The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-01-02
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
NEW YEARS DAT OBSERVANCE
 VAS GENERAL YESTERDAY.

NEW YEARS DAT OBSERVANCE
 VAS GENERAL YESTERDAY. Watch Meetings in Several Churches Yesterday Morning Was the CoIdest of T. Jones-Fine Skating.
 Nineteen hundred and two was well comed in with blowing of steam whistles which awakened many sleep CTS. Many others had not retired but mingled with the jollity which marks the coming of new year.
 Watch night services were held at the East Pearl street M. F.. church and were largely attended. It was one of the most interesting watch services held in this church, and besides Metho- dists there were present many from other denominations. Rev. Dr. Street. CT presided. At 9 o'clock the services began with prayer and conference, fol- lowed at 1090 with a social half hour, at which light refreshments were serv- ed. At il o'clock prayer, conference and singing of hymns was resumed, and at midnight there was a season of handshaking. The sermon was deliv- cred by Rev. Frederick Hammond of Wallingford.
 A party of fifteen went over to the Foote street A. M. E. church to attend the watch meeting
 New Years day was pleasantly ob- served in Fair Haven with many fam fly gatherings. Most of the stores clos ed at noon and business was quite gen. erally suspended.
 The juveniles had some fine skating yesterday, the first in several days. Hemingway's pond was the Mecca for hundreds of skaters during the day.
 Station A closed at noon for the day. The mails were heavy with New Years greetings, new years bills and circu- lars
 A New Years reception was held at the parsonage of the East Pearl street M E. church, 100 East Pearl street yes terday by the pastor, Rev. and Mrs. L. R Streeter, D. D. The hours were from z 3 to 10 p. m. and several hundred peo- pie called. Assisting in receiving were Mrs Charles o. Francis, wife of the president of the board of trustees; Mrs. Frank J. Mansfield, wife of the super intendent of the Sunday school. and Mrs Stuart H. Morgan, president of the Ladies Aid society. The refresh ment tables were prettily decorated with everg, en and in the back parlor was CN~iStmas tree ten rect ln height, bearing a wealth of attractive decorations
 "A Yesterday morning was the coldest of the season with a minimum tempera- ture of only degrees. Much of the surface of Qunnipiac river above the bridges froze and on the flats the ice bore up pedestrians. The short time in which the river froze was matter Of remark
 The Ladies Aid society of the East Pearl street M. F. church will have an important business meeting this after noon at 2 o'clock and the regular sup Fer will be served from to { p. m. For the evening they have invited the Epworth league members to join with them at a New Years tree, which will bear scores of gifts. Each one is to bring gift and the exchange Of pres ents will be an occasion of much inter- est.
 The funeral of Frank T. Jones of 77 Pine street was held yesterday after noon from the Memorial chapel, Rev. Dr. Streeter officiating.
 At the funeral of Jennie, daughter of MT. and Mrs. George F. Robinson, hele yesterday afternoon from her late home, 114 Quinnipiac avenue Rev. A. F. Irvine officiated.
 Edward M. Neale died at his home on Chamberlain street Tuesday from an attack of laryngitis at the age of for ty-two years. He was a native of New York city and leaves father, James J. Neale of Fulton street; also widow and three children. He was brother of Mrs Roswell B. Farren. There have been four deaths in his family in four years, and also several deaths in the Farren family. MT Neale has been for several years foreman at the factory of the Farren Bros. company on Art izan street
 Miles J. Barnes of 50 Houston street has just taken the position of book Keeper in the office of the E. A. Chat field & Co.,, manufacturers of fire brick and dealers in masons' supplies He has been of late employed in the gener- al freight department Of the Consoll- dated road, at the office building in this city. and has been in the employ of the company for six years, Ills many friends will wish him success in his new position.
 The w c. T. U. received New Years call from their friends at their rooms on Grand avenue from 1 to 5 o'clock. Many called and the affair was very pleasant
 There was a very large attendance New Years eve at the annual ball of the Dayton Hook and Ladder company They danced the old year out and the new year in and had very enjoyable time. Quite a party of Fair Haven people drove to Northford Tuesday evening and attended ball give in the town hall
 NORTIIFORD.