The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-06-26

assisted in solo by Mrs. Hettie Bradley Kelly of Brooklyn, formerly member of this choir. 4 poem Landmarks
 was to have been recited by Miss Cora Benton, but owing to a recent death in her family she was not present, and it was read by pr. Sheath. The zquartette sang several ancient hymns during the service and the closing selection was 'Blest be the Tie that Binds.
 One O the finest Iecterns in this city was unveiled and dedicated in the Grand avenue Congregational church on Sunday morning by Dr. Sheath, the pastor. It is of extra-sized material in old brass finish. The rail is nine feet long and the posts are thirty and one half inches high. The iectern is all brass, sixteen by twenty-five inches in size and upon the top are inscribed the words ''In memory of Jacob P. Augur and his wife Harriet" The design is that of Deacon Thaddeus s. Coleman of the church, who is in the employ of the Peck Bros. Co, by whom the work was executed. The lectern is the gift of faithful lady member of the church. g..
 Another beautiful gift to the church on its seventy-ffth anniversary is a fine mahogany hymn board given by a member of the, church, who does not desire his name mentioned. It is de- signed to harmonize> with the pulpit furniture and is a fine piece of work | manship. '.- Janitor Williams sprang a surprise yesterday on some of the young rowdies who adorn the steps of the Strong school Sundays, As some of them with a. pin fastened the bell button down he opened the door and gave chase. AL though he did not succeed in making any captures. he gave them a good, healthy scare, which it is hoped will keep them away for 8 time. The row dies who hang about the school have | for long time very seriously annoyed the residents of the section thereabouts, and any measures taken by MT: Will Hams for. abating the nuisance will be heartiliy endorsed by the neighbors., ! After the recent cool and wetiweath- CT the warmth and sunshine of yester- I day were most welcome. Many, took \ iutdIlIusSS OL LIlE WNcLlAAC1l lOI lAApo LO \ the shore or to the country.
 l Miss Marie Ives of Fair Haven Heights has been entertaining, Miss
 Catherine Walden and Miss Alta Stev-
 ems. who will return to Chicago this | week. s, : E.s@.
 Mrs. C. H. Robbins and daughter Sylvia go to Providence this week to | visit relatives. A....
 Mrs. Katherine William is building a
 house on Pine. street, near Blatchley | avenue. Ss t-s
 James v. Russian, son of Michael l Russian of Poplar street, will be or
 dained to the Catholic priesthood ir Hartford Thursday ,sx.,.
 The funeral of Eliza, widow of Alfred
 Manning, will be held at her late home
 I'll Lexington avenue, this afternoon al
 2:30. She was an aged oolored woman
 who had lived here many years. Two
 sons and three daughters survive her
 One son, John Manning, is principal. 4oi | a college preparatory school in Knox ,o,x vile. Tenn. < .t.3 %4@,>
 Rev. Joel IS, Ives, secretary Of tht l Home Mission society of the Congrega'
 tional church preached at ; Pilgrim l church yesterday morning.
 T At the home of the bride's parents
 Mir. and Mrs, James A. Rivals of Quin.
 nipiac avenue on wednesday afternoon
 at s o'clock, Miss Grace Ryals will bt
 married to Harwood I. Turner. A re
 ception will follow the ceremony.
 I Another Fair Haven wedding Wed l nesday will be that of Miss Florence, G l Campbell niece of Miss Elizabetf i Smith of 362 Ferry street, to Jeremiah Isullivan of Olive street. The wedding
 will take place in St, Francis church
 on Wednesday, morning.