The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-04-16
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM BOTH
 SIDES OF THE RIVER.

Arrival of Several Heavily Laden Craft
 Which VveaIhered the estorm-Import-
 ant K. G. E. MeetIng-Other News.
 The British schooner ophir has ar-
 rived from Nova Scotia with about 800 tons gypsum for the Connecticut Ada
 mant company. Captain J. E. Pettis reports leaving Nova Scotia, March
 S1. He has had a long passage of
 about two weeks, with heavy head
 winds and pretty rough seas. The
 Ophir is seaworthy three-master and
 is at home in the off-shore deep water
 trade. This is the first cargo of gyp- sum to arrive here this season.
 A big New York barge which
 brought 600 tons of sand from Long
 Island for the same firm, lowed back, yesterday. Heretofore most of the sand used at the Adamant works has
 come from up the Quinnipiac river and
 later in the season this sand traffic on
 the river is likely to be resumed The l company has received two big loads fo sand from Long Island this spring. 1 Columbia castle, K. G. E., held an
 important meting Tuesday evening.
 About sixty of the Eagles were pres
 ent, including a number of visitors from other castles. Grand Chief George T. Hewlett of this city was present and was accorded hearty reception. Five candidates took the second degree and five applications for membership re- ceived favorable action. Grand Chief Hewlett made an address after the lodge work was over, in which he con- graduated the castle upon its prosper ity and continued growth. He spoke of the prosperity of the order in this state, of the new castles springing into existence and said the future of the order looked very hopeful. The castle was in session until midnight and the meeting was one of great interest.
 The lecture on Scottish Songs and How to Sing Them" given at the Grand avenue Congregations church, Tuesday evening, was very interesting and much enjoyed by the audience. The lecturer was Rev. Dr. James Rob- ertson of Edinburgh, Scotland, who has spent a week visiting Rev. Mr. Chalmers. He said the Scottish peo- pie had a greater heritage of song than any other people and this fact had led to a preservation of the Scot tish language. Dr. Robertson illus trated his lecture by singing num- Der of Scottish songs. He Iectured last evening in Manchester, N. H., and will go west, featuring and preaching for two months previous to returning home. His lecture here was the first delivered | in this country.
 The extra meetings held in the Grand | avenue Baptist church this week have l proved very interesting. The pastor. l Rev. D. W. Stone, has been assisted in | the work by Rev. Dr. M. H. Pogson, | superintendent of the Baptist Minis l ters' home in New York, and former ! pastor of the Sixteenth street church, New York. pr. Pogson has preached | very earnest and edifying sermons. He | will preach again this evening and on Friday evening.
 A. E. Porter, the regent, E. W. But Ter, representative, and w. N, Bowen, alternate, attended the Grand council, Royal Arcanum, at the annual meeting 1 held at Meriden, yesterday. I
 The present long and very disagree able storm is proving very unpopular and will be productive of more or less grip and colds. The weather is cold enough for March adn seems particu- larly chilling after the mild weather of the month previous. The Oldest in- habitant" says the weather was the warmest last month of any March within his memory.
 Sar | at 299 George street yesterday at the age fo ninety years. The funeral will be held from the Memorial chapel this afternoon at ? o'clock, the Rev. F.. W. tSone to officiate. The deceased had formerly lived for many years in Fair Haven. She leaves a daughter, Mrs. James Girken of this place.
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