The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-26
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Social to be Held by the w. c. T. U'-
 Steamer Spark Has Been Rebuilt
 Railway Crossing COmpleted-Even-
 ing of song-Other Social and Per-
 sOnaI Notes.
 The local W. c. T. U. will hold an entertainment at their rooms, 1T Grand avenue, on Wednesday evening. The programme consists of music and literary selections. It is earnestly hoped by the members that large number will attend.
 An "Evening of Song took place at the home of Mrs Maria Dill of Hous- ton street on Saturday evening. A To- cal artist of some ability provided vo- cal and instrumental music by mem bers of the Quinnipiac quartette and Fair Haven Choral union, which were the order of the evening. The M. B. orchestra was present and rendered pleasing popular songs. During the evening the hostess served very dainty collation.. a feature of which were old-fashioned sugar cookies such as mother used to make. The enjoya- ble evening will long be remembered. With a difference in temperature of fifty degrees, the weather early yes terday morning was considered deci- dedly chilly. There was surprise to see fresh fall of snow, which is the nine teenth snow fall of the season. Steamer Spark, owned by c. D. Par melee, has been rebuilt and is now able to carry fifteen hundred bushels of oysters. The hull was raised eight inches, which gives an increased free board and gives her greater buoyancy in a seaway. The boat will be used in oystering in Narragansett bay, where MT. Parmelee owns oyster ground. The Spark was built at Brooklyn in 1875 and is thirty-six feet long. The third degree will be worked this evening by Columbia Castle, K. G. E., at A, o. U. W. hall, 25 Grand avenue, and the Buckley quartette will render several selections after the meeting.
 The regular meeting of Fair Haven lodge, Degree of Honor, was held last evening, and was followed by social 1 session.
 There was a meeting of the Young Ladies Mission circle held at the home of Mrs. Sserrnan I. Graves in Grand l avenue last evening.
 A little girl has just arrived at the home of MT. and Mrs. John Dunleavy in Poplar street.
 F. T. Sheldon of Sherland avenue has gone to Norwood, Mass.
 This evening there will be a meeting of the Ladies' auxiliary of the Annex fire department, at which time plans i will be made for an entertainment to | be held soon after Easter
 | MT. and Mrs. Lewis H. Tyrrell, who have been living at Bellevue, Florida, since November, sailed from Jackson vile Sunday and are expected home this week. They will go very soon to l their home at Short Beach. MT. and 1 Mrs. Tyrrell purchased a building lot soon after reaching Bellevue and built cottage, which he has occupied this winter. He reports very enjoyable stay in the warm climate of the south Steamer Ruel Rowe is expected to arrive to-day from Narragansett bay, J and the H. c. Rowe will come in later in the week; both will load about sev- en thousand bushels of oysters, which H. c. Rowe & Co. will plant on their beds in Narranganstt bay.
 Services will be held In Holy week every morning and evening this week at St. James church. On Thursday even ing at 7:45 Rev Dr. Hart of Middle town will preach. The services for Good Friday will be held at 9:8O a. m, and the rector, Rev. MT. Burrows, will officiate. There will be special music for Easter Sunduay.
 The last whist of the season given by Quinnipiac Hose company will be given at the engine house in East Grand ave- nue Wednesday evening. Besides prizes for the evening there will be seasons prizes for the players, making l the best score and the second best. 1 IUtS6 WILL Dc 1ldHuSOllG SOuNSiilIS Ol the whist season.
 ] Charles Crook visited Clifford V. Champln at the Waterbury hospital on Sunday. MT. Champlin was for a long time clerk in the Booth market in Grand avenue, where Mir, Crook is l manager.
 i Friends here of Colonel Simeon J. i Fox were sorry to learn of his death, which took place yesterday. He was president of the National Pipe Bending company, whose plant is located in Fair Haven, and was well known here. He was a member of the Tweney-sev- enth regiment, in which many Fair Haven soldiers enlisted.
 A large gang of men were at work Sunday completing the new crossover of the Consolidated railway at Grand and Railroad avenues. This crossing is used perhaps to greater extent by the electric cars than at any steam railroad crossing in the state. Entire new special work of steel has replaced the old work.