The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-01-01
LATEST FAIR, HAVEN NEWS
FUNERAL OF ANNA BERGSTON
At 2:3O THIS AFTERNOON.

Watch Night Services Last Night-Mr.
Moody Improvi"G-New Years Recep-
| tIOns-SoclaI News.
The Rev. Burdette Hart, D. D., pas
| tor emeritus of the Grand Avenue Con-
| gregational church, is spending the
holidays with his daughter, Mrs. Sam
| ucl Hemingway of Temple street. DR..
| Hart expects to attend the commun-
| ion service next Sunday morning in the
| Grand Avenue Congregational church,
where he was installed pastor. He was
| pastor of this church many years and
| is kindly remembered by large circle
| of friends in Fair Haven.
| The funeral of Anna X. Bergston, the
Swedish girl who ended her life by
hanging Tuesday, will take place at
the Memorial chapel, this afternoon,
at 2 o'clock, and the burial will be in
the Fair Haven cemetery. She had
been in this country only few weeks
and her only relative here was an UNI
Gle, Peter Pierson Of PIT English street
Mr.. Person ascribes. her rash act to
inconsistencies and loneliness.
Watch night services were held last
night at the East Pearl Street M. E.
church and We're In charge of the pas
tor, Rev. DR.. Leete. There was song
service at 9 o'clock, a sermon preached
by the Rev. D. N. Griffing of st. An
drews church at $3.50, then a short So
cial meeting and a prayer service fol-
| lowing. At midnight there were con-
gratulations and kind wishes for the
new year. The meeting was we'll at
tended and Of much interest.
There were several pleasant social
gatherings last evening to see the old
year out. 1t will be a sort Of half holi-
day in Fair Haven to-day, many of
the stores closing at noon. Station A
will close at noon and the carriers will
make only morning delivery.
A private letter received this week
from Mrs. Mary b. Moody states that
her husband, who is in Pasadena,
CAL is feeling somewhat improved in
health by reason Of the milder climate
He left here a few weeks ago and was
then in very poor health. She writes
that the thermometer registers 70 de-
grees during the day in Pasadena and
the climate is very agreeable. Mr..
Moody's many friends will hope for his
permanent Improvement in health so
that he will be able to return to Fair
Haven.
Attorney James P. Bree. state audi
tor went to Middletown yesterday to
do some auditing work for the state.
The Rev D. ]. Clark and wife of East
Haven will give reception to their
friends at the parsonage of the Con-
gregational church to-day from to 5
in the afternoon, and from Z to 10 in
the evening. A cordial welcome will be
accorded to all,
The w. C. r. T. will hold reception
in their rooms this afternoon from 1
to o'clock, to which all their friends
are cordially invited. At 8 o'clock there
will be short addresses by several
clergy and others. Light refreshments
will be served.
The many friends of Mary A., wife
Of Charles F. Foote. will be panied to
learn Of her sudden death, which oc~
CURED at her home, 143 Exchange
street, Tuesday, at 1890 p m. Her last
illness was of but short duration; about
year ago she sustained a shock, from
the effects of which she never fully re-
covered. OF late she had suffered from
a complication of diseases and the end
came suddenly from heart failure. DR..
Roberts was the attending physician.
The deceased was in the sixty-seventh
year Of her age, and was the daughter
of the late James and Sarah Reddie,
and a native of this. She leaves to
mourn her loss a husband and two
sons, Edwin F. and Herbert j., who re-
side here. Mrs. Foote was a member
of the East Pearl Street M. e. church
and was connected with the Kings
Daughters and Missionary Circle. For
many years she was prominent in w.
c. r. U. work, being a member of
Union No. l. Until her health failed
she was state superintendent Of Jail
and prison work, and country superin-
tendent Of evangelstic work. She was
woman of sterling qualities of heart
and mind, and her death will cause