The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-10-10
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
YEW FURNACES AT GRAND
 AVENUE CHURCH.

AVENUE CHURCH Dredging Work Practically Completed
 -Annex Fire Department Fair
 opened-Board of Education Esti-
 mates Include s2,5OO for Ferry Street
 school.
 At the Grand Avenue Baptist church yesterday morning. owing to the re- moval of the old furnaces used in heat- ing the auditorium, the services were held in the chapel. New and larger furnaces have been contracted for, and lit is expected that the auditorium will be reopened next Sunday.
 The Farther Lights society connected with this church will meet this evening at the home of Miss Grace Huntley. 53 Pierpont street.
 On Wednesday evening, October 1s, a social will be given in the chapel for the benefit of the Sunday school. The r. P. s. c. E. of this church in the near future will hold q rummage sale. A committee, of which Mrs. George Hatfield. of Lloyd street. is the head, has been appointed to solicit arti- cles for the sale. A sloop-rigged boat is overturned on eSf q. al street bridge. The craft Is lying on it's side, floating with the tide, and in it's wrecked condition attracts considerable 1 attention.
 The funeral of Mrs. Bridget Donahue was held from the home of her daugh- ter, Mrs. George Roudeau, 92 Fillmore street. yesterday afternoon, and later from St. Francis church. The estimated appropriations for the New Haven school district, 19O4-5, in- eludes an item of s2,5OO for improve rnents in the Ferry street school.
 The funeral of Mary Maroney, of 2S2 James street, will be held this morning at o'clock from St. Francis church
 The mud dredger Empire State has completed the contract for deepening the channel leading to the wharf of the Standard Oil plant on the east bank oi the Quinnipiac river, and it is now en- gagged in deepening the water in from of several of the Mill river wharves. l The Annex fire departments fail opened on Saturday evening at theii headquarters on Forbes avenue. The fair is to continue through the week The Ladies auxiliary have made up g lot of fancy goods to be on sale at tht \ fair.
 The Comforting circle of Kings Daughters of the First Baptist churcl met Friday afternoon with Mrs. Georg, Loveland, of Poplar street. The prin, IcipaI business was to make some ar, Engagements for the state convention 0 these societies to be held in this city or Thursday and Friday
 . The Sunday school of St Andrews I'M. F. church observed Rally day yes terday. The pastor, Rev. Martin 0 Lepley, preached an illustrated sermon Miss Fanny Crosby is to speak in thi church October 21 and 2S.
 Captain Albert Bishop, Mir. and Mrs A, E. Bishop and Mrs. Jennie Wood house left Saturday morning in MT Bishops launch for Eastern Point, Gro ton, where they will occupy a cottag for three weeks and enjoy cruises fo mackerel fishing in the launch.
 c. H. Conway, the druggist, and fam | fly have removed from their summe Icottage at Cosey Beach to their hom on BIatchley avenue.
 David c. Sanders, of Perkins street Is i'll with the grip.
 Dr. and Mrs E. K Roberts, of Gran, lavenue, are entertaining MT. and Mrs E. |. Winslow and family, of Cuba They have been stopping in Westbrool for the summer and sail this week fo home.
 The Grand Avenue Baptist churc has appointed as delegates to atten the state convention at Norwich Dea con c. D. Manwaring, Mark Hare, MT: E. ", Stone and Mrs. Frederick vii Hams.
 Cooler weather is desired by planter to ship oysters long distance, bu trade is very fair. Opened stock i shipped as far west as Colorado an shell oysters to California. A fin trade is expected for the Thanksgivin season.
 The funeral of John Connolly wa { held from the residence of his nothe, { Mrs. William Petrie, S6 Haven stree and at St. Francis church yesterda i, afternoon