The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-03-15
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
STORES MAY CLOSE EARLY EYER Y
 EVENING EXCEPT SATURDAY..

Lively Runaway on Quinnipiac Ave.
 nue-Death of Rev. A. c. Whitney
 Yesterday.
 An attempt has been going on among
 some of the storekeepers and clerks for the past two weeks to effect an early
 closing of the stores in conformity to
 the plan adopted in other parts of the
 city The movement is to close every
 evening at 6:30, except on Saturday. It
 has been worked up by Philip Mayrand,
 corner of Chapel and Ferry streets, and l his clerks assisted by several others.
 The principal grocers and, marketmen 1 In Fair Haven have been asked to sign l the agreement, and all but four con
 suited have signed. It was said last
 evening by some that they would close
 their stores anyway, While others say
 it would not do to close if four held out.
 It is believed the movement will suc-
 ceed, but this cannot be stated as a fact. Those who are holding out are
 much blamed by the other storekeepers.
 Those who signed the agreement are Philip Mayrand, George N Pulley, A. Ii. Meigs, Ralph Banks, A. Basserman, l.. Norman, J. H. Brophy, Roger Han rahan, David Hickey, F. Collett, H. H.
 Smith, Case & Belden F. J. Burns, Mrs. James Sullivan John Connolly, Mrs. Sullivan, s. S. Adams, s. H. Gaun- Booth Mpof nv I Barnes, Francis Brothers, E. L. Dutch CT, Frank E. Hull. New Haven Provi- sion company, w. c. Graves, John M Hughson, David Oberle, w. B. Thorpe, o. A. Rose &l Go, D. M. Smith & Son, D. M. Welch and Robert J. Blakeslee.
 Frederick T. Juniver, of Exchange street, has been appointed clerk in the railway mail service between New York and Boston. It is expected that he will begin his new duties this week.
 Rev. A. c. Whitney, pastor of the Household of Faith, died at his home in FoXon street, near Quinnipiac avenue, yesterday He had been i'll with cons sumption for some time but was able to preach until about two months ago. He had been pastor of the church about year, coming here from South Man chester He was about thirty eight years of age. His wife died some five years ago, and since then his mother had kept house for him. He also leaves three sons and a daughter Mir. Whit | ney was good preacher and popular in his church. His death will be much | regretted by the congregation.
 The dramatic and musical entertain ! ment given in the Grand avenue Con- | gregational church Wednesday evening l was attended by good sized audience, | who were very appreciative of the [ excellence of the production. The en- tertainers were the same as those who i gave similar entertainment about four weeks ago, but an entirely new pro- gramme was presented. It was given by Willard D. Howe, impersonator; Miss Edith May Root reader, and Miss Frances Heath, soprano. All of the se- lections were well rendered and elicited hearty applause. The affair was ar ranged by Miss Edith Groot, who is deserving of much praise for her ef- forts.
 A pair of horses belonging to H. L. Lewis ran away on Quinnipiac avenue yesterday afternoon. and before they were stopped they had covered dis lance of about Q mile, but there was no nishap. A driver was proceeding to George c. Bradley's to hitch into wagon, when the animals were fright sned by Montowese car and broke lway. Clerk of the Borough c. E. Bray was driving a spirited horse on he avenue, and the horses came near his wagon, but he let his lorse out and ran away from the team. $ The horses are kind and well broken nimals but were not used to an cleo ric car.