The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-01-05
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
IRON AND STEEL COMPANY
STARTS UP THIS MORNING.

COngregatlonai-SOci Items.
Mr.. and Mrs George J. Bishop of 37S
Lenox street entertained a merry party
New Years night. The guests were
relatives who came in masquerade. The
grand march was very amusing, and
caused much merriment. 1t was led by
little Alice Bishop. daughter of the host,
and Beatrice Smith as a gypsy, and
Sterling Smith as little Boy Blue, fol-
lowed by Walter S. Bishop, costumed
as Santa Claus, and Mrs. w. S. Bishop
as a japanese lady. Mrs. Jennie E.
Woodhouse and Mrs. Edward T. Thorn
son as Spanish ladies'; Albert F. Bish-
op, jr., as Chinese, and Mrs. A. F.
Bishop as Woman in White" Miss
Grace A. Bishop as shepherdess, and
Mrs. Herbert Smith as gypsy; Clifford
T. Bishop as officer of the army, and
Frederick W. Jacobs as chief Of police,
and Mrs. T. w. Jacobs as old fashioned
woman, and Joseph Bishop jr., as old
country gentleman; Florence Jacobs as
peasant girl, George ]. Bishop as SOL
dier, and Clarence Bishop as Red Riding
Hood; Charles Way as naval cadet, and
Mrs. Way as summer girl William F.
Bishop, jr., as laborer, and Mrs. W. F.
Bishop as topsy; Mrs. William Jacobs
as Martha Washington. One of the
features of the evening was to desig-
nate those who were in costume and
several were found to be in complete
disguise. Mrs. c. F. Bishop presided at
the piano. After unmasking games were
played, among them a geographical
game. The prize was won by Mrs. H.
Smith.
Refreshments were served. Other
guests present were William F. Bishop,
Samuel Bishop, Mrs. G. w. Jacobs,
Joseph Bishop, William Jacobs, Edward
T. Thomson, Herbert Smith, Horace
Farnham of Clinton, and George Lins-
ley The party separated at an early
hour and decided it was one Of the
kind tht had been held each year in
succession for twenty years.
The L. T. F. children will give an en-
tertainment at the W. c. T. U. rooms,
II Grand avenue. this evening. All are
cordially invited and Santa Claus will
make call during the evening He
will give presents to each of the MEM
bers from a Christmas tree.
The Fair Haven Iron and Steel COM
pany's mills on Wolcott street. which
have been idle for some time owing to
lack of coal to run the fires, will start
up this morning. Coal sufficient to run
this week has been received, but the
company has no guarantee beyond that
time. The management have been
using every means to secure a proper
amount of fuel, but have had very poor
luck. Many hands have made short pay
this winter In consequence of the tie-up.
Most of the skilled employees have been
kept at work making repairs, but the
laborers have Jared the worst About
$50 hands will now be re-employed, but
the rev mil! employing rs men, will not
start up until spring, owing to the I'M
certainty in the coal situation.
The weather was gloomy enough yes
terday, but rain, which many expected
did not fall, which was one redeeming
feature. 1t being the first Sunday OF
the year the churches were we'll attend
ed. 1t was communion at most Of the
churches and new members were re-
ceived. There were fifteen members re-
ceived at the Grand avenue Congrega.
tional church, making a total of ovel
900 1t was expected that the Rev. DR.
Burdett Hart of Philadelphia, pastor
emeritus of this church, who is in the
city, would be present at this church
but he was not able to attend. He is
now quite aged and in infirm health
Many of his former parishioners were
disappointed at not being able to greet
him. During the communion service ir
the morning the pastor, the Rev. An
drew Burns Chalmers, read extracts
from 1.-THE Crown, Lost and Restored
This book was written and dedicated tc
this church by the Rev. Dr. Hart, dur
ing his pastorate. This church observes
the week Of prayer with special services
Tuesday Wednesday, Thursday anG
Friday evenings.
At the Grand avenue Baptist church
the pastor, the Rev. e. W. Stone, well
coined five new members into the
church. Owing to the coal famine which
has affected this as we'll as many other
churches the week of prayer will not be
observed, but it is expected to hold
special evangelical services later in the
year. This church has been able to hold
all of its services up to this time ant
with prospect that there will be no in.
terruption of services with the excep.
ton of the observance Of the week Of
prayer.
There were seventeen members re.
ceived into the East Pearl street M. E
church in full membership and twelve by
letter, and four were baptized In the
evening Mrs. Abby Smell Burnell spoke
Mrs Burnell, the niece of Professor E
S. Smell, so long connected with Amhers
college, and granddaughter Of Rev. DR.
Thomas Smell, for sixty-four years pas.
tor at North Brookfield, Mass, lived
some years in southern India and has
now adopted most unique way of pic.
turing the life of the women in thai
country. Dressed in one Of the bright
graceful costumes and speaking in the
first person she weaves together II
form of continuous story such facts
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