The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-02-21
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
WASHINGTON CELEBRATION AT
 STRONG SCHOOL.
Many Local ObserVanees of the Day Harry Leigh to Return in the Spring Steamer Spark Raised-Iee still Defies Attempts to Get Up QuInnipiae Jolly MId-Winter Parties.

Denes Attempts to Get UP Quinnipiae
 Jolly NIId-winter Parties.
 In hOnoring the memory of George Washington, whose birth anniversary will occur tomorrow, very appropriate commemorative exercises were held in 'Granniss hall for many pupils of Strong school yesterday morning. The programme was made up of recitations and patriotic music. The hall was very prettily decorated with flags and plants. s.
 The schools will be closed tomorrow, Washington's birthday. Station A will close at noon and the usual holiday hours will be observed by all the carri- CTS. .-.- There will be several parties to-mor- TOW, Washington's birthday affairs, and the decorations and appointments will be of a nature to remind the cele- brants of this great anniversary in the nations history. .,.....- F 1 The Ladies' Aid society will serve a turkey supper in the parlors of the East Pearl Street M. F. church tomorrow. It is the annual Washington's birthday supper and will be largely attended. There will be decorations of a patriotic i nature.
 i The Ladies' guild of the Peoples church will give ten-cent supper at i Bushnell hall, Ferry street, on Wash- ington's birthday, tomorrow, at 6:SO | D. m. .s... f. 1 A party of sixteen went to Westyille Saturday evening. were met with a hay wagon on runners and were conveyed i to the Preston farm in Woodbridge. A fine time was had by all, with games and music. All were hungry after their ride and partook of an excellent colla- tion. Those in the party were Miss Georgia Odell, Miss Jennie Cubely, Miss Martha Hall, Miss Lottie Hall, Mrs. Harry Couch, Mrs. Howard Waters, Miss Mary Baldwin, Miss Ella Hodgson, Edward Gum, Howard Waters, Arthur Brown, Messrs. Sears, Reagan and Jones; alsi John Ives, of Mt, Carmel, and George Smith, of Derby.
 1 A few evenings ago merry party of 1 young people went to West Haven to i surprise Frank Kanahan on his birth day anniversary. The host received many handsome gifts. Pit was the at :, traction of the evening. The party was made up of MT. and Mrs. Winters, of Lombard street, MT. and Mrs. Howard l Waters, MT. and Mrs. Harry V. Santry, 1 Ernest Zuber and Miss Susie Kama ! han.
 The steamer Spark, which was sunk at Stevens dock, has been raised. The boat is not much damaged.
 Two big barges, deep loaded with coal attempted to tow up o..-.innipiac river yesterday, but got wedged in the ice at the junction of Mill river and it was necessary to anchor the boats until a favorable turn of the tide, The ice embargo continues 3 serious impedi- < ment to navigation, and Fair Haven channels have not been frozen up so securely in many years.
 I t One Fair Haven resident, seventy-five years old, remarked yesterday that this is the most severe winter he ever re-. lnembered. gs N | Letter Carrier John Cain has been very i'll at his home on Clay street l since New Years. He was a carrier In Fair Haven many years, but for sev-s eral months has had route in the | Ninth ward. ts.gs4....., | Miss D. Gertrude Duell is visiting friends in Auburn, R. l., for few days.
 MT. and Mrs. George Hollien and niece Miss May Heaney, of Houston street, returned yesterday from New ark, N. J., where they were called upon the death of MT Hollien's aunt.
 The Girls Aid society of the Grand Avenue Congregational church met last evening with Miss Benton, of Grand avenue
 Last evening several people from the Grand Avenue Congregational church took charge of the religious meeting at the City missions. l Tomorrow afternoon at o'clock the i Ladies' Aid society of the Grand Ave-.
 nue Congregational church will meet in
 the church parlors. -..st.aa .5s The home prayer. meeting of the
 Grand Avenue Congregational church will be held on Thursday evening at the home of MT. and Mrs. Albert Bradley, of Clinton avenue. b#&&
 Harry Leigh, who has been wintering
 at Avon Park, Florida, writes that he
 will continue his residence on Quinni-
 piac avenue and will not change his
 voting district. He has purchased some
 property in the Flowery state and will
 doubtless go there another winter. but
 will return to Fair Haven probably in
 April. n% # R. P. Doyle has accepted business
 situation in New York. 4
 Mrs. Margaret Callahan, of Clay
 street, has returned from trip to New York.
 An evangelistic service will be held
 at the East Pearl Street church this evening. ..
 Annie, wife of Maurice F. O'Connor. died at her home, 27S Lloyd street, Sun day. The funeral will be held at her late home tomorrow morning at S:3O ; and at St. Francis church at o'clock } At the A. O. U. W. hall this evening the Fraternal Benefit league will have an initiation of members.
 3 Mr. and Mrs. John Powers, of Front |. street, are receiving congratulations on f the birth of a son. l - No Dessert