The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1905-03-09
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
DEATH OF NOAHL. ALLEN YES
TERDAY.

Was Navigator and Acting Master of
U. S. Steamer in Civil war-Dr.
MOOre's IIlness-HOme Missions
Personal.
The many friends of DR.. james A.
Moore were sorry to learn yesterday
of his serious illness with stopped fever.
He was attending to his patients on
Tuesday and became very i'll that night.
He is said to be in a critical condition.
The death of Noah L. Allen took
place at his home, So Pierpont street
yesterday at the age of seventy-one
Years. He had been confined to the
house about four weeks from the effects
of a cancerous tumor and had suffered
a great deal. His wife died about thir-
teen years ago. Mr.. Allen was native
of Fair Haven and had resided here all
his life. He was the last Of five broth
ers and leaves three sisters, Miss Ellen
Allen, who kept house for him; Mrs.
Henry Starkweather of Mansfield and
Mrs. Edward T. Thomson of Cheshire.
Mr., Allen was master of a vessel be-
fore he was of age, sailing out of Fair
Haven. In 1861 he enlisted in the navy
and became acting master of the United
States steamer DeSota and after about
three years service had to resign in
consequence of poor eyesight. He then
went to sea again as captain Of Fair
Haven vessel and afterwards engaged
as an FISHERMAN. His brother, Henry
Allen, was lost on the schooner William
r. Watson. Noah S. Allen was men,
bers of Admiral Foote post, G. A. r.,
an da delegation from that post will
have charge of the funeral at the Mem
orial chapel Friday at 2:SO p. m. He
was also a. member of the East Pearl
street M. E. church; Polar Star lodge,
I. o. o. F., and Adelphi lodge, F. and
A. M.
An entertainment was given at the.
East Pearl street N. e. church last
evening under the auspices of the wo-
mems foreign missionary society. One
Of the features was "a Japanese We'd
ding scene, the participants being
dressed in Japanese costume. Several
Japanese stories were read by Rev. E.
C. Tullar. Mrs. w. A. Richards, wife
of the presiding elder, and John S. San
ford, I'd. The church parlors were dec
GRATED in Japanese colors and Japan
csc articles. Tea was served by the la
dies and the appointments of the tea
teable were Japanese, so far as was
possible 1t was very interesting en-
tertainment.
Oso No Ice an
societies of the M. z. churches of this
city will hold the first of series of
united Lenten services. The speaker
will be Rev. Mr.. Roberts of Rocky Hill,
who will speak of his work in Alburque,
N. M. Supper will be served at $3.50.
The annual business meeting of the
Grand avenue Baptist church will be
held this evening. A supper will be
served free of charge to all the mem
bers at Z o'clock The roll of members
win be called at 5 o'clock, to be fol-
lowed by the business of the church. 1t
is expected there will be a large at
tendance. = -.-.. g.. T.. .. 49, rs.
Elmer A. Howard of Wolcott street is
quite i'll having had a hemorrhage.
Mr.. and Mrs. w j. Beckstein have
returned from their bridal tour. l-...
Paul Revere lodge, X. Of p, meets
| this evening. a.. ..,.... do.
Lenten services We're held yesterday
Ash Wednesday.
| Herman Elsnlan is making extensive
| improvements at the Farren avenue
hotel.
| Rev. P, M. Kennedy has returned
| from Bermuda.