The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1906-05-29
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
REPORT OF CHAPEL BUILDING
COMMITTEE To-MoRRoW.

Miss Grace HuntIey Returns from
SprinsfieId--The Misses Reyes Return
from Visit 10 Pacific COast-NIr. and
Mrs. walter Gerrish to Celebrate
Twenty-tifth Anniversary of Their
Marriage at Cosey Beach -- Other
Topics.
At the meeting held in the old chapel
on Lenox street last Wednesday even
ing w. P. Niles, for himself and others
made opposition to the location of the
proposed new chapel, and the opposi-
ton was only to the location. The OPP
position ceased at the end Of the meet
ing. There will be another meeting on
next Wednesday evening for the mem
hers of the ecclesiastical society when
the report of the building committee
| will be voted on.
The rain of Sunday night and yes
terday will do a good deal Of good, as
! the crops in this vicinity were begin
| ming to suffer from drouth. The rain
| will also save the hay crop The heavy
wind broke off branches from trees
which, with green leaves and the occa-
sional wreck Of an umbrella, Uttered
| the streets and walks. The storm had
| It's effect ON general business and not
| much could be done on the oyster
grounds A minimum low temperature
| of AZ degrees made it just a little cool
and overcoats and wraps We're in de-
mand. At the car barns, all the morn
ing the men were engaged in changing
the rolling stock from open cars to
closed cars. 1t takes six hours to make
this charge all over the New Haven
| system.
Miss Grace Huntley has returned to
her home in Perpont street after a
stay Of seven weeks in Springfield.
The Misses May G. and Nan v.
Keycs, daughters Of John Keyes Of
Main street, have returned from d visit
to the Pacific coast, They left San
Francisco about week previous to
the earthquake,
Miss Elizabeth Kraus and Ernest G.
| Bilberg are to be married June II and
a reception was rendered few even
ings ago by Mr. and Mrs Max Kraus
Of Davenport avenue in honor of Miss
Kraus.
On the evening Of Friday, June !, the
twentyIfirst anniversary Of the mar
rage Of Mr., and Mrs. Walter Gerrish
of SIS Pine Street, will be celebrated at
their cottage at Cosey Beach. Their
friends are cordially invited to be
present and assist in the celebration.
| Guiding Star lodge will hold its whist
this afternoon at 230 at the home of
Mrs. A. L. Northrop in Exchange
street,
c. ;. Malloy Of Lombard street, clerk
at station A. who has been Ill several
weeks, is now convalescent and ex-
poets to return to duty June l.
The public schools closed at noon yes
terday owing to the severe storm.
During the address Of Rev, Mr.. Lee
at the funeral Of Rev. DR., Hart he
read a letter Of sympathy received from
the family of the deceased from Rev
Dr. Twichell Of Hartford, DIR. Twiel-
ell spoke Of DR.. Harris earnest and
faithful ministerial life and expressed
great regret at his death.
The family of r. b. Street are nov
located at their summer home II
Thompson avenue, East Haven. Mr.
Street left yesterday on a business trir
to Colorado.
, Henry #. Holloway Of Blatchley ave
nue. is visiting in Hartford.
Miss Annie Meyers Of 301 Grand ave
nue. and Daniel Eagan will be married
in June at st. Francis church
There are over 150 soldiers and sail
ors buried in the Fair Haven cemeter.
and their graves will be decorated a
usual on Wednesday, Memorial day
I | Flowers will be received at Polar sta
hall and all who are interested In thi
anniversary are requested by the com
: mittee to bring them to Polar Star hal
9 where they will be prepared for lay
ing on the graves Of the dead 1t /
expected that the START for the GENE
terry will be later than in former years
as the veterans are to take part in tn
4 | Bushnell memorial dedication in Der
by avenue and West Chapel street, blu
. after these exercises are concluded tn
: veterans will proceed to Fair Have
!, and the line will be formed at Fola
d Star hall and proceed across to Eas
9 Grand avenue, countermarch and the
march to the cemetery, The schoc
u children will march In the processio
Q as usual and carry flowers At tn
!. cemetery the usual G. A. r. service fo
! the dead will be performed and an ad
a dress will be delivered by Rev. E.
. Tullar. Laneraft drum corps will furl
ish music for the occasion. The com
mittee of arrangements will consist {
Luzerne f. Barnes, wallace Hurlbur
Friend H. Francis, and William /
Morgan.
Memorial day will be observed /
East Haven much the same as In fol-
mer years under the direction of a com
mittee consisting Of Calvin G. Kirkha1
and Henry J. Barrows. The graves wi
be decorated by the local veterans fol
lowing the morning parade. 1t Is ex
pected that the naval veterans of TIL
city will participate in the parade. I'll
children are requested to bring flower
10 town hall before 8 a. m. The ha