The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-01-21
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
THE FIREMEN DID ADMIRABLE
WORK.

Death of a Child Of Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
w. Avery-Polar Star Fair-FnneraI of
Mrs. PIcrpOnt-Presiding Elder Rich
arda-Other Notes.
Harold w, only child of Mr. and Mrs.
Walter Avery died after two days
sickness at their home, $50 Peck street,
Monday, aged three years and two
months. The funeral will be held this
died of membraneous Group. The death
of this promising child comes as a sad
blow to the family. Mr.. and Mrs. Avery
will have the heartfelt sympathy of a
large circle of relatives and friends.
A large audience was present last
evening at the fair of Polar Star lodge,
I. O.. o. F. A drama was given under
the direction of Mrs. Wallace Hurl-
burt.
William B. Bradnack, of East Chapel
street, a switch tender in the Union
station yGrd who was injured last
week, is improving. He stepped from a
train directly in front of another, and
was thrown down and fractured three
ribs. He had very narrow escape
from death.
A delegation from the Ladies' Aid So
ciety of the Grand avenue Baptist
church will attend the supper to be Civ
en- in Howard avenue Baptist church
this evening.
Much credit is due the volunteer fire
department-the Fair Haven East and
Annex-for their work in extinguishng
the fire in Lancraft Brothers big tene-
ment house at Quinnipiac avenue and
Ferry street on Monday. Four streams
of water We're thrown, and the prompt
ness and energy of the flremen saved
the house from destruction. John ].
Dayton, ex-chief of the Fair Haven
East department, says in his many
years experience he never saw fire
handled better. The Annex department
was under the direction of Chief Rob
'ert Meachen and Assistant Chief D.
Burton Brown.
Rev. Alexander F. Irvine officiated at
the funeral of Mrs. Rosette E. Pierpont,
held from the Memorial chapel yester
day afternoon.
The funeral Of Peter F. Scharnhorst
was attended from his late home, 1872
Quinnipiac avenue, yesterday afternoon
and Rev. DR.. Phillips, of St. James
church, officiated. Delegations from
the G. A. R. and the Union Veterans
union were present and conducted the
burial service. The interment was in
the East Haven cemetery.
Home council No. 8, Brotherhood of
Relief, has elected officers as follows:
President, Charles o. Francis; vice.
president, Peter Jacobson; secretary
and treasurer, William S. Rowe; sick
visiting committee, c. O. Francis, Peter
jacobson and Homer Gould.
Presiding Elder Richard presided on
Monday evening at the last quarterly
conference for the conference year at
the East Pearl street NJ. Z. church, and
E. r. Slater was the secretary. A
unanimous call was voted to the pas
tor of the church, Rev. L, R. streeter,
D, D., to remain as pastor for another
wear. Dr. Streeter is doing a good
work and his parishioners will be glad
to know that there is promise that he
will remain. The thirteen stewards
were reelected. To fill vacancy in
the board of trustees, caused by the
death of Lucius W. Moody, Charles r.
Jones was elected.
The Western Star Jubilee Singers will
give an entertainment under the aus
pices of the EpWrrth league in the Sun
day school room Of the East Pearl
street M, e. church this evening. These
singers are six in number and give Sc
lecttons in both vocal and instrumental
music. They come highly recommend
ed. The price Of admission will be %
cents for adults and Is cents for chill
dren of fourteen years and under. The
proceeds of the entertainment will be
used towards the purchase of piano,
and it is expected that large number
will turn out to hear these talented ar
fists.