The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1906-06-05
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING OF
BOROUGH OF FAIR HAVEN EAST.

Jacob p. Morrow Receives Many Callers
and Congratulations Concerning His
Good HeaIth--Farther Lights Society
to Hold Lawn Festival This Evening
--Auditorium of Grace Church Closes
in August for Repairs-Large At
tendance Expected at Funeral of
James r. Bree-Other Items.
Ire annual business meeting of the
borough of Fair Haven East was held
at the engine house in East Grand
avenue last evening, Warden George
K. Clark presided, and c. E. Bray
was the borough clerk. The annual re-
port Of Treasurer Orton A. RoseSwas
read and accepted, and was as follows:
Receipts, balanced from last year, $173,-
G6; "A. L. Chamberlain, $1,000; l.. A.
Blake, collector, $S,36779; G. N. Mack,
$105; total, $10,OA.9O Expenditures, G.
N. Mack, police, $1.OS9; George A. Cook,
police, $1,OS9; S. D. Dudley, horse for
police, $152.5O; Weed & Co., 1913; 0. A.
Rose, treasurer, $780, @. E. Bray, clerk
and sundries, $1,969S6; New Haven
Electric company, $2,613.69; j. A EFo-
garty, $12; M. E. Fowler, election ex-
penses, $40; futile, Morehouse & Tay-
lor, 1915 Eliza Russell, $50; New Ha-
ven Water Co., $40; Telephone Co., $685.
Ga; insurance, $14; George R. Burton
& Co., for bond $40; insurance, $345O;
John Parker, making list $50; Eureka
Fire Hose company, $500; care of en-
CINE house, $3.50; supplies, $29; A. L.
Chamberlain, note and interest, $1,5S2.-
90; L. A. Blake, commission, $26l.22;
total, $r6S9.73 balance on hand, $685.
IS. A communication was received from
George S. Adams, one of the assessors
recently elected, declining to serve, and
It was referred to the burgesses. Aft
er the meeting the new government or
| ganized. G. q, Bray, the retiring clerk,
| swore in the new clerk, Ernest L. Az
erill, and the latter administered the
oath to the other officers. The new
warden, A. L. Chamberlain ANNOUNCE
ed the following committees: Finance,
G. Clifford Foote, Edward IN Farren,
Andrew r. Bradley; police, a. R.
Bradley, Harry Leigh, G. g. Foote;
fire and water, James j. Koran, Ernest
H. Potter, e. H. Farren; lights, e. H.
Farren, e. H. Potter, J. j. Horan;
highways and improvements, a new
committee, Harry Leigh, A. r.. Brad
ley, G. G. Foote.
Jacob P. Morrow Of Al Clinton avenue
was eighty-three years Of age Sunday,
and he received several callers yester-
day and many congratulations. De-
spite his advanced years Mr.. Morrow
is now enioyin every good health, and
his many friends hope this will con-
tinue many years. Heis native Of
Rocky Hill, which was part of the town
of Wethersfleld when he was born. He
removed to this city in 1S4S, one year
later united with the First Baptist
church, was the first superintendent Of
the Sunday school, which office he held
sixteen years, is now the senior deacon
which office he has held for fifteen
years, and has led the choir several
years. Mr.. Morrow is kindly gentle
man and a first class citizen. He has
resided at his present home for thirty
years. All will have the kindliest wish
es for him as he has passed another
milestone in the journey of life.
Arthur Rettiger of 1877 Poplar street
Is building a two-famiiy frame house
on the west side Of Clinton avenue, adj
~ Al LNoi a danOf
grounds. The lot was purchased Of DR..
Wheeler, and was a part of the Wood
house estate.
Mrs. Owen P. Walsh is visiting her
uncle, ] Ryan of Bloomfield, N. ].
The Y. P. S. C. E. of the Grand
Avenue Congregational church will
hold it's monthly business meeting
Thursday evening"
The Farther Lights society will hold
lawn festival on the grounds of the
Grand Avenue Baptist church to-mor-
row evening
Surveyors were at work. yesterday
laying out the lines of the new chapel
of the Pilgrim lchurch to be built in
Lenox street. AS the front line will
come we'll out upon the sidewalk, 1t is
understood that several of the fine elm
trees will have to be sacrificed. The
present chapel will he taken down as
there is no room to move the building
Tomorrow evening at o'clock there
will be a meeting of the teachers in the
Sunday school held in the parish house
Of Grace church, and 1t will be address,
; ed by Rev. Mr.. Perry Of ST. Paul's
church.
The auditorium of Grace church will
be closed In August while some extens-
i've repairs are being made. Recently
the roof has been thoroughly repaired
preparatory to the redecorating Of the
interior The Improvements will cost
about 81 ,000, and this sum has been
raised. These improvements are being
made under the direction of the rec
tor, Rev. George A. Alcott, who has
taken great interest in planning for
, the same,
Returning from their wedding tour
which will include Denver, Mr. and
Mrs. James #. Brown will take up Their
residence in West Haven. The bride
was Miss Catherine Brooks of QUINN
piao avenue.
Miss Anna Tampkins of Chapel street
r is visiting her cousin, Miss Elizabeth
= Rowe OF Brooklyn.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Cooke of Phila-
delphia are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. James
Reynolds Of Wolcott street.