The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-04-26
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
TIVENTY-Fo URTH WEDDING AN
 NIVERSARY CELEBRATED.

By MT. and Mrs. Ernest E. Cooper on, N Monday Evening--Expected That
 Pew Sales at Grand Avenue Consre+
 gationals Church VIII Amount to
 Over $4,o0o-Resignation of Dr. Phil
 lips. s, s 'i94 $,
 The twenty fourth anniversary of the marriage of MT. and Mrs Ernest E. Cooper, was celebrated Monday evening at their home, IS Woolsey street, when the members of the Persevering cir Acle of Kings Daughters of the East Pearl street M. E. church and their husbands, paid a surprise visit upon them. In behalf of the friends pres ent Rev. E. c. lTullar presented a hand some silver candelabra to Mir. and Mrs. Cooper, who expressed their thanks for the gift, Thereswas music and games. Refreshments were served and it was a general good time for all.
 Mrs. Jeannette Holloway of 215 Lloyd street entertained the members of St. Anthony's guild and some of their friends at whist party last evening. The affair was for the benefit of the treasury of the society, which has been raising funds during the winter to aid deserving families.
 Letter Carriers John F. Kennedy and Frank Carroll are i'll and Substitutes Goode and Ryan are taking their places.
 It is expected that the total sales oi the pews at the Grand avenue Congre- gational church, which was so latter iDgly inaugurated Monday evening will amount to over $4s00O.
 c. H. Bush baked 2,400 hot cross buns Good Friday.
 The New Haven Water company has expended $5O,0OO for new boilers and+ar improved pump at Lake Saltonstal station The stationscan now pump 10,. l0eC,O0O gallons of water in twenty -fou, hours. The old pump with 6,O00,0o0 ca. pacity will be held in reserve. The gas company is extending its mains on Fair Haven heights. Harry Leigh, who has been in Flori' day all winter, is expected home to. l day. s 5s%sss s5 ss=5gy. w The resignation of sRey. George w Phillips as rector of St. James churcl after service of five years, was learn ed yesterday with surprise by the members of his congregation. The res l ignation takes effect July l. pr Phil 1 lips came here from St. Paul and grad
 uated at the Yale divinity school. Since coming here he succeeded in paying of a debt on the church property, whicf I is now free of debt. He is a strong preacher. Two years ago, Dr. Phillips became chaplain of the senate and is ! now chaplain of the Second regiment It is understood he will become rector
 of a church in another diocese:
 Grace church parish has increased thu salary of the rector, Rev. George A Alcott, $50. With the salary received
 from Christ church, East Haven, ht l now receives $1 ,O5O and the use of ths
 parsonage, or a total of $1,350.
 The second day of the trotting mee
 on, the new, speedway on Clinton ave
 nue will be held to-day, if the weather | ], It is expected there will be a goodly
 humber of horsemen present with fin, trotters. rs
 t''The Drummer Boy of Shilo," whicl
 was presented at Polar Star hall Fri
 day evening. will be repeated nex 1 Monday evening". #ef Y es2ss&ra < Christ church, East, Haven, has elect ed parish officers as follows: Wardens
 w. K Stevens and c. c. Kirkham I parish clerk, Henry T. Thompson
 treasurer, Dwight W. Futile; vestry
 men, w. H. shannon. Henry T, Thomp
 son, Grove, J. T1ittle, George M. Chidse. and John Futile. Dwight W. Futile wa!
 elected delegate. to the diocesan conven tion. ...... ,t..s ...Hunkers Postoffice'' will be givel Eby the young people of St. James church at Polar Star hall this evening It isaexpected that big crowd will at | tend this amusing entertainment. /
 dress, rellearsa1r;W given syesterda!
 afternoon very satisfactorily.
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