The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-05-30
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
MEMORIAL DAY WILL BE GEN.
 ERdLLY DESERTED.
Exercises in Schools Yesterday sainmsnt at Grace Church-StHtton A Wiii Close at Noon Other Items.


 Interesting memorial exercises were 1 held at p. m. yesterday for the sev- enth and eighth grades of Strong school l in Granniss hall. A number of the par ents of pupils were present. The pro- gramme was given as follows. Austrian hymn--School, | Quartette-Ere Fadeless Be Their Glory-Raymond Clark, Joseph Clancy. Alfred Seeley and Robert Storer.
 Address-Frederick Gowing. i Song-The New Hail Columbia Eighth grade.
 | g-America-School. The address by Principal Gowing of | the Rhode Island normal school Provi- dence, treated on The Every Day Hero" He portrayed this kind of q hero, rather than touching upon the battlefield hero and made it practical talk to the children. He told of the hero of peace, the hero of the home. MT. Gowing went on in detail to show that the boy and the girl could be true heroes in the helping of their teachers, their parents and even their play mates, He enlarged upon the good citi- zen element, which was about the same as the element which made good boys and girls The address was appreciated by all who listened to it.
 The schools closed yesterday after noon until Monday morning.
 The Station A will close at noon to- day in honor of Memorial day. The carriers will make only the morning delivery.
 For the first time In the history of the Fair Haven postoffice and Station A United States flag will be hung out this morning The flag was pur- chased yesterday afternoon and the pole prepared. The flag, 9 by 6 feet, will be displayed from the front of Station A and this through the thought fulness of the owner of the building, Smith T. Bradley. It is likely the flag will be displayed hereafter on every national holiday
 The programme for decorating 40 graves of soldiers aud sailors in Fair Haven cemetery will be as heretofore published The Polar Star hall will be open early for the reception of flowers and the procession will start from in front of the hall at 10 o'clock, march ing across the river and then direct to Fair Haven Union cemetery,
 The members of class No , Grace P. F. church Sunday school were enter taned by their teacher, Miss Bishop of 205 Blatchley avenue, from 5 to 8 p. m, on Tuesday. Each little girl brought her doll and many pretty games were enjoyed Supper was served at o'clock, the children finding their places at the table by means of souvenirs in little cakes, with the initials of their names Members of the class present were the Misses Esther Northrop, Ad- die Clarke Ruth Seeley, Rosale Kirk land Edith Collins, Mildred Shepard; there were also present the Misses Josephine and Ruth Sohoolhorn, Miss Beatrice Smith and Master Sterling Smith
 The funeral of Charles W. Monroe, formerly of Fair Haven, who died at Mass, was attended yester- day afternoon at Fair Haven cemetery, Rev MT. Chalmers officiating
 There was reported slight frost in portions of Fair Haven yesterday and the thermometer ran down to only 32 degrees. It is believed that some of the early vegetation was dam aged, but fruit is said to be too far ad- 1 vanced to receive injury.
 The New Haven Chautatuqua union l will meet at the home of MT. and Mrs. l John r. Shepard 203 Fairnont avenue, 1 on June IA at 3:30 D. m.