The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-13
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS.
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Change in the King Boat Yard-Un-
 usual Haul of Fish--Rev. F. s. Uf-
 ford, Gospel Singer, at Grand Avenue Church--LodGe News.
 An interesting service will take place tomorrow morning at 1O;8O in Grand Avenue Baptist church, when Rev. B. s. Ufford of Springfield, the celebrated gospel singer, will preach on, "The Christian Life Saver" and will sing his well known gospel song, Throw Out the Life Line" This Was D. L. Moody's favorite song and has been translated into twenty-seven lam guages./ This hymn has thrilled mil lions, and was recently listened to 5,OOO people in Toronto. The pastor, Rev Charles G. Smith, will assist at the ser Vice. Mr. Smith will preach in the evening on Motherhood" and will baptize two candidates.
 Miss Marion Reynolds of Grand avenue, who fractured her hip in coasting accident a few weeks ago, Is now improving rapidly.
 On April q and 23 forty hours de- votion will be held in St Francis church.
 At the stag pinochle party given by uinnipiac Hose company Thursday evening, Walter Leigh won first prize, a pair of kid gloves, with a score of 9,SO5 points, c. r. Bates got scarf with 9,035 points and Harry Leigh se- cured the consola tion prize, with 7O23 points.
 Sheridan's council bowling team was not present as expected after the meet ing of Live Oak council, R. A., Thurs day evening.
 Columbia temple, K. c. E., gave a masquerade and supper at A. Q. U. w. hall last evening, and many members of Columbia castle attended as guests of the temple.
 Janitor Williams opened Polar Star hall for roller skating Thursday even ing, and there was an attendance of sixty. The hall will be kept open each evening so long as the inetrest in this sport warrants.
 A change has been made in the King boatyard and power boat station in North Front street which has been run several years by George King. The owner of the premises, William M. King, has leased the property to Wil- Ham F. Els of S06 Quinnlpiac avenue, and he has taken possession. Power boats are built and repaired at this plant, which is equipped with a boat shop, dock and marine railway. Boats are also stored there for the winter.
 The death of Mrs. Phoebe D., widow of Orrin Potter, occurred at her res idence, S49 Quinnipiac avenue yester- day Mr. Potter had been an invalid for the past two years. She was born in North Guilford in 1880, and was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Coan of that town. She had res- idents here for many years. Her hus- band has been dead for about six years, Mrs. Potter leaves five sons, one of whom Is Ernest H. Potter, one of the burgesses of Fair Haven East, and daughter, Mrs John Hare of Lloyd street Three of the sons reside in Guilford. She had been a member of Pilgrim church many years, and the pastor of that church, Rev. R. E. Brown, will officiate at the funeral to be held Monday at p. m, at her late residence. The sons and son-in-law will be the bearers, and inetrment will be in East Haven
 Pilgrim church was nearly filled with relatives and friends at the funeral of Miss Grace L. Hunt, daughter of Mir. and Mrs, H. Leavitt Hunt of Iyenox street, which was held yesterday aft- ernoon Miss I1unt was teacher of the Lloyd Street school, and many teachers were present. Rev, R. F. Brown, pastor of the church, conduct ed the services, and spoke well of the deceased, referring to her death after so brief an illness, and to the great loss to her family and the church with which she was identified Mir Brown paid high tribute to the de- ceased. Two hymns were rendered. There was great profusion of floral trlbuets, more than a score in number. IH6 lcdCutlS Ol tilt StlluOl MleIb aIiS taught, and the Kings Daughters, of which she was member, each sent 8 handsome floral offering. The bearers were cousins of the deceased Inter ment was in East Haven.
 More interest was manifested in the Thaw trial yesterday than on any day of the trial Many telephone inquiries were sent In regarding the verdict of the jury, and people returning from the center of the city were questioned re- garding any news.
 There was a large number of Fair Haven people at the High school dance given in Music hall last evening. Dr. H, J. Stevens of Grand avenue, who has been housed In consequence of illness for eight weeks, is able to be | out again.
 The biggest haul of flathsh made. by | Fair Haven fishermen this season was secured in trip to Scotch Cap reef off Mansfeld's grove Thursday in one of w. F. Els power boats The party consisted of Joseph Jacobs, William Woodlng and William Clark, and they secured 24O pounds of fish. 1t was necessary to hire truck to deliver the