The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-03
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
ELECTION AT EAST PEARL ST.
 SUNDAY SCHOOL.

! AounS PeOpie or St. JHmes ChuEct to Give "Chimes of NorInandy'- Myrtle Chapter to Give Annual En.
 tertainment-Oyster Shops Closing
 +. H. Hemingway on Business Trip
 Other Notes,
 For the fifteenth year Frank J Mansfield was elected superintendent of the Sunday school, at the annua meeting of the Sunday school board ot the East Pearl street M. E. church or Monday evening. Reports of the off. | cers giving an account of the work o1 the past year were made showing grea gains along all lines The officers are | as follows Superintendent, F. J Mansfield; first assistant, Mrs. F. | Mansfield; second assistant, IT. c l White; third assistant, Mrs. James Dc Baum; superintendent of home depart. ment, Mrs. Henry I. Barnes; secretary Edward R. Slater; assistant, Hugl | Grove; treasurer John s, Sanford; h- brarian, Frank M. Crawford; first as sistant, Edward c. Fenton; second as sistant, Charles Hamilton; pianist Miss Adeline Nelson; chrity committee Mrs. Mark Butterfeld, Mrs. E. R. Sla- ter and Mrs. J. s. Sanford.
 Mrs. Walter Avery and Miss Etta Avery, of East Pearl street, visited with friends in Middletown Good Fri day.
 Several of the oyster shops are closed and the shipping season will soon be over for the most part, although a few oysters will be shipped through May
 YVarious plays are before the Quin- nipiac conclave of Heptasophs regard ing the work of next season. The work the past year has been very sat isfactory.
 At A. 0. U. WI hall, 25 Grand ave- nue. ladies night entertainment un- der the auspices of East Rock Lodge, F. B. L., was held last evening, which was largely attended and most success full. The programme included an in- teresting sketch, vocal and instrument tai solos and readings and refresh- ments were served.
 With the temperature down to fifteen yesterday morning, It was regarded as decidedly cool for the first week in April.
 The Grand avenue Baptlsts hold the monthly covenant service last evening preparatory to the communion service next Sunday. tf
 The members of Myrtle chapter, No, 6, Order of the Eastern Star, are ar ranging for their annual entertainment and whist, to be followed by dancing. This year the affair will take place at Republican hall and the time is the evening of Thursday, April IS. The committee is working hard to make this a fine and enjoyable affair. For the whist some handsome prizes will be given to the, successful players. The whist will be in at o'clock.
 The people of St, James P E. church contributed a, very handsome Easter collection last Sunday. The tamoun was bout s275. Included in this total should be mentioned the contributions of the Sunday school.
 Fair Haven sent up quite a delega- tion to the minstrel entertainment given in Town hall, North Haven, on Monday evening. The seven o'clock car was filled with people, most of whom attended the entertainment, and the rest of the city was also represent ed The affair was giyei under the di- rection of Robert o. Eaton, who made a good stage manager and it was cer- tainly credltable performance. And when entertainments are being mentioned, those interested do not wish the Chimes of Normandy to be forgot ten. This charming little opera is to be given under the auspices of the young people of St. James P. E church, and rehearsals are being given every week under the direction of Mir, Nelson. The affair will ge given in Polar Star hall on a date to be an nounced later.
 There was a bit of wind blowing from the northwest yesterday and a weakly person would have been blown off Grand avenue bridge but for the iron railing. Down on the oyster farms the young gale tossed the boats around like corks.
 The women of the w. c. T. U. gave a supper at their rooms 1T Grand avenue last evening. The suppers and enter tainments given by this union go a good way in defraying the expenses of their work, and they are anxious that their friends should cooperate in their endeavors to carry on this work.
 At the Ferry street mission this eve- ming the young ladies of the Sunday eschool will give pink tea and enter tainment. The entertainment will commence at 7:45 and will consist of piano, vocal and violin solos and there will be recitations. Tea and ice cream will be served.
 F. H. Hemingway left this week on a business trip through a considerable portion of New England, MT fleming way has been at home for a few days after two months trip in Pennsylva- mia and northern New York When al Plattsburg he made the trip to Belle Isle, twelve miles, across Lake Cham plain in a sleigh when the tempera. ture was ten degrees below zero. H. wore a fur coat and says he did no