Morning journal and courier., 1883-06-16
Sourusl xnS Gonrisr.
June 16, 1883.
west Haven.

Opening of the Shore Business-Persona1
 and ImpersonaI-A Burglary-A school | Question.
 AIreadv at the Sea View House there are A dozen or more boarders. Last season at this time a cold spell came on which retard- ed the season. This year business at all the shore resorts is opening good. At the Beach House patronage has already opened well. At O, Howes' pavilion the season is begun.
 Capt. George Ward and 8 friend named Bishop caught about 100 pounds of black fish of the reefs yesterday.
 Mrs. J. Radcliffe and family, of this city. will occupy the Bradley cottage at the Sav1n Rock Point again this season.
 BIackfish are caught of Kelsey's wharf MT. George R. Kelsey returned to New York few days ago to submit to further surgical treatment. He went back improved in condition.
 The Ss. Augustine Press of June 9th says: | seThe funeral of Mrs. O. Howes took place on Sunday last at the residence of G. T. Bunting, the Rev. E. Roote of the Episcopal church officiating. The remains were followed to their last resting place by large number of friends ana ! acquaintances" In the same paper appears a card from Mr. Howes of sincere thanks to his friends in St. Augustine for their kindA ness, sympathy and assistance on the oc- casion of the illness, death and funeral of Mrs, Howes The deceased lady was out visiting friends the day before she died and had her ticket of passage for home purchased and was expecting to leave for New Haven the week she died.
 A store kept by MT. Cunningham in filling town was visited by some boys a few nlgnts | aoo They asked for cider. Mrs. Cunning ham declined, as the hour was late, but her | son finally got rid of them by means of the ! cider. The same night the store was broken into and robbed of package of hard tobacco, | two boxes of cigars and other goods. search warrant has been issued to Deputy Sheriff Peck It is said there is 8 clue to the burglary.
 The borough is interested over B school | book question. A petition has been made to ] the board of education that they order the use in the public schools of a text book showing the evil effects of alcoholic beverage upon the individual and upon so- cietv. The petitioners wish it inculcated upon the youthful mind that intemperance is great and crying evil and think that by the ! means proposed the right impression will be made. The petition has about 50 signatures | It grew out of an act passed by the last Leg islature providing that upon the application | of twelve residents of any town the board Of education of the town may introduce such a ! text book in the schools. The act further ! provides that upon the application of twenty citizens who are dissatisfied with the meas l ure the matter of it's continuance shall I be voted on at the next annual town meet | ing, this vote being decisive.
 | The West Haven board of education, or
 school visitors, consists of Lawyer c. K. | Bush, William A. Peck, jr., Dr. J. F. Bar | nett, Rev. Mr. Otis, pastor of the Congrega
 tional church, Mir. Treat and Edward Wilmot.
 Most of the signers of the petition were mem
 bers of the church of which MT. Otis IS the
 pastor The latter gentleman, it is said, is ! the leader of the movement for the lntroduc
 ton of the total abstinence text book. Ten
 or twelve citizens appeared before
 spoke earnestly in advocacy oi
 the measure, Deacon Talmadge, Deac or | s. l.. Smith, Rev. Mr. Squires, pastor of the
 Second Congregational church of Orange
 and H. H. Richards being prominent on the | affirmative side of the discussion. Their ar \ guments were substantially those expressed by Rev. MT. Towne, chairman of the com
 mittee on education, when he championee
 the bill in the Legislature.
 The introduction of the book meets Wltl
 opposition. The opponents hold that th
 scholars have in their regular tasks busines
 enough and that the moral and spiritual in | terests of the children should be cared for a | the church and Sunday school and at home
 The petition was referred to Rev. MT. Oti
 and Dr. Barnett to inquire into and report | to the practical working of the proposed ad | ditional branch of instruction in towns wher \ if has been adopted,