The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-11-24
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
THE COMING ERECTION OF NEW
CAR BARNS.

Plans EOE CEhnu Oi0A Ss0A mos
pheasant Social ARaIr-FuneraI of
Mrs. LawIor-Bennett Boys Ciub-The
Late Mr. banks, the Composer.
The Fair Haven and Westville rail-
road received a number of bids yester-
day for the erection CT their new car
barns on Fillmore street. The job is
an extensive one aggregating something
between $4,000 and 100000, and prob
ably more builders will be given an OPP
portunity to figure on the work. The
road also closed the bids yesterday far
fifteen new open cars for use next sum-
mer. The plans for the car barns were
drawn by Albert B. Hill, consulting en-
gineer, and the specifications were for
warded to several large construction
companies for plans and estimates on
the superstructure. The building will
be 12Ox30O feet, of brick and steel con-
struetion.
Plans are being perfected for the
grand fair to be given in Polar Star hall
on the evenings of Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday Of next week by the Ia
dies OF the East Pearl street M. E.
church. The president Of the fair is
Mrs. L. r. Streeter, who so successfully
conducted the fancy goods booth last
year. Each evening at $3.50 a turkey
dinner will be served for the small price
of twenty five cents. On Monday even
ing at 8 o'clock about 200 members of
East Rock lodge, A. o. U. W., are ex-
pected to sit down to one of these
famous meals All kinds of articles will
be one sale and a professional orchestra
will furnish music each evening. The
public can procure season tickets for
twenty-five cents, while single admis-
sion will be ten cents.
A very pleasant evening was spent at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ridge Of 80
Pine street by a party Of friends who
called on them Sunday night. Selections
were rendered by T. Francis Nolan, and
w. Halpin accompanied on the piano by
Miss Lottie Shelley. Among those pres
ent were the Misses Rose. Emma and
Mamie Jost, Bertha and Kittie Still,
Lottie Shelley, Emma Wiskens, May
Buckley, Grace Moyle, Marguerite Mill
er, Kittie Ross, Julia Ryle, Pearl Davis,
and Joe Redman, d. T. Francis Nolan,
w. Halpin, W. Miller, H. Isenbar, E.
MCGOWAN, F. J. Buckley, c. Goodrich,
r. Colbaliy. r. ]. Omber, Yale '95, and
others. A fashlight picture was taken
an da bountiful supper was served at
10 o'clock.
The funeral of Margaret Lawlor,
whose death occurred Sunday, will be
held this morning at $3.50 o'clock from
St Francis church. She was the widow
Of Daniel Lawlor and resided at 26
Market street. The deceased is survived
by two sons. Daniel f. and Patrolman
Edward Lawlor. and one daughter, Mrs.
Thomas Kinsella. Mrs. Lawlor was for
nearly forty years a resident Of this
place.
The Perseverance circle of Kings
Daughters will hold an important meet
ing at the close of the prayer meeting
In East Pearl street NJ. E. church to-
night. Each member is asked to attend
the prayer meeting and stay for the
meeting.
The Bennett Boys club is arranging
for an entertainment and supper at
Bushnell hall on the evening Of Decem-
Der g. Mr.. Irvine has provided a course
Of lectures for the boys, one of which
will be delivered by an eminent Catho-
lilo clergyman of New York
Hart p. banks, the author of "Silver
Threads Among the Cold" who died in
Philadelphia last Friday, was native
of Fair Haven and although he lift
here when boy he occasionally visited
friends and relatives here. His last visit
was about eight or nine years ago.
Thirty or forty years ago when his
songs were sung all over the country,
Mr.. banks spent much time in Fair
Haven, and was well known here, al
though but few Of the old residents re-
member him now. :.
Adelphi lodge, A. F. and A. M, will
hold a special meeting this evening at
their hall, 1903 Grand avenue
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith Grannis of Ban
tam Lake formerly of Fair Haven, are
staying with friends here for a few
days. Mr.. Grannis formerly kept a
grocery store in what is now Hillhouses
drug store