The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-02-26
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
NEJYS OF THE DEATH OF EDMUND
BARNES At LEROY, Ny.


MT Grand Avenue Congregational
Church last Night Leroy Nlanwar.
ing's Birthday Party.
News has been received of the death
at Leroy, N. Y, of Edmund Barnes
an aged and highly respected resident
formerly Of Fair Haven. He was near
ly eighty-seven years of age. Mr.
Barnes was a native of Southington
but removed to Fair Haven when g
young man, remaining several years
He afterwards went to Chautauqua
county N. Y, about sixty years ago
and was engaged in farming His wife
died in 1890 and soon afterward he re-
made his home with his nephew, Henry
Barnes Of so Houston street. He re-
turned to Chautauqua county last June.
! His only relatives are q number of
nephews and nieces residing in this
city and towns in this state. Mr..
I
| Barnes was a man of sterling integrity
| and a faithful and earnest Christian.
He was for many years a deacon of
| the Congregational church in James,
| town, N. r., and still retained his mem
| bership there. He will be kindly re-
| membered by his relatives and many
Fr;o Thn
| last Friday and the burial was in the
| family plot in the cemetery at Stock
ton, N. Y.
The little schooner Yosemite, which
sank in Qunnipiac river few weeks
ago. is now moored at Long wharf
where she will be fitted out in few
weeks. Major Albee now owns the en-
tire vessel, having bought out the other
owner. He will use the craft the COM
ing season for cruising.
The Fisk jubilee singers will give an
entertainment at the Grand avenue
Congregational church this evening at
S o'clock The admission is free, but
there will be a silver collection in aid
of Fisk university at Nashville, Tenn
The company is giving concerts in New
England and later will go to Canada
and Chicago, and hope to raise funds
sufficient to erect new university
building. In 1871 the original singers
gave a concert in the old North church
and collection of $500 was taken
On that trip the sum of $150000 was
raised. This company is composed of
five women and four men, and their
voices, it is said, are fully equal to the
original jubilee singers. A fine con-
cert is promised for this evening.
Captain John Beckwith of Pine
street, mate on one Of the towing
steamers of Long Island sound was
home yesterday, his boat having put
into this harbor for a refuge in the
storm
This evening, Fair Haven Degree of
Honor at its gathering in A. 0. U. W.
hall, will have fish pond as one of the
attractions. Each member is request
ed to bring two packages, the price not
to exceed ten cents for both The sum
of five cents will be charged those
wishing to fish. All who are interested
are invited to attend.
There was a great variety of weather
yesterday and there has been no more
dsagreeable day this winter. Much of
the day the temperature was only ~
degrees above zero and the wind blew
thirty-five to forty miles an hour. When
the thunder and lightning prevailed
Saturday evening some said it was a
breaking up of winter; others that it
was a forerunner of more cold weather,
and the latter proved true. The rough,
cold weather had a perceptible effect
lpon church attendance in the morn |
ing.
The sacred cantata of Ruth by A.
r. Gaul was given before a large au-
dience at the Grand avenue Congrega-
tional church last evening by the choir, |
MISS M. H. Skinner, Miss ID. Gertrude
DUEL. w. E. Schneeloch and w. W. |
Williams, assisted by Miss Mary S.
Griswold, Miss Josephine Bradley, Dr. |
G. A. Lawton, Arthur Birks and George |
Y. Birks, organist and director. 1t |
was an excellent presentation of this
fine composition, and was listened to
with attentive interest.
Mr.. and Mrs James Mitchell, who
have visited their son, Rev. Dr. Mitch
ell, several weeks, have returned to
their home at Amelia Court House, Va.
A few of the friends Of Leroy, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles d. Manwaring
of 121 East Pearl street, We're invited
to mis- home on the evening of Wash
ington's birthday. 1t was Leroy's birth
birthday anniversary. The evening was
anjoyably spent with games and music.
The rooms were prettily decorated, Mr..
who has considerable skill
in this line, having made a very effec-
tive display. The dining room was ra-
1iant In bands of red.- white and blue
festooned from the ceiling and candles
Of the same colors, We're used on the
dining table, from which the refresh
nents were served. Decorat ions of silk
Tags and flowers were used in beauti-
lying the parlor. The host received
many handsome gifts from his friends.
Those present were Luvia Francis,
Mabel Hurd, Helen Stone, Jean Mac
donald, Mary Sturgess, Beatrice Platt,
Tetty Burroughs, Villa Burroughs, Ethel
Nanwaring, Warren Crawford, Fred
rick Butterfield, Malcolm Macdonald,
George Willis, Willie French. Austin
Burroughs, Oliver Hatfield, Percy Pau
in and Leroy Manwaring.