The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-03-03

| Her o5th Year-suMduy Services in the | Churches-Enjoyable EMtertnsn n m en t by Choir of Ferry Street Consrega- uonal Church.
 Elizabeth A., widow of John Farren, died yesterday at her home, S5 Maltby street. Her age was ninety-tive years, and she was probably the oldest resi- dent of Fair Haven. For the past year she had been confined to her bed, but until that time was in good health and could read without glasses. She was a bright old woman and could remember distinctly events in her early childhood. Her last husband was John Farren; he was best known as General Farren, hav- ing received his title when in the mili- tia General Farren, who died in 1861, was the father of the late Deacon John &. Captain William and Merritt Farren. Mrs. Farren sWas married three times. She leaves a daughter, Miss Atwater, who took care of her during the last years of her life. A brother of the de- ceased, Sylvester Thompson, died four or five years ago. Mrs. Farren retained her senses until few hours before her death She was attended by pr. Hall. The funeral will be solemnized to-day from the chapel in the Fair Haven cem- etery
 At the Grand avenue Baptist church tomorrow morning the pastor, Rev. F. w. Stone, will preach on the topic +,i, t,, tJ,a evening the subject will be "Planning Life" Rev. w. J. Swaffield of Jersey City, N. J., will assist the pastor every evening next week, except Saturday, in extra services. Mr. Swaffield is an Eng lishman by birth. He was pastor for many years in Boston. For the last three years he has been pastor of the Summit avenue Baptist church, one of the largest churches in Jersey City. The services begin at 7:30
 Mrs. F. F. Thompson of East Haven was in Washington recently attending the congress of the D. A. R. as a dele gate
 Thatcher P. Wilson and Miss Stella Toronto, both of this city, were married at the home of MT. and Mrs. Beardsley, 73 Woolsey street, few evening ago by Rev F. w Stone.
 c. G. Baldwin of Quinnipiac avenue, q commercial traveller, has gone to Pennsylvania on a business trip. He may extend his trip to Colorado.
 MT. and Mrs. William G. Newton of 105 Exchange street are receiving con gratulations over the birth of a son yesterday
 The w. c. T. U. gave a supper Feb ruary 21, the occasion being their clos ing night in occupying rooms in the Central hall building. There was quite large attendance and all enjoyed the supper and listened with interest to the entertainment, which consisted of read ings, recitations and music. The w. c. T U. will occupy rooms directly across the avenue from where they have been located over the store of the Jefferson company, beginning with the next meet ing The free-will offering meeting of the union, which was set for February 25, has been postponed, for the present at least.
 The concert given at the Ferry street Congregational church by the church quartette was a very successful and in- terestng affair and was largely attend ed The selections were all well render ed Those participating were as fol- lows: Miss Katherine Murphy, soprano Miss Clara L. Bishop, alto; N. E. Smith, tenor: Alfred Hall bass; Miss Martina Gilbert, organist, assisted by Mrs. Mary Dudley-Burk, elocutionist; Frederick Guilford, futist, and Charles O'Connell, banjoist. The programme was as fol- lows:
 PART I. "Eventide .................... Franz Apt
 Quartette. An Original Cutting" g"...............
 Mary Dudley-Burk. Flute solo--Selected .................
 MT. Guilford. Soprano solo-Selected ..............
 Miss Murphy. Banjo selection ......................
 MT. O'Connell. Peasants Wedding March. Soderman
 Quartette.
 PART II. "The Soldiers Dream" ..........R Rodney
 MT. Hall. Jack, the Fisherman" .....,........
 ..... Elizabeth Stuurt Phelps
 Mary Dudley-Burk. Flute or piccolo solo-Selected ....-
 Mr. Guilford. Banjo selection ....................
 U9uuoO.O IN Flute or piccolo solo-Selected..
 MT. Guilford. Short Dialect Selections .............
 Mary Dudley-Burk "G0od Night, Good Night, Beloved''