Morning journal and courier., 1885-09-25
FAIR HAVEN.

The Postomce Questionable Busi-
 ness OutIook-The Quoit Club Mud
 dle.
 Business in Fair Haven has picked up to some extent in the past week or two, and there is prospect of good trade all around the latter part of the fall and winter. The oyster business is the most hour1shlng of any, and is better, several dealers say, than it was last year at this time. The store keepers who have been mplaining all sum- mer that the season was duller than any oth- CT in their recollection are taking more cheerful view of the case and are preparing for brisk trade later. At the brewery business is on the increase, and the new l management find it necessary to build S5, ,0O0 addition to their already i'm mense establishment in order to &C., commodate their patrons. The keg factory | is doing brisk business and the wire mill I is doing it's utmost to fill orders. More new men will be added as soon as possible The | late strike at this place appears to be over and the discontented employees rapidly | leaving town or are finding work elsewhere. | There not nearly as many persons out of employment now, notwithstanding the strike as there were two months ago, and a much hoped for improvement in local busl- ness circles at any rate seems imminent. The postoffice question is one that creates l much discussion in a mild way just now. l For several months, in fact ever since the 4th
 of March last, there have been several par | ties who have been working more or less
 energetically for the position, and now that | the edict has come that Mr. Moore, l the incumbent for the past eight years, must vacate his position | by October 1, several other applicants have sprung up. Among the latter the oll8 who seems to have the best chance is Henry W.
 Russell, at present turner in the clock
 shop. He has a petition, very long and signed by & great number of people. The only drawback to this petition appears to be that the greater part of it's signers are Re- | publicans MT. RusselFs strongest point, however, is said to lie in the fact that he is in distant manner related to Postmaster English, the latter being son-in-law of Dea-
 con John s. Farren, an uncle of Mir. Russell C. P. Burroughs Waterside blacksmith, is | another candidate for postmaster who is
 thought by many to be sure of the place
 His greatest strength is said to lie in the fac
 that he was of considerable aid to his party
 in the last election, and has beer
 assured of the place by several prominent
 and influential Democrats, David Tender
 son, the old standby candidate, is still saic | to be confident that the position is to be his
 and his packers are pushing his claims more
 vigorously than ever. On top of all tht
 trouble comes the rumor ,as yet unconirmed
 that the office will shortly be done away witt
 altogether and that the man who has infu ence enough to get the position may fnt that it will elude his grasp after all.
 The police question will come up to-mor
 row night, and the action taken at the meet . ing will probably dispose of it one way O.
 another for the next year or two anyway
 The gentlemen who have called the meetin desire that every voter at all interested b present, and hope that those who hay |, prayed so devoutly for pair of brass but toned peace preservers be on hand and urg
 their wishes.
 The roads all over the Annex which hay ! been in such bad condition for some time , are being generally repaired.
 The Quoit club championship is not ye
 settled and the massive gold medal has no
 yet been awarded. There has been a disput
 among the members as to the alleged tie b 8 tween N. A. Tanner and Charles H. Mile 2 and there will probably not be any decisio | reached at present. MT. Tanner says he . ready to pitch, but thinks he is entitled 1 Q the medal anyway, and MT. Miller is anxiol t to meet him at any time and thinks he ougi l. to be given another chance.