The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-06-06
FAIR HAVEN HAPPENINGS


Held Lust Monday Evening--INlro I'm o.
A. Rosc's storo-AnmuaI Meeting of
cnnutuuuun Union WIZ be Hold To-
nightin East r,nIl 1T. NJ, Il. Church
Monday was the seventy-seventh birth
anniversary of Deacon Jacob p. Mer-
row, and in the evening about forty of
his relatives and friends called at his
home, Al Clinton avenue. Among the
number were members of his Sunday
school class, and their wives. Mr.. Mer-
row received during the evening from
the pastor and deacons of the Grand
avenue Baptist church beautiful
bouquet of pinks, seventy-seven in
number, one for each year. The pre-
sentation was made by Rev. e. w.
Stone, who referred to Mr.. Merrow's
usefulness as citizen, to his long and
valuable service In the church and Sun
day school and with the hope of added
years of life. Mr.. Morrow replied in
fitting terms thanking his friends for
their gift and those present for their
kind wishes and congratulations. The
remainder OF the evening was pleasant
ly passed, all present enjoying their call,
which lasted from Z to 10 o'clock.
Cream and cake was served.
John Parker, warden-elect of the
borough of Fair Haven East has given
notice Of a meeting Of the burgesses on
Thursday evening, The board will or
ganize for the coming year.
Alexander McGregor and family of
Blatchley avenue have removed to Wa
terbury.
There was blaze in the store of Q.
A. Rose g. Co.. grocers on East Grand
avenue, Saturday, which came near
proving serious. A match had been
careessly thrown into a wood box in
the office at the rear of the store, and
after smouldering for a while, the
flame burst forth. The fire extended
up the wooden partition to the ceiling,
all of which was badly scorched. The
fire was soon extinguished with pals of
water. The damage was small. Had
the fire occurred in the night it is
probable the store would have been
burned to the ground.
r. G. Davis shore cottage at Morris
Cove is approaching completion. Mr..
Davis and family expect to occupy the
cottage next month.
The annual meeting of the New Ha-
ven Chautauqua union will be held at
the East Pearl street NJ e. church this
evening. The president, Postmaster
Howarth, will preside. There will be
an entertainment consisting OF literary
and musical exercises, and cake and
cream will be served. There will be a
conference concerning the union and
the best manner of carrying on the
work among the twelve societies. All
members and former members and
those interested in the Chautauqua
studies are invited to attend the meet
ing tonight.
Colonel William II. Pierpont went to
Torrington recently to attend a meeting
of Pierpont chapter, O. E. S. This new
circle was named for him and is the
first circle to be named for grand
patron of the order. During the even
ing Colonel Pierpont surprised the
members by presenting to the chapter
a portrait of himself, handsomely
framed. A suitable reply was made by
one of the officers thanking Colonel
P1erpont for his gift. 1t was voted to
suspend the rules at the next meeting
and elect Colonel Pierpont life mem
Der Of the chapter The members were
greatly pleased with the portrait. which |
hangs on the walls of the chapter room.
Rev. Merritt r. Farren, formerly of |
Fair Haven, who has been here on a |
visit to his father, Willis III. Farren, has
returned to Linden, VT He stopped at
Bangor, Me-, to attend the commence
ment Of the theological seminary where
he graduated His wife and child are
now visiting relatives at Providence. |
lie Is engaged to preach In the Union |
church, the largest Congregational |
church in Providence, the third Sunday |
in August, and may preach one Sun
day at the Second church, Fair Haven. |
The steam yacht Racquette, owned |
by A. Mugford of Hartford, was in the |
harbor Monday on the trip from New
York to Hartford The steamer came |
up the Quinnipiac river for a number
of articles left when Mr.. Mumford's !
former yacht. the Tantalus, was at |
Graves yard for the winter
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles e. Lee of 1861 |
Peck street have just announced the |
marriage of their daughter, Mabel Sa-
bine, to Frederick Dibble Root Of Home |
Place. The marriage took place April |
% in New York city, and was perform
ed by Rev. Henry M. Sunders of the |
Madison avenue Baptist church, The
marriage was known by few intimate !
friends, but many will be surprised to
learn of it. The marriage took place
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