The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-08-10
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
THREATENING WEATHER CA USES
 SMALL CONGREGATIONS
At Most ofthe churohss-ExcsIIent ssr- mon by Theological student-Fu- neral of Alexander RonaId-Other Items of Local Interest.

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 Items of Local Interest.
 The threatening weather was the cause of small congregations at most of the churches yesterday morning. It added one to the many unpleasant Sab baths of the year.
 The pulpit of the Grand Avenue Bap- list church was supplied yesterday morning by H. J, Lane. of this place. He preached an excellent sermon from the subject Saved to Serve" MT. Lane has studied for the ministry for about two years, and in the fall will enter Crozier Theological seminary at Ches- ter, Pa, for a three years course pre- paratory to beginning active work as pastor. He recently preached for two Sundays at the Quinsigamond Baptist church of Worcester, Mass, and with general acceptance. and his prospects for becoming a successful pastor are very good. s.s l
 At the Grand Avenue Congregational church yesterday morning the pulpit was supplied by Rev. Dwight M. Pratt, of the Walnut Hill Congregational church of Cincinnati. His sermon was interesting and very well received by the congregation. z;
 The funeral of Alexander Ronald will be attended this morning at his late home, IT Woolsey street. The services will be at 10 o'clock. The remains will 1,a {aIxoY, tf rrst, ,,e,Y,xy;l1a Foy- iYtar. ment and services there will be con- ducted by Rev, H. M. Thompson, pas- tor of the Memorial Baptist church of Hartford, nephew of the deceased. Mr. Ronald who was seventy-nine years old. was a native of Thompson vile and was son of the late MT. and Mrs John Ronald. He removed to this city when a young man, began work in the rubber shop in 1855 and continued in that employment up to the time he suffered a paralytic shock, about a year ago. He Was for many years con- tractor in the finishing department, where he was very much liked by the employees. He was able to be around until about two weeks ago. MT. Ronald retained his senses up to the time of his death. He was a man of a genial tenn perament, made many friends and was "a good citizen. Mir. Ronald was at tended during his illness by Dr. Seibold He was one of the constituent members Of the Davenport church, attending first in the little chapel on Franklin street, which was afterwards moved to Greene street, and then watching with interest the building of Davenport church. He was an earnest church member as long as he was able to attend. He married Miss Eunice Bedell, who survives him. He also leaves 8 son, two daughters, the Misses Martha and Jean Ronald; Q brother, William Ronald, and one sis ter, Mrs. John McGregor, of Hartford. During his sickness MT. Ronald had felt that no one could do for him like his daughters, who have been unremitting day and night in their attendance upon him. sss3
 The funeral of Barney N. Rowe was attended at his late residence, 776 Quin- nipiac avenue, yesterday aftrenoon, and was largely attended. The deceased was one of the oldest and best known residents of Fair Haven and was eighty years of age. He was native of Fair Haven and all his life had been iden- tiffed with it's interests. He was the head of the firm of B. N. Rowe 6 Sons, large dealers and planters of oysters. He leaves widow and two sons Ed ward F. and Charles Rowe.
 There was quite a blockade at the Chapel street drawbridge Saturday af-s ternoon and six cars, number of teams and many pedestrians were de- 1ayed. Above the bridge lay one of the dredging outfits and just below was a scoW loaded with mud. A tug towing two empty coal barges came through the east channel and the leading craft in avoiding the mud scoW grounded on the edge of the bank, leaving the fol- < lowing barge i'll the bridge channel. After long tugging the first barge f1oated and the draw was clear again.
 A three nlasted schooner has just ar rived from the south with lumber and lies in the stream opposite the saw mill.
 Mrs. |. F. Clark and son Herbert B. Clark of 61 Atwater street have gone to Vermont for stay Of two or three weeks.
 MT. and Mrs. David R. Pollock of 109 Atwater street have gone to Litchfield for a vacation trip.
 . The Rev. Merritt A. Farren, formerly of Fair Haven, has just resigned his passionate at Lyndon, Vt, after five years pastorate He is a son of Willis Farren, formerly of this place, now Of Providence, R. T. The committee orl resolutions say:
 Rev. M. "A. Farren,
 Lyndon. Vt.
 Dear Sir: $
 At a meeting of the members of the First Congrega ationaI church and society Of Lyndon, held Thursday evening, June IS, to act upon your letter of resigna- tion, to take effect at the close of your: five years pastorate, September 1st.
 This decision was arrived at after a due consideration of the statement con- tained in your letter to the effect that such action would probably be for the best interests of yourself as we'll as of the church you haveso faithfully served for half a decade, and believing that you had reached this conclusion after carefully considering the subject in all it's bearings ..a...s
 This committee was appointed to con- yey to you the report of that meeting, and It was the unanimous desire of those present that this information be accompanied by a hearty expression of our good wishes. ,s y, ,,e, tI,a