The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-30
FAIR HAVEN HAPPENINGS
ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM BOTH
 SIDES OF THE RIVER.

Annual Meeting of the Grand Avenue Congregational Church Matter of In- 3 dividuaI Communion Sets Considered National Wire Company's Chimney Completed.
 At the annual meeting of the Grand avenue Congregational church Rev Andrew Burns Chalmers presided and Leverett P. Clark was clerk. These off, ficers were elected: Clerk and treasur- CT, Leverett P. Clark; standing com mittee. Lucius s. Ludington, Louis L. Bradley, c. B. Wells, Mrs. Samuel Har- rison, Mrs. H. D. Franklyn, Mrs. Mar tba Foster, Mrs. Frederick Baldwin; joint pulpit supply committee, F. H. Hemingway, T. S. Coleman, W. s. Bish- op auditing committee, L. s. Luding- ton, T. $. Coleman. The meeting was largely attended and much interest was manifested in the proceedings, There was quite discussion over proposl- tion to adopt the system of individual communion sets. The sentiment as ex- pressed seemed to be in favor of the change, but it is understood that there is a portion of the membership opposed to the change. The pastor stated that wherever the change had been adopted it was liked. He said that in the west, as we'll as the east, there was growing sentiment in favor of the individual communion cups The church finally voted to refer the matter to the stand ing committee. It is expected the com- mittee will inquire thoroughly into the matter and report recommendation at the Friday evening service three weeks hence The membership of the church was reported at 760, gain of six. Dur ing the year the disbursements for be- nevolence were about s1,400.
 Miss Florence Barnes of No. If EX- change street, is visiting relatives in Hartford.
 Captain John D. Beckwith, of Pine street, who came up for Christmas to visit his daughter, Mrs. s. J. Latta, has returned to Providenve. He is captain of the steamer Spark, one of the Fair Haven oyster boats working on Narra- gansett Bay.
 E. S. Wade and family have returned from a short visit with MT. and Mrs. Charles Potter, of North Guilford. Arthur D. Barnes and family have re- turned to Philadelphia.
 Mrs. D. H. Barnes and son Harold, of Quinnipiac avenue, have gone to New Orleans for a few weeks The change is for the benefit of Harold, who is in poor health. {e.,s
 Mrs. Frank Hemingway, of Montow- ese, is quite i'll with rheumatism.
 Herbert Barnes will leave for Chica- go in few days to attend the annual meeting of Swift x O., of which he is one of the directors. He will be accom- panied by his son, P. H. Barnes.
 The tall steam chimney for the Ma tional Wire corporation was completed Saturday, and an American flag now surmounts its topmost layer of brick, about 1S0 feet from the ground. This is one of the tallest chimneys In the state and it has required many thousand brick in it's construction and has cost severaI thousand dollars. Its building has been attended without accident. It will afford splendid draft for the many fires to be employed in the new wire mill The big chimney has attracted many visitors to its site.
 Fair Haven W. c. T, U, No. 2 will give a reception to their many friends oy,r J tO r, m in their hall. Members of the several unions of the city are invited to be present. Light refreshments will be served All are invited to call during the afternoon.
 Miss Countryman, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Frank Countryman, of North Branford, is visiting Miss Antoinette Brett, of 195 James street
 During the past summer dozen young ladies enjoyed a pleasant outing at Cosey Beach, occupying cottage which they denominated "The Rogues' Gallery" They were chaperoned by Mrs. Frank D. Brett, of 195 James street Last Friday afternoon the girls were present by invitation of Mrs. Brett at her house and were entertained at dinner at 6 o'clock. The dinner was followed by a distribution of gifts from handsomely decorated Christmas tree. The callers presented Mrs. Brett with fine fern, bouquet of carnations and picture. Later there was vocal and in- strumental music. The guests were Miss May Wakeman Miss Ada Glynn, Miss Laura Booth. Miss Evelyn Hills and Miss Maud Flather of Bridgeport, Miss Edith Brooks, of Derby, Miss Elizabeth Warner of Stamford, and Miss Mabel Clark, Miss Marion Sparks, Miss Lillian Wright, Miss Clara Wilcox and Miss Antoinette Brett.
 The annual Christmas entertainment will be given in the Sunday school room of the Grand avenue Congregational church this evening. It will be stere- opticon entertainment and promes to be very interesting. The Sunday school will be admitted free and all others ten cents.
 LOYAL TEMPERANCE LEGION. The Loyal Temperance legion, Com- pany H, had it's Christmas entertain ment Saturday afternoon. Each mem Der of the legion received gift and every child present, friends as well as members of the legion, received an or