Morning journal and courier., 1885-06-03
FAIR HAVEN.

Dangerous Distractions to NaV1gR- rfon-Funeral of James E. Bishop -Other Matters of Interest. Mrs. W. H. Moore, wife of Postmaster Moore, went to New York yesterday for an extended visit.
 Trackmen worked all Monday night in or der to finish the laying of the side track 1 which is being put down by the Fair Haven and Westville horse railroad company in or der to avoid changing cars on Grand street on account of the new sewer The residents of the east side will be glad to hear of the decision of the court on the cases of breach of the peace of Robert Seely and Michael T. Donnelly against Thomas Keefe. Seely and Donnelly were both fined $25 and $10.76 costs. They were part1ci- pants in the row which occurred on South Quinnipiac street on Sunday afternoon Captain Cummings of the east side re-
 gently caught eleven blackfish, weighing eighteen pounds.
 dealer, who for the past month has been on
 8 visit to relatives in Kittery, Me-, has re turned home.
 Jeremiah Sullivan of James street, who
 last week dislocated his shoulder by falling from his cart, is much better Michael Gay of Branford, who was badly injured by the accident at the railroad
 bridge last week, is somewhat better. Strong hopes for his recovery held by his friends.
 At the adjourned annual meeting of the
 borough of Fair Haven East, A. L. Chamber lain, the treasurer, reported that there were receipts of $1 ,640.40 and a. balance from previous years of &, ,423. There is due of last years taxes about $500, which is con- sidered collectable, excepting from $49 to $50 which may have to be deducted in errors and abatements. The largest expenditures for the year were $260 for water hy- drants, and lamps and oil $796 and $28O.
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 Oystermen report that there are number of Instructions at the bottom of the harbor, and tkey are occasionally struck by oyster steamers at low tide and interfere with oys- tering operations. The hull of the old coal schooner J. H. Ysoman, which in 1877 sank off Forbes bluff, near Morris Cove, cannot be seen except at low tide and is very dan gerous obstruction. The wreck of the Teaser lies west of Forbes Sound and shows little at low water. Outside the lighthouse is portion of the hull of the Jane. She is in the east channel and the obstruction should be removed.
 The oyster steamer "Charles Hoyt" went aground on the mud flats near Hanscomb's shipyard Monday afternoon and was lowed off by the steamer fsEmily Mansfield" One of the deck hands of the Mansfield fell over board while throwing line to the disabled steamer and was rescued by the other boat hands.
 Rev. T. E. Busfield, Deacon Oscar J. Hull, William s. Robinson and Miss Fannie Beebe went from here yesterday as delegates from the Baptist church to the tenth annual con- vention of the New Haven Baptist School association which was held in Middletown. A number of others of the congregation also attended, among whom were Mrs. John Mo Gregor, Mrs. Lucy G. Sheffield, Mrs. F. s. Humiston, Mrs. Dodd Mrs. Hull, Mir. and Mrs. S. W. Hammond, Miss Fannie Beebe and Rev. MT. Jswett, the latter from Roches- ter, N. Y. He is visiting Rev. MT. But rick.
 The funeral of James E. Bishop took place from his late residence, IF Pine street, yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Rev. Burdett Hart of the First church oficiated and spoke in the highest terms of praise of the many good qualities of the deceased The floral decorations were many and beauti- full. Among them were large pillow of white carnations and tea roses with the word Father in purple pansies from his sons and daughter, a sickle of roses and callas pre- sented by MT. and Mrs. Sherman Shipman and nine-pointed floral star from the mem bers of the Anchor Temple of Honor, of which the deceased was member. The pallbearers were Sherman Shipman, Isaac Mallory, Charles Bassett, Anson Moulthrop, T. G. w. Jefferson and Carlos Jacobs. The interment was in the family lot at the Union cemetery.