The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-01-01
FAIR HAVEN HAPPENINGS
ITEMS OF INTERE EST FROM BOTH
 SIDES OF THE RIYER.


 Miss Nettie E. Allen-New Year.
 Gathering of Ladies' Aid Society O
 Grand Avenue Baptist Church.
 Chester D. Burroughs and Miss Nel- lie E. Allen. both of Fair Haven, were married Monday evening by Rev. E. w Stone, at the latter's home. 1so Grand avenue. Mr. Burroughs is a native of Waltham, Mass. and has been resi- dent of Fair Haven forS several years. The newly married couple will live at 1S6 Front street.
 The Christmas festival for the prim- ary department of the Sunday school was held last evening at o'clock at the Second Congregational church. The ex- ercises were under the direction of the superintendent, Miss Addie Strong. There was Christmas tree. a distri- button of gifts and appropriate music. Later in the evening supper was served to the. officers of the several so- cieties connected with the church, with a number of speeches. At the primary department exercises. Henry w. Rus sell took the part of Santa Claus.
 New Years poultry was selling yes- terday at good prices, especially tur- keys, of which there was small sup ply. The price was twenty cents per pound, or two cents more than at Christmas. Chickens were in good sup ply and at the usual prices.
 Mrs. James Tracy. the nurse, who was taken i'll last week. is still very sick at her home on Quinnipiac avenue. Her sister, Mrs. B1ackbird. also a nurse, is taking care Of her.
 The ladies' aid society will meet in the chapel of the Grand avenue Baptist church this afternoon and the doors will be open at 2 o'clock. At this New Years gathering a large number is ex- pected and the ladies will extend a greeting to all friends who may call. At 6 p. m. a ten cent supper will be served to include baked beans. cold meats, biscuit, brown bread, cranberry sauce, potato salar, pies, doughnuts, tea and coffee.
 Frank T. Jones of IT Pine street, son of the late Frank Jones, died yesterday of consumption. He was sixteen years of age The funeral will be held this aILernOOn aC , o ClOCh dt tlt CHdpCl III the Fair Haven cemetery.
 A lady's black huff for the neck pick ed up on East Grand avenue, is await ing ownership at the meat market of H. I. Barnes.
 Sarah Johnson Forsey, wife of John T. Forsey of Seymour, whose funeral was held yesterday afternoon from her late home. was sister of Mrs. Harry Leigh of Fair Haven. She was a daughter of the late D. V. Johnson.
 A New Years reception will be given by the W. c. T. U. to-day at their hall on Grand avenue from l to o'clock. It Is expected that representatives of the other unions of the city will be present All friends of the society will be made welcome. Light refreshments will be served.
 The third largest estate probated in this city since July l was that of the late Captain Isaac D. Brown, the we'll known oyster dealer, and amounting to s102, 930.61 Other estates probated during the year included the following: Eugene G. Alis, $2,570.61; Daniel Coyne, st, ,834.47; also Augustus Street of East Haven, s2010; Orrin Thompson of East Haven. $1.S0O: Leonard R. An drews. 5.41319, and Richard H. War dell of East Haven. $4.350
 The ladies' aid society of the East Pearl street M. E. church will have an important business meeting Thursday at p. m. and the regular supper will be served from to o'clock. For the evening they have invited the Epworth league members to join with them at a New Years tea each one to bring a present not to exceed in value ten cents, thus insuring to all gift and good time It is requested that the presents be sent to the church as near p. m. as possible.
 James J. Fleming of 40 Wolcott street | has been appointed railway postal clerk l on the New York and Boston route.