Morning journal and courier., 1888-11-13
FAIR HAVEN.

The Big Parade T0.m1ght.-OYster Beds
 Threatened With DestructiOn.-The
 Oysters P0IsoRed.-Returm of Rev.
 NAT. MulhOnand.-A mass-Meet1ng of
 His People Greets Him.-Presented
 With $4OO Horse.
 The arrangements for the biz Republican parade and celebration tonight were all com pleted yesterday, and the affair will undoubt- edly be large one in it's way, and the big gest parade of any kind ever seen in this part of the town. The committee has been notified by large number of New Haven organizations that they will participate in the parade, and it is expected that fully 5000 men will be in line. People living along the line of march, which was printed in THE COURIER yesterday, have quite gen. orally signifed their intention of illuminat- ing their residences, and the committee is quite anxious that all should do 50. The New Haven procession will form on the green at 7:30 o'clock and will march to Fair Haven by was of Chapel street. The Fair Haven companies will form on Maltby's lot on the corner of James and Chapel streets, and will march to Chapel street bridge to receive the visiting companies, who will pass in review. The line of march has been some what changed and heightened, as will be seen elsewhere in to-day's issue of this paper.
 The five hour race which was to have taken place at the rink Saturday night, will proba- ply come off next Saturday night.
 well known oyster cultlvatOr remarked yesterday that if the character of the local waters does not change within a short time the oyster grounds in this vicinity will be worth nothing or next to nothing. During the past few years the oysters have begun to assume copperv flavor. Some years ago there used to be as good grounds for raising oysters in the river as anywhere else, but now 1t is impossible to have the bivalves in the river for any length of time without spelling them. When the river played out the harbor was resorted to, but tbis season the oysters taken from harbor grounds are also tainted by the coppery bavor. Even good many oysters planted outside the har- bar are also tainted, and some oysters caught as far east as Branford were in the same con dition. It is supposed that the refuse mat ter from the chemical works is the cause of all this as the river oysters first be- came affected. Besides the chemical works there are other factories that are using the river and harbor as sewer, and this, taken in connection with the city sewage, makes it only question of time when the oyster grounds hereabouts will all be spoiled
 Rev. Father Mulholland, pastor of St. Francis church, arrived home from Europe last evening. He came on the Alaska. He was presented last night by his parishioners with $400 horse, his taste for driving being appreciated by his people, who selected this gift as a token of their high esteem for him and his labors among them. There was large meeting of his people last evening held in the church to welcome him. Nr. Michael Scalley made the presentation speech, the pastor replying. A social reception followed of most pleasant character. The pastor re- ported having had 8 most pleasant European journey. He was absent three months and returns refreshed and recruited.