The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-03
FAIR HAVEN NEWS.

MT, and Mrs. Frederlck C0lleGt, or 294 Exchange street, observed their sil- yer wedding festivities with number of their relatives and friends Wednes- day evening. About 100 invitations had been issued by MT. and Mrs, Collett, many of them to relatives and friends from out of town who were unable to be present About fifty called during the evening, many of them being con- nected with the Perseverance circle of Kings Daughters, of which Mrs. Col lett is a member. MT. and Mrs. Collett were assisted in receiving by their daughters, Miss Grace Collett nurse at Grace hospital, and Miss Hazel Col lett. The guests bestowed their hearty congratulations upon the couple and with wishes for many returns of the day. During the evening there was music, and cake and cream were serv- ed. Mr. and Mrs. Collett received many handsome gifts The Kings Daughters brought handsome table cloth, napkins, etc. There were also ! gifts of silver teaspoons and many other articles of silver The guests included Rev. and Mrs. E. c. Tullar, MT. and Mrs. Harry Lowe, MT. and Mrs. F. M Crawford, MT. and Mrs. F. J. Mansfield, MT. and Mrs. George Loveday, MT. and Mrs William Love- day, Mrs. L. J. Bristol, the Misses Bris- tol, MT. and Mrs. John Wetherwax, Mir. and Mrs. William Frost Mr. and Mrs. Shaver and daughter, Miss Hart ley, Miss Lennon, MT. and Mrs. Joseph Riggs. The rooms were handsomely decorated in crepe paper, cut flowers and palms, this having been done un- der the direction of Mrs. Crawford. MT. and Mrs Collett are prominently connected with the East Pearl Street M. E. church and Mr. Collett is local preacher licensed by that church. He has been preacher since the age of eighteen years Mir. Collett has been in business In Fair Haven for nineteen years and has resided here for twenty three years. He has for several years carried on the grocery business at 296 Blatchley avenue. MT. and Mrs. Col- lett were married in Wiltshire, Eng land, twenty-five years ago.
 Mrs. Ida M. Burnham, wife of Elmer A. Howard, died at her home, B Vol colt street, yesterday, in the thirty seventh year of her age, She had been i'll several months from heart trouble, but had been patient sufferer through all her illness. She leaves husband. mother, Mrs. Sarah A. Burnham, and a brother, Frank A. Burnham. Mrs. Burnham had been member of the East Pearl Street church many years, was prominently identified in it's work and had been for number of years treasurer of the Ladies Aid society. Her many friends will regret to learn of her death. The funeral will be held at her late home Sunday afternoon at 2;3O
 A challenge is on the way to the team of Philip H. Sheridan council, Royal Arcanum, to play a game of carpet bowls with team No. 1 of Live Oak council at their hall, 25 Grand avenue, next Thursday evening. John W. Kes- sel, secretary of Live Oak and captain of No. team, said last evening that a challenge was on the way, and that a spirited game of carpet bowls was expected.
 George Rolfe is expected to arrive to-day with twenty-two horses from Indiana.
 At Miss Carrie M, Chapman's kinder garten In Ferry street to-day there will be some observance of Bird and Arbor day Usually exercises are held in the school room and tree or vine is plant ed on the school grounds
 On Wednesday, June 5, will be held the annual donation for the Home for the Friendless in Clinton avenue. These donations were formerly held in No- vember but for some time they have occurred in June. The management is hoping for large donations for the number of inmates Is larger than for merly and there Is great need for lib- eral gifts.
 John Lowe has sold to Patrick and Bridget Clancey house In Rowe street, with lot of thirty-four feet frontage.
 East Rock lodge, A. 0. U. w, met last evening in regular session.
 An interesting programme has been prepared for the celebration Of Arbor and Bird day at Strong school for the pupils of grade C and the exercises will be held In Granniss hall this aft ernoon at ? o'clock There will be singing by the pupils, and those who will take part in Reclamation songs in- clude J. Molloy, E. Linsey, Harry Dill, W. Hetherington, J. Markham Nora Spillane, S. Hall. E. Robinson, Kath- ; crime McKeon, M. Schefler, E. David- son, R. Bradley, F. Basserman, Annie Yaeker, Ethel Dadman, Harry Daley and Marion Rhodes.
 The celebration of the first anniver- sary of the marriage of Mir and Mrs.