The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-11-21
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
GRAND AVENUE PAYEMENT no BE
PUSHED.

Tho Bricks Have Como and Work or
the Completion of the Paving Wi
Begin at Once.
Now that the bricklayers are again al
work, another supply of brick having
been received, it is to be hoped that the
Grand avenue paving job will be push
ed to completion without any further
interruption. The work is now in prog
ress at the corner Of Grand avenue and
Ferry street, where the crossing was
dug away and left in bad condition, and
the paving at that point will be espe-
cially appreciated.
Attorney Dwight w. futile of East
Haven has gone to Florida, where he
has property interests
A consultation has been held by the
physicians in the case of w. A. Buck,
who has been i'll for some time, and an
operation may be deemed necessary.
His many friends hope for his early re-
covery
Mrs. William B. Parker of Geneva,
N. Y, is visiting her brother, c. d.
Parmelee, and her sister, Mrs. L. 2.
Deming.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. P. Buck of Brock
ton, Mass, who have visited the for
mer's brother, w. A. Buck, have return
ed home
| Mrs John j. Willmott of Woolsey
street. who has been ill several weeks,
is much better.
Mrs. C. F. Huntington has leased the
house at No. SO Grand avenue and has
opened a first-class boarding house
there.
A delegation from Fort Hale lodge No
225 and from Beacon lodge, ~ E. Q. p,
visited Park City lodge of Bridgeport
last evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Straley of
Bridgeport, formerly of this place, are
receiving congratulations upon the birth
of a son.
The annex fire department are to open
their fair at the engine house on Forbes
avenue, near the -Four Corners, on Sat
urday evening.
Rev. George w. Phillips, D. D., has
received a call to become rector of st,
James p. e. church. The action of the
parish was unanimous in calling him,
and he was notified yesterday 1t is be-
lieved that he win accept. The call is
to take effect the first Sunday in De-
cember. Dr. Phillips has been supply
ing the pulpit of this church for a num-
Der of weeks, the church having been
without a rector for several months.
His preaching has met with great ac-
ceptance on the part of the church and
congregation, and they are hoping that
their call will be accepted. DR.. Phillips
has been in this city about ten years.
His first charge was the Westville
church and later he became assistant
minister at ST. Paul's church.
The rummage sales are becoming
quite popular affairs in this vicinity,
and several churches have been able to
add to their treasury handsome sums Of
cash. Many houses have been ransack-
ed for second handed articles of a hun
bred and one varieties, and these goods
have been disposed of readily at fair
prices. 1t can be said that the buyers
have got their moneys worth, some of
the things going quite low. For in
stance, one article of furniture that cost
was a little out of style, but the new
owner will be able to use it for years.
The First Congregational and st.
James churches have held sales and
now the Grand avenue and the Hope
Baptist churches are conducting sales
on Grand avenue in vacant stores. AT
one of these sales on Monday there was
such a crowd of people seeking admis-
sion to the store that they had to be |
kept back until there was room for
them The ladies of st. Francis church |
will hold a sale later.
The funeral of Susan P, widow of |
Willet Barnes, was attended yesterday !
afternoon from her late home, No. SIS |
Chambers street, and the services were /
largely attended by relatives and |
friends Rev. r. r. McNicholl, pastor |
of the East Pearl street M. e. church, |
where the deceased was a member for
many years, ofticiated. The bearers
were Lucius S. Luddington, Ozro Tai
madge, Isaac Potter and Luzerne f.
Barnes.
All the arrangements are perfected for
the presentation of 1.-THE Goodlie Con-
CERT at the East Pearl street M e.
cnufCn IHlS evening dt o clOch' ilc
final rehearsal was held Monday even
ing and it went off finely, insuring a
good presentation this evening. The
participants will be costumed in appar-
Il of we olden time. There will be old
slime tunes, hymns, choruses and solos,
and the programme, which has already
oeen published promises to be interest
ng throughout. The entertainment is
o be given under the auspices of Per-
severance chapter, Kings Daughters.