The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-05
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
REV. F. s. EVANS SAFE IN
 CHINA,

Former Pastor of Grand Avenue Bap-
 fist Church Arrives in Land of Celes-
 tials-Rev. and Mrs. stackman Reach
 Cape Town--Death of Jacob P. Marx.
 Mrs. Evans. wife Of Rev. P. S. Evans, received letter within two or three days announcing the safe arrival of MT. Evans and daughter, Miss May Evans, in China It will be remembered that Mir Evans was for several years pastor of the Grand Avenue Baptist church, later becoming secretary of the Baptist state convention, and his last active pastorate was with the Torring- ton church, which he established. He retired from the active ministry one year ago at the age of seventy-five years, and has since resided with his family in Brooklyn. MT. Evans and daughter went to China to visit his son, Dy. Philip s. Evans, jr., a medical missionary sent out by the southern Baptist board. His headquarters are in a city thirty hours travel from Shang- hal A dispensary has just been built and is under his charge. and he is do- ing very successful work. The Ey- anses, left this country in August via Montreal and Vancouver for Yokohama where they visited several weeks in the home of a missionary. They will re- main abroad a year. Miss Susie Evans, formerly teacher in the New Haven High school, is now an instructor in the Brooklyn Training school. Many will remember Rev. MT. Evans during his successful passionate here a number of years ago. Mrs. Evans, who, during her visit here, has been cordially well comed by many old friends, will re- turn to her home in Brooklyn to-mor- row.
 M. M, Cover of Biatchey avenue has received a cable announcing the ar rival of the Rev. Carl Stackman and wife at Cape Town Mrs. Stackman is his daughter. Aspreviously announced Mrs Stackinan goes to South Africa to become field secretary of the Y. P. S. c, p. at Cape Colony. and proposes to remain three years. They went out via Southampton, England, at which port they embarked on the Cape steam CT.
 The funeral of Jacob Marx will be held at his late home, 139 Blatchley avenue this afternoon at 2:30. He died at Grace hospital Saturday in the thirty-seventh year of his age. He was formerly a saloon keeper, but had been in failing health for several months. He leaves mother, three brothers and a sister. Otto Marx, the Chapel street druggist, was brother of the deceased.
 At St. Johns church, Waterbury, last evening, Rev. George W. Philips, rector of St. James church, and chap lain of the Second regiment, preached, and the members of Companies A and .t5 attended in body.
 An informal dance was held at the pequot club house, Morris Cove, Sat- .urday evening by number of pupils of the New Haven High school
 The Ladies Aid society of the Grand Avenue Congregational church held a successful food sale Saturday afternoon and realized the sum of $27.
 The annual Christmas sale of the Ladies Aid society of the Grand Ave- nue Baptist church will be held in the church parlors Wednesday afternoon and evening". Doors will be open at 4 in the afternoon. Fancy articles for Christmas, also food, candy and ice cream will be for sale. A free enter tainment will be held in the even- ing. At the same time the Farther Lights society will have an interstate handkerchief booth with large and at tractive collection of handkerchiefs and collars from far and near on sale It is hoped there will be a large attend ance to aid both the Ladies' society and the Farther Lights.
 The Brotherhood league just formed at the Grand Avenue Baptist church. has perfected partial organization. N. A. Beebe has been elected president and Morris Hatfield secretary. The next meeting will be held Wednesday evening. December IA. For the present the league will meet Wednesday even ings. During the winter the members will study the life of Christ for a half hour, the remainder of the evening to be devoted to dis cussions upon matters that may be proposed from time to time.
 George F. Rolf, the Grand avenue livS erynan, has just added a handson1. coach to his equipment. This week he will receive a handsome new hearse, with all modern improvements from New Bedford builders.
 The annual election of Fort Hale lodge, N. B. 0. F., will occur Friday, December Is. The officers nominated are as follows: For the position of warden there are five candidates, Nell lie C. Casey, Charles P. TIillhouse, John 6. Hurd, B. Joseph whalen, F. Romans; for vice warden, Christiana Klamrnan; for secretary, John G. Hurd, Nellie G. Casey, F. Romans; for finan- cial secretary. Charles P. Hillhouse;