Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1888-07-30
FAHR HAVEN.

Fair Ravens second BIvaIye Industry
Funeral Kesterday-PersonaI Men.
tkon-GeReral Notes of Local Inter.
est
Next to the oyster industry the occupation
of the clam digger has more followers than
anv other in Fair Haven and there is large
number of men who get their daily bread by
digging after the succulent long. clam that
turks in the soft and muddy bottom of the
swift-running Quinnipiac. There are still
rood clam hunting grounds on the river fats
when the flowing tide is out and scores of
men with hoe and rake may be seen at work
any day, but the best of the claiming days
in the river have gone by and the clam hunt-
ers are largely operating in other places, no.
tably at the beach aud off old Fort Hale The
reason for the deterioration of the river bed
as q claiming ground is potent. The waters
have at last become too rich for even the
Iong-necked bivalve, and the far too many
sewers that empty into the stream
are to blame for the waters rich
trick of the oysters dealers to bring up loads
of oysters from the harbor as Sound and
dump them into the river in order to allow
the oysters chance to fatten for the market,
but the practice has been discontinued, as
the water no longer has beneficial influence
on the oyster. The clam diggers at Fort
Hale have met with excellent luck 30 far this
season, and have found the CLAIMS plenty and
of good size and quality.
Mr. John Santry and his daughter, Miss
Florence, have been visiting at ,Medford,
Mass.
Rev. Arthur Il. Goodenough had large
congregation at the East Pearl street Metho-
dist church last night, when he preached a
sermon on "Man's Question; Gods Answer. u
The funeral services over the remains of
Mamie Lsrkins, the youngest daughter of
John Larkins, took place yesterday after
noon from the residence of her parents,
Haven street.
Mrs D. e. Newton and her daughter, Miss
Edith, of Hartford, are visiting with Deacon
Lucius Rowe of 81 Clinton avenue.
Mncle Willis Bunnell, Fair Ravens cham
pion all around pedestrian, who is now in his
10th year, is not doing much walking now he
says although he is not averse to trying con-
illusions with some of the city pedestrians
who may want to test their speed on the saw
dust track.
Alderman Hamilton of the Eleventh ward,
is getting along nicely although it will prob
ably be all of week before he will be able
to again attend to business.
The concrete roadway ON the Quinnipiac
bridge has just been relaid.
Mr.. James d. Vanderbilt of Clinton avenr
ne, who has been i'll from the effects of dis
be out.
The keel blocks for the new schooner that
is to be built at Madison for Captain John
Crossley now of the schooner James Boyee
will be laid this week
The officers of the borough will hold theil
| regular meeting the first week in August
when the question Of electric lights for thu
borough will come up again in some form o.
| another.
Rev. Mr.. Ganun had a good audience Al
the Quiunipiac rink temperance meeting yes
| ternay afternoon.
Edwin Granniss, one of the leading citi
zens of East Haven, who has been CRITICAL,
| i'll at his home at East Haven center with hear
1 troubles and other complications, is now i'm
| proving and his life is hoped for. For tn,
past few days he has been able to take nour
| ishment. Mr.. Granniss is an intimate frien,
of County Commissioner Jacobs and he
many relatives here and in the city.