The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-11-26
FAIR HAVEN HAPPENINGS
STORM INTERFERE WITH ATTEND
ANCE CHURCHES.

Contractor Blakeslee Says He VIII b'
Able to Complete the Grand Avenue
Paving In About Ten Days.
| On account of the storm attendance
at the churches was small, especially
yesterday morning. Some Of the
churches numbered an attendance OF
only forty. The governors Thanksgiv-
ing proclamation was read at the morn
ing service. The proclamation was gen
orally praised, one clergyman remark
| ing that he did not see how the senti-
ment could be more beautifully eX-
pressed.
Rev. T. w, Stone, at the Grand ave-
nuo Baptist church, in the morning
preached an excellent Thanksgiving
serman from the words I'm every thing
give thanks"
Contractor Blakeslee says that he
viii be able to complete the Grand ave-
nue. paving in about ten days. Two
canal boa is loaded with brick, sufficient
for the remainder of the work. are now
at New York and are expected here the
middle of the week. if the weather
favors. The boats with these bricks
came from Syracuse through the Erie
canal to Troy, thence down the Hudson
river and via Long Island sound, to
this harbor The entire contract re-
quires 100000 brick.
The "rummage SALE given by the la
dies of the Baptist church METER the
sum of $50. 1t was under the manage
ment Of Miss Evaline A. Jacobs. A
large delegation of ladies was present
to sell the articles and worked hard to
make the affair success. A large
number of articles representing about
everything needed in a household were
disposed of to ready customers.
Mrs. Albert Forbes of East Haven,
who was severely injured by a fall re-
Gently is rapidly improving.
The company that has managed the
production of 1.-THE Drummer Boy of
Shiloh" is having rehearsals and will
give the play from February 25 to
March 2, in the Hyperion theater, The
officers of the association are: George
K. Jewell, manager; Fred S. Snow,
Il II.
Cove secretary.
Work will soon begin on charging the
East Haven town hall in accordance
with the action of the recent town
The building committee con-
sists of Henry 7. Thompson, John S.
Tyler and William s. Chidsey. 1t Is
estimated that the cost of the improve
ments will approximate S1,700
Members of Columbia castle X. G.
e., will participate in the entertain
ment and supper to be given this even
grand officers.
1t is reported that the Virginia board
Of fisheries is devoting a great real of
attention to the surveying of the oys-
ter planting grounds of the state. Cap
tain S. r. Miller, secretary of the
board, says the annual report will show
a revenue from the state beds of $780,
300 or more and last year it was about
s34, 00O
Several members of the Union Baptist
church of Montowese made the pastor,
Rev. C. w. Jackson, a surprise visit a
few evenings ago and presented to him
4 substantial gift as a testimonial of
heir esteem.
Charles N. Hubbard of Lloyd street
brennan in the wheel department at
Rockers carriage factory, is confined
o his home from the effects of a severe |
accident. While adjusting a belt at
he factoryhe had a severe fall, frac- |
uring two ribs, one of them in two
places. 1t is painful injury, and will |
Keep him from his business for several
lays.
An excellent cinematograph exhibit
ion and musical entertainment is to be
;iven in the Grand avenue Baptist
hurch on the evenings of December X
md 6. 1t is seldom that Fair Haven
audiences have the pleasure of an even
ng devoted to moving pictures and
arge audiences will doubtless be pres
mt. The admission is fifteen cents. Ice
ream and cake will be on sale after the
entertainment, which is given by the
Dung men of the church.
Yesterdays storm, it is said. was the
eaviest rainfall since last spring If
viii I'LL the ice ponds and help out de-
leted wells and streams. In some of
ne country districts it has been neces
airy for weeks to bring water long
lstances for the cattle. The storm
ept the people pretty generally at their
ONES and there was light travel an tba
traot coro