The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-12-02
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
REV. I. ". SHEATH ACCEPTS GALL
TO LOCAL CHURCH.

First Sermon wIII be Preached at
Grand Ave. Congregational Church.
on January 3Fd-Hiram II. Bishops
FsneraI-CrawfoFd Councils Animal.
The Rev. I W. Sheath, Phi. D.. Of
Franklin, Mass. who was given a unan-
imous call by the members OF Grand
avenue Congregational church to be-
come their pastor and which was rati-
fed by the Fair Haven Ecclesiastical
society. has decided to accept the call
and his letter of acceptance was receiv-
ed yesterday by Abner n. Mcintyre, chair
man OF the pastoral committee. DIR. Sheath
VIII take up his duties at the church the
nrst OF the year, and will preach his first
sermon as pastor on January g. Dr. Sheath
graduated from college in 1881 and was va
isuictoflan OF his class. He entered Yale
DIVINITY school in the fall of the same wear
graduating Ia sS4. During his connection
WIN the divinity school he pursued speciaI
courses in Greek, with the late Professor
Eackard. He was called to the professor
snip OF Greek language and literature of
lebanon valley college, Pennsylvania, and
1AhAou6h very SUCCESSFUL as q teacher he
preferred the life of the ministry for which
ne mad especially prepared himself He
therefore accepted q call to Wood Memorial
church, Cambridgeport, Mass where he
renamed eleven years, during which time
nearly 800 were added to the membership
OF the church. Nearly five years ago he
was called to the First Congregational
church at Franklin, Mass, where he is now
pastor. The Grand avenue Congregational
church Is exceedingly fortunate TO secure
the services Of man of DIR. Sneath's per-
sonality, and as it is the only Conservation
al church in district Of 5000 people and
mas the largest membership of any church
of its denomination in the city, it offers a
splendid opportunity for an able and Wig
orous man. The church committee has
looked up DR.. Sneaths record thoroughly
and has found it an excellent one in every
respect. ,.
Hiram H. Bishop, who has been a life
long resident of Fair Haven, died at his
homes Oh Russell street, Monday evening,
after an illness of about ten days. Death
was directly due to pneumonia. The de-
ceased had for twenty years or more
been connected with the New Haven Fire
department, which time was mostly spent
at NO. as house on East Pearl street, he
being hose driver. He leaves three daugh-
children are Mrs. Arthur Bradley, Mrs.
George Spencer, Mrs. Hobart Howard and
William Bishop. The funeral services will
be held Thursday, December 3, at 2 o'clock,
1AOLl lA's ldlc IGSlueuce.
While arresting James BanicIe of Sc Pearl
street yesterday Police Officer McKeon of
the Grand avenue station received a sprain-
go hip, which will lay him up for several
days. He resides at 20 Shelter street,
where he was taken in the police ambu-
lance. Banicle's wife complained to the
officer about 1:30. yesterday morning that
her husband had come home drunk and was
creating disturbance McKeon at once
went to arrest the man and in the Shuttle
on the steps of the house the officer was
hurt as III, - ~. -
A bazaar will be opened this evening in
Bushnell hall, Ferry street,. under the aus
tinue through Thursday afternoon and eve
nings. Luncheon will be served at 6
O'Clock each evening. Excellent entertain
ments are provided for each evening.
The. Fair Haven and Westville railroad
Is making arrangements for the winter SER
yice and all open cars are being run into
the barns on the outlying sections. The
snowplows have been brought from outside
and stored In the Fair Hayen barns and
the men assigned to these plows will sleep
in the cars on cloudy nights so as to be
ready the minute storm begins, to go out
with the DloWs. ~ M sa.
!. 4 u, masquerade was given Ct the home
Saturday evening, and many attended. + 1t
was one of the pleasantest events of the
kind recorded in some time.
The regular meeting of the Dragon Whist
Cluu was uSlu at LIE AOLlc VI dIlu MIS-.
L. B. Cannon Of Atwater street Monday
evening. Prizes were won as follows: Mrs
Il. j. Chatterton, Mrs. p. S. Robinson, DR..
P. S. Robinson, Wallace s. Moyle. The
next meeting will be with Mr.. and, Mrs.
+. j. Chatterton of 174 Grand avenue on
Monday, December IA, S %s*4
Rev. Edward Brennan, chaplain Of u. S.
S. Hartford, has returned to his post after
spending Thanksgiving with his mother,
Mrs. Margaret Brennan of Shelter street.
Father Brennan says the Hartford will
probably be sent to Panama within six
weeks. Il To -zs
The Peterson family, the well known con-
cert artists, will give a concert at Pilgrim
church next Thursday evening, December 8.
The annual meeting and election of Off
will be held in Masonic Temple this even
ing. A banquet win be part of the even
ing exercises.