The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-11-14
LATEST FAIR RAVEN NEWS
INTERESTING DoINGS OF THE
BOYS BRIGADE.

Lecture at Pilgrim Chnrch-Neyy Suits
for Drum COrps-comtng Grand
Bazaar by Ladies' OF Grand Avenue
Congregational Church.
Under the auspices of the Pilgrim
church lecture was given Wednesday
evening in the chapel of Pilgrim
church by Elmore S. Wade. He gave
an interesting sketch of his recent trip
to the Pacific coast, with about eighty
illustrations. There was a large at
tendance.
New suits have been ordered for the
members of the Quinnipiac drum corps
and they are expected to arrive shortly.
The corps has been organized but
short time, but is getting along very
successfully.
Last Sunday the four hundred and
nineteenth birthday anniversary of
Martin Luther was celebrated at the
English Lutheran church.
Thomas J. Riley, of II Grand avenue,
recently returned from a trip half way
around the world, and has visited the
Philippines, China and Japan, return
ing via San Francisco. He went out
as a marine engineer for New York
company.
The enthusiasm shown by the ladies
of the Grand avenue Congregational
church in the bazaar to be given in the
social rooms of the church next Tues
day and Wednesday evenings gives
promise of unique and interesting re-
suits. All the usual features will be
present, and several novelties in addi-
ton. Especially have the children been
considered, and the little folks will ex-
claim with delight at the curious and
funny things which are prepared for
them. The fair will be open on We'd
nesday afternoon for their especial ben
eft. The ladies met at the church on
Wednesday to finish the making of a
number of articles for the bazaar
About two weeks ago a boys brigade
company was organized in the Grand
avenue Congregational church, and it
now numbers some thirty members.
Irving Welton is the captain and Har-
ry 3. Cooke of the Yale Divinity school
has general oversight of the work.
The company gave supper Wednes-
day night in the church parlors, and
their friends turned out in large num-
bers. The proceeds of the supper are
to be devoted to the purchase of can
vas to spread on the floor of the Sun
day school room for drill purposes.
About one hundred and fifty people sat
down to the tables, where they We're
served by the by the boys with a fine
supper. The lads worked hard, many
of them serving like veterans. Miss
Hattie Denison had charge in the kitch-
en- and was assisted by Mrs. John Han
over and Mrs. Walter Lane. Directing
the boys at the tables were Mrs. Agnes
Strubell, Mrs. James A. Ryals, Mrs.
George Fowler and Mrs. Irving We'll
ton. The following boys assisted in the
work: Clark Burwell, Frank Vincent,
Eddie Porter, Harry De Matty, George
i. Burwell, D. c. Texido, Paul Shipley,
F. Matthews, David Stevens, Frank
Fowler and Lester Strubell. Sherwood
Hanover sold the tickets and Charles
Soderberg collected them at the door.
A report from the New York oyster
market states: Some of the Rocka-
ways and Greenports are good. Some
waters have both good and bad oysters
Buyers are coming into the market who
usually go elsewhere at this season.
The stock of small oysters will soon
be drawn upan and prices will have to
go higher, for they cannot DE SHIPPED at
present prices"
Archie Houde, administrator of the
estate of Frederick Houde, who was
killed recently by the falling of boil
err at the Bigelow Boiler works, has
brought suit against the company for
$1,000 damages.