The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-03-28
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
THE PAsTORATE OF THE GRAND
 AVENUE CONC. CHURCH.
The Flood of Applications for the Po- sltion Increasing-T Range From Maine to Tcxns-Live Oak CouhciPs Anniversary To-Ntght- Other Notes.


 A. H. Hayes, for the past fifteen year!
 station agent of the Consolidated roae
 at Cedar Hill, has been appointed sec
 retary of the Railroad Y. M. c. A. II
 place of Secretary Fenno, as mentioned
 in vesterday's Courier, who resigned
 MT. Hayes has made good statlor
 agent and his friends will be glad te
 hear of his new appointment at an in
 creased salary. He is interested in Y
 M. c. A. work, and is deacon in the
 1Iumphrev street Congregational church. He will begin his new duties in few days
 George M. Graves has sued the Ma tional Wire corporation for draining water upon his land. The plaintiff claims $1,000 damage.
 Ernest L. Roberts, of the Thirty sixth United States infantry, resident of Portland, O., has just returned rom service in the Philippines and is visit ing Fair Haven relatives. He partici- pated in a number of battles, but was not wounded. He came to San Francls- co on the transport Pennsylvania, and thence overland by rail. If he does not re-enlist he will return to his former home in Portland.
 At the meeting of the Dragon Whist club Tuesday evening, the prizes were won by Mrs. s. Lloyd Salisbury, Mrs Wallace S. Moyle, pr. P. $. Robinson and w. S. Moyle.
 Henry Huntley has purchased the sloop yacht Cycla of Frederick Nettle- ton. The craft is about twenty-eigh feet long. The boat will be launched about April 1 and will be put in com mission early in the season.
 As previously stated in this paper there are already twenty-five applica- tions for the pastorate of the Grand avenue Congregational church, al though Dr. Mitchell is not likely to fin ish his labors here before May 1. At the rate the names are coming in the waiting list ought to contain at least fifty names by May l. Three of the ap- plicanto are local clergymen. A mem Der of the committee says the residence of the applicants range all the way
  tical society will meet Saturday even ing and will undoubtedly concur with the church in accepting Dr. MichelPs resignation. They will also appoint a committee to cooperate in the commit tee of the church in consulting with the pastor and arranging to call an eccle- siastical council to act upon the resig- nation of the pastor.
 Superintendent Mulvey of station Al announces that on and after April the rate of postage to points in Cuba will be at the domestic rate, or two cents per ounce. At present the rate is ac- cording to the international postal standard.
 Mrs. George D. Page of Foxon was the recipient of a box of orange blos- soms from friends in Florida Tuesday, The blooms were very sweet and beau tiful.
 Live Oak council, No. 1027 R. A., will celebrate it's fourteenth anniversary this evening at o'clock, at the council rooms, 25 Grand avenue. The commit tee of arrangements makes the follow ing announcement: we are to have roll call of all the members and hope you will consider it your duty to be present on this occasion and help make this meeting grand success Brothers Remember many of us are fourteen years older than when we joined the council Some have not attended for years and others only twice since they were initiated, and in case you are ta- sen away it will facilitate the payment # the certificate to your beneficiaries f we are known to each other so that ve can be identified without delay. A picture group of the council will be aiken and we hope that no face will be missing that can possibly be in it. The committee of entertainment has arrang- d short programme, after which banquet will be served. We number learly 100 and hope they will all be accounted for at this meeting. If un- -ble to attend, please send us a word if encouragement. Come if possible ven if you can only stay long enough o answer the roll call" This commu- ication is signed by the secretary. ohn W. Kessel.
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