The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-03-07


 Ing from Nurragamsett Bay--Death of George 8. Provost
 A splendid reception was given at the Grand avenue Congregational church 1 last evening. It was especially intend-
 ed for between 100 and 200 new members : who have been received into the church
 during the past three months through
 the earnest work of the pastor, Rev.
 Andrew Burns Chalmers, but the entire
 membership were invited and hundreds
 spond with their presence. The affair
 had been arranged for Wednesday eve ming, but there was postponement oW~ | ing to the storm, The reception proper
 was in the large Sunday school room on
 the second floor which had been pret- tily decorated with flags and plants.
 The pastor stood at the entrance, vel
 coming the people with cordial hand grasp. He was assisted by officers of
 
 short programme, introduced by an | address of welcome by the pastor. Mr. l Chalmers welcomed the new members | into the church in earnest words, be-
 speaking the pleasure of himself and | the other members upon their advent | into the parish. He spoke of the aid which they would be to the church and
 of the benefit to all by this large addi- l tional growth of the parish. His ad- dress was full of good cheer and sIn- cere welcome. A response was made by Homer H Shepard and Rev E. H. Olm- stead, who spoke words of appreciation and thanks in behalf of the new mem 1 bers. The remainder of the exercises
 were informal and included piano solos 1 by Mrs. Amy Cunning and grapho- phone selections by Joseph Sturges. It should be added that on behalf of, the | older. members of the church greetings were said by Deacon R. C. Smith. The committee in charge consisted of Miss Hattie Denison, chairman; Mrs. Il. D. | Franklin, Mrs John Hewitt and Miss Minnie Goodsell. Light refreshments
 were served by the members of the La-
 dies Aid society The reception was from to 10 o'clock and was very en- joyable occasion throughout The new members seemed greatly pleased with the cordiality with which they were made welcome into the church and spirit of cordiality was manifest which cannot be but helpful in the future of the church with it's thoroughly united membership.
 There are several small schooners with oysters from Narragansett Bay on the way here, and there is desire
 to hear from them A two-masted schooner Is reported in danger off Point
 Judith She tried in vain to reach the
 harbor and sails were blown away, The
 name of the vessel is not known and she may be an oyster vessel, as they are
 all two masters.
 On Saturday the selectmen of East
 Haven will have a conference with the
 attorney for the Tide Water Trap Rock company regarding some mutual agree
 ment for the management of the bridge over East Haven river. This is ques- ton that seems almost interminable A few sleighs were run out yesterday,
 but the sleighing is not first class With
 good cold weather following the storm there would have been a season of the
 best sleighine of the winter
 At the united services of Grace and St. James churches this evening the
 sermon will be preached by Rev. H, D.
 Cone rector of Christ church. Bridge
 port.
 i George & Provost died at Grace hos pital yesterday after an illness of about | Ia fp, merly resided here, where a brother and two sisters reside-Eugene Provost, of
 East Pearl street. Mrs Charles Durant, of Exchange street and Ellen. widow of Harvey Cooper The funeral will ba held tomorrow afternoon from the
 home of his sister, Mrs. Charles Dur ant. and the services will be private. The deceased was fifty years of age. { He leaves widow and three children,
 residing on Goffe street
 A dance was held in the engine house on the east side Wednesday eve
 ming. Despite the storm prevailing, the | firemen and their friends turned out in
 goodly numbers.
 i The barn destroyed by fire on Farren avenue and belonging to Frank Hugo | is being rebuilt. The new frame has been raised
 Frank Karsch the east side baker, lost a good team horse by illness We'd nesday.
 Wednesday evening wss a decidedly unfavorabe time to give an entertain
 ment, but the affair presented in the Grand avenue Baptist church was suc-
 cessful and attended by fully 150 peo- pie. If the weather had been favora- ble the church would have been crowd ed The concert programme, as previ- ously printed, was excellently given. It was interspersed with some very fine tableaux, which were brilliantly set l forth by colored lights The concert will be repeated early in April, with en- tirely new tableaux, to give opportunity l for those who were detained by the ] storm to attend and enjoy it. | TO LAUNCH A BIG BARGE.