Morning journal and courier., 1885-07-22
FAIR HAVEN.

Death of Cortez P. Watson-A
 Chicken Thief Shot At-The Heat
 Yesterday.
 Yesterday morning just before 12 o'clock Cortez P. Watson of Ferry street, breathed his last. The deceased had been i'll since last March, but had not been confined to the house for more than six weeks. His disease was consumption combined with heart trou- bles Some four or five weeks ago MT. Wat son was taken to Augustus Hale's residence on the Heights, the idea being that the change of air might prove beneficial. The change failed to have the desired effect as the sufferer kept growing worse, and he was taken back to his home. MT. Watsons phy sician, Dr. w. H. Thomson, was Of the opini,n two weeks ago that he could not live long. although he was able at times to be up and sit out on the verandah. The deceased was sixty-six years old and had been a resi- dent of Fair Haven for over twenty years, coming originally from New York State where he has several brothers living. He had been 8 joiner and builder for great number of years. He was constant attendant at the Grand street Baptist church for number of years and was member of Adelphi lodge of Masons, the members of which will probably attend the funeral. Years ago he attended to collecting the school tax in Fair Haven. The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at o'clock. He leaves a widow and one daughter. -
 The picnic of the St. Ignatius Temperance society to Glen Island was decided success yesterday, hundreds going from Fair Haven, all of whom expressed themselves de- lighted with the excursion.
 Erastus Maltby, of New York, is visiting his father, Lucius Maltby, of East Grand street.
 The gas main on East Grand street in front of the postoffice leaked again yesterday morn iv,rr nd inc oh hnTf yU0r armed with shovels and picks arrived on the scene and commenced to dig. In so doing they broke the cement water main, and be- fore the water could be shut off the street had been flooded with the water squirting high in the air. It was several hours before the main was repaired, and the storekeepers grumbled much at being cut off from their water.
 The work of replacing the gas lamps on East Pearl street was begun yesterday. The object of removing is to equalize the dis tance between the lamps and to get the posts nearer the cuIbstone.
 Smith Futile, of Brooklyn, is visiting William Lancrafts people in the Annex.
 All the Barnes families and their near rel atiyes in this place expect to attend the an- nual State reunion of the Barnes family which will be held at Congamend lakes, probably on August 23 The delegation which expects to go from this place will number as many as forty.
 The heat yesterday was intense and numer- ous cases are reported where workmen had to abandon. work on it's account, and . peculiar circumstance which has been noted before was particularly remorked yesterday, to the effect that along the banks of the river the temperature was higher than In other places At Isaac Mallory's place on North Front street the heat was reported at 990, while at Hillhouse's drug store, perhaps the coolest place in town, the temperature was only 870.
 Smith Bradley daily picks from thirty to fifty quarts of rasPberries from his patch back of his fathers residence on East Grand street He first set out the vines two years ago and last year added considerably to his stock. The berries are red and of @ rare vari- ety.
 Steamer No. 5, which is being repaired in town, is not expected back for a week or two.
 A large number from the St. James church picncked at Pawson Park yesterday with several other Episcopal churches. Mrs. Fred Fischer, who was so dangerous ly ill at one time, is now pronounced out of danger.
 o. B. Allen, of Pierpont street, is some what i'll.
 Several Fair Haveners talking of erect ing cottages at Pine Orchard, which has within a year or two become very popular resort.
 Merrett Farren, son or William arren or the Farren Brothers, who has been living for 1 number of years in Providence, R. l., is visiting his uncle, Roswell Farren, ot Center street.
 An infant child of Walter Firing, of North Front street, died suddenly yesterday. Early yesterday morning Rev. Alfred Man ming, of Prospect street, was awakened by the barking of his dog. MT. Manning at once l suspected that chicken thieves were around as he had suffered much from their depreda- tions lately and bought his dog for the purpose of warding them off. He at once arose, and, shotgun in hand, sallied out to defend his fowls. Upon arriving at the hen-coop he noticed that eight or ten birds were missing. He fired, and the man dropped the chickens and ran at a rapid gait. MT. Manning thinks that his shot hit the thief, and also has reason to be- lieve that his dog bit the man. The Methodists and Baptists picnic to-day; the former at High Rock, and the latter at Pawson Park