The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-02-23
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
MANY FLAGS IN HONOR OF WASH-
 INGTON'S BIRTHDAY.

The Day a Quiet One-Cburch Services
 To-morrow-Rev. Mir. Stone on Mrs.
 Nations Crusade-Fair Haven Must be
 Alert on New Factory Movement.
 Washington's birthday passed very
 quietly in Fair Haven. The stores clos
 In some of the factories business was
 suspended, but at the rolling mill work
 went on as usual. Several companies of
 boys, using the flags distributed in the
 schools on Thursday, formed in line and
 marched in some of the streets, headed by snare drummer. Flags were dis
 played on many houses. The display on Blatchley avenue south of Grand
 avenue was liberal one and made
 fine show. Not all the schools display
 ed the flag. an omission that was con-
 siderably remarked upon. In the af- ternoon many people went over to the
 Hyperion to attend the public exercises
 there.
 tomorrow morning the pastor, Rev R. 1 T. McNicholl, will preach on George Washington, the Good.'
 The annual turkey supper given by the Ladies Aid society of the M D. church Wednesday and Thursday even- ings was attended by about two hun dred and fifty persons
 Rev. E. w. Stone at the Grand ave- nue Baptist church will preach to-mor- row morning on "Our Supreme Need.' In the evening he will preach about Mrs. Nations Saloon Crusade"
 Edward Shea, the Montowese milk man who broke his leg in jumping from his wagon few days ago, is slowly im- proving.
 The double sextette from the Strong school will take part in the entertain ment to be given in Colonial hall this evening. With the supplementary cho- rus the sextette will march into the hall with their flags at 7:30 and will sing in the choruses.
 William H. McDonald of the Elev- enth ward, and Jacob Frohlich, of the Fourteenth ward, are among the work CTS for Walter Leigh in the mayoralty contest.
 Charles G. Keeler has purchased the Henry w. Loomis property on Lexing- ton avenue and has moved into the house. r. B. Buck and family, who formerly occupied the house, have re- moved to Brockton, Mass.
 William N. Mickle, clerk in H. l. Barnes market, has removed with his family to the c. B. Granniss house on East Grand avenue.
 Mrs. Orrin Doolittle and her daugh- ter, Miss Lizzie Deolittle, who have boarded in the city during the winter, are again living at their home on Quin- nipiac avenue.
 The movement to close the Grand avenue markets on Thursday evenings at e:30 has fallen through, one of the refusing to enter into the agreement.
 The four-masted schooner William Nicely, Captain Thompson, one of the Hanscom fleet, has arrived at New York from Brunswick, Ga., with lum- Der.
 Miss Jessie Blakeslee of Hartford, is ] guest of Miss Ethel Leigh, of Quinni- piac avenue. :,
 If the people of Fair Haven East do f not watch out they will lose the Sew . ard factory. East Haven is making a z oid for the factory and petition is in circulation to call special town meet ' ng to consider the matter of extending o privileges to the concern and possibly < ,oyot r,1o ont to ton fo series of years, provided it is located n the town. The site looked at is own- d by Frederick A. Forbes, is near the Shore Line road and the company can ,uy on reasonable terms, one acre or i've. Meanwhile the Fair Haven peo- c ,le will continue in their work to se- U ure the factory if possible. It would o ,e possible to abate the borough taxes D n the company, but not the town tax u S. But Fair Haven is prepared to of ? CT admirable advantages and facilities or making shipments, if the company $ prepared to locate here.
 At the Grand avenue Congregational hurch tomorrow evening the musical will be as follows: organ prelude-Selected. So Loved the World
 ........................ Stainer Hymn.
 'rayer response .....................Ab Apt lynn.
 )ffertory-Come, Holy Spirit ...... iI
 ........ ....................... Schneider ' lynn benediction-Oh, Jesus I Have
 Promised. IN Rev. Samuel Graham will preach in le morning and evening. iE NTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC N