The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-03-07
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
COMING DRAMATIC AND MUSICAL
ENTERTA INTENT.
Al Grand Ave. Congregational Church 80
Funeral of Arson G. ScrantoM-J ohm
Hudson Recovering-Wire Corpora
tom Wants the Manufaoturers Street
Ii. II. Extended to Their NKlIl site.

! A dramatic and musical entertain
ment is to be given at the Grand ave-
nue. Congregational church Wednesday
evening, March IS. The entertainment
will be given by Willard D. Howe. i'm
personator, Miss Edith May Root, read
er, both of whom took important parts
in the recent production of 1.-THE Drum
mer Boy and assisted by Miss Frances
Heath, the well known soprano. These
| performers gave an entertainment at
| this church one evening last month, and
it was regarded as one of the best of
the season. A popular programme is
being arranged, and the coming enter
tainment is sure to prove one of great
merit. The tickets will be twenty five
cents. The entertainment will be given
under the direction of Miss Edith
Groot.
The funeral of Arson c. Scranton will
be held this afternoon at 3 o'clock at
his late home, 81 Exchange street. The
deceased was ninety-one years of age.
and there Is probably only one older
resident of Fair Haven. He leaves
widow and two sons. S. Wilbur scran-
ton, the we'll known lamplighter, and
John Scranton. He was carpenter by
trade. Mr.. Scranton had been quite
well this winter, and was able to be
out only a few days before his death.
John Hudson of Blatchley avenue
who was severely injured in falling
from a staging a few weeks age Is now
much better and expects to get out soon.
Both of his knees were severely sprain-
ed
The National wire corporation, which
owns the wire mill plant in Fair Haven
East, is anxious to have the Manufac-
turers' railroad extended to accommo-
date them in the receiving and shipping
of goods. The road now terminates at
the corner Of Chapel and Front streets,
and it would be necessary to extend the
rails across Quinnipiac drawbridge
and thence few hundred feet south to
the wire works. They also require fire
protection. This will necessitate the To-
cation of new hydrants, and if the wa
ter pressure is insufficient, some other
means will be required
A shoe social will be given in the
Grand avenue Baptist church Wednes-
day evening, March 81 by the Ladies'
Aid society. An entertainment will be
given and the affair promises to be a
great success. The following tells about
the affair more particularly:
Our ladies' society bring to you
A plan connected with a shoe
Now listen we'll and wen make bold.
Its simple story to unfold
Spring is coming and then you know,
Churches like homes must undergo
course of treatment by Skil1ad boo5
And this brings us to our demands.
To swell our funds for this good end
We hencefortn all our energies bend.
We ask of each little gift,
AS we this burden strive to lift
So put within this little shoe,
ANY kind of money will dol
lust twice the number that ynu wear.
To ask the number we forbear.)
# your shoe be number two
Then just four cents will be our due.
But IL alas 1t be a ten
twenty cents you will owe lis then.
and we in turn will do our part
70 bring good cheer to every heart.
1t the hour Of eight be our guest
To entertain you then Wen do our best.
Vow II you have friend mite true
loud like to bring along with you.
'hoes are plenty-nlways on hand
Ready to supply any demand.
10 don't forget the place or date
Ven welcome you early or ate
md oh! my friend whate'er you do
Please, don't forget to bling the SHOE
Antros G. Pappadakis, a contractor
Employed at the wire mill which was
ecently burned, is an expert swords
nan, and for the past two weeks has
'een giving exhibitions In New York.
lie challenges any swordsman in the
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