The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-12-29
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
ANNUAL MEETING OF GRAND
AVE. CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
Large Increase OF nIembership-GeneraI
Results OF the Yrar-Drawbridge
Opening Causes Delays to cars-Per-
sonaI, Etc,

Opening Causes Delays TO CRrs-Per-
sonaI, Etc,
The annual meeting of the Grand
avenue Congregational church was held
on Friday evening, the pastor, Rev.
Andrew Burns Chalmers, presiding.
There was large attend }nce and much
interested was manifested in the pro-
ceedings. The clerk reported a present
membership of 8S5, a net gain of 1873.
There were reports from all of the
church societies, which showed that
about $2,400 had been raised for various
beneyolences The church has con-
tributed $55S 81 for missions. The La
dies Aid society raised the sum of
$73O,S0 for various purposes. The Young
Ladies' league raised $S1.S5; the Young
Ladies' Junior Bible association, the
sum of $1S.23; the Girls Aid society, of
which Mrs Chalmers is president, $64,
besides sending away clothing for de-
serving people and making many
Christmas donations; the Kings
Daughters raised $12725; the newly or
ganized Boys brigade, Irving Welton
GdpLdlIly IdlSGu DOO.OO, I14C 0NAlGSS SNAASSA
contributed $347.23: the Y. p. S. c. E.
$37; the Helpers s20.3S; Self-Denial So
ciety $3.50; the Little Workers, COM
posed of girls from five to eight years
of age, with Mrs. L. L. Bradley as lead
er, contributed S2S25; the Cradle Roll,
Mrs. Franklin leader, raised So; the
Ladies' Missionary society raised Sl26.-
&c. and the Young, Ladies' Mission cir
Gle $1SS.99, both for missions; the sum
of $3.50 was contributed for the Y. w.
C. A.. and the Business Mems Sunday
school class contributed IS for the pur-
chase of a ton Of coal for the church.
Two new deacons were elected,
Abram P. McKinnel and Frank E..
Fowler making eight in all. This in
crease was necessitated by the recent
considerable growth of the church.
Other officers elected were as follows:
Clerk, Louis L.. Bradley; treasurer,
Leverett p. Clark: standing committee,
the pastor, the deacons and Lucius ).
Ludington, Charles 3. Wells Louis l..
Bradley, Leverett p. Clark, Mrs. Ariet-
ia Harrison, Mrs. Fl. d. Franklin, MRS.
Martha S. Foster and Mrs F. Il. Bald-
win; auditors, Harry w. Flint and Eu-
gene II. Rowe; joint supply committee
Norman A. Tanner, Deacon T. S. Cole
man and Deacon w. S. Bishop. The
nominating committee consisted OF
Henry Tuttle, Rollin c. Smith ana
Charles N. Hubbard.
There are frequent provoking delays
to trolley ears loaded with passengers
at the Chapel street drawbridge, and
people miss trains and are often late at
their employment, One of these pro-
voking and vexatious delays occurred
yesterday morning at s O'Clock, when
one car was held up fifteen minutes
and several other cars for lesser peri
cd. The first car had just before been
delayed by the opening of the draw OF
the Quinnipiac bridge and those on
board had about despaired of getting to
the center of the city during the day
In this case the draw was opened toe
soon. as there was ample time to have
let the car cross the bridge. Passen-
gers who ride daily are willing that am
pie time should be allowed in opening
the draw, but when a car is held UP
/ fifteen minutes some pretty sharp ver-
bal protests are entered.
| Miss Ruth Wilson, of IS Houston
street. is away for two weeks visit
with friends in Hartford and Holyoke
Mass.
Miss Florence l.. Barnes, of ia Elk
change street, is in Hartford for q
weeks visit with her aunt Mrs. Walter
Lewis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas G. Hinckley
of Springfield, are visiting their daugh'
ter, Mrs. Frederick L. Willis, of Elk
change street.
Master Edwin J. Barnes, son of Mr.
and Mrs. M. j. Barnes, of 80 Houston
street, has returned from an extended
visit with his aunt, Mrs. John Gridley
in Brooklyn. Mrs. Gridley accompa'
MED him home and will remain for
short visit.
The boys had great fun on Heming'
way pond yesterday. The snow was
swept from a portion of the surface
and hockey was played by the boys fol
hours.
At most of the churches sterday
Christmas sermons were preached anc
the singing was appropriate to the oc'
casion.
The East Haven fire department helt
a smoker and Christmas tree distribu
ton Saturday evening. Forty-two O.
the fifty-four members were present
and each received a. gift. After thes'
| exercises lunch was served and thu
entertainment was greatly enjoyed b!
all.