The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1907-01-02
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at East Pearl Street Nj. e. Church.
How the Young Year Was Heralded
In-Other Social, Personal, Lodge and
Church News.
The funeral of Eugene c. Hill of 10
Woolsey street was largely attended
yesterday afternoon at the East Pearl
Street NJ. E. church. where he had been
for many years prominent member.
The services were conducted by the pas
tor Rev. L, c. Tullar, assisted by Pre-
siding Elder Richard. Appropriate re-
marks on the death of Mr.. Hill We're
made by MIR, Tullar. He referred to his
long service in the church, of his menu
bership on the official board UP to the
time of his death, and of his love and
! enthusiasm in church work. He refer
red to his connection with various or
CARNATIONS, of his good citizenship, ana
of the losses in the church and the
community by his death. Presiding
Elder Richard made the prayer The
| quartette of the church sang Asleep IN
| Jesus and son OF My Soul, The cas-
! set was covered with a profusion OF
| flowers Mr.. Hill was one of the orig
al members of the East Pearl street
Chautaqua circle, and prominent in
! Chautauqua work in this city, and the
circle sent q beautiful floral offering
with the initials &c. i. S. c." and
there was a ficral Offering from the Of
! fetal board OF the church. The bearers
and honorary bearers were members of
| the official board The honorary bear
ers carried the flowers, and were e. f;
| Slater, Charles Shaver Elmer Howard
and Serene Hopkins. The bearers were
| Charles o. Francis Frank ]. Mansfield,
James DeBaun, William F. Mansfield
and Mr.. White. The interment was in
! Fair Haven cemetery,
1 The annual reception Of the members
of the Ladies Aid society was held in
the parlors Of the East Pearl Street M.
/ 3. church yesterday afternoon and
! evening, and large number of the par
/ ishioners and friends called. The la
E; dies served refreshments. The rooms
We're handsomely decorated with bands
| Of crepe paper, evergreen and New
| Years bellies. The decorations We're
placed under the direction of Mrs,
Hunting and Mrs. Dudley. The ladies
who were on the reception committee,
were Mrs, Francis, Mrs Dudley, Mrs.
Bradley, Mrs, Lola, Mrs. Darlington
and Mrs, Hunting.
The young year, 1907 was heralded
by chorus of steam whistles, bell
ringing, etc, such as has seldom been
heard. 1t was indeed a continuous per-
formance lasting fully twenty min
utes. And yet people We're found yes
terday who said they slept through 1t
:
and the new year deserved H.
The installment of provokingly bad
/ weather inaugurated under the old
years regime, lasted into the new, year,
and the fog W /, .ch was thick and heavy
hanging about in the morning, betok-
ened an unpleasant day, but a blue sky
was seen later in the day The rou-
tine of work and business was pretty
well suspended for most of the day the
stores closing at noon, al did station ~,
There were many family gatherings
and in the evening a large number OF
parties and sociables.
The people OF the Metho list churcn
4 gathered for a watch night service
Monday evening, the services having
been conducted by the pastor, who
/ preached a short sermon appropriate to
/ the closing year There was also a
praise and prayer service Just after
new year, there was Q season OF ex-
change Of greetings, thus closing an In
tetesting and profitable service
Usually at New Years, the East
Pearl Street Chautauqua circle holds q
reception In the evening with special
exercises, but this was indefinitely post
pOned last evening, owing to the death
and burial of Eugene G, Hill, who for
many years was prominent in the So
ciety.
News has Just been received here OF
the resignation last Sunday of Rev
Merritt A. Farren as pastor of Edge
wood Congregational church OF PROV
idence after pastorate of two
years. Mr.. Farren is son of the lats
Willis Farren, and nephew of the late
r. b. Farren. and resided here until he
entered upon his theological studies al
Bangor seminary, and later he was
pastor six years at Lyndon, vi. Dur,
ing the first year of Mr., Farren's WORK
in Providence the services were con,
Quoted upona larger scale than before
and were very. successful 1t is stated
that the church is staggering under {
$1,000 debt. which has been a handicar
on the work. The financial condition
Of the church has been in discussion
fora long time BY the officials of The
church and after the termination of Mr.
Farren's services, February ]. It !:
thought that the pulpit will be tillet
by various pastors, one being obtained
for each Sunday,
II. Y. Santry of Lloyd street, has re.
turned from Philadelphia where hi
spent Christmas. Mr. Santry who ae.
combaned him, will remain at her ole
home awhile longer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Bishop came ny
from New York Monday and spent yes.
terday with friends in Springfield,
Miss Ida, daughter og Mr. and Mrs.
Louis s. Levine of Ansonia were mar.
ried Sunday; the couple received many
handsome gifts and kilograms of con
Mrs. George II. Stevenson of Eas
Pearl street is i'll with bronchial pneu-
monia.
The Fair Haven w, G. IT. u. helt
New Years reception at their hall yes
terday afternoon and evening, and 9
large number called, There was music
and refreshments were served, the af.
fair proving very enjoyable to all.