The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-07-19
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
REY. DIR. CHALMERS OF S4GIN4 v,
 MICH,
Will Preach nt Grand Ave. Congresa- tionnI Church the Next Three Sundays Oyster Smelling Senson-Hens and Hen Coops aud the Law-Other Notes.

Rev. MT Chalmers, of Saginaw
 Mich who occupied the pulpit of the
 Grand avenue Congregational church
 last summer during the vacation of
 Rev. MT. Mitchell, will be here next
 Sabbath and the two following Sundays
 and will occupy the pulpit of Grand
 avenue Congregational church, and
 people who desire to hear this distin-
 guished preacher should attend the
 morning services, as there are no even ing services at the church during July and August, MT. Chalmers will be the guest while here of F. H. Hemingway, of Fair Haven East, who is chairman of
 the church pulpit supply committee.
 While in the east on his vacation MT.
 Chalmers will spend considerable time with his sister at Fall River, Mass, and other relatives in eastern Massa- chusetts He will spend one entire week in New Haven viewing the city and suburbs. MT. Chalmers is schol- arly man, a very fluent speaker and a popular pastor He speaks wholly with out notes. He is comparatively young man and is pastor of the largest Con- gregational church in Saginaw.
 The Comforting circle of the Kings Daughters of the First Baptist church held their annual meeting on Wednes- day with Mrs. David Hansepacker and Mrs. George Loveland, of Summer Is land, on the Branford shore. This pret- ty island is also the summer home of Rev. Dr. Sage at "Idleseat," and Cosey Nook and the Hanselpackers' cottage were decorated in honor of the event in the color of the order, royal purple, and made a charming appearance. Rev. Allen Shaw Bush ond wife, of Denver and Mrs. Charles Johnson, Mrs. W. s. Wheeler and Mrs. Ezra Bishop, of New Haven, were guests of the ladies' letter from the former secretary of the circle, Miss Whitford of Boston, was read. A pleasant event of the day was the naming of the Hanselpacker cot tage, which honor was given the Kings Daughters. By common consent it was christened "Beaconhurst." After tea Rev. Mir Bush in a few we'll chosen words rendered for Mrs. Hanselpacker her thanks for the appropriate name given her cottage. The circle voted hearty and unanimous thanks to the hostesses of the day, Mrs. Loveland and Mrs Hanselpacker for their entertain ment. The ladies and guests assembled in "Idleseat' for a service of song, ac- companied on the piano by Miss Nora Sage, closing with the favorite hymn, God be With You Till We Meet Again"
 The shelling season is now in prog ress and large amount Is being taken to the oyster farms on the sound. Over at City Point 1t is expected that fully 50o,O 900 bushels of shells will be planted. Already J. Smith & Son have planted 125, 900 bushels The shells are spread on the oyster beds to arrest the spat, or set, which will in a few weeks attach | itself to the shells and form the young ! oysters :Ht 3r
 One of the health inspectors says that | from the number of applications receiv- ed he would believe that hens are kept | by about every other family in Fair | Haven. After the application is receiv- ed one of the inspectors visits the prem ises to see if the coops provided and the | situation are suitable for keeping hens, | and later the permit is issued. There is no charge for the permit.
 MT and Mrs. J. N. Clifford are at North Woodstock, in the White Moun- tains.
 The steamer Ivernia, bound from this | harbor for Providence river with seed oysters, put into Stonington Wednes- day noon to obtain a supply of water The delay was a. short one The cap tain was in hurry, as he feared the hot weather would kill the oysters be- fore he could deliver them to their des- tination. The Ivernia formerly belong ed in Fair Haven, but now halls from Providence.
 MT. and Mrs. John Stewart, of Ex- change street have gone to Oakdale, l.. l., for few days stay.
 Mrs John McGregor, of Hartford, is visiting her brother, Alexander Ronald, of Woolsey street.
 George H. Oakes, manager of the Boston stores of the Atlantic Halibut who, with his family, has