The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-02-08
ttTH AND 12TH WARD NEWS
AND OTHER NEVIS FROH FAIR
 HAVEN AND VICINITY.

H1VEN AND VICINITY.
 Hev. Mr. stokes' Lecture-PeDdIng Law
 suit-Big Field of Ice on the Hnrbor's
 East siJe-LincoIm Day Sermon Sun
 day-Church Items.
 Rev. Anson Phelps Stokes lectured in the Second Congregational church on Thursday evening on Japan" It was the largest audience assembled during the present course of lectures. The lec- turer was introduced by the pastor of the church, Rev A. F, Irvine. MT. Irv- inc recently delivered lecture in the parish house of St. Pauls church, and MT. Stokes reciprocated by featuring in the course arranged by Mr. Irvine. He visited Japan the year before the war with Spain and in the harbor of Yoko- hama saw Dewey's flagship Olympia, which 3. few months later played so im- portant a part In Manila Bay MT. Stokes gave interesting details in the life and customs of the people of the is- land kingdom, and his remarks were very entertaining and instructive. The lecture was illustrated.
 The suit of Dwight w. Futile, execu- tor of the estate of Isaac F. Brown is still pending in the superior court be- fore Judge Elmer. Futile sues Frank and Frederick Brown to restrain them from taking oysters in Rhode Island waters. He claims that the estate is entitled to one-third the oyster proper- ty, and, on the other hand, the defend ants claim that the property belongs to them. About $30000 is involved. Ar guments have been made and the case is now awaiting decision.
 The fire in power house of the Fair Haven and Westville railroad on Ferry street Thursday night was small af- fair and the damage was only $50. There was g. still alarm and the blaze was extinguished by the firemen from No 5's house.
 Morris Cove is completely filled with ice, and the frozen field extends from Lighthouse Point to Fore Hale Park. Oyster steamers can navigate through the river ice, but all sail craft have to lay by this cold weather, unless they are lowed. A couple of schooners man. aged to work clear of the ice and begin their voyage down the sound yester- day.
 E. B. Rowe is housing some very fine ice at his east side houses. He expects to have large supply of fine ice for his customers next summer.
 At the Fair Haven church, corner of Grand avenue and Lenox street, to- morrow Rev. A. F. Irvine will speak on National Ideals" Ca Lincoln day ser mon) in the morning, and in the even- ing at 730 he will continue the same subject, with fine pictures of the life and times of Abraham Lincoln. This is a timely subject and as MT. Irvine has secured some excellent pictures of the martyr president and incidents of his eventful life the address will be inter- esting. The Peterson orchestra will be present and render several selections. All are welcome
 The pastor, Rev. F. w. Stone, will preach at the Grand avenue Baptist church tomorrow. Morning subject, l Tn His Name;" evening, "Unquestion- ing Obedience"
 At the East Pearl street M. F. church ] the pastor, Rev. L. R. Streeter, D. D., | will preach tomorrow at both services | Subject of morning sermon, According l to Christi" subject of the evening ser mon, Flow to Commit Suicide
 Rev. Andrew Burns Chalmers, the pastor. will preach in the Grand ave nue Congregations church tomorrow morning at 10:30 on "The Power of 1 One" In the evening at 7:3O his sub ieet will be Spiritual Heart Failure and Mountain Minded Men"
 fJ,l, A j,l T avenue Congregational church will serve a turkey supper in the parlors of the church next Wednesday evening from to o'clock, and they have made to accommodate the in crowds that are taking advan- tage of the opportunity of the suppers and socials and entertainments given by the ladies every two weeks