The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-06-05
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
SOTH BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY OFJ.P MERRoW CELEBRATED.

Pleasant Gathering at His Home on
 dnesday-serenaded by Grand Ave.
 Church Choir-Deacon of the Church
 for Years-uIarriage of EvaItne A.
 Jacobs and Frank +. Butler.
 The eightieth birth anniversary of Jacob P. Morrow was celebrated at his home. fl Clinton avenue. Wednesday. His friends called during the afternoon and evening and bestowed their sincere congratulations. His class in the Sum day school of the Grand avenue Baptist church presented eighty handsome pinks, one for each year. There were other gifts and singing during the eve ming. The night previous the Sunday school choir of the Grand avenue Bap- tist church serenaded him, singing sev- eral hymns. The leaders, H. J. Lane, made a few remarks congratulating MT. Merrow, the latter responding in appro- priate words.
 One of the gifts on Wednesday was a pretty birthday cake containing MT. Merrow's name and the date of his birth and of June 3, 19OS." Mrs, Morrow and daughters assisted in receiving. The callers extended their very best wishes, with the hope that Deacon Merrow would live to celebrate many more of these anniversaries. MT. Morrow is; a native of the town of Wethersf1eld and came to this city in 1S4S. For several years he has lived a. retired life. He joined the First Baptist church many years ago and upon the formation of the Grand avenue Baptist church trans ferred his membership thereto. He has been a deacon in the latter church many years, was for fifteen years super intendent of the Sunday school and for a number of years the chorister. Deacon Merrow shows the infirnities of age, but is now in very good health. He has a great many sincere friends, who will be glad to learn of his health and hap piness. s-"4fs !. > '' |. :*I :5,..- ..,..
 The callers included Rev. and Mrs. E. W. Stone. Deacon and Mrs George Sturgis, Deacon and Mrs. Henry Sturgis, Deacon and Mrs. Henry Barnes, Deacon and Mrs. N. A. Beebe, MT. and Mrs. L. P. Bryan, Miss Macfarlane, MT. and Mrs. Fred l.. Willis. Mrs G.. B. Mansfield, aMrs. Henry Kay, Mrs. Adel- bert RoWley, c. W. Kanahan, Miss Susie Kanahan, Mir. and Mrs. Eddy, MT. and Mrs. S. J. Latta, Miss Pease, Mrs. co, NF,o ID MYs Myers, H. J. Lane, MT. and Mrs. Daniel Hatfield, Mr. and Mrs. Morrow, Peter Jacobson, Moses Jones, Mrs. David Han selpacker.
 Miss Evalina A. Jacobs and Frank F. Butler were married at the home of the Rev. E. W. Stone, 19O Grand avenue, by that clergyman Wednesday, evening. The bride is the eldest. daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Walter E. Jacobs of 174 Sal- tonstall avenue. MT. Jacobs is yard master in this city of the Consolidated road. The bride has been employed for some time in the office of the auditing department of passenger receipts of the Consolidated road. She is a member of the Grand avenue Baptist church and is connected with the Sunday school and the ladies' aid society. The groom is a son oe Mr. and Mrs. Charles s. Butler Of this city and is employed at the E. B. Sheldon Go. It was a quiet wedding, only Eleanor c. Jacobs. a sister of the bride and Harold D. Butler, brother of the groom. attending. MT. and Mrs. Butler are away for a short bridal tour, and upon returning will reside in a newly furnished house at BIO Exchange street. The bride has already been the recipient of a number of handsome gifts. MT. and Mrs. Butler have the good wishes of their many friends.