Morning journal and courier., 1889-10-28
FAIR HAVEN NEWS.

out of work-The Y. P. g. c. E. Con-
 ventIon-The Coming Town Election
 Tho License vs. No License Ques-
 tion-A Wide Section of Fair Haven
 where Prohibition Practically
 Reigns-An oyster Trust-AallOWe'en
 Night Approaches-Safeg uards at
 Railroad Crossings.
 All the men employed by the board of public works in taking care of the streets of Fair Haven have been discharged for the present at least.
 This part of the city was liberally repre- sented at the successful convention of the Christian Endeavor organization last week, and nothing but words of praise have been heard for the able speakers that addressed the vast throng of delegates. The young people of this section who are identified with this commendable society were deeply inter- ested in the proceedings of the convention, and thin k great, lasting benefit reaches the public tn rough the medium of such gather ings.
 With the approach of the town election comes revival in tho mind of the Fair Ha- ven temperance man of the question of H. cense or no license. This will be voted upon as is generally known at the same time the town and city officials are voted into power for another term. There is one DOT tion of Fair Haven where prohibition Is practically in force. That is in the neighborhood of the eastern half, or from Ferry street east to the Quinnipiac. Does the average Fair Haven citizen stop to think that there isn't saloon to speak of in that part of the villagea This region of so- briety, 80 to speak, is the stamping ground of the energetic ladies connected with the Women's Christian Temperance union or some kindred society the pronounced enemy of the saloon. The man who opens saloon, say anywhere about the corner of East Pearl street and Grand avenue or around the post office center, will have to go through puri- 6cation process of fire and birthstone before he becomes acceptable to these opponents of the saloon traffic. Even then it would be doubt full If he could pass muster. They'd fight him tooth and nail before the county com- missloners, and very successfully. But, by the way, for the benefit of these vigorous warriors on the rum trade, there was whisper last week that an attempt would be made, when the liquor licenses are issued in January next, to secure license for a | saloon not far from the corner of Grand ave- | nue and North Front street. He must be a presumptuous man indeed.
 There hasn't been very much heard of late | about the bridge on the Shore Line road near the Second church. Is it possible after all the hard struggle of Attorney Russell in the courts that the crossing will remain undis. turbed for years to comet It certainly is a dangerous spot and some kind of protection should be adopted 80 that the borough people will be saved the particulars of horrible catastrophe there one of these fine winter mornings.
 Down Baltimore way, where the big busi- ness in oysters is carried on, the dealers are talking of forming an oyster trust. You couldn't work any such scheme as that around this locality, for there are too many engaged in this trade to successfully carry out such an idea to practical end. 7s.
 Rev. MT. Thayer, a Yale theol0gian, preached at the First church yesterday. He is graduate of Amherst. There is some talk of engaging this preacher as pastor of the church, for he Is man of marked sbil-i ity.