The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-04-03
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEVIS.


 The celebration of Palm Sunday promises to be interesting with special services at several os the churches.
 Rev. Dr. Streeter Of the East Pearl street M. E. church is in South Norwalk attending the New York East confer ence. He expects to return Saturday evening but will not preach, as his church is to be supplied by Rev. Walter w. Winans of Watertown.
 The schools will close to-day for the Easter vacation Of one week.
 For the month ending March 2 there were only twenty cases of tardiness re- ported in Strong school. This is the lowest record of the year.
 Room l6 Strong school leads in the number of perfect sessions so far this year. The number is IS. Room 15 stands second, with sixty-three.
 The class in spelling at Strong school in its tests just held came out very well. Room 9 leads with 99 per cent. and room 10 is second with 9S.7 per cent. to its credit. Nearly all the rooms had over % per cent.
 A very pleasant reception for the teachers of the Strong district was held in the Strong school hall Wednesday evening. It was rendered by the teach CTS Of the Strong school. About forty teachers were in attendance. Those present bowled, played ping-pong and other games and had 8 most enjoyable time. Refreshments were also served.
 sherman I. Graves, principal of the strong district, goes to Springfield for few days during vacation and will Vislt several of the schools in that city,
 Special music at both morning and evening services on Easter Sunday will be the order at St. James church when the regular choir will be assisted by Nathan Sokoloff, violinist. The music Tor these services has been in prepara- ton since the beginning of Lent and is said to be excellent. At the evening service in place of the sermon Shelley's cantata Death and Life" will be sung.
 An old time dance is scheduled to be given by ''The Jolly Three" in As sociation hall, Northford, Tuesday eve ming, April IA. Those in charge are Will liam F. Hubbard and H. E. Darrow of Fair Haven and F. C. Stenes of North ford. A bus is to leave the corner of Grand avenue and Front street at m, rain or shine. An oyster supper is to be served by the St. Andrews par ish. There will be music by the Amphion orchestra and prompting by Professor Marks.
 The fishermen are getting ready for trout fishing, although it is considered rather early as yet for good catches. John E. Bassett received a present of fifteen fine trout caught in Newtown yesterday. It was a fine mess of fish, the largest weighing half a pound. The largest fish yet reported is a one pounder trout caught by MT. Jones of West Haven.
 A sloop from Greenport with 800 bushels of oysters arrived yesterday The boat left last Saturday and has been retarded on the short voyage by adverse winds. The cargo is for Ernest Ball.
 The schooner Rev. John Fletcher ar rived yesterday from Narragansett bay with e1,5OO bushels of oysters for F. Mansfield & Sons. There will not be many more of these oysters to arrive this season. Indeed, the season for opening oysters has lasted longer than usual, the cool weather of late helping out in this direction very materially
 There was an opening of the new shoe store of A. DeaMtty at 112 Grand avenue last evening and many called. The store was prettily decorated with palms. During the evening instru- mental music was furnished, and all who called enjoyed an inspection of the large store. MT. DeMatty has been in business in Fair Haven for nearly thir- ty years and is one of our best known citizens. He is to be congratulated up- on having so large and handsome a store which is credit to Fair Haven.
 Mrs c. Bertram French of New York is visiting relatives here.
 The Jefferson company has contracted to paint the Momauguin house at Mans fields grove and will soon begin on the contract
 Rev. MT. Parsons of North Haven preached in the court of Lenten services at Christ church, East Haven, last evening.
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