The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-21
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
MARCUS ITEMS OF INTEREST
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Election of Church Ofeers-LOdge
 Doings-auinnipiac ConeIave in Pros
 porous condItion-chrIstmas Services
 -Evans VIII onered to Probate
 court-RaiIway Mail Clerks Ap-
 pointed.
 At the annual meeting of the Grand avenue Congregational church held last evening the following officers were elected: Deacons c. D. Parmelee and Louis U Bradley; clerk, D. s. Tyrrill; treasurer, H. w. Flint; auditors, p. H. Rowe, A. N. Mcintyre; joint supply commoittee, Deacons W. s. Bishop and T. s. Coleman and F. E. Fowler; stand ing. Rev. Dr. Sheath and the eight dea- cons. clerk and treasurer, and +. E. Fowler. J. J. Mehaffey, William M King, Mrs. Arietta Harrison, Mrs. H. D. Franklin, Mrs. Martha Foster, and Mrs. F. H. Baldwin The membership is about 300. The usual reports were made showing the church to be in a very strong and encouraging condition. The following were voted in. to be re- ceived next Sunday on confession of faith: Harry " Hall, Lloyd M. Sails bury, Elizabeth L. Oskins, Dora J. Smith. Bessie N. Slower, Lulu J. Twee- dale, Leah D. Tweedale, Harry P. Dag rett. William c. Johnson, Bert V. Hotch- kiss. Cora M. Stevens. Harry Lawson, Benjamin H. Storer.
 There are several applications for membership in Quinnipiac conclave, A. 0. H. At the last meeting one can didate was initiated. Several members from New Haven and Yale conclaves were present The conclave is in a. prosperous condition and is steadily growing.
 The annual dance of Fort Hale lodge, N. E. o. P, will be held January 70. Plans. are being made by the committee and a. very successful affair is promised
 Services at St. Francis church on Christmas day will be held at a, m solemn high mass at z, S:S0, 9:20, and solemn high at 10.S0 a. m. The choir of the church is rehearsipg Christmas music, which feature promises to be fully up to previous high standards.
 The Christmas business Is increasing at station A. Monday and Tuesday witnessed a large sale of stamps and a great many parcels intended for Christmas gifts were sent away.
 There are many cars in the repair shop of the Consolidated Railway com pany, having electric motors repaired many having been disabled by the burning out of portions of the motors. At one time there were nearly thirty cars receiving repairs. The loss of these cars to the road at this busy holi- day. season is severely felt, as there is demand to run many extra cars.
 Attorney James F. Bree has offered in the probate court the will of the late William Evans, formerly of Blatchley avenue, but removing to Newark, N. J., a few years ago, where he died. The property, consisting. of real estate in this city, bequeathed to his widow. rrfre preftminary objections to the will of the late Caroline Borst of Amer street, Fair Haven East, were made in the probate court yesterday and the hearing was continued until December 27. Two children of the deceased, Philip Borst, the barber, and Mrs. G. F. Gru- ner, who claim that undue influence was used over Mrs. Borst in having her give all her property, about $4,000, to : her daughter, Mrs. Annie M. Lord of Hartford
 William Stoddard of Poplar street and Theodore Murray of Lloyd street have been appointed railway mail clerks.