The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-03
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
4 FIERY PJEAS4NT FAMILY RE-
 UNION.


 Baptist Church HeId-Personals. The annual reunion of the Bishop family was held New Years evening at the residence of MT. and Mrs. William F. Bishop, 2d, No. 15 Woolsey street There were nearly fifty present. The company were entertained with music and photograph selections. Refresh ments were served The merry party departed at an early hour with many pleasant memories of the occasion. Among those present were Mrs N. C.. Buddingtony~Mr and Mrs Edward Law renee and daughter Ethel, MT. and Mrs. George Allen of Springfield, Mass. MT. and Mrs. Harry N. Hughes, Mrs. Nancy Bishop, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bishop and daughters Clara and Olive, Miss Dudley of Guilford, Joseph Bishop and daughter, Mrs Lewis Willard of Madison, MT. and Mrs. Samuel Bishop, 2d, and son Thornton, MT. and Mrs. William Bishop and daughter Miss Grace, MT. and Mrs. E. F. Thompson, Captain Albert Bishop, 2d, MT. and Mrs. Walter Bishop, Mrs. Jennie Wood house, Mrs George Jacobs and daugh- ter Clara Jacobs, MT and Mrs. Fred Jacobs and daughter Florence, Willis Jacobs and Charles Way. MT. and Mrs. Samuel Bishop of Grand avenue were unable to attend owing to the illness Of the latter.
 The monthly meeting of the warden and burgess of Fair Haven East was held last evening. Bills amounting to about $400 were approved.
 Herbert Barnes left yesterday for Chicago on a business trip. He Is one of the directors of the Swift company and will attend the annual meeting and visit the plants in Chicago, Kansas City and St. Joseph.
 Mrs Herbert Barnes has gone to Philadelphia to visit her son, Arthur D. Barnes.
 Mrs, Willet Hemingway, who has been spending the holidays with her piece Mrs. Barker of Branford, has re- turned home.
 Mrs. w. A. Hemingway and Mrs. Henry Mallory have returned from visit with relatives in Brooklyn, N. T.
 MT and Mrs. Charles Palmer and daughter has returned from a weeks visit with relatives at Patchogue, l.. l.
 The Fair Haven schools resumed their sessions yesterday after the holiday va cation
 A number of friends of Miss Catherine Moore of 246 Ferry street gave her a visit Monday evening on the eve of her return to Hartford where she is studying music.
 George Bradley entertained a number of his friends at dinner at his home New Years day.
 Mrs. Emily A. Knowles. widow of Henry D. Knowles of East River, died at the home of her son, FL ner Knowles, 197 Blatchley avenue, at he age of sixty-five years. The re- mains will be taken to-day to East River and the funeral will be held there m Thursday
 The annual meeting of the Grand venue Baptist church for the election ! f officers of the Sunday school was
  stone, the pastor, presided. The off, | ers elected are as follows: Supern- endent, c. D. Manwaring; assistant | uperintendent, s. J. Latta; lady assist | mt, Mrs. s. J. Latta: secretary, D. | lilo Stevens treasurer, Miles J. Barnes; librarian, Henry Robinson; udltor, J. P. Morrow; superintendent f primary department Mrs. George 4oveland. The secretary, s. J, Latta, presented report slowing the aver ge attendance to be: First quarter, 66; second quarter, 196; third quarter, 34; fourth quarter, 208 average at endance for the year, 176. During the ear two concerts have been held a icnic reception to the teachers and hristmas ntertainment. There were hirty-two birthday offering contribut- l. Four of the pupils have joined the hurch during the year. Two pupils lark Hare and Joseph Jacobs-were resent every Sunday during the year nd four pupils attended all but three 9ssions. The largest attendance was P and the smallest attendance 36 hree pupils and one teacher have died lring the year. The largest collec- on from any one class was $21. 50. here were 1855 visitors during the year. he treasurer, M. J. Barnes, reported tal collections of St79.67 The dis l.. 1rsements included s13019 for SUD- ies. The balance in the treasury was ? 7S