Morning journal and courier., 1888-07-18
FAIR HAVEN.
Discussing She Electric Light Ques- tlOn PlcnHcs- Personal JOtttngB- The Bridge Question-AttOrneyR Rus- sells Opinion.

Discussing she Electric Light Ques.
 tiOn = P1cnics- Personal Jottings-
 The Bridge Questien-AttOrneyR Rus-
 sells Opinion.
 The church and society of the Second church had meeting Monday night to con- sider the adyisability of having the church heated by steam. The soeiety's committee recommended the proposed change and it is probable that it will be adopted. The meet ing also considered the question of employing Rev. Mir. James, who is at present occupying the pulpit, for an indefinite length Of time at salary at the rate of $2, GOO per annum. The committee will also consult with MT. James and see if he wishes call before en- gazing himself to act as pastor.
 Attorney Henry D. Russell, in conversation with the COURIER representative yesterday, stated it as his opinion that no appeal could be taken from the recent decision of the rail- road commissioners in the matter of the bridge which they have ordered to bs built over the railroad crossings at the junction of Center street and Grand avenue. Mr. Russell stated that the commissioners had simply ordered 8 bridge to be built to do away with the grade crossings, and this, he said, they had the right to do. The eomunis- sioners have not ordered any particular kind of bridge. They have simply ordered that it be not less than so many feet long, that it be so wide and that it be of iron. The height of the bridge, MT. Russell explained, was fixed by statute. MT. Russell has pushed the scheme for bridge from it's inception to the present time, and he now regards the matter as settled. He stated that he had said that those who are not in favor of the bridge were to take an appeal, but stated that he was at @ loss to see how they were to get at it as the | law gives the commissioners power to do away with grade crossings when they con- l sider it necessary, and the particular grade ! crossing in question could not be done away ' vi " q hr1d wOnId m possible to put the tracks under the street. The members of the fire department will \ go to Glen Island next Tuesday for their an- nual picnic These pienics have in past years been most enjoyable affairs and have been well patronizsd. It is probable, that ! the department will take large crowd along with them this year.
 | MT. W. s. Robinson will shortly leave fol l Lake George where he will spend months l vacation camping out with Rev. A. H. Ball
 formerly of this place.
 Attorney J. P. Goodhart yesterday visited | Delavan's tent show on Grand avenue in the interest of a Bridgeport man, who claimed
 thats$125 was due him.
 There arc now forty five men at work or the new four-mastsd schooner that is being built at Hanscom's yard.
 | The people of the First church held mos I enjoyable picnic at Pot Island yesterday, go ing down on the steamer Margaret, as else I where reported.
 Harvey Rowe, who has been i'll with rheu
 matism, is able to be out.
 Charles s. Barrett is to run bus iron Savin Rock to the city late every night now l to accommodate those who do not catch tn last horse cars.
 John Lancraft has returned from Chicago
 The burgesses of the borough of Fair Ha
 ven held meeting last night to decide as t. the advisability of having the principa
 streets of the borough lighted by electricity
 At recent meeting the board appointed
 committee to visit the city and see wha
 could be done in the way of securing eleetri lighting for the borough. Many had becom tired of the old-fashioned scheme of lightinI
 the street by kerosene and were in favor o something more citifed.