The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-06-06
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
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 Fair Haven News.
 Constable Frank M. Sperry has a fine strawberry patch an acre and half in area on his farm in Foxon. He has be- gun marketing them and is bringing in one crate of berries day but at the height of the season will send in at least five crates day. MT. Sperry also has fine lot of potatoes which are very promising. He says the outlook for po- tatoes generally is not very good. Some of the see ddid not come up well, Mr. Sperry says the fruit prospects in this vicinity are good, but around Cheshire there was injury from the recent frosts Rain is now much needed to help out the crops. He says that the hay fields have not recovered from the severe drought last summer and there is pros- pect of a light hay crop.
 Childrens day will be observed in several of the churches Sunday. At the Grand avenue Congregational church these services will be held morning and evening. On Saturday from to 6 p. m. there will be held the annual sum mer fete for the Sunday school on the lawn of the church with games and pleasant diversions for all.
 Captain Frank J. Hitchcock of Bridgeport was here Wednesday on business He is selling agent for tme Globe gas engine and has put in num- Der of these engines in the local fleet of M a1, an1y ir ole on. gagged as an oyster cultivator. He re- sided here years ago.
 Next Saturday beginning at 10:30 a. m. the summer meeting of the Woman's Baptist Missionary conference of south western Connecticut will be held in the Montowese Baptist church. Among the speakers will be Mrs. Ella Dimock Pet tit of New Jersey. Those who go are expected to carry lunch and tea and cof- fee will be furnished by the ladies of the church, Many ladies from this city will attend.
 After several days of severe heat the cooler weather yesterday was very much appreciated.
 The Loyal Social club will hold it's next meeting at Mrs, Mary Keenan's, 252 Chatham this evening. The prest- dent requests all members to be present and any of the members of Fair Haven lodge, No. 2, Degre of Honor, who are not members of the club to come and join. Business of importance to all members Is to be transacted.
 Clarence, six years of age, sHn of Charles Crook manager of the Booth Meat Co.'s store, who has been laid by for a month from the effects of an ac- cident, is convalescing. While Wrest- ling with one of his young friends he fractured his collar bone. He has been attended by Dr. Roberts.
 The market men and groeers will be asked in few days to sign an agree ment for early closing during the sum mers The plan is to close on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday ev- enings at 6:30, but to open as usual Friday and Saturday. It is believed this plan will be acquiesced in by most of the merchants. It will give them their evenings and if all agree all will be on the same basis. Patrons can ae~ commodate themselves to the new ar arrangements without very much incon- venience.
 The organ recital at the Pilgrim Con- gregatfonal church on Wednesday eve- ming was a fine musical treat, and should have been attended by larger audience. The new organ was heard for tme first time and the selections 1 rendered showed it off to good advant- l age and gave clear evidence that it is a | fine toned instrument. Professor Har- | ny B. Jepson played very finely and the l was one that would interest. | Miss Rena T. Barnes, soprano soloist | at the Church of the Redeemer gave | several selections and responded to an | encore. Her excellent voice was heard | to advantage in the numbers given.
 On Wednesday afternoon a mission ary meeting was held in the chapel of | the Grand avenue Baptist church One of the speakers was Miss Jackson of | Montowese, who gave an account of the May anniversary meetings of the Bap- list denominations held in Boston and her impression of the various matters discussed
 The wedding of F. A. Fessenden and Miss Carrie B. Mcintyre is reporte in another column.
 ANNUAL LAWN PARTY