Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1889-08-19
FAIR HAVEN NEWS.
Items OF Itersst Gathered In the q uin.
nipiac Wards-Personal Notes - Ser
vices In the Churches YESTERDAY.

Items or Isersst Gathered In tho Q uin-
nipiac Wards-Personal Notes - Ser.
vices In the Churches Yesterday.
The review of the business interests of
New Haven recently published by authority
of the Chamber of Commerce makes some
reference to Fair Haven. There are also two
pictures OF this place. One, q cut 3x2 inches,
purports to be birds eye view of the Fair
Haven section. II shows a section of this
part of this city with Quinnipiac river in the
foreground, but the view is indistinct and
not at all creditable as Fair Haven sketch.
The other cut represents the oyster shops and
wharves of Lanoraft Brothers with their Two
dredge steamers and a couple of oyster
steamers moored near by. The "Review" in
referring to the oyster industry has this to
say:
"The oyster fisheries Of New Haven antedate our
earliest records From time immemorial the chan
he Of ne rysr was oyster ter
harbor Of West river, and in Stoney and Oyster
rivers or late years, however. the culture of oys-
people, and several thousand acres Of submerged
lands in Long Island sound are annually planted
ship oysters to all parts Of the country, and
siderable European trade has been established.
and both the seed, plants and opened and shell oys
ters Of New Haven noted for their fine quality.
in a very few Years produce millions Of bushels
each year, employ thousands of operatives and
Aoou Ach huuulcuS VI IuOuSanuS VI pCOPiC'
The troubles of the electric car, or of
those who have attempted to experiment
with electricity as q motor for travel to and
from Fair Haven, have been many. From
the little light that the people have had of
the electric motor, they cannot proclaim 1t
an enthusiastic success. The people of this
thriving and rapidly growing section of the
city are ready to welcome any means of
rapid transit, but do not believe that it Ia
on, haiiad N tha urtp oiy hot 10 toI
with the electric car now stored in the Fair
Haven car house.
Roswell B. Farren made short vacation
trip TO the mountain region of central New
Jersey. where he was taken ill. Returning
home he was ill three or four days, but has
recovered and Is attending to business az
usual.
Peter McCartin, one of the letter carriers
in the Twelfth ward, is building house for
his occupancy at 1856 Pine street. The
dwelling is 40 by 20 feet and the whole
property will cost him about So, 500. Michael
Doherty is the joiner.
d. B. Candee addressed the temperance
meeting in the rink yesterday afternoon.
The soldier boys in this section of the city
were busy yesterday in making preparations
for camp and were quite enthusiastic over
the prospect of weeks outing on the Mantle
plain.
Captain Henry futile of No. engine is
secretary of the Twelfth Regiment Associa-
ton, and is busy in his preparations for the
reunion of the veterans at Lucass, Savin
Rock, Thursday.
Department of Connecticut, g. A. R., has
been busy the past week completing the rail-
road arrangements for sending the Connecti-
cut delegation of sixty to the national en-
campment at Milwaukee. The delegation
leaves this city early Saturday evening next,
and will go out In two Wagner cars. Quar-
termaster General William A. Morgan will
be of the party.
Miss Lizzie B. daughter of Superint endent
Doyle of Ferry street is home from visit
to Jersey City. Her cousin Miss Annie G..
Morris of Jersey City is visiting with her for
few days.
Rev. T. E. Busfeld of Bangor, Me-, who
has been visiting here, preached in Cam
bridge, yesterday, and will spend the re-
mainder of his vacation at his old home near
Boston. His wife and child will remain at
the home of her father, John Smith, through
August.
r. A. union meeting of the local Chris.
tian Eudeavcr society, was held at the First
church last evening at 600.
Rev. Mr.. Potter of Rockville oficiated at
the Grand avenue Baptist church yesterday.
Mr.. Potter is a son of Giles Potter of this
city an agent Of the State board of educa-
ton. Rev. Z. @. Sage preached in Bridge
port, yesterday. At the Friday evening
prayer meeting in the Grand avenue Baptist
church, three clergymen took part in the SER
vices-Rev. T. E. Busfeld, Rev. P. S. Evans
and Rev. Mr.. Dalzell.
Rev. !. G. Meserve supplied the pulpit of
the First church yesterday morning. At the
Second church Mr.. Williams, theological
student, preached in the morning. Rev. Mr..
James, the pastor, will resume his pastoral
duties next Sunday. He has been at the
home of his mother in Pennsylvania.
Miss Lizzie NJ. Koerber Is visiting relatives
in Cheshire tor q week.