The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-12-14
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
MANY LODGES TO HOLD ANNUAL
 ELECTIONS.

ChurCh Frank Prescott To-day Attorney James Hart to Go to Brooklyn.
 This is a busy season in the lodges as the annual elections are being held or prepared for, and the installation of officers will come later. The an nual meeting of Live Oak council No' 1927, Royal Arcanum, will be held at its hall, 25 Grand avenue this even ing. This is for the annual election or officers. and 8 large attendance is de- sirarble, It is the usual custom to pro- mote the vice regent, and prooaoly Vice Regent Charles Kelsey will be elected regent. George Oldershaw, who has been the collector for fifteen years, Secretary John w. Kessel and Treas urer George s. Adams, officers who have served the council well for years will undoubtedly be reelected. "ho the other officers will be was not known last evening. The council mas had the experience which has befallen many councils of the order the past year-Iosing members by reason Of the increase in the assessments. But the loss is only fifteen and the present membership is about 100 with promise of being increased the coming year committee is arranging for a whist to be held after the council meeting De- cenober 2S, There has been one death in the council for the past year, that of Dr, Moore of Grand avenue. Re- gent Arthur Sherwood will preside at to-night's meeting.
 ., At the next meeting of Columbia cas- tie, No. g, Knights of the Golden Eagle officers will be elected for the ensu- ing wear. The officers nominated Tues day evening are as follows: Walter Button. noble chief; John Donovan, past chief; A. M. Russo, vice chief; Fred Avery and Charles Bruse, ven- erable hermit; D: E. Bullock, high priest; F. R. Burnham, master of rec ords: M. J. Barnes. clerk of exchequer; John Dixon, trustee.
 The members of Adelphi lodge, F. & "A. M., will elect officers next Tuesday evening.
 Another of the Fair Haven organiza- tionss which &is@strong and which has grown in membership the past year is
 
 company, which gives protection from fire in the borough of Fair Haven East. The annual ball of the Quinni- piacs was held last. evening and was very successful. The Polar Star hall was prettily decorated for the occa- sion. There was a large attendance, including membersof other fire com- panies, and ladies. Among the depart ments represented at the ball were Derby, Wallingford, Naugatuck and Westvil1e. Fultons orchestra furnish ed music. The committee of arrange ments was Joseph Frolich, E. H. Far ren, Walter Tate, Herbert Cloggston, Charles Grosvernor, William Coart, I. E. Fonda J. Gallo and William F. Hubbard.
 The chapel of the Grand Avenue Baptist church looked very pretty last evening with fine decorations displayed effectively. It was the annual Christi mas sale given by the Ladies' Aid so- city of the church. There were prettily decoratel booths containing useful and fancy articles in profusion and large square both in the center of the chapel where subscriptions were taken for la- dies journals. Presiding in this booth were Miss Bertha Sturges, Miss Ruth Jacobson and Miss Ruth Wilson. The booth for the sale of fancy work was in chargeof Mrs. Henry Keach,- Mrs. Henry Kay, Mrs. David Hanselpacker and Mrs. Albert A. Scranton. The food booth was looked out for by Mrs. George Hatfield, Mrs Henry West and Mrs. W. C.. Krugman; candy booth, Mrs. George Sturges, Mrs. Isabel Jacques; ice cream booth, Mrs. George F. Cripps, and Mrs. c. D. Manwaring.
 A very pretty entertainment was giv- en last evening by the Ladies Aid so- cfety of the Grand Avenue Congrega- tional church. The entertainment was in charge of Mrs. Franklin's Sunday school class, and consisted of music and recitations, together with a dia- 1ogue entitled, "The Breresford Ben- eyolent Society,"" by eight girls and supper was served at 9:9O'
 The funeral of Frank Prescott, who died at the New Haven hospital Tues day night at the age of 72 years, will be held to-day at 2:3O D. m. in the chapel of the Grove street cemetery, ana H6V. LIT. MOFSdn Ol NuflSL CHuICll will officiate. He resided at 115 Fair mount avenue, but has been in the hos pital nearly a year. He is survived by a widow and a son, Henry E. Prescitt.
 Ellsworth E. Bennett, a railroad brakeman residing at 87 Wolcott street, fell from a car in the Cedar Hill yard Tuesday evening and injured his right side Heis at the New Haven hospital, and is getting along as well as could be expected.
 The Rectors Aid society of Christ church will serve supper in the parish house this evening.
 Pulaski chapter, R. A. M., worked the third degree on three handidates last evening.
 Attorney James Hart of Wolnott street has accepted a position with a surety company in Brooklyn, N. Y.
 A. H. VAN BURENS SUCCESS.