Morning journal and courier., 1889-09-18
DOWN WEST HAVEN.

RevlsitinG old Scenes of HIS BOy-
 hoed-The Close of the shore Season The Late MT. Downs - The
 Boreugh's Decision Regarding the
 Elm Street Improvement.
 Mir. Frank E. Brown of Redlands, Califor- mia, has arrived in West Haven, ,his old home, after an absence of years, and is daily being greeted by old friends, glad to sec him and rejoicsd at the well won prosperity and re- sponsible position he has achieved in South ern California. His Bear Valley dam, one of the largest stored supplies of water in the world, reflects high credit upon his foresight and engineering skill. MT. Brown looks to be on the sunny side of 30, but is little older, and his prosperity comes at a time of life when he can enjoy 1t. He finds Yale colleges borders have grown greatly since he was a student of the Scientific school 12 or 15 years ago, and was much interested to be- hold the many elegant now buildings which Yale has added in recent years. He finds West Haven center to be the same pretty New England village of the old Puritan type that 1t was when his father was principal of fourishing private school there years ago, but the big tarray of seaside cottages and hotels at Savin Rock was revelation to him, | his absence. He remains in this vicinity about month and on his return his friend, | E. w. Wilmot, will accompany him. ! Business at the shore houses has closed for | the season.
 Miss Rose Cutermache, who has been sum- mering nt the shore since June last, returned | to her residence in this city last week.
 A large, noble-looking cat was deoapi- tated by a train of oars on the Consolidated ! road Sunday morning. The accident oc. ourred just west of the signal station in West \ Haven.
 Dick Smith completed his first season with Mr. Charles Skeeles yesterday. In November he goes to Aiken, South Carolina, to fulfill an engagement as clerk at the High land Park hotel which position he has held for the last seven years. He carries with him the best wishes of a host of friends.
 The many relatives and friends of Mr. AL bert J. Downs were grisved to learn of his death at his late residence in Orange last Fri day. MT. Downs has been @ martyr for years to an incurable disease, which he bore with Christian fortitude. He was a sterling man and greatly beloved by the members of his family. He was seventy-two years of age and followed tho vocation of farmer his life long. He took deep interest in the af-
 fairs of the town of Orange and particularly
 and daughter. Funeral services were held in
 Christ Episcopal church Sunday afternoon, of which church he was communicant. The
 Rev. Hobart Whitney, the rector, conducted
 the services. The remains were inferred in
 Oak Grove cemetery.
 | The action of the wardens and bEr9essee | In assessing special benefits and damages to the property owners affected by the changes | of grade of Elm street does not give perfect
 satisfaction, but no riot has occurred over it, and at last accounts all was fairly quiet. | The following were awarded special dam
 ages: Thomas Mallory's estate $780, Cathar. inc J. Mallory $160, Fideia G. Hotchkiss $380, Anna M. Bsrstow $70, Ellen E. Bryant $20, Erwin J. Crawford and Fannie S. Craw.
 ford $27, John L. Lomas $43, Harriett A.
 Van Sternburg $47.
 The following were assessed to pay bene-
 fits as follows: H. 0. Miles $27, Luther Man.
 sen $50, Samuel L. Smith $50, Richard
 Thomas $65, Lawrence Hotchkiss $29. 5O,
 Adelia 0. Hubbard $20.50 Melissa M. Met-
 calf $35.63, Wilson Waddingham $19S,
 Elijah E. Benham $15, Richard Meloy $50,
 James Graham $25.