Morning journal and courier., 1885-05-07
FAIR HAVEN.

Fair Haven Fleet of oyster Dredging
Steamers Fourteen in Number--One
Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dol
lars Invested In This Industry--Gen-
eral Notes.
The new oyster steamer Isaac E. Brown
has gone to Stratford to catch oysters. e.
The framework for w. B. Penfeld's new
aouse on East Pearl street is up.
Conductor Burke's new house has the
frame up.
The Second church edifce is to be repair
ed. About 81 200 has been devoted to that
purpose. 1t is to be put in good condition.
The managers of the Home for the Friend
less met at the Home on Clinton avenue yes
terday. No special business of Importance
was transacted.
The Tomlinson bridge commissioners will
meet here next Monday, when plans for re
pairs on the bridge will be submitted to
them.
The gas main on James street is being
taken up in places and new pipe Is being
laid.
William Keegan, the State street druggist,
and residing on Ferry street, is trying with
the help of City Inspector Doyle to organize a
council of the Knights of Columbus in Fair
Haven and has received several names TO the
charter petition.
The county commissioners decided yester-
day morning not to give license to Frank
Hugo, of Grand street, to open saloon on
Farren avenue in the vicinity of the wire
mill. This decision will be received with
favor by persons living in that vicinity, who
thought it would be one saloon too much.
It is reported that Fl. Alonzo Stevens, the
South Front street coal man and East Grand
street feed merchant, will probably succeed
the late Chief Brown as chief of the fire de-
partment in Fair Haven East.
The meeting of the New Haven county
Episcopal convocation was concluded yester-
t, Oh, pow ~
P. Nichols preached and Rev. j. Streibert, OF
West Haven, was the essayist. the subject
being the Limitations of Life of Christ. "
Rev. G. G. Camp, Rev. @. E. Woodcock,
Rev. E. T. Sanford, Rev. o. Witherspoon and
others took part in the discussion of mission
airy work Rev. DR.. Beardsley presided over
the meeting,
Parties interested in the following petit
lions are requested to meet at room ID, City
Hall, Friday evening: For Generate walk
on both sides of Chapel street from East
Pearl street to the Chapel street bridge; fol
grading and curbing on west side of Poplar
street between Exchange and Wolcott streets
and walk thereon; a concrete walk ON both
sides of Pine street between North Front and
Monroe streets. The above improvements
are said to be much needed.
fancy dress carnival, an obstruction
race and q contest between the Quinnipiac
and Lincoln polo teams for the champion
ship of the city will occur at the rink next
Monday evening. The proceeds will be for
the benefit of the home team.
The blacksmith shop formerly run by R.
II. Metcalf is for rent. Metcalf's sign is still
seen ON the fish market.
There are fourteen oyster dredging steam
ers which come up the river daily. They ale
as follows: The Luzerne Luddington, owned
by Luddington & Palmer commanded by
Captain Caleb Luddington; the Brookhaven,
owened by Lancraft Brothers, commanded
by Captain Ed Lancraft; the Emily Mans
field, owned by Mansfield & Son, commanded
by Captain William Mansfield; the Ivernia,
owned by Mr.. Bishop and commanded by
Captain Thompson; the Mollie, owned by
George Dayton, commanded by Captain Fred
Dayton; the Gordon Rowe, owned by H. c.
Rowe 6 Co., commanded by Captain Alonzc
Shute; Hoyt Brothers, owned by Hoyt
Brothers &c Co., commanded by Captain
Steve Reed; the William H. Lockwood
owned by H. c. Rowe & Co., commanded
by Captain Harvey Barnes; the A. Fl. Ste
vens, owned by Luddington & Palmer, COM
manded by Captain Ammi Luddington;
the Fred Brown, owned by Brown & Lewis,
commanded by Captain I. Brown; the Isaac
E. Brown, owned by Brown & Lewis, COM
manded by Captain William Brown; the
Virginia, owned by Captain Wright, COM
manded by Captain Victor Wright, jr.; the
G. E. Hoyt, owned by Hoyt Bros. & Co.,
commanded by Captain Charles Hoyt, and
the Lizzie Wooding, owned and commanded
NV Canfaip William WeisbarEh