The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-10-04
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
IMPROVEMENTS AT PILGRIM CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.

Fine View from Top of spire-FuneraI
 of Mrs S. A. HOugI--weddIng in St.
 Francis Church To-AIOrrOw-CoIOneI
 MOrgan's Retirement from Railroad
 service-Ofher Personals.
 Uhe funeral of Soloma A., widow of Edwin Hough, was held yesterday af- ternoon from the undertaking rooms of N. w. Crawford & Co.,, the Rev. E. w. Stone of the Grand avenue Baptist church officiating. The remains were taken last evening to her former home in Plymouth, this state, where further funeral services will be held tomorrow and the burial will be at Waterville. Mrs. Hough died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. George Strickland, 2O9 Front street, after an illness of ten days. She had been here on a visit to her daughter for nine weeks. She had made her home with her granddaugh- ter, Mrs. Charles Mattoon at Plymouth for several years. Besides daughter she leaves son, Ebert Hough, of Wa terbury. Mrs. Hough was in the eigh- ty-first year of her age. .>..s.
 The vacant store at 19 Grand avenue has been leased by Frank M Sperry, John T. Tracy and James Kilmartin, the plumber who has been carrying on the plumbing business on the opposite side of the avenue. Sperry & Tracy who have been carrying on the New England collection bureau at SIS Chap el street for over six years, have re- moved their business to the new store where they have fitted up an office. They are also interested in the plumb ing business.
 The Jefferson company is repainting the church and the chapel of the Pill grim church society New woodwork has been placed in the defective top of the tall spire which is reprinted. Will liam T. Jefferson, of the Jefferson com pany, who has been to the top of the spire, says there is an elegant view up there, 159 feet above the ground. The Jefferson company is also engaged in repainting the exterior wood work of the East Pearl street M. F. church and parsonage.
 Alberto c. Fisher of 5S Pierpont street, letter carrier at station A, is i'll and his place is being taken by Substitute Carrier Timothy J. Elan nery.
 Letter Carrier J. J. Halligan, who has been out to the St Louis exposition, returned to duty yesterday
 John Mclaughlin, clerk at station A, has returned from his vacation trip to the St. Louis exposition and goes on duty to-day
 Miss Marie Ives of Fair Haven Heights has returned after a stay of several weeks in New York She is now entertaining her sister, Mrs. Otis H. Waldo of Chicago.
 The Rev. D. W. Stone of the Grand avenue Baptist church will read an essay at the Baptist state convention soon to be held in Norwich. The sub ject of the essay is: New Testament Elders. 7
 The marriage of Miss Julia F., 1 daughter of MT. and Mrs Patrick Ken- ney of 49 Fillmore street, and John Pellman Of Meriden, will take place at St. Francis church Wednesday, Octo- Der F. The same day, and at the same church, will occur the marriage of Miss Marcella Grady and John J. Killian. a fireman at No. 5's house. The bride to-be is a daughter of Frank Grady of 52 Mill street.
 Rev. F M. Kennedy, pastor of St. Francis church, is at St. Louis visit ing the exposition.
 Tomorrow at D. m. will be held a meeting Of the ladies' aid society of the Grand avenue Congregational church.
 home, 151 Clay street.
 A girl baby was born on Sunday to MT. and Mrs. Peter Swanson.
 MT. and Mrs. Eugene H. Rowe of Ferry street have been entertaining Mrs. Henry Harrison of Brooklyn Miss Harrison left yesterday for North Guil- fcrd to visit friends.
 James Conner and Charles Mulvey of Ferry street visited friends in Meri- den Sunday.
 Mrs Johnson of Quinnipiac avenue and her slSter-ln-laW, Miss Ella John son, are visiting the St. Louis exposi- tion and on their return will visit rel atives in Memphis, Tenn.
 It is announced that Colonel William E Morgan Of Grand avenue, for many years freight agent of the Consolidated road at Belle dock, will soon resign and be placed on the pension roll of the company. Colonel Morgan has been a railroad man for many years.
 Ruel D. Mallory, formerly of Fair Haven, died at the New Haven hospital yesterday at the age Of seventy-two years. Mr. Mallory had been at the hospital since March. He leaves a son, c. E. Mallory.
 Miss Bessie, daughter of Rev and Mrs. R. T. McNicholl of Exchange street, is visiting the family of Henry Barnes oe Exchange street.
 AN AUTOMOBILE WEDDING ,-
 KNOT TIED IN NASHVILLE.
 Westville yesterday was discussing an automobile elopement which took