The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-04-24
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
POULTRY DINNER BY MEN OF ST.
 JAMES, CHURCH To-NIGHT.
Successful Reception by Columbia Castle, No. 9, K. s. E.-Fair Haven pletion- Other News.

The poultry dinner to be given this
 evening from 6:30 to o'clock by the
 men of St. James church already gives promise of success. The sale of tickets
 has been very satisfactory to those in charge, and the arrangements made are an assurance that all who attend will l be well entertained. Because of the ne- cessity of knowing for how many to provide the sale of tickets has been | limited The proceeds will be applied
 on the parish's indebtedness. Mrs. Watson F. Wright, of Newark, N. J., is visiting her parents, MT. and Mrs. Miles F. Futile, of Front street. The ladies night reception and enter tainment given by Columbia castle No. g, K. G. D., at A. o. U. W. hall Tuesday evening was very successful affair The hall was completely filled. The
 programme included "The Court Scene
 from The Merchant of Venice" pre-
 sented by the following:
 Duke. ..................W Walter l. French
 Portia ia..............,Mi Miss Grace Smith
 Nerissa Miss Grace Little Gratiano o............... Harry AtWater BaSsa nio ,........... Frank Page Shylock ........i.......... Bert Diver Antonio Earl +. Johnson Wentworth Floyd Elmer
 Myers and two pages from Ep-
 worth guards. Hg tt#
 There was mandolin duett by Elmer Myers and George Stevenson; piano, Harry Atwater: violin solo, William S. CoI,, ha lffn 10 members in costume and blacked up, gave several selections. The entertain ment as a whole was we'll given and re- ceived liberal applause. George T. Hewitt. grand vice chief, was present and made an excellent address in which he set forth the excellent features of the order. At the close of the enter tanment fruit and ice cream were served. Each lady was presented with carnat ions as she entered the hall. The committee consisted of Charles Crook F. R. Burnham, J. F. Thompson, R. T. Buckley and N. F. Schmidt.
 Information was received yesterday that the schooner Sharpshooter, a small two-master that has been to this port many times, had been beached opposite Surf hotel, Great South Bay, L. I, The vessel was loaded with oyster seed and was from Greenport bound to Bayport. The schooner will be discharged and re- paired.
 Upson X Granniss, of East Haven, have begun work this week on Center street. Wallingford, putting down a roadway. They have ten ton road roller at work, and the road I,ir trha l,xy int spectators.
 By the will of the late Mrs. Betsy | Sperry the Home for the Friendless on Clinton avenue will receive a bequest | of $500.
 William A. Waterbury, superntend- l ant of the Air Line eNorthampton divis- | ion of the Consolidated railroad, has l been quite i'll at his home, BPS Grand l avenue, since Saturday. Last year he | was i'll about three months from ty- phoid fever and has not been so well l since He will go south for rest as soon as his condition win permit.
 Augustus B. Barnes has gone to the Masonic home, where he will in future reside
 This evening a St. James church supper will be given to be called Bras us Poultry Party"
 An interesting mock trial was held on \ Tuesday evening in the engine house If the Dayton company at Four Cor lers.
 Mrs William Strasburg, of Front l street, is ill with whooping cough.
 The Fair Haven Food company, which s building plant on the east side, has i, 1r,,f e-tr r,tl l