The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-03-05
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ACROSS THE RIVER. Fine Weather Yesterday Welcome VisitOr--SpeciaI Services in Many of the Churches--NearIy Two Inches of Rain Fell Saturday--WOman Found in Scnnt Attire-Funeral of Joel T. Rice--Many Cars DeraiIed Saturday Night-Church, Lodge and Social News.
 After the severe storm of Saturday the people welcomed the fair weather yesterday and were out in large num- bers, the church services having been well attended. As it was the first Sun day in the month communion services were observed at most of the churches. At the East Pearl Street M. B. church five persons were received on probation and two by letter.
 Rev. Dr. Sheath at the Grand Avenue Congregational church yesterday even- ing began a series of Lenten services, preaching the first in a series of ser mons on the general topic Jesus" The subject of the discourse was Jesus, Hlmanitys Pilot" There was special music by the choir and congregation, and the quartette sang Jesus Saviour, Pilot Me-" Dr. Sheath read Tennysons poem, Crossing the Bar" The ser nyina oi,oJ of Tar season at this church are as follows:
 March 11-Jesus, the Light of the World.
 March 1S-Jesus, the Abiding Friend. March 25-Jesus, the Universal Man
 April Jesus, the Incarnate Heart of God.
 April S-Jesus, the Great Sufferer.
 April 15-Jesusfi the Risen Lord. Tuesday Evenings at 7:S0; General Top
 ic, "The Passion Week" March 6-Sunday-A Day of Triumph Luke 19:29-44.
 March -Monday-A Day of Author ity-M Matthew 21:1S-22.
 March 2O--Auesday-A Day of Con- fict-Mark 11:27 to 14:11.
 March N-Thursday-Th Last Day With the Disciples 1871 to 17:26. April --Friday-The Day of Suffering Luke 22:39 to 2356.
 April 1O-Saturday-T Day in the Tomb Matthew 27:62-66.
 Services at the Grand Avenue Baptist church yesterday included the begin ming of a series of sermons on the Epistle of James, in the evening, by the pastor, Rev. Charles G. Smith. The general topic is Practical Christianity" and the subject for last evening, Pure Religion"
 Guns and Gunners" is the topic of a lecture to be given in the Grand Ave- nue Baptist church Monday evening" March 19, by Rev. Dr. Weeks, of Springfield During the pastorate in England of Rev. Charles G. Smith Dr. Weeks, who was visiting him, delivered this lecture in several places, and MT. Smith speaks of it in great praise.
 A storrnier day and night than Sat- urday Is seldom experienced in these parts. Nearly two inches of rain fell, and the streets in places are consider ably washed. In front of Healy's drug store in Grand avenue there is de- pression in the street of several inches, and it was protected by a barrel yes- terday Director Coe should make re- pairs at once or some accident will en- sue. Some days ago the water main burst at that point. Repairs were made, but during the storm Saturday night the soft earth and the brick pavement sank away.
 Announcement is made by John Jag ger of the engagement of his daughter, Miss Elizabeth B. Jagger, of Woodward avenue, to Charles Sherrill Wilcox, Yale 1900, the wedding to take place some time next month
 During the height of the storm Sat tIrday night several of the firemen In No. 5's house saw woman in very scanty attire parading along East Pearl street. Word was telephoned to the Grand avenue precinct and Patrolman Bergin was sent out and found the woman in Rolf's barn, rear of Grand avenue. She said her name was Annie Dala talked disconnectedly and could give no account of herserf or her rela- lives. She was apparently demented She was taken to police headquarters.
 Captain Obed M. Ellis, of Pierpont street. leaves on Thursday with his son-in-law, William H. Pollard, and family, for Huntington, where the lat ter has purchased farm. Captain El- lis is ninety-one years ond and has lived in Fair Haven seventy-one years He is in good health and ought to com- plete his century.