The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-04-02
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
TWO REPUBLICAN C4UCUSES FOE
TO-MORROW NIGHT.
Chief Contest VIII be Over Office of
General Registrar-Rey. A. II. Irvine
Asks for Leave of ABSENCE.

1t is expected there will be two lively
republican caucuses in Fair Haven to
morrow night. The republicans of the
| Eleventh ward will meet at Polar Stal
hall, and in the Twelfth ward the eau
Gus will be held at McLays carriage
factory. The chief contest will be ovel
! the office of general registrar. In both
wards an attempt will be made to Sc
| cure a delegation favorable to the in
eumbent, Frank S. Hamilton, and the
opposition will work just as hard tc
secure their delegation. The opposition
are talking of either William H. Da-
wilson or Edgar A. Johnson for regis
trar. Both sides claim that they will
be successful in the Fair Haven wards
In the Twelfth it is said that Thomas
Gierding viii! head the Hamilton dele
cation and ex- Alderman Compton the
opposition. The Fourteenth ward eau
Gus will be held at the engine house; 1t
is said the delegation will be for David
son.
George Wallace will undoubtedly be
renominated by the democrats of the
Eleventh ward for alderman. So far
the only candidate mentioned by the
republican Is John ]. Willmott.
The dancing class connected with
Miss Chapman's school and taught by
Miss Sims will hold a reception at Po-
lar Star hall April from 3 to 5 p. m,
This is their first year work, but the
pupils have made good proficiency, as
will be attested to their friends at this
reception.
Rev. P. H. Ralph has completed his
pastorate at the Ferry street Congre-
gational church and upon graduation
from the Yale Divinity school this
spring will return to his home in Wis
consin. A call has been extended to
Rev George owen, of Peck street who
is taking postgraduate course IN the
Divinity school Mr.. Owen has preach
ed several years and came to this city
to take a postgraduate course.
Rev. Alexander +. Irvine, pastor of
the Second Congregational church, has
asked for a two months leave of abb
sence, beginning early in June, in order
to visit at his old home in Antrim, Ire
land. The standing committee of the
church meet on Thursday and will
probably grant him two months vaca-
ton. His father in Antrim is ninety
five years of age and he has not seen
him in seventeen years. During his
stay abroad he expects to take many
and to gsther material for
a number of new lectures.
Rev. A. f. Irvine will hold extra
at the Second Congregational
church every evening this week but Sat
urday.
e. b. Rowe has returned from Illinois
with a carload of twenty horses.
Major Luzerne Ludington, of Quin-
nipiac avenue is i'll with the grip.
Ira f. Fonda, of the east side, was
expecting to begin the publication of
the Herald of Light, a weekly paper
of 1900 circulation, the organ of the
Second Adventist church. He would
probably have begun printing the paper
this month, but owing to the death of
Rev. Andrew G. Whitney, who was to
have taken charge Of the paper, the re-
moval has been indefinitely postponed.
The paper is published in Springfield,
Mass.
Miss Sarah B. Canty and Emory j.
Whitehead were married Saturday af-
ternoon at the home of Mrs. E. Il,
Hart 46 Wolcott street Rev. Mr.. Stiles
1fficiated The bride is a sister of Mrs.
Hart.
April Fools day was celebrated not
only by juveniles, but many of their
slider friends. There were many Jokes /
and some that subjected
he person fooled to considerable incoM-
yenience
A Sunday school concert will be given
n the Grand avenue Congregational
church Easter Sunday evening. Ac- |
,ording to the custom that has prevail |
ID in the Sunday school for years, TIE |
,hildren who have attained the age of |
seven during the past year will each re
,eive a Bible.
Rev. and Mrs. D. w. Clark, of East
Haven have returned from visit to
Brooklyn N. Y. While there they ct
ended the anniversary exercises of |
he South Congregational church, of |
pbiol, Paw Dr ,yn1an is aston