The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-26
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
SPECIAL SERVICES IN THE
 CHURCHES TOMORROW.

Streeter, will preach in the morning on the subject "The Christ of To-Day" and in the evening the vested choir will render its Christmas musical service. Following is the musical programme for the day:
 Morning.
 Organ prelude-"Festa Song" ....West Anthenl-"King All Glorious ..Barnby Response 'Mortals Awake" ....Medley Offertory-''The Prince of Peace".
 ......................... Hanscom Organ Worthy is the Lamb"
 (Messiah).
 Evening.
 Organ prelude-'sMarch of the Magi
 Kings" ......o.......-....... Dubois Processional hymn-"Hark the Herald Angels Sing ............ Mendelssohn offertory (organ)-"Cradle Song" .....
 ..............""... Gounod Christmas Siumber Song' ...... Brown
 Soprano solo and male chorus.) Section 1-Noel-Prelude for organ. ""rhe people that walked in the dark ness have seen great light'-
 Isaiah ix, 2. s.
 section 2-Propnecy.
 70 Jerusalem, look about thee"
 Section 3--Advent. Awakei put on thy strength, o Zion.
 Section 4-The annunciation.
 Section 5-Across the desert. The caravan of the magi.
 Section 6-The plains of Bethlehem.
 Section 7-The departure of the shep-
 herds.
 Section S-The virgins lullaby.
 Section 9-The questioning of the
 magf.
 Section 10-The adoration.
 Section 11-Adeste Fideles.
 Professional hymn--While Shepherds
 Watched Their Flocks by Night
 ...................... Handel Organ postlude-"H "Hallelujah Chorus"
 (Messiah).
 At the Grand avenue Baptist church tomorrow the pastor, Rev. F. W. Stone will speak in the morning on sThe Knowledge of the Son" and in the eve ming the choir will render the cantata "The Holy Infant and the pastor will give a short address on Christmas and children. The Sunday school Christmas entertainment will be on wednesday evening.
 Frank Johnson, a veteran of the civil war, died at the Soldiers home, Noro- ton, on Thursday, after a lingering ill., mess. He was for many years resi- dent of Fair Haven and leaves a widow and one daughter, Mrs. Elford Clark of New Britain, Conn. The funeral will be held from the memorial chapel this af- ternoon at o'clock, Rev. l.. R. Streeter will officiate. The Grand Army will conduct the services at the grave. At the Grand avenue Congregational church tomorrow the following musical programme will be carried out: At 10:3o a. m., prelude, Christmas Season. Barrett; anthem, ''There Were Shep- herds" Morristown; response, l"0pen Thou Thine Eyes," offertory, "Canti- lena," Stebbins; anthem, Brightest and Best" Hanscom; postlude, Christ March," Blanc. In the evening at T:3O the Christmas praise service will be rendered by the choir, Mrs. John R. Booth, soprano; Horace L. Smith, ten or; Miss D. Gertrude Duell. alto; Dwight L. Chamberlain, bass; Charles E. Stormont, orSanist and director, as- sisted by Miss Belle Manross Sigourney, violinist. The programme is as follows: Prelude-Romanze .... ........ .Svensden (Violin and organ.) ' .... Anthem-''Sweet Babe of Bethlehem.
 .... .. .. ......................W Warren Carol-'"There Dwelt in Old Judea"..
 .... ...................... .Grlggs Response-"Open Thou Mine Eyes, Tenor solo-"The Birth of Christi
 .-s........s .....ss..s. .Mdr2e
 (violin obligato).
 OHertory-Berceuse ............. Goddard
 (Violin and organ).
 Anthem-"B Bethlehem ......... Bartlett Anthem-"There Were Shepherds'. ..
 .'.'.................. BUCK Postlude (FestivaD .............D Driff1eld The business at station A has been very heavy this year, heavier in fact than since the station has been estab- lished. The carriers have collected an unusually large number of packages for the time of year, but this ceased Thurs day noon and the incoming mail was then very large. In order to handle the extra business two men from the general office were sent to assist. Drug gist TIillhouse observed his usual cus- tom of remembering the men in the of- flee and they are now enjoying smoking a box of choice Habanas.
 Captain Albert Bishop and William F. Bishop, who are in New Berlin, Fla, for the winter are having delightful time there. according to letters to relatives here. They are visiting with Captain Charles Emery, former Fair Havener, who holds a government position and has the contract for lighting lights on the St. Johns river. The men are help ing Captain Emery build a new launch which is said will be very speedy. From their letters is learned that the temper ature there is the coldest at this time of year that it has been in many seasons. At St. Andrews M. E. church the pas- tor. Rev. Martin O. Lepley will preach on Sunday morning and in the evening Rev. ". A. Richard. D. D., presiding elder of the New Haven district, will preach end hold the fourth quarterly conference after the service. An Tues- day evening the Sunday school will give Christmas concert, one feature of the programme to be a Christmas present