The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-19

Haven hospital Wednesday night of diabetes will be held this afternoon at 2 o'clock from his late residence, 109 East Pearl street. MT. Clark has been ill for several weeks, and was fifty-nine years Of age. Admiral Foote post, G. A. R., No. IT. os which the deceased was a member. will have charge oe the ser vices with Rev. !. A. Riddle O. Grace P. E. church officiating. The interment will be in East Haven cemetery.
 Some excellent examples of work done in typography by pupils of grades ' and of Strong school are on exhibition in the window of E. H. Rowe's jewelry store. They consist of boxes, placques and calendars in wood and moccasins, card cases, pouches and like articles in leather. These articles were made for Christmas presents, but were so well done that it was decided to exhibit them.
 A cargo of 15,OOO bushels of oyster shells is being discharged from the barge McClave at Stevens wharf, where they will be left until next summer. The cargo is from Providence. .s
 Mrs. Orrin Doolittle of Quinnipiac avenue is confined to the house by a severe illness.
 James Foote os East Grand avenue, who has been i'll with pneumonia for three weeks, is said to have passed the critical point in his illness and his rapid recovery is looked for.
 The report of Mrs. Pomeroy, chairman of the fair committee of the ladies' guild of the Peoples church, which was held Wednesday in Bushnell hall, showed a total net profit of $176.S4.
 James Searle os 15 Lewis street died day morning at his home. He had been feeling poorly of late and at 2 o'clock yesterday morning woke up his wife and complained os sharp pain. His wise gave him medicine which relieved hin. and both fell asleep. At 4 o'clock his wife woke up again and found him dead Hr. Searle was eighty-three years old and had resided in Fair Ha- ven eighteen years. He was born in England and came to this country when quite young. More than fifty years ago he engaged in the wholesale milk busi- ness in Jersey City. He was one of the leading merchants os that city during the civil war period. He retired from business some years before coming to Fair Haven. MT. Searle is survived by a widow and by a number of sons and daughters, who reside in New York. His remains will be taken to New York for burial. ...,.
 The annual election of officers of East Rock lodge. No. 3s. A. 0. U. W. was held Thursday evening and resulted as follows: Master workman. E. F. Duffy; foreman, John Fahy; overseer, Frank Ryan: guide. c. W. Bassett: inside watchman. R. Farren: outside watch man. F. J. Halliday; recorder. F. W. Prince: tinancier, Ezra Heaiy: treas urer, Friend F. Francis; trustee for three years, W. I. Compton. The officers term begins January 1, 1904. 2
 At the East Pearl street M. E. church tomorrow the, pastor, Rev. l.. R. Streeter, will preach both morning and evening, and the other services of the church during the day will be as usual. On Friday evening the Sunday school Christmas concert will be held and on Sunday evening, December 27, the vest ed choir will give special Christmas musical service, rendering Dudley Bucks cantata "The Coming of the King" and special music in connection with the morning service.
 George S. Howard. son of MT. and Mrs. Hobart Howard of Russell street, died yesterday morning of membranus croup. He was seven years of age, and had been i'll but a short time. Private services will be held this morning, and the interment will be in Fair Haven Union cemetery.
 At the Grand avenue Baptist church tomorrow the pastor, Rev. B. W. Stone, will preach from the following topic, morning: "A Strange Prayer;"s evening, "A Gift to God" The weekly prayer meeting will be held Tuesday evening instead of Friday evening, on account of Christmas day falling on Friday.
 Miss Lena Lang of Atwater, street en- tertained a party Of friends at her home on Wednesday evening. Games, music and dancing were enjoyed, and prizes were awarded to Fred Bristol, Miss Jessie Boess, Quincy Grandy and Miss Ella Boess. Among those present were Misses Lena Lang, Emma Paffen- dorf. Ella Boess, Cora Lang, Jessie Boess, Elizabeth Peterson, Clara Boess, and Fred G. Bristol, Quincy G. Grandy, Ellsworth c. Meyers, Albert H. Water bury, J. V. Boess, D. Bright and P. E. Lang. During the evening dainty col- lation was served and all present voted 1t a success and the hostess, Miss Lena Lang, very merry Christmas.
 The services at Grace P. E. church for the fourth Sunday in Advent will be holy communion at 7:S0 a. m., morning prayer, litany and sermon at 10:30; Sum-. day school at 12:15, evening prayer and sermon at 7:o0. Monday, St. Thomas day, there will be holy communion at 9:30 a. m. On Friday, Christmas day, there will be morning prayer, sermon and holy communion at 9:30 a. m. A special musical programme will be ren- dered by a full vested choir. Saturday, St. Stephens day, there will be holy communion at s:30 a. m. ..
 
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