The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-01-10
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS


Citizens Want tho Former Name-In-
stnIIation of Officers OF Fair Haven
LodSes-G George l.. FOote Meets With
| M Accident
Letters uncalled for at Station A are
as follows: Miss Sarah Browne, Miss
M. G. Cashion, Griff Gloss f. B. How
ell, Danny Kelliher, Miss Bertha Merri-
man, Frank Nettleton, Norman F.
O'Dell, George w. Pearl, Files Petaway,
Miss Hattie Smith
The discussion over the proposed
change in name of Station A to Fair
Haven station still goes on. The re-
monstrance has been profusely signed
by business men of the west side and
is now receiving signatures on the east
side. The people are well satisfied with
the present designation and seem 10th
to return to the former name. When
the old postoffice was called Fair Ha-
ven there were many mistakes in the
transmission of mail, as there are many
other Fair Havens in the United States.
The business men prefer that their let
tiers should be directed to New Haven.
Postmaster Howarth said yesterday
that he was surprised the business men
of Fair Haven were opposed to the pro-
posed change of name of the station,
as he believed the new name is prefer
able to the old. He will, however, for
ward any petition handed to him to
Washington
Fair Haven Degree Of Honor will in
stall the offieers-elect next Monday
evening. The new officers are as fol-
lows; Emma r. Teeter, P. G.. Of H;
Florence r. Booker, C. of H; Jennie
M Green, l.. of H; Annie Latham, c.
of c.; Mollie Keenan, u; Hattie L.
Smith, I. W.; Emmory l.. Smith, O, w;
Mary r. Sherdman, F.; Bertha Chad
eayne, r.; Carrie |. Mann r. The de-
gree team of this lodge will 60 to An
sonia this evening to exemplify the in
itatory work.
Mrs. Emma F. Brown of 25S Front
street, widow Of A. X. Brown, is seri-
ously i'll with grip.
Mrs. George L. Foote of Quinnipiac
avenue accidentally stepped off the
porch at her home Tuesday evening,
falling four or five feet, striking on her
forehead. She received a severe cut
and DR.. Hall, who is in attendance,
found it necessary to take six stitches.
The King block on Grand avenue,
near Perkins street owned by P. J.
Cronan, is being repaitned by the JEFF
ferson company.
The Ladies' Aid society met in the
oha Of no
church Wednesday afternoon for work
on comfortables. They brought lunch
and remained to the evening meeting.
The lecture given in the Second Con-
gregational church. Wednesday even
ing, by Rev. w n. Dickerman Of the
Church of the Messiah. proved very in
teresting and instructive. The subject
was Art, Architecture and Religion"
and the material was secured upon his
visit last season to Europe. He also
gave a description of some of the an
cient monuments and temples of the
Eats and of the great pyramids. The
lecture was illustrated with many pic
lures thrown upon the screen. Mr.. |
Dickerman is intending to give another
lecture in this church later in the sea-
SUI, DdStu upOH d WISH III central
rope and along the river Rhine.
Robert Q, Eaton of Montowese, mas
ter Of the New Haven County Pomona |
grange, was the installing officer at the |
installation exercises Of Indian River |
grange of Milford on Tuesday even |
ing.
Chidsey Brothers are building four |
cottages on Kirkham avenue East Ha- |
ven, for Messrs Kirkham and Street (
Mrs. Nelson T. Hoadley of Quinni- |
piac avenue will start shortly for Alas |
ka to join her husband, who has been |
engaged in gold mining for two years.
The three year-old daughter Of Mr. |
and Mrs. John Fl Delehant Of 244 At
water street died on Wednesday of |
membraneous Group. The funeral ser
vices took place yesterday and burial |
was in St Lawrence cemetery.