The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-02
FAIR HAVEN NEWS
Home Mission Society Meets Plenty of Practical Jokes
 Sprung Yesterday.

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 Sprung Yesterday.
 The Home Mission society of Pilgrim church, held q very interesting gather ing Tuesday afternoon, when about 30 oi the members assembled at the new nome of Mrs. R. G. Davis in Sherand avenue, once each year the society holds special meeting at which a sup per Is served and this was ono of these pleasant affairs, The president of tho society is Mrs, F, C. Rowe.
 Yesterday was April Fools day and there were about the usual number of practical jokes worked off It was also the first day for troutIng and many left here for the country streams to try their luck at tho sport During tho morning many from the city passed through Fair Haven on their way to the trout streams, while quite con tlngent from here went out.
 Yesterday was also moving day A Ii. sabin has moved from S1 East Pearl street to 47 Perkins street Mir. Miller of Waterbury has moved from Water bury to 50l Qulnnipac avenue. Mir Mill Ter Is one of the company which pur- chased the Oxford Brass foundry Mir Loomis of West Haven has moved to bSo Quinnipiac avenue While more, people move May l. there were quite q number of families installed in new homes last evening"
 MT. and Mrs. J. C. Davenport of New London are visiting at the home of Mrs. Davenport's parents, Mr and Mrs. A. C. Nelson, 66 Atwater street. R. c. Reese of Exchange street, has taken a position with H. w. Crawford X Sons, the Grand avenue undertakcrs. Mrs. Eliza shipman of 291 Ienox street, who has been very i'll for several days, is failing rapidly. She has been unconscious for some time past.
 Mrs. Clifford Hunting of Ferry street is entertaining pr, and Mrs, E. E.. Newton of Northfeld, Mass.
 Irving N. Harrison of 65 Atwater street, was operated on for appendicitis at his home Tuesday The operation was performed by Drs William Verdi and E. K. Roberts.
 W. s. Neale of % Atwater street, who has been south all winter, will sail from Charleston in q few days for New York. He is accompanied by Mrs Neale. At the meeting of the Acme Whist club this week the prizes were awarded to Mrs Dixon and Mrs Roureau.
 Intelligence has been received here \ of the marriage of Miss Grace Johnson aud Louis x, Atwood of Pittsburg. at the home of the bride in New York. The bride formerly resided in this part of the city, where she has many friends.
 The services at st. Francis church last evening included rosary sermon and benediction. The services were largely attended.
 Miss Alice Munson of Quinniplac aye nue Is visiting in New York.
 On Friday evening, Rev. Faddou Moghabghab, of Mt. Lebanon, Syria will give his Illustrated lecture on tho 23d Psalm in the East Haven Congre. g1tional church.
 At the meeting of Polar Star lodge l. O. 0. F., held last evening, the inl tiatory degree was worked on severa candidates.
 Many relatives and friends assembled Tuesday evening at the home of Mir and Mrs. Frank Clark. QuinniupIat avenue. 10 help celebrate their o0tl
  wedding anniversary A number Q gifts were received by the couple ant the evening was pleasantly passed ant congratulations bestowed on the couple The Young Ladies Mission circle 0 the Grand Avenue Congregations church had very enjoyable affair q the home of Mir, and Mrs. c, T. Eos ter of Atwater street, last evening when an auction of parcels made muc sport for the company, William H Linsley was the auctioneer.
 The Morris Cove Improvement asso citation is preparing for it's annua meeting to be held soon, when severa matters of interest to the people q this settlement will be considered. e late many families have resided at tn Cove theyear round, so that the wor of the society has a larger scope. on important improvement for the pas year has been the installing of fftce
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