The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-10-09
FAIR HAVEN HAPPENINGS
GRAND AYE. CONGREGA L
CHURCH COMMITTEE.

CHURCH COMMITTEE.
A Meeting Held With the New Pastor,
Rev. Mr.. Chamers-Htss Grace May
VESTS Birthday Party-Funerai of
Alice K. Hitchcock in Bridgeport To-
day.
A meeting of the society's committee
of the Grand avenue Congregational
church was held Monday evening. The
new pastor, Rev. Andrew Burns Chal-
mers was present and made some sug
gestions concerning church work. This
committee consists of A. b. Brown,
chairman; Walter S. Bishop DR.. E. M.
ter, James Johnston, George S. Adams,
Samuel Bishop, T. S. Coleman. 1t
was voted to refit and improve the pas
tors study, which is located in the
church. A new window will be added
to furnish additional light and a new
ial book cases and the decoration of
the room. 1t was voted to call spec
ial society meeting to be held in few
days. A committee to have charge of
fitting up the study was appointed,
consisting of A. A. Brown and Charles
Foster. A committee consisting of
DR.. Hall and w. S. Bishop was APP
pointed to ask the ladies' aid society
u. / g., to ce,t in
ting up the study The ladies union
of the church was disbanded two
months ago and the ladies of the
church will meet this afternoon to take
action regarding reorganizing the So
ciety. The new pastor and his family
are now being entertained at the homes
of ex-Judge Deming and Mr.. Parmelee.
Their household goods have been on the
way from Michigan about ten days, but
have not yet arrived. The pastor will
reside on this side of the river, instead
of Quinnipiac avenue, as was first an
nounced. The committee has been able
to secure the Ludington house, owned
by D. NJ Smith, jr., and the place was
leased yesterday. This will bring the
pastor near the center of the parish
and it is a desirable location. The
house, which has been refitted and i'm
proved, is located at the corner of East
Pearl and Exchange streets.
Several relatives will go to Bridge
port this afternoon to attend the fun
eral of Miss Alice E., daughter of Mr.
and Mrs Frank j. Hitchcock, which
will be held at their home, 1872 Lafayette
street, in the afternoon. Miss Hitch
cock died of typhoid fever at the sum-
mer home Of her parents in Woodmont
Monday morning. She was twenty
years of age. She was well known
and popular young lady, and leaves
a great many friends to mourn her
loss. For few years she attended the
CORTLAND school for young ladies, but
lately has been making a thorough
study Of music, in which art she was
making rapid advances In their early
years Mr. and Mrs. Hitchcock resided
in Fair Haven and their many friends
here will extend their sincere sympathy
in their bereavement.
Mrs. Isabelle Jacques and sister, Mrs.
Meeker Beardsley of Woolsey street, re-
Gently returned from Clintonville, N. Y,
IN the Adirondacks. where they have
visited their mother.
gust. Mrs. Beardsley's health, which
was impaired Is now much improved.
During her stay Mrs. Jacques went to
Pittsburgh and made a short visit up
on her son, Carleton Jaques, who Is
hospital steward at the United States
barracks. He recently returned from
the Philippine islands Upon his re-
turn to San Francisco he was quite i'll
with dysentery, but has now recovered.
Yesterday was the eighteenth birth
anniversary of Miss Grace May West,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John II. West
of 333 Exchange street Among other
gifts received by the young lady was
the entire refurnishing of her room,
which came as a surprise upon her re-
turn from school,
The town of North Haven has APP
nointed Robert o. Eaton to represent
the town at the Yale bl-centennial
General Averill. state cattle commits
sioner of washington, this state, who
has visited Robert o. Eaton of Monto-
wese for two days, returned home yes
tarday.
The annual meeting of the ladies aid
society of the Grand. avenue Baptist
church will be held this afternoon Inc
ladies will serve supper in the church
at p. m.
The monthly missionary meeting will
be held at the East Pearl street M. E.
church this afternoon at O'Clock and
supper will be served at O'Clock and
a social hour with music in the even
1np