The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-04-13
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
PHEASANT GATHERING AT THE
HOME OF THOMAS j. GIERDING.

Monthly Meeting of the Farther Light
society-Oysters Being Transferree
from the River to The Rnrbor Ground.
Charles Is. Leigh Getting Better.
A few evenings ago a number of the
republican voters of the Twelfth ware
called at the residence of Thomas j
Gierding, chairman of the ward com
mittee, on Atwater street. They were
accompanied by their wives, many OF
cial occasion. 1t was given in honor OF
General w. Fl. Pierpont, the republican
nominee for town clerk, who was pres
ent. Over fifty called and during the
evening there was whist and music. All
the voters expressed themselves as anX-
ious for General Pierpont's election and
promised to work with that end in view.
He lived in Fair Haven many years and
will poll large vote in these wards on
election day.
Az Tile SIdHu lOQ5C IiVNtiiio VI tt-N ~
r. 0. p. held in this city Wednesday
Fort Hale lodge of Fair Haven was re-
ported with a membership of 407, gain
of twenty-seven for the year. Beacon
lodge, which was organized here and
the headquarters afterwards removed to
Court street, reported a membership of
342, gain of sixteen.
Rev William McNicholl of ST. An
drew's M. e. church preached Sunday
morning in the NJ e. church, South
Norwalk.
William ~ Meickle of Lenox street Is
In receipt of copy of the Daily Chronl-
Gle and Garrison Gazette, published at
the Island of Malta, where some of his
relatives and friends are in the English
garrison. 1t Is an eight-page sheet and
contains news of the garrison, the war
in South Africa and other matters of
interest.
The monthly meeting of the Farther
Lights society of the Grand avenue
Baptist church was held this week at
the home of the president, Miss Grace
Huntley, on Pierpont street. The sub
ject for the evening was Home MIS-
sions," and was discussed in papers read
by various members
Easter suppers were served Wednes-
day evening by the Ladies Aid society
of the Grand avenue Congregational and
Baptist churches. There was large
attendance at each and they We're very
pleasant social gatherings.
Some of the local oystermen are
transplanting small oysters from the
Quinnipiac river beds to the harbor
grounds. This is very good stock and
develops rapidly when transplanted.
One Of the boats used this week was
canoe built at least half century ago.
There are several of these boats still
used around the river They were the
original oyster boats and antedate the
Fair Haven sharpies which in turn
steamers.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Mon
towese Baptist church is already plan
ming for it's May-day breakfast to be
given May /. 1t will be served from IL
a. m. to p. m, and in the evening
there will be an entertainment. Every
year there are many who go up from
Fair Haven and vicinity to attend these
pleasant gatherings.
Charles e. Leigh of Lombard street
has been i'll for the past four months
and is just able to get out again with
the aid of cane, but will not be able to
go to work for some time He is en-
ployed by O. B. North & Co. His friends
are glad to see him out again.
George Kilbourn, with the New Ha-
ven Ice company, has been quite Ill at
his home on Woolsey street, but is now
much better He is attended by his
son, DR.. Clarence L. Kilbourn.
Miss Belle Darlington of Montowese
has been visiting in Springfield.
Mrs. Willis B. Hemingway of Mon
towese has been entertaining Mrs. Mar
tina Robinson of New York.
John A. Olson has returned from Flor
ida, having gone south early in the win
ter.
Mrs. Lester Mallory of Fair Haven
was the guest of her cousin, Mrs r. c.
Bradley of North Haven, on Wednes- |
day, on her way home from Hartford, |
where she had been for a visit to her |
daughter, whose home is in that city.
The seven public schools in town have
a vacation of one week. commencing |
the school term April 23.
Special service in the Congregational |
church on Sunday moning. "Tlse Holy |
City" sung by Mr.. Birge, while F. HI.
Stiles takes his place as organist. There
will be other attractive musical selec-
lions. Rev. Mr.. Lathrop will preach an
Easter sermon
The young people of the Village I'm
provement association will give the
drama, "Just for Fun" in Memorial
hall on Thursday evening, April 26.
Miss Elizabeth Blakeslee of Pasadena,
Cal, was one Of the guests at the Law
rence-Andrews wedding and is spending
the week with Mrs. G. j. Merz.
The Ladies' Benevolent society met
with the president, Mrs. H. M. Blakes-
lee on Thursday afternoon of this week.
The marriage of Orrin Clayton Law
renee mad Miss Harriet Della Andrews
took place at the residence of Colonel
and Mrs Henry NJ Blakeslee on Mon
day, April g. Rev William G. Lathrop
performed the ceremony. The wedding
was a quiet one, and the newly we'd
ded pair left for trip south. Among
the invited guests were Mr.. and Mrs.
Lawrence brother and sister of the
groom; Mrs j. B. Andrews, Miss Eliza
beth Bakeslee of Pasadena, Cal, Mrs. |
William G. Lathrop. Mr.. and Mrs.
Lawrence will be at home after June