Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1885-04-25
FAIR HAVEN.

The State oyster Grounds-Three-
Quarters of a Million Dollars ASSESS
ment VaIuation-The Last Sad Rites
General News.
Horace Clark's condition remains I'M
changed.
Mrs Burdett Hart has arrived home from
New Orleans.
David Henderson is now being doomed for
the postmaster's place.
Henry F. Comstock has returned from an
extended trip to Florida.
Charles w. Hemingway is improving his
residence on Center street.
Mrs Charles Hines, of Ferry street, is
seriously ILL.,
The Chatauqua circle met at the Metho-
dist church Thursday evening. The circle is
in prosperous condition.
1t is reported that the Second church will
have a chorus choir the coming year.
Captain Henry IIinsley is about to over
haul his residence on Quinnipiac street.
Another fire on Woodland street Thurs
day evening destroyed much valuable tim
bor.
Charles Mansfield is to build 5000
house on South Quinnipiac street for George
w. Linsley.
William F. butcher will begin his third
wear as sexton of the First church May l.
having been re-engaged.
Deacon J. S. Farren has arrived home from
Baltimore much improved in health by his
visit.
The Rev Mr. Busfeld will deliver an adj
dress at the temperance meeting at the rink
on Sunday afternoon.
Charles H. Ray, formerly a well known
resident of this place, is dangerously i'll at
his home in Montclair, N. ].
A large number of friends called on Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas G.. Hincley of Woolsey
street Thursday evening. Mr.. Hincley is
an engineer on the Consolidated road and is
about to remove from this place to Spring
field. Mr.. and Mrs. Hincley were the recipi-
tents of many presents.
The oyster watchmen again duty.
F. ]. Bradley is watching the beds near the
bar and will have charge of 40, 600 bushels of
plants Jesse Luddington has charge of the
beds at the head of the beach. Elisha Riggs
is stationed at Old Field Point near Savin
Rock and George Norton will watch the beds
for the Townsend company.
Many of the residents are painting and rem
ovating their houses. Henry Mallory, of
North Quinnipiac street has greatly i'm
proved the appearance of his house by paint
ing it dark olive shade. Herbert Barnes
and Harvey Hemingway have painted their
handsome residences and William Heming-
way has added beautiful bay window to
his home. Judge Deming is materially i'm
proving his residence. The roof is being
slated, portions of the house have been re-
modelled and the outside repainted.
A report from Hampton Roads states that
for the last week or ten days over thirty oys-
ter vessels bound north have been detained
by easterly winds. Five or six of these vessels
are loaded with plants for this port. Some
oystermen think that the hot weather and
detention will reduce the stock.
The list of taxes to be laid on oyster
grounds have been made out by Clerk Bots
ford of the commissioners of shell fisheries
for the fiscal year. There has been an in
crease of taxable oyster ground in this State
so that the total amount subject to taxation
is now $3.50, 200. The tax of one cent on the
dollar makes the amount of taxes to be col
lected 81, 500. There has been no increase
of the valuation of the land, but there is
more taxable groud andn also increased Gull
tivstion. About four hundred different
parties will pay the 81, 800 taxes.
Yesterday morning the funeral over the re-
mains of the late Michael Coleman of A
Rowe street occurred in st. Francis church
Rev Father Mulholland celebrated the SOL
emn requiem mass. The church was full of
friends. The deceased was twenty-five
years of age and died from rheumatism. He
was highly esteemed young man. The flo
raj tributes were numerous, the pillow from
the shopnates of the deceased being especial
" fine. The bearers were John Reilly,
Thomas Kane, John Whalen, Henry Driscoll,
Thomas Madigan and Matthew Heary. The
interment was in st. Demands cemetery.