The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-03-02
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
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 Personal Items.
 Dr. and Mrs. Sheath entertained at their home on Perkins street Thursday evening the young people who have united with the church on confession during the present pastorate.
 Mrs. Mary B. Mallory, A Perkins stret, who recently broke her limb in Center church, was voted into full membership by letter in the Grand ave- nue Congregational church Tuesday evening.
 The Grand avenue Congregational church will observe the Lenten season with special services Sunday and Tues day evenings of each week. Jesus" will be the general subject of the Sunday evening talks and "The Passion Week. at the Tuesday evening talks. On next Sunday evening the subject will be 'Jesus; Humanity's Pilot"
 A magical entertainment will be giv- en by MT. Ball, local magician, at the w. c. T. U. hall, r Grand avenue, on Tuesday evening, March S, at o'clock, for the benefit of the society. It is earnestly hoped by the members that large number will be present. There will also be vocal and instrumental mu- sic during the evening.
 There will be stations at the close and benediction at the Lenten service in St. Francis church this evening There will be evening services on Wednesday and Friday evenings during Lent.
 The many friends and patrons of the "A' Comedy club will be interested to learn that the clubs annual play will be given in connection with dance, in the near future at Polar Star hall. The club has chosen My Son Percy" for presentation.
 The parents meeting at the Lloyd street kindergarten last evening was largely attended. The following is the programme: Piano solo, Miss Antoinette Brett; monologue Mrs. Wallace Hurl- burt solo, Miss Gertrude Duell; intro ductory remarks, Principal Sherman I. Graves; address, Miss Jessie I. Scran- ton; piano solo, Miss Brett.
 Miss Sadie Talmadge, daughter of Mrs. George Talmadge of East Haven, wSs united in marriage to Will Allen Sunday afternoon in Hartford at the rectory by the Rev. J. H. Jackson.
 James McLay of the Quinnipiac rink opened his roller skating rink in Bridgeport opposite the Country club house Monday evening. There was large attendance, and the outlook is en- couraging for a favorable business. At the Quinnipiac rink a benefit for the eight instructors In roller skating will be given in the evening of March 19
 Among the successful applicants who took the civil service examination for positions in the fire department are John J. o'Keefe, 2SO Poplar street; Cor nelius Shugrue, 86 Perkins street; Will liam H. M. McGibney, 96 Woolsey street; Richard M. Green, 112 Chapel street; Francis l.. Highs, 79 Chapel street; John Sweeney, 70 Front street; James H. Mangan, 161 Clay street; William H. Duffy, 119 Grand avenue; John P. Shugrue, 202 Poplar street. Another of those enjoyable whists was given in the engine house by the Quinnipiac Hose company last evening. l Several prizes were given out and light | refreshments were served.
 Miss Helen Kane of Woolsey street l has returned from New York.
 John H. Bradnack of Ferry street has taken a position in Thompsonville and | will remove there with his family in a | few days,
 A surprise party was rendered to | Herbert Hudson of Exchange street | Tuesday evening
 Twenty-Five years ago yesterday the | late Judge Charles A. Bray went before | the legislature with a remonstrance | signed by 452 persons against the an- nexation of the borough of Fair Haven to the town of New Haven. When this matter was pending there was consid- erabIe excitement over it in the Fair LldNSu Wdld9' Dud6O DTdys WEpO mad \ lived in the borough many years, was stoutly opposed to the annexation measure
 The ladies' of the East Pearl street church served a supper last evening which was well attended.
 Rev. c. A. Alcott of Grace church will conduct the first of the East Ha- ven Lenten services at the home of Mrs. William Judson this afternoon At { o'clock.
 A. l.. Chamberlain is to build a gar age on Lenox street and tennis court will be laid out in the rear of the building.
 This evening an open meeting of Fort Hale lodge, N. E. O. P, will be held at 25 Grand avenue. There will be an en. 
 A party was held Wednesday after noon at the home of Norma Lamb. 113 East Pearl street, in celebration of her fifth birthday anniversary.
 The regular meeting of East Rock lodge, A. o. U. w, was held last even- Ing.
 MT. and Mrs. H, $. Dram who have visited at the home of Mir. Wedalore on the east side have returned to Balti- more.
 Early in the week Rev. Dr. G. w. Phillips of Littleton, N H., visited friends here.