The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-29
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
QUA RTERLY CONFERENCE OF THE
 EAST PEARL ST. CHURCH.

Council, No. ,, Brotherhood of Keltef'
 AnnunI Meeting A Two Nights Re-
 ception and Entertainment Being Ar-
 ranged.
 The quarterly conference of the East Pearl street M. F. church, just held, was a gathering of considerable inter est. Reports were made from the dlt- ferent departments of church Work' which showed that there is gratlfy- ing state of prosperity. An increased membership was reported ana the finances are in a healthy condition, with the property free from debt The new board of stewards elected is as fol- lows: w. M. King, E. c. Hill, D. N. Petit, F. R. Slater, w. F. Mansfield, c. A. Shorer, Harry W. Crawford, c. H. Odershaw, H. H. Sanger, F. J. ReVe- ley. George Towner, James P. B. Rick etts. l.. J. Bristol committee on music, Harry w. Crawford, Mrs. J. s. Sanford, 2d, Mir. and Mrs E. R. Slater, Charles Hamilton.
 The officers of District division Mo- l, Sons of Temperance, paid visit to Hiram Camp division No. IA at theif last meeting.
 The annual meeting of Home council No. 5, Brotherhood of Relief, will be held at the Odd Fellows lodge room this evening at SIS o'clock. There will be reports of the work for the year and election of officers.
 Mrs. Scott of Northampton, Mass, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. D. A. Bur roughs of IS Perkins street.
 The monthly business meeting and roll call of the Y. P. S. C. F. of the Baptist church was held with Mrs Frederick Siebert of 6S Poplar street. Mrs. Wilbur Beach of Montowese has returned from visit with relatives ln 1 Westfeld, Mass.
 Archie H. Meigs has bought of H. l.. | Hemingway the grocery store at No 155 Lloyd street and begins business at once. He was for several years in the store of G. N. Bulley and later with | Philip Mayrand.
 | Miss Grace Huntley is visiting rela- | tives in Springfield, Mass. | Harvey A. Rose. son of William H. Rose of 14S Exchange street is now a i sunner's mate on the United States cruiser Newark. During the recent war with Spain he was one of the party who undertook to cut the submarine cable at Cienfuegos, Cuba, in which several were killed Rose escaped un- harmed He receives $2.500 as his share in the work, as do the other survivors. | A two nights festival and entertain ment is being arranged by the Young Ladies Sodality of St. Francis church, | to be given in Polar Star hall Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, February l3 and A. Each evening is to be enlivened with fine programme, to be followed by dancing The hall will be hand somely decorated for the occasion and booths will be erected in various parts of the hall
 l Columbia castle K. c. E., has voted to offer prizes for those who bring in new members between this time and July 1. For one new member cash prize of $1.5O, and for two members $3 in cash, or its equivalent For three new members a gold eagle charm. five, a gold ring; seven silver Watch; ten, gold watch; twelve, silver watch and chain; fifteen new members, a gold watch and chain. It is the purpose to secure a large increase in the member ship of the castle.
 Those who were out in the gale last Friday say that it was an unusually ser we're wind for the season. Repairs were being made upon a section of the rail- road bridge over the Quinnipiac river, but the work progressed under difficult ties and the men came near being blown into the river.
 Miles J. Barnes of 50 Houston street, who for nearly six years has been an accountant in the motive power depart ment of the Consolidated railroad, has accepted the position of bookkeeper with the s. c. Burwell company, whole sale fish dealers on Front street.
 Mrs c. H. Browning of Westerly, R. l., was visiting friends on Houston street Saturday. She came to New Ha- ven to visit her daughter Miss Hattie Browning, who is attending the state normal school.
 The Montowese Brick company have added a new shed to their plant.