The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-06-11
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
CHILDREN'S DAY VAS OBSERVED
YESTERD4
Fire Yesterday ia konoid 81 sons
Coal Ynrd-AnnuaI Lawn Fete TO be
Given Next Saturday.

| Fire Yesterday Ia hOnoiu d. SON
Coal Yard-AnnuaI Lawn Fete to b
Given Next Saturday.
Children's day was observed in the
churches yesterday. The weather was
fine for the observance and the services
were largely attended.
At the Grand Avenue Congregational
church the service for the children was
! carried out according to the programme
| precisely published. Rev. DR.. Mitchell
administered baptism to the infants OF
| Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fowler, Mr.. and
| Mrs. Charles McNicholl and Mr., anG
| Mrs. Boyce. According to a custom in
| the church Bibles were presented to
| children who have attained the age OF
seven during the year as follows: Will
bur Williams Miles futile Pond, Maude
Valentine HILL Raymond Hodgetts, Ned
Mengea and John II. McDermott.
At the Grand Avenue Baptist church
Rev. e. w. Stone in the morning
preached a sermon to the children on
Strings" He showed how the cords
of sin bound the lives of The human
family unless the habits of evil are
broken off. He illustrated the sermon
by a series of ropes and cords in an in
teresting and instructive manner. He
explained his sermon to the children by
many illustrations of every day life and
was listened to with much interest.
Rev. r. T. McNicholl at the East
Pearl Street M E. church preached a
sermon to the children in the morning
and in the evening at $3.50 Sunday
school concert was held under the di-
rection of Superintendent f. j. Mans
field. Concert services We're also held
at the Baptist and the Second Congre-
gational churches. AT all the churches
there was a profuslon of flowers ar
ranged in attractive form in front Of the
platform
Fire broke out soon after o'clock
yesterday morning in one of the sheds
of H. Konold g. Son in the rear of East
Chapel street and corner of Ferry
street. The apparatus of steamer los
house responded promptly 1t was a
small fire and was soon put out and
with practically no damage 1t is be-
lieved the fire was started by some boys
at play. A big crowd soon collected.
There was another fire Saturday
night, just before midnight, in bed
room of Cornelius Doughan's house,
near Grand avenue and Fillmore street.
The damage was confined to the con-
tents of the closet and will not amount
to more than $50, The fire was put out
by extinguishers from steamer 5.
A fine anniversary entertainment and
sociable was given Friday evening by
West Haven council No. 10, e. X. o., at
A. O. U. w. hall, Grand avenue. There
was large attendance Notwithstanding
the storm and the programme was
greatly enjoyed. Deputy Organizer L.
A. Humiston made a few Introductory
remarks, after which the following pro-
gramme was rendered: Piano duet by
little Miss Elsie Dill and Master Bert
Applegate; singing, Miss Langdon, Miss
d. G. Duell accompanist; character i'm
presentations, Professor Wallace Il.
Grant; rectations, Misl Nellie Boucher
and Miss Goldberg. Good music was
furnished by Prof Bacon's orchestra.
Walter S. Wilbur. treasurer of the coun-
Gil, was called upon for speech and in
his remarks pointed out the good that
the fraternal orders are accomplishing
throughout the world He referred
especially to the charitable side of the
work accomplished. AT the close Of the
entertainment all were invited to the
banquet room where ice cream and cake
were served.
The Grand Avenue Congregational
church has begun to prepare for the an
nual lawn fete for the Sunday school,
to be given on the church grounds next
Saturday from 2 to p. m. These an
nual affairs are always largely attended
and very successful, nearly 400 children
attending, The committee of arrange
ments consists Of Mrs Henry Stevens,
Mrs. Friend II. Francis and Miss Jo-
sephne Bradley. There will be games, |
sports and the serving of refreshments. |
About 200 boys and girls partook of |
their first communion at ST. Francis
church Saturday morning The girls |
We're dressed in white with white wells |
and presented an impressive appearance |
as they marched to the church.
Mise Lucie Manning, a teacher In the |
Industrial school, Bordentown, N. Y, is
her mother, Mrs. Eliza Man
ming Of Lexington avenue.
Invitations are issued by Mr. and |
Mrs Ives Bradley of East Haven for
the marriage of their daughter Jennie
TO John Wesley Stone. The ceremony
will take place Tuesday. June IL, at
Christ church.
Sloop Kestrel discharged a load of
round clans for S. C. Burwell & Co.