The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-11-26
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
JANITOR BUTCHERS S0PH
BIRTHDAY REMEMBERED.
First Church Society Ratifies Calling
New Pnstor-AIe rose Social cIub-aT.
aud Mrs. CoOpsr's Wedding ARni-


aud Mrs. Cooper's wedding Ahnr
versary.
A Thanksgiving service will be held
in Grace church, Fair Haven, this
morning at $3.50 o'clock.
The Melrose Social club of Fair Ha-
ven, which is composed Of about twenty
FIVE well known young men. have re-
Gently fitted up new quarters on Ferry
street, near Chapel street. The officers
CO the club are Richard Green, presi-
dent: Michael Falsey, secretary. and
James Lawlor, treasurer.
A merry party assembled at Free
mems hall, Forbes avenue, last evening,
the occasion being a surprise rendered
to Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Cooper in honor
of their fifteenth marriage anniversary.
The party was arranged and given I'M
der the auspices of Beacon Hose corn-
pany, No. /, of which organization Mr.
Cooper is foreman. Mr.. and Mrs. Coop
er were completely overcome when they
were escorted into the hall, having PLAN
ned to spend the evening privately with
friends. Their surprise was the more
complete when, on behalf of Beacon
Hose company, H. A. Snyder, in a few
complimentary remarks, presented the
happy couple with dinner service as
token of esteem and good wishes. MI.
Cooper responded in a happy vein.
thanking the company for their evil
dence of friendship. Following the pre-
sentation, Mrs. Ida NJ. Saunders, speak
ing for the Ladies' auxiliary, of which
DC ff.o0
scented her with a handsome punch
bowl and a dozen glasses, and Mrs. G.
+. Graham presented her with cake
Illuminated with fifteen candles, to rep
resent the fifteen years Of their married
Ilise. Mrs. Cooper was completely sur
prised and thanked the donors. Dane
ing and music helped to entertain the
party until a late hour. During the
evening cake and ice cream was served.
The Misses Clara. Ella and Jessie
Boess of 1888 Peck street are visiting rel
atives in New York city.
The dance which is to be given at
Lenox hall Tuesday evening, December
by the Quinnipiac Canoe club, promis
es to be one of the most successful ever
given by that club. Lilley's orchestra
of four pieces will furnish music and
tasteful programmes and favors have
been prepared. The membership of this
club has increased so rapidly during the
past year that it has been found neces-
sary to seek larger quarters, and the
building Of a new club house is now
contemplated. The proceeds derived
srom the dance will go to help swell
the new club house fund.
William T. butcher the popular jani-
tor of the Grand avenue Congregational
church, was surprised on the eightieth
anniversary of his borth Tuesday by
the presentation of $500 in one dollar
bills and complete turkey dinner. The
affair had been planned by the ladies of
the church and contributions were made
by all the societies OF the church as
well as many OF Mr.. butchers neigh
bors and friends among the Masonic
orders. Following is complete list Of
the donors: w. F. Hubbard, Captain
Mehaffy. Smith Bradley, William A.
Warner. Mrs. w. A. Warner. Mrs. Ba-
con, H. w. Crawford, George S. Adams,
Samuel Hemingway, Theodore Sheldon,
Charles A. Sheldon, J. A. Thorpe, Mrs,
ISitiips kos StisbA 100
Baldwin, D. w. Chamberlain, Mrs. J. II.
Anger, Mrs. DR.. Hall. Minnie Goodsell,
Mrs, Thomas Lowe, L. r. Hemingway,
Seth w. Langley, z. Fl. Crawford,
Friend Francis, DR. Stevens, F. A. Fow-
Ter. C. D. Parmelee, Mrs. Harrison, A.
3. Brown. Harry Crawford, Leverett
Clark, Mrs. S. L. Salisbury, E. M. Wood
ward, James Johnston, Mrs. Atkins, Mr..
Daily, E. E. Ball, Mrs E. e. Ball, Harry
Musch. L. S. Ludington. Norman Tan
ner. r. T. Warner. Edgar Johnson, L.
L. Bradley, Mrs Mary Linsley, Harry
Flint. Mrs. Porter, Mr. Mcneil. Miss
Jennie Griswold, d. NJ. Smith. Mr..
Wells, Mr.. Doty, Mr.. McKinnell. Mr..
Dumond. James Nelson. J. Blinn, Joel
Bradley. e. Fl. Rowe, Charles Huband,
DIR. e. K. Roberts. George N. Coe, A,
DeMatty, D. r. Pollock.
The Fair Haven Ecclesiastical society
met in the perlors of the Grand avenue
Congregational church Tuesday evening
and ratified the action taken by the
members of the church on Sunday last
in extending a call ii the Rev. I. w.
Sheath, Phi. D.. OF Franklin, Mass, to
become pastor Of the church. The bal
lot was unanimous.
William Doran, baritone soloist of the
East Pearl street NJ e. church choir.
has resigned and will sing for the last
time on Sunday evening before depart
ing for New York, where he Is to enter
into some new business. Mr.. Doran has
been baritone soloist at this church for
q year and a halt and many will be
sarry to learn Of his resignation. His
successor has not yet been selected.
Lester Russell OF Quinnipiac avenue,
who has been confined to the house for
tho past ten days by illness, is conva-
lescing.
Miss Anna Russell of Dc Walnut street
and James Flynn of 274 Blatchley ave-
nue. were married at 10 o'clock yester-
day morning at st. Patrick's church.
Mr.. Flynn is the we'll known railway
mail clerk.
There will be a special mass Of
Thanksgiving held at o'clock this
morning in st. Francis church.
Miss Tnez Brockway Of Sc Atwater
street entertained her Sunday school
class Tuesday evening from 5 to 9
o'clock. A dainty supper was served
the decorations being of autumn colors,
Germs and carnations. The invitations
were quite unique, autumn leaves being
painted on the first pa &c Of each A flor