The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-16
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
DEATH OF MRS. MARY E. E.
 KNOWLES.

T s A DEATH OF MRs. MARY E. E.
 KNOWLES.
 Funeral of Mrs. Abby Groot-state S. s.
 Convention-Young Mir. Sheath Con-
 yaIescent-Death of Charles Dutten 1
 Left for New Home in California--
 Engagements Announced--Addressb by
 Secretary Divine of Baptist State
 Convention.
 Mrs. E. B. Knowles died at her home, 152 Lenox street, yesterday morning in < the eighty-frst year of her age. She was the widow of Selden w. Knowles, who died or 10 years ago. Her daugh- ter Mrs. Mary D.. widow of Frank F. Norton, died several years ago Mrs. Knowles was a member of the Pilgrim church for many years. Most of her relatives are dead, but she leaves a granddaughter, Miss May Norton, who made her home with her. Mrs. Knowles was an excellent woman, possessed a well trained mind and leaves many friends, who will regret to learn of her death4 The funeral win be held at her 1 late home on Wednesday at p. m, the I Rev. A. F. Irvine officiating, and the burial will be in East Lawn cemetery, East Haven.
 Olive E. Fairchild three years of age, daughter of MT. and Mrs. William A. I Fairchild, was buried in Fair Haven
 cemetery yesterday afternoon, funeral
 services occurring at the home of her parents, Ill Gregory street. The family
 formerly resided in Fair Haven.
 A number of open cars were running
 on the Grand Avenue route yesterday.
 Joseph Hussion of Ferry street start
 ed for California yesterday 5. .l After two weeks absence Letter Car I rier Kennedy returned to duty yester- I day.
 sl The funeral of Mrs. Abby Short, wid- ! ow of William Groot was solemnized at 4 her late residence, 43 Houston street A Saturday afternoon. Rev. Dr. Sheath, l pastor of the Grand Avenue Congrega- l tional church, of which she was a lnem-
 Der for many years, officiated. There j was a large attendance. Dr. Sheath 'l read the favorite psalm of the deceased I the ninety first which had been often
 read to her during hsr last illness He
 followed the Scripture reading with a brief tribute to the departed, remark
 ing of the patience with which she had
 borne her suffefings, dwelling on her Christian character, and through all her
 love and thought of others, her keen intellect and sense of humor had re- mained even to the last. He closed with prayer and at the Fair Haven cemetery pronounced the committal ser ! vice. There were many beautiful floral tributes. Mrs Groot was a great lover
 of flowers, and through her illness was
 constantly remembered with these gifts. x The state Sunday school convention , will be held in the Grand Avenue Con } gregational church on Thursday, May N 9. This association has a membership V of about 400 and it is expected thai ll fully 250 will attend. The ladies of the church will provide refreshments fol the visitors. sF N tl George M, son of Rev. pr. Sheath , who has been i'll at his home on Per- kins street, expects to resume his stud l ies at Yale this week.
 |, Mrs. Perkins of Philadelphia, daugh- } ter of the Rev. Burdette Hart, attend ed services at the Grand Avenue Con- 5 gregationalS church. of which she was , formerly a member, Sunday morning. , Mrs. Charles Dutton, who was stay l ing in Fair Haven last winter with hel l sister, Mrs. Stevens of Atwater street : died in New Hampshire of pneumonia 5 last week.
 A delegation from Columbia castle :. attended the parade and carnival O. I Erwin castle K. G. E., of New Britain Saturday evening.
 . Five candidates will be initiated, by
 Quinnipiac degree team, I. o. H., at tn, S meeting of the conclave this evening T After the meeting light refreshment.
 will be served. Is&@ = L. H. Whitehead and family left yes e. terday for their new home in Sant; S Rosa, California. Miss Myra Futile will go out with them to remain for si, = months for the benefit of her health t and will reside most of the time witt .- her relative, Mrs. Ella Finger, former t ly Miss Huntley. fls e Announcement is made of the engage - ment of Miss Elizabeth Smith, daugn
 ter of Mrs. Joseph Collum of Exchang
 street, and Samuel Linblad. The mar
 riage will occur in June.
 '. The funeral of Lloyd M son of MT : and Mrs. Willard A. Grannis, was hell