Morning journal and courier., 1889-09-11
FAIR HAVEN NE WIS.

Commissioner Jacobs Disappsint-
 ment-Singular Freak Of Nature.The
 James Street Sewer ExtensloA-Real
 Estate and Building Matters-The
 Mild September Storm-Large school
 Attendance-Free Text Book Discus.
 sion.
 Commissioner Hiram Jacobs went to New London on Monday with the expectation of going to Block Island, but learned that the steamer had made her last trip Saturday. He then thought of taking the small steamer for Fort Pond Bay, Long Island, but the officers of the boat dissuaded him, claiming that 1t would be too rough. The commis- sioner says that he would have gone if his wife had not been with him. There is no weather too rough for the commissioner when he wants to go sailing. One day last year, about the stormiest of the fall, he took the steamer Rhode Island from Providence to New York, and he was about the only passenger on board who was not seasick. The big vessel was buffeted much out of her coure and arrived at New York four hours late, having been the only one of the eastern boats that went through to New York that night.
 George M. Bates has on his place in Ferry street an apple tree that has developed . wonderful freak of nature. It bears fruit, one side of which Is sweet while the opposite side is sour. Mr. Bates says he never heard of similar case,
 To-morrow c. W. Blakeslee 6 Sons, con- tractors for the new sewer in James street, between Grand avenue and Clay street, ex. peot to begin on the job, which will require forty men about three weeks to complete. The sewer will be three feet in diameter and will cost about 4,000. From Grand avenue to the river this outlet sewer is 45 and 30 inches in diamer respectively. It is intend %o1x kr &1,a k@ oknko street, and by connecting with the intercept ing sewers it will then drain 8 large territory.
 William H. Bradnsck has taken out per init to build an extension 16xA feet and two stores to the frame building, 107 Blatchley avenue.
 The two story frame house on Woolsey street, near Blatchley avenue, recently ocou- pied by John T. Sloan, was sold by the lat ter at auction yesterday noon to John Lowe the builder, for $2 $50. This is considered very cheap piece of property at the price named. MT. Sloan recently removed to High street.
 Final preparations are nearly completed for the presentation of the "New England Deestrict Skule" at the rink tomorrow (Thursday), evening. At each rehearsal the performers are acting their parts more per fectly, and the exhibition promises to be g very correct imitation of the time -honored school system so common in New England 6 half century ago. All the unique features of the "Deestrict Skule' are to be availed ot in the representation, which will be very amusing. Tickets are selling rapidly ani there promises to be big attendance. Int entertainment is to be given under the aus pioes of the Ladies' society of the Grant avenue Baptist church.
 s. Lloyd Salisbury, the druggist, has 1e turned from vacation trip to Cheshire. During the stay of A. L. Chamberlain il Great Burlington, Mass., he secured fin ! lot of partridges.
 The tide was very high yesterday, ans some owners of property around the ware houses had to work lively to secure article from floating away. Some of the small boat drifted from their moorings, but were re covered without damage. The steamer Iver ! mia that was to carry party to Branfor Point, omitted her trip owing to the storr that was was blowing thirty-fve miles a hour. During such gales the friends of th l mariners of whom there are many sailin l from Fair Haven, are somewhat concerne ! for their safety, but those who sail in vessel l of Fair Havea are on staunch craft-vessel that are very lucky and that are seldom me | by disaster.
 The attendance at the several schools 1
 Fair Haven is large, and additional pupil | are expected to be admitted next week. Tn | Iree teXG DOCK QlsouSSlOh uds pIokeu ou1 ]
 Fair Haven although there has been no pub lic meeting held. Even the ladies are dif
 cussing the question in their homes and in
 manner showing that they are conversaI
 with the subject. If vote by the Fair Hf
 ven wards were boiled it would not be favor
 able to woman suffrage, although there woul
 undoubtedly be majority in favor of allow
 ing them to vote at school elections.
 Fair Haven was represented at the Gui
 ford celebration, and there would have bee
 more to attend if the weather had been mol
 favorable. Fair Haven people are connecte
 by marriage and assoeiational ties with Gui
 ford, while some can call Guilford their n
 tive town. Those who heard the admirab
 addresses by Colonel Higginson and Rev. D
 Todd speak in warm praise of them.
 The storm, which bids fair to use up ti
 best part of the week, has discouraged u
 preparations for some little excursion partie
 In some cases these trips will come off late
 while others were indefinitely postponed. The hook and line fishermen who nearl
 every pleasant day fish for bass in the riv'
 near the railroad bridge, have been cut o
 from their sport this week owing to the raj
 and wind. It requires skill to successful
 fish for bass, and only the experienced fishe
 men secure good hauls