! music. Several games were played and the evening was greatly enjoyed by an' | Among those present were Miss Violet | filling, Miss Lottie Turner, Miss Bessie Smith, Miss Lillian Scofeld, Miss Mae Adams, the Misses Grace and Florence
 Blakeslee, Miss Susie Kanahan, Miss
 Jennie Way, Frank Hall, Frank Tur- ner, Samuel Hall, William Taylor, AL
 bert Smith, John Talbot, George Kelley, MT. and Mrs. F. W. Priest, MT. and
 Mrs. c. s. Barrett.
 This evening at o'clock the Christi
 mas festival for the Sunday school of
 St. James church will be held.
 The Christmas entertainment for the
 Sunday school of the Grand avenue
 Congregational church was held in the
 chapel on Wednesday evening, There
 was large attendance and the affair
 was very successful. There was the
 usual Christmas tree, with an enter
 tainment.
 The sale of the fixtures in the market
 formerly occupied by B. S. Bradley at
 100 Grand avenue, which was to have
 have taken place on Wednesday, was
 postponed to a later date.
 There was large meeting of Foxon
 grange on Wednesday evening and
 there was much interest expressed in
 the grange affairs It seems to be the disposition to keep the grange in exist ence Officers were elected and will be installed at the meeting to be held the second session in January
 The Christmas entertainment for the primary department of the Sunday school was held yesterday afternoon in the Grand avenue Baptist church. un- der the direction of the superintendent, Mrs George Loveland. There was a Christmas tree, with singing and reci- tations by the little folks. All received Christmas gifts and the affair was very pleasant.
 The Sunday school of this church en- joyed it's Christmas festival Wednes- day evening. It was largely attended and was very successful. The chief | feature was the cantata, "The New | Santa Claus and the Old' which prov ed very amusing and entertaining for | the children. Emory L. Smith was the | old Santa Claus and s. J. Latta the | new, This was followed by the dis | tribution of gifts from the tree. The | exercises were under the direction of the | Charles D. Manwarng. | The pastor, Rev. F. w. Stone, was re- | membered by the gift of a gas exten- sion lamp and table.
 Henry Futile of 105 East Pearl street was painfully injured on Wednesday at the factory of the c. Cowles company, where he Is employed. His right hand was caught between the elevator and the side of the hatch and badly bruised and strained, but no bones were broken. He will be detained from his work sev- eral days in consequence of the acci- dent.
 A quiet home wedding took place last evening at 5 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Jane E. Robinson, S4 Exchange street. The contracting parties were Mrs. Minerva c. Taylor, sister of Mrs. and Henry c. Cook of An sonia. MT. Cook Is a well known manu- facturer of Ansonia The bride has made her home with her sister, Mrs. for some time. Only the rel atives and few intimate friends were present. It was expected that Rev. Dr. Ferris of the Calvary Baptist church would ofEiclate. but owing to his Illness Rev. Mir. Mckinney of the Aneonia Baptist church performed the cere- nony.
 The bride wore a wine colored broad ,loth gown. Her going away dress was if olive diagonal with hat to match. The rooms were prettily decorated with for the occasion. After the ceremony MT. and Mrs Cook left on a ,roidal tour which will include several ,laces In New Jersey. They will be at heir home in Ansonia on New Years lay Mir. and Mrs. Cook received q arge number of useful and handsome ,ifts from relatives and friends.
 Those who were present included Charles E. Larkins and family, Wal CT H. Larkins and family, Charles o. . Francis and family, Dr. Marvin Smith { md family and Rev. R. T. McNicholl f this city, Lewis Cook and family of Ansona, Miss Grace Blydenburgh of -ong Island |
 On Wednesday evening, January g. council, Daughters of | liberty will give a turkey supper and ntertainment in their hall. The price f the supper is fifteen cents and the entertainment is to be free. \