The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-11-26
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
SATURDAYS HIGH TIDE FUR NISHES TOPIC OF DISCUSSION,

Christmas Sale-Thanksgiving Praise
 Changes in Church Service, Etc.
 Some of the older residents were comparing notes yesterday in regard to the very high tide of Sunday morning. Washington Cunningham, who has watched the tides for sixty years, says he has known only two tides as high as that of Sunday in the past sixty years, and none so high in twenty-five or thirty years. The tide was so high on the fender pillars of Grand avenue drawbridge that a small sharpie float ed over the trestle work.
 The tide yesterday morning was within foot of that of Sunday. In one of the shops, the oyster openers were standing on boards placed on kegs to keep out of the water which was sev- eral inches high on the floor.
 On North Front street the wharves of A. H. and Levi Grannis were some what damaged by the infowing tide.
 George s. Barnes has been authorized to prepare three maps of the new Mon- towese cemetery plot and furnish the same to the cemetery committee for their use.
 A large residence under construction for Christian Schneider of Montowese is completed.
 The ladies' aid society is arranging for Christmas sale to be held in the chapel of the Grand avenue Baptist church on Wednesday, December il, in the evening. There will be on sale fancy and useful articles available for Christmas gifts, cake, pies, candy, etc.
 John E. Schnautz, director, is arrang- ing a Thanksgiving praise service to be given in the Grand avenue Baptist church next Sunday evening. The reg ular choir, consisting of Miss Raymond, Mrs. Sheffield MT. Barnes and MT. Schnautz will be assisted by Edward Hendee, tenor, William J. Morgan, jr., basso, as soloists; also by Mrs. B. B. Warren, Miss Ruth Wilson, sopranos, Mrs. Ada Hart, alto; H. " Santry, ten or, and Burtice Diver bass with Miss Antoinette Brett, as the regular or ganist. Several rehearsals have been held and a fine programme is being ar ranged.
 The members of Perseverance council, D. of L., are arranging for whist meet to be held in A. O. U. w. hall Wednes day afternoon. After the games re- treatments will be served.
 IL. Irry rpI from Providence river, one for F. Mans field & Sons with about 2,500 bushels, and one for the Ludington company with 1000 bushels of oysters .
 Albert l.. Gates, jr., of 110 Atwater street, is seaman on board the cruiser Machias, now at Colon. on the isthmus of Panama. Lieutenant Commander McRea was to land marines and sea- men to protect the railroad and other property from the Colombia rebels now in revolution. It is expected that Gates wil see some active service while at the isthmus, as McRea has given notice that he will protect property at all hazards.
 Arthur D. Barnes and family of Phil idelphia have come home for Thanks giving.
 The hardening of Clay street by Con- tractors Upson &5 Granniss is just com peted It Is a good piece of work.
 Stewart H. Morgan, the builder, has begun work on two family house on the Eldridge property in East Pearl street, which he purchased some time ago It will be frame house 32x54 1-2 feet and will cost about $5,000 Mir. Moroan who now resides on Chambers street, expected to occupy portion of the new house.
 At the next meeting in December of Myrtle chapter, o. E. S., five candidates will be initiated There were two in yitations at the last meeting.
 For several years the communion service at the Grand avenue Congrega- tional church has bene held in the af- ternoon at o'clock on communion Sunday, and the afternoon service omitted Beginning next Sunday the communion will be held at 10:30 a. m. and the evening service held as usual. This change was made at the instance of Rev. MT. Chalmers, who desires no interruption to the evening service. He believes that the change to the system in vogue years ago will be advanta- geous to the church. Next Sunday morning quite number of new mem hers will be received into church mem bership.
 H. F. Potter of Montowese has put his ice pond in condition prepara tory to the winter harvest of ice He also in- tends stocking the pond with trout to ensure good fishing in time.