Morning journal and courier., 1889-10-29
FAIR HAVEN NEWS.

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 Every oitizen in Fair Haven will say amen to the proposition on the part of the city fathers te provide moro safeguards for the life of the wayfarer at the railroad crossings in the Twelfth ward. Long ago somebody should have made Q move for protection at the various crossings of the Shore Line road, especially that part of the road east from Ferry street to the bridge over the Quinnipiac river. The driver of team practically takes his life in his hands, 50 to speak, when he faces one of these crossings. At the one on Atwater street 1t is positively dangerous. crossing, the Pine street crossing and the Ferry street pressing. It is understood that in reference to the latter the city ia about to take some action. Singular to say, this whole subject has lain peacefully away in the norgus of forgetfulness ever since the loco- motives ceased whistling within city limits. Next Tuesday evening the committee on rail roads and bridges are to deliberate on the necessity of equipping the Ferry street cross ing with reasonable safeguards, and Alder man Groark, chairman of the committee, will earn the everlasting gratitude of a vast num- Der of citizens by hitting right out from the shoulder in demand for these safeguards.
 You would break your heart laughing if you heard some of the stories of the antici- pated fun the young ladies and gentlemen in the Annex expect to have on Halloween. It arrives next Thursday, and the preparations are already being made to ap- Ducking for apples is one of the great tricks that emphasizes that evenings hilar. thorough observation of this gay game is to secure big room, hll 1t with young people, place one of those ample family wash tubs in the center of the room, fill that with water and then drop an apple or two overheard. bury hIs head in that cold water in search of the apple. He is privileged to robe himself in bathing suit, put on life prsserver or to adopt any other system of equipment for successfully exploring the deep. One party is to gather in South Quinnipiao street to properly observe this annual event. The young ladies who are to attend are censpir ing for one of those awful, dismaying scenes, wherein they have SO much enjoyment at the expense of some innocent, con6ding youth. They propose to get to the party before all the young men gather and prepare the tub. Thoy intend to nail the apples to the bottom of the tub and then invite some daring diver to go to the bottom in search of the fruit, promising him some reward, say an invitation to the church sociable or e molasses candy pull, if he brings up the apple. There's refined cruelty for you. Think of that poor, unfortunate victim of designing femininity, nearly hauling his neck out of It's socket in vain pull on that nailed applet
 If Fair Haven hasn't plenty of light in the future the city fathers will not be to blame. Three naptha lamps have besn ordered on Lombard street, between Ferry street and Clinton avenue. Peck street will have two naptha lamps between Ferry street and Clin ton avenue. A gas lamp will soon Qf 1t does not already illuminats the junction of Aid- dletown avenue. Then comes an electric light for the corner of Ferry and State streets. The more lights the merrier. It will give the timid female and tho young man, whose spinal colu nan has not the same quantity of fsarlessness as John l.. Sullivan. Q great amount of the assurance necessary to tide one over dark or lonesome piece of thoroughfare. Some famous old Boston thinker sizes 1t up about right when he said, "The less . neighborhood is supplied with lamps the greater is the jeopardy of the hen roost or the clothes line."