The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-03-09

Concert Next Wednesday Evening
Fire In Foxon- othsr Notes.
At the Grand avenue Congregational
church tomorrow the pastor, Kew Dr,
Mitchell, will preach both morning anu
evening. The subject of the morhlns
sermon will be 1.-The Inscription on the
Cross" and in the evening, lone Thlng
Thou I.ackest." The muslcal selSi0o
will be as follows
Orga prelude-Selected.
Quartet-"The Day is Gently Sink
ing" Schneider
Prayer response. .......'.'..''' iloi@
Offertory solo-"l'he Publican"
$3.50. ...... ............'..' NHHuS 1880
MI. Chamberlain.
Quartet--."But the Lord is Mindful
Arranged by Sohr.
Benediction.
Organ postlude-Selected.
The second of the Tssot series of IL
Illustrated addresses will be given at the
Second Congregational church Sunday
evening. Already requests have come
in to repeat the first of the series, but
this cannot be done as the slides are in
great demand and must be returned.
The doors will he open at 1880
Rev. Edward H. Smith who goes to
north China this year to take the place
Of one of our martyred missionaries,
will speak Sunday morning at the Sec
ond Congregational church and at the
young peoples meeting, Mr.. Smith will
probably represent the Second church
in north China.
On Sunday morning at the Grand
avenue Baptist church the pastor Rev.
f. w. Stone, will begin a series of SER
mons on christian Virtues" The sub
ject for Sunday will be "Constancy."
In the evening MI. Stone will speak on
Conscience as a Guide"
Rev. r. T. McNicholl at the East
Pearl street NJ e. church will preach
Sunday morning on 1.-THE Omniscence of
God"
The sacrament of the Lords supper
will be administered Sunday morning
at the Ferry street Congregational
church at 1O:45 o'clock The service will
be in charge of Professor w. f. Black
man of Yale divinity school. In the
evening the pulpit will be supplied by
Rev. George W. Owen of this city.
A penny social and gramaphone con-
cert will be given by the Grand avenue
Baptist Sunday school on Wednesday
evening, March 20, at o'clock. A
novel feature of the evening will be the
penny contest. Ice cream will be for
sale by the ladies'. The admission will
be ten cents, part of which sum Will
be refunded. A very enjoyable time is
anticipated.
Mr.. and Mrs. William N. Meickle
have recently moved to SO East Grand
avenue, and about forty of their friends
gave them a house warming on Thurs
day evening, which was in the nature
of a complete surprise. There was in
strumental and vocal music, dancing
and whist and an excellent supper was
served. 1t was very enjoyable time,
and every one present enjoyed them
selves. Mr.. and Mrs. Meickle have
many friends, and all present congrat-
ulated them upon their new and pleas
ant home.
Communion service will be held at st.
James church at $50 o'clock Sunday
morning. and at the same hour during
the remaining Sundays in Lent.
The mild weather yesterday started
the ice on the upper Quinnipiac river
At $3.50 a great field of ice of many
acres started to move, and when it
struck the abutments of the Grand |
avenue bridge it was stalled, but with
continued mild weather the ice will
soon disappear
Rev. Mr. Beardsley of st. Thomas
church preached at st. James church |
last evening.
A. flock of wild geese was seen flying |
north yesterday which is said to be a |
sure precursor Of spring.
E. M. Thompson, Foxon farmer, |
with several neighbors turned out yes
terday to fight a fire which started on
the salt meadows from spark from a
locomotive. 1t was necessary to work
promptly to save Mr. Thompson's barns
and fences.
Burton H. Strickland has returned |
from Bermuda after a stay of several
weeks. Mrs. Strickland will remain in
Bermuda until April
Ten members of the East Haven
grange attended meeting of the Coun-
ty grange at North Haven Thursday.
About 300 sat down to the dinner served |,
by North Haven grange.
The entertainment to be given at the
Grand avenue Congregational church
Wednesday evening, March Is promises
to be very interesting. OF Miss Root,
one of those who took part, the follow
ing is said:
I am very happy to recommend Miss
Edith May Root very highly to any one
the services of a teacher of
oratory and physical culture, or of a
public reader. Miss Root brings to her
public work strength, vividness,
clearncss of Interpretation and direct
ness which is sure of winning her sue
cess, while her careful study of the
great underlying principles of express
sion makes her we'll fitted to teach 9TH
ars the art.
Signed: Charles w Kidder,
Of the Faculty of Emerson College of
Oratory.