Morning journal and courier., 1886-04-06
FAIR HAVEN.
Miscellaneous News of Interest.

| l Several schooners from Virginia loaded with oysters consigned to Fair Haven parties are now | due in river.
 John R. Kingsbury and family finished moving to Woodbridge yesterday
 Captain Reeves has moved from the Higgins house on Grand street to residence Exchange l Rents are quite scarce in town at present and house hunting has begun in earnest
 The Hunt place on Center street is being repaired t John Par1eris building new barn on his recent ly acquired property on North Quinnipiac street. The Blatchleys have another new house on Grand street near James nearly finished. with the Foot Guard nine Good Friday probably on the Clinton avenue grounds
 connected with the East Pearl street M. E. church will give entertainment at the church There Herbert Foote had the misfortune to smash fin ger in {. press at Sargent's yesterday.
 street nex to the irand street Baptist church. and Rev. P. s; Evans. Mr Hoyts brother inlaw, will capied by Rev MT Ball while he was pastor of the church
 GrannisS' grocery store.
 A water main will shortly be put down on Ex- change street, between East Pearl and South Front streets. The western end of the street is already supplied with city water
 present and the mail bags that leave the Fair Haven DO. toffice are correspondingly heavy. Albert Stoddard is driving the Fair Haven and Westville horse railroad at present extra. The excursion barge Juno is yIng at Stevens
 Many Fair Haven people are troubled with severe William H. Brooks of Woolsey street, is to break up housekeeping and will board with his father-in-law, MT. Hiram Hinckey. Two members have been added to the Elm | City Wheel club sinceit moved into it's new quar- ters.
 Officer Mack had quite adventure with Thom- as Clark of Montowese, early Saturday morning
 Clark in oxicated and when the officer told him ! to away from the corner of North Quinnipiac
 and Grand streets he refused to do so. Clark kept his hands in his trousers pockets until the officer attempted to place him under arrest when he whip ped out a revolver and threatened to kill him or the spot if he dared lay hands him. The re- volver a seven-shot twenty two-calibre weapon Officer Mack rushed upon Clark and severe strug-
 the weapon and Clark endeavored to tpn if aeanst S the officer and discharge it. After a few moments the pistol was taken from Clark and Officer Mack succeeded in dragging his prisoner to the corner,
 started on run up the street The officer put after him, but Clark managed to make good his escape. A warrant was obtained for Clark's arrest shortly afterward and before noon he was lodged in the precinct. Clark has just finished a twenty two
 months sentence in jail for stabbing North Haven
 Mrs L. E. Bailey. of Prospect street, has gone to
 Mcfarland stating that his wife was dangerously i'll. Mrs. Mcfarland IS near relative of Mrs Bai
 The Society of Christian Endeavor of the Second Congregational church celebrated the anniversary night. The usual weekly meeting was held in the chapel at six o'clock and at seven o'clock the pub tus Rakeslee, made an excellent address and many original idI R papers Mrs were f read t % by members
 
 corners interested large number of people at the rink temperance meeting Sunday afternoon. Miss Kirschners singing was much enjoyed.
 The funeral services over the remains of Mrs Sa- bra W. Brooks, wife of William H. Brooks, took place at her late residence, Woosey street, Sun day afternoon Rev. MT. Samson officated. The services were largely attended by friends and rea tiyes The burial was in the East Haven cemetery
 The Ladies Missionary society will hold busi ness meeting in the chapel of the Second Congrega tionaI church Thursday afternoon at three o'clock. After the business meeting supper will be served, to be followed by an entertainment sisting of music, rectations. etc.
 The Fair Haven Polo club is to have be eft at the Ounnipiac rink next Wednesday evening. There will be polo game between the Springfields and the home team, fancy skating by O'Rourke and Abercrombie, music dancing, etc.
 A. H. Cargill, the builder, who has been seriously i'll with gastric fever for days past. does not improve aS fast as his friends would like.
 H H. Hanscomb is talking of building schooner during the coming summer.
 Attorney Niles paper petitioning President Wat rous of the Consolidated road to cause the draw tender at tine Tomlinson bridge to open the draw to sharpes is being signed by groat nnmber of oyster men.